# Cradily - OU Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Cradily in OU. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | OU (`ou`) |
| **Game** | Pokémon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | ou |
| **Data Date** | 2026-03 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou/Cradily)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/ou/Cradily
- **Format Overview**: [OU Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/ou](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/ou)

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## Common Moves
- **Recover**: 75.435%
- **Stealth Rock**: 59.436%
- **Toxic**: 46.824%
- **Confuse Ray**: 30.346%
- **Sandstorm**: 30.218%
- **Earth Power**: 25.273%
- **Giga Drain**: 23.335%
- **Rest**: 22.496%
- **Rock Slide**: 16.110%
- **Seed Bomb**: 15.763%

## Common Abilities
- **Storm Drain**: 64.176%
- **Suction Cups**: 35.824%

## Common Items
- **Leftovers**: 55.769%
- **Stone Plate**: 30.109%
- **Chesto Berry**: 8.178%
- **Iapapa Berry**: 3.151%
- **Other**: 2.792%

## Common Teammates
- **Excadrill**: 40.830%
- **Sableye-Mega**: 37.994%
- **Heatran**: 34.159%
- **Clefable**: 30.558%
- **Ditto**: 28.587%
- **Starmie**: 21.165%

## FAQ for Cradily in ou-1825

### What are the top moves for Cradily?
The most common moves for Cradily are Recover, Stealth Rock, Toxic, Confuse Ray. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best teammates for Cradily?
Cradily is frequently paired with Excadrill, Sableye-Mega, Heatran, Clefable. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### Which Tera Types are best for Cradily?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Cradily?
The top build for Cradily features a **Calm** nature with an EV spread of `248/0/8/0/252/0`. This configuration accounts for 30.109% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Cradily?
Cradily is most effectively run with the ability **Storm Drain** (64.176%) and the item **Leftovers** (55.769%).

### What is the most common role for Cradily?
Based on common item usage (Leftovers), Cradily often functions as a **bulky attacker or support** in the ou-1825 meta.

### What are the base stats for Cradily?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 86 |
| Attack | 81 |
| Defense | 97 |
| Sp. Atk | 81 |
| Sp. Def | 107 |
| Speed | 43 |
| **BST** | **495** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Cradily on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou/Cradily) - Full interactive stats page
- [OU Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/ou) - Build teams with Cradily
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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*Generated by [Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com). For more context on site data and AI usage, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.pikalytics.com/llms-full.txt).*