Is Dragonite viable in Gen 5 OU?

Dragonite is ranked #13 in Gen 5 OU with 15.90% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Dragonite in Gen 5 OU?

Landorus-Therian has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 30.2% of 33.41428586840323 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Dragonite matchup checks ranked in Gen 5 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Dragonite was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Dragonite counters

Gen 5 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0149 Dragonite

DragonFlying

USAGE 15.9% #13

ABILITYMultiscale

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 92.0% Extreme Speed 80.7% Dragon Dance 77.0% Fire Punch 69.2% Superpower 24.4% Ice Punch 18.4% Earthquake 10.7% Roost 5.4%

Items

Leftovers 36.7% Lum Berry 36.7% Choice Band 18.3% Yache Berry 4.8% Life Orb 2.4% Mental Herb 0.4% Choice Scarf 0.3% Charti Berry 0.1%

Abilities

Multiscale99.7%Inner Focus0.3%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian19.3%

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Leading observed checks

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Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.414

-1.6

30.2% Standard error 7.94 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 169-199 (43.7 - 51.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.392

-2.6

36.4% Standard error 9.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 181-214 (46.8 - 55.4%) -- 16% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Jirachi

SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.059

-3.9

36.1% Standard error 10.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Jirachi Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 158-186 (40.9 - 48.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.545

-12.4

17.9% Standard error 7.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 124-147 (32.1 - 38%) -- 0.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #13 with 15.90% usage. Sorted by conservative score.