Is Corviknight viable in Gen 8 National Dex?

Corviknight is ranked #7 in Gen 8 National Dex with 17.09% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Corviknight in Gen 8 National Dex?

The best counter for Corviknight in Gen 8 National Dex is Toxapex with a 64.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Corviknight include Toxapex, Kartana, Tapu Lele, Gliscor, Corviknight.

What is the best counter for Corviknight in Gen 8 National Dex?

Toxapex is the best counter for Corviknight in Gen 8 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 64.9% of their encounters.

Corviknight counters

Gen 8 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0823 Corviknight

FlyingSteel

USAGE 17.1% #7

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 99.6% Defog 83.4% U-turn 76.5% Brave Bird 64.7% Body Press 32.0% Iron Defense 20.7% Taunt 13.8% Iron Head 2.6%

Items

Rocky Helmet 61.9% Leftovers 34.7% Shed Shell 1.6% Light Clay 1.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.4% Weakness Policy 0.2% Occa Berry 0.0% Choice Band 0.0%

Abilities

Pressure90.8%Mirror Armor9.2%Unnerve0.1%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian19.6%

Sableye-Mega19.2%

Toxapex17.0%

Blissey16.7%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Toxapex

PoisonWater DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.179

64.9% dies 10.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Toxapex: 88-105 (28.9 - 34.5%) -- 99.6% chance to 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Kartana

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

28.52

48.3% dies 9.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kartana Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 143-169 (35.7 - 42.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kartana counters → Teams with Kartana →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

21.076

43.4% dies 10.79%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Corviknight: 172-204 (43 - 51%) -- 3.1% chance to 2HKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

32.435

27.5% dies 7.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 90-106 (22.5 - 26.5%) -- 16.9% chance to 4HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

26.176

22.6% dies 8.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 78-93 (19.5 - 23.2%) -- possible 5HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

52.788

22.0% dies 8.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 124-147 (31 - 36.7%) -- 71.3% chance to 3HKO

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

Ranked #7 with 17.09% usage. Sorted by reliability score.