Usage · August 2026
24.5%
Krookodile is ranked #2 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 8,368 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#2 of 204
Raw count8,368
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+3.27pp
13 month peak24.5%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 519
HP
95
Atk
117
Def
80
SpA
65
SpD
70
Spe
92
Usage over time24.5%▲ 3.27pppeak 24.5% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
48.6% of Krookodile teamsHP
4
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityIntimidate · 51.1%
ItemChoice Scarf · 36.9%
Tera typePoison · 54.1%
Moves
99.5%
98.9%
83.6%
47.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe43.7%
Moves
8 tracked99.5%
98.9%
83.6%
47.9%
19.6%
12.9%
10.5%
9.5%
Best Krookodile build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 21,932 battles in August 2026. Krookodile sits at rank #2 with 24.5% usage, which puts it in S tier, up 3.27 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.