Usage · August 2026
0.0%
Kingdra is ranked #160 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 10,486 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#160 of 230
Raw count10,486
Viability ceiling83
Month on month-0.20pp
13 month peak0.3%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 540
HP
75
Atk
95
Def
95
SpA
95
SpD
95
Spe
85
Usage over time0.0%▼ 0.20pppeak 0.3% · Feb '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
37.6% of Kingdra teamsHP
4
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureModest
AbilitySwift Swim · 71.1%
ItemChoice Specs · 56.4%
Tera typeWater · 64.7%
Moves
98.1%
60.2%
52.3%
44.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe26.1%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe17.5%
Moves
10 tracked98.1%
60.2%
52.3%
44.6%
33.1%
29.2%
28.4%
24.1%
9.4%
6.9%
Items
56.4%
29.3%
12.2%
Tera types
64.7%
27.1%
6.0%
Abilities
71.1%
28.9%
EV spreads
top 6Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe37.6%
Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe26.1%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe17.5%
Modest4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe8.6%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe4.3%
Naive4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe2.4%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Kingdra 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. Kingdra sits at rank #160 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.20 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.