Is Corviknight viable in Gen 8 National Dex?

Corviknight is ranked #12 in Gen 8 National Dex with 13.65% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Corviknight in Gen 8 National Dex?

Zapdos has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 32.8% of 21.900137633428727 relevant encounters. Standard error is 10.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Corviknight matchup checks ranked in Gen 8 National Dex?

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

Corviknight counters

Gen 8 National Dex · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0823 Corviknight

FlyingSteel

USAGE 13.7% #12

ABILITYPressure

BASE STATS

HP 98

ATK 87

DEF 105

SPA 53

SPD 85

SPE 67

BST495

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireElectric

½×

NormalFlyingPsychicDragonSteelFairy

¼×

GrassBug

0×

PoisonGround

Moves

Roost 99.9% Defog 85.5% U-turn 73.0% Brave Bird 61.3% Body Press 38.3% Iron Defense 29.5% Taunt 7.1% Bulk Up 1.4%

Items

Rocky Helmet 70.1% Leftovers 19.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 6.3% Shed Shell 4.5% nothing 0.0% Choice Band 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Light Clay 0.0%

Abilities

Pressure90.3%Mirror Armor9.7%Unnerve0.0%

Common Teammates

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Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

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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

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.9

-7.3

32.8% Standard error 10.04 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Corviknight: 306-362 (76.5 - 90.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #12 with 13.65% usage. Sorted by conservative score.