Is Dragonite viable in Gen 5 Almost Any Ability?

Dragonite is ranked #15 in Gen 5 Almost Any Ability with 15.05% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Dragonite counters

Gen 5 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0149 Dragonite

DragonFlying

USAGE 15.1% #15

ABILITYHustle

BASE STATS

HP 91

ATK 134

DEF 95

SPA 100

SPD 100

SPE 80

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ice

2×

RockDragonFairy

½×

FireWaterFightingBug

¼×

Grass

0×

Ground

Moves

Outrage 97.7% Extreme Speed 89.5% Fire Punch 86.1% Hone Claws 83.9% Dragon Dance 16.1% Brick Break 11.6% Roost 8.4% Earthquake 3.9%

Items

Life Orb 83.9% Lum Berry 13.1% Leftovers 2.8% Toxic Orb 0.1% Silk Scarf 0.0% Choice Band 0.0%

Abilities

Hustle83.9%Magic Bounce13.1%Magic Guard2.3%Magnet Pull0.5%Poison Heal0.1%Unaware0.0%Drizzle0.0%Scrappy0.0%

Common Teammates

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #15 with 15.05% usage. Sorted by reliability score.