Usage · August 2026
18.7%
Kyurem is ranked #7 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 184,552 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#7 of 230
Raw count184,552
Viability ceiling91
Month on month-0.05pp
13 month peak20.3%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 660
HP
125
Atk
130
Def
90
SpA
130
SpD
90
Spe
95
Usage over time18.7%▼ 0.05pppeak 20.3% · Aug '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
35.4% of Kyurem teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityPressure · 100.0%
ItemAssault Vest · 26.9%
Tera typeIce · 50.7%
Moves
97.3%
96.3%
67.0%
39.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe11.6%
Moves
10 tracked97.3%
96.3%
67.0%
39.8%
22.3%
15.4%
14.7%
11.1%
10.1%
8.4%
Items
26.9%
20.4%
19.8%
11.6%
9.7%
6.8%
Tera types
50.7%
25.8%
9.4%
6.8%
3.3%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe35.4%
Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe11.6%
Modest252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD4.9%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe4.6%
Timid52 HP / 204 SpA / 252 Spe3.8%
Modest252 Def / 156 SpA / 100 Spe3.8%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Kyurem 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. Kyurem sits at rank #7 with 18.7% usage, which puts it in A tier, down 0.05 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.