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Usage · August 2026
0.1%
Golduck is ranked #138 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 3,547 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#138 of 230
Raw count3,547
Viability ceiling87
Month on month+0.03pp
13 month peak1.3%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
80
Atk
82
Def
78
SpA
95
SpD
80
Spe
85
Usage over time0.1%▲ 0.03pppeak 1.3% · May '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
77.6% of Golduck teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureModest
AbilitySwift Swim · 100.0%
ItemLife Orb · 97.6%
Tera typeGhost · 80.9%
Moves
99.6%
97.9%
56.4%
44.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe15.4%
Moves
7 tracked99.6%
97.9%
56.4%
44.1%
43.6%
37.6%
15.4%
Best Golduck build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 730,502 battles in August 2026. Golduck sits at rank #138 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.03 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.