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Usage · August 2026
0.1%
Golduck is ranked #168 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 143 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#168 of 211
Raw count143
Viability ceiling76
Month on month+0.05pp
13 month peak0.1%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
80
Atk
82
Def
78
SpA
95
SpD
80
Spe
85
Usage over time0.1%▲ 0.05pppeak 0.1% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
53.0% of Golduck teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureModest
AbilitySwift Swim · 68.2%
ItemLife Orb · 68.2%
Tera typeGhost · 53.4%
Moves
100.0%
89.5%
89.4%
53.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest40 Def / 252 SpA / 216 Spe31.8%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe14.7%
Moves
7 tracked100.0%
89.5%
89.4%
53.5%
34.5%
10.6%
10.5%
Best Golduck 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. Golduck sits at rank #168 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 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.