Usage · August 2026
0.1%
Kingdra is ranked #149 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 559 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#149 of 211
Raw count559
Viability ceiling84
Month on month-0.01pp
13 month peak1.0%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 540
HP
75
Atk
95
Def
95
SpA
95
SpD
95
Spe
85
Usage over time0.1%▼ 0.01pppeak 1.0% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
32.5% of Kingdra teamsHP
0
Atk
12
Def
0
SpA
244
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureMild
AbilitySwift Swim · 78.4%
ItemLife Orb · 47.5%
Tera typeWater · 48.3%
Moves
100.0%
48.8%
48.8%
32.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe29.7%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe21.2%
Moves
10 tracked100.0%
48.8%
48.8%
32.5%
31.4%
29.5%
29.3%
21.8%
21.6%
21.2%
Best Kingdra 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. Kingdra sits at rank #149 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.01 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.