Is Dragonite viable in Gen 6 OU?

Dragonite is ranked #22 in Gen 6 OU with 9.91% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Dragonite in Gen 6 OU?

Excadrill has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 31.2% of 21.290415947237513 relevant encounters. Standard error is 10.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Dragonite matchup checks ranked in Gen 6 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 6 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0149 Dragonite

DragonFlying

USAGE 9.9% #22

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

Dragon Dance 83.7% Extreme Speed 69.3% Earthquake 61.7% Outrage 59.2% Fire Punch 40.0% Dragon Claw 37.5% Ice Punch 20.6% Roost 10.1%

Items

Lum Berry 49.0% Weakness Policy 26.0% Choice Band 14.5% Leftovers 9.0% Life Orb 1.0% Draco Plate 0.3% Choice Specs 0.1% Expert Belt 0.0%

Abilities

Multiscale98.8%Inner Focus1.2%

Common Teammates

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Explore Dragonite + Excadrill teams -9 score Explore Dragonite + Landorus-Therian teams -10 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Dragonite + Excadrill 79.2% teammate usage Explore teams →

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

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.29

-8.9

31.2% Standard error 10.04 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker Excadrill Rock Slide vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragonite: 192-228 (49.7 - 59%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.256

-9.9

21.7% Standard error 7.90 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 169-199 (43.7 - 51.5%) -- 10.9% chance to 2HKO

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Ranked #22 with 9.91% usage. Sorted by conservative score.