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Usage · August 2026
18.2%
Donphan is ranked #6 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 11,410 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#6 of 211
Raw count11,410
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+4.33pp
13 month peak19.4%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
90
Atk
120
Def
120
SpA
60
SpD
60
Spe
50
Usage over time18.2%▲ 4.33pppeak 19.4% · Mar '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
29.5% of Donphan teamsHP
248
Atk
16
Def
244
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
0
NatureImpish
AbilitySturdy · 100.0%
ItemLeftovers · 33.3%
Tera typeGhost · 55.0%
Moves
99.8%
97.6%
74.8%
64.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageAdamant252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe7.2%
Moves
7 tracked99.8%
97.6%
74.8%
64.7%
23.6%
15.4%
10.1%
Items
33.3%
26.9%
18.1%
15.4%
5.5%
Tera types
55.0%
32.6%
3.3%
3.2%
2.8%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Impish248 HP / 16 Atk / 244 Def29.5%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe7.2%
Adamant252 HP / 96 Atk / 140 Def / 20 Spe4.1%
Adamant248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD4.0%
Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD3.7%
Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe3.6%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Donphan build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Donphan sits at rank #6 with 18.2% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 4.33 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.