Usage · September 2026
17.7%
Kyurem is ranked #10 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 126,431 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#10 of 243
Raw count126,431
Viability ceiling91
Month on month-1.01pp
13 month peak19.9%
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 time17.7%▼ 1.01pppeak 19.9% · Oct '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
42.3% of Kyurem teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityPressure · 100.0%
ItemAssault Vest · 39.8%
Tera typeIce · 51.0%
Moves
97.0%
95.1%
59.4%
38.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD7.3%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe5.8%
Moves
10 tracked97.0%
95.1%
59.4%
38.2%
27.7%
16.5%
16.1%
12.0%
10.4%
8.5%
Items
39.8%
15.9%
12.7%
9.7%
9.1%
6.2%
5.5%
Tera types
51.0%
28.4%
6.3%
5.8%
5.8%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe42.3%
Modest252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD7.3%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe5.8%
Timid52 HP / 204 SpA / 252 Spe4.7%
Hasty4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe4.4%
Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe3.2%
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 574,541 battles in September 2026. Kyurem sits at rank #10 with 17.7% usage, which puts it in A tier, down 1.01 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.