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Usage · August 2026
1.2%
Raikou is ranked #87 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 491 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#87 of 204
Raw count491
Viability ceiling83
Month on month+0.95pp
13 month peak4.8%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
90
Atk
85
Def
75
SpA
115
SpD
100
Spe
115
Usage over time1.2%▲ 0.95pppeak 4.8% · Nov '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
63.0% of Raikou teamsHP
4
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityInner Focus · 62.1%
ItemLife Orb · 58.1%
Tera typeFighting · 57.6%
Moves
91.9%
88.8%
72.1%
46.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe20.1%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe11.7%
Moves
9 tracked91.9%
88.8%
72.1%
46.5%
35.2%
18.1%
12.0%
11.6%
11.5%
Items
58.1%
20.4%
12.3%
7.2%
Tera types
57.6%
21.9%
9.9%
8.3%
Abilities
62.1%
37.9%
EV spreads
top 6Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe63.0%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe20.1%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe11.7%
Timid220 Def / 64 SpA / 224 Spe5.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Raikou 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. Raikou sits at rank #87 with 1.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.95 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.