Is Corviknight viable in Gen 8 OU?

Corviknight is ranked #3 in Gen 8 OU with 26.60% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Corviknight in Gen 8 OU?

Blacephalon has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 95.6% of 29.031848436520164 relevant encounters. Standard error is 3.8 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Corviknight matchup checks ranked in Gen 8 OU?

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

#0823 Corviknight

FlyingSteel

USAGE 26.6% #3

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 100.0% Defog 88.2% U-turn 75.6% Body Press 62.2% Brave Bird 24.1% Bulk Up 11.2% Substitute 9.9% Protect 9.4%

Items

Rocky Helmet 62.1% Leftovers 35.7% Shed Shell 1.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.5% Weakness Policy 0.4% nothing 0.1% Psychic Seed 0.0% Eject Button 0.0%

Abilities

Pressure99.3%Mirror Armor0.7%Unnerve0.0%

Common Teammates

Toxapex66.1%

Clefable47.1%

Weavile33.3%

Tornadus-Therian28.7%

Garchomp25.5%

Landorus-Therian25.0%

Hippowdon25.0%

Kartana23.0%

Browse Gen 8 OU teams using Corviknight →

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Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Corviknight + Toxapex 66.1% 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

Blacephalon

FireGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

29.032

80.5

95.6% Standard error 3.79 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Blacephalon Mind Blown vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Corviknight: 722-852 (180.5 - 213%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

90.625

44.9

75.6% Standard error 7.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Corviknight: 432-510 (108 - 127.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

57.095

26.3

59.7% Standard error 8.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Corviknight: 216-256 (54 - 64%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

66.282

21.4

54.3% Standard error 8.24 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Corviknight: 154-182 (38.5 - 45.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

81.638

20.4

51.5% Standard error 7.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Corviknight: 254-300 (63.5 - 75%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

166.439

19.9

40.2% Standard error 5.06 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 70-83 (17.5 - 20.7%) -- possible 5HKO

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Slowking

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

47.379

18.8

47.8% Standard error 7.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking Zap Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Corviknight: 192-228 (48 - 57%) -- 91% chance to 2HKO

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

161.02

18.3

43.6% Standard error 6.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tornadus-Therian Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 115-136 (28.7 - 34%) -- 1.3% chance to 3HKO

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Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.297

16.8

54.9% Standard error 9.52 points

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Rillaboom Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 134-158 (33.5 - 39.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

103.778

15.9

42.7% Standard error 6.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Fire Fang vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 150-178 (37.5 - 44.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

164.092

15.8

36.6% Standard error 5.21 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

164.561

11.6

36.3% Standard error 6.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Corviknight: 54-65 (13.5 - 16.2%) -- possible 7HKO

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

73.957

7.8

39.3% Standard error 7.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.478

6.2

47.4% Standard error 10.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 310-366 (77.5 - 91.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

176.848

4.3

26.8% Standard error 5.62 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

70.641

3.8

35.5% Standard error 7.93 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

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

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Slowbro

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

46.799

3.5

44.6% Standard error 10.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowbro Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Corviknight: 96-114 (24 - 28.5%) -- 96.1% chance to 4HKO

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Kartana

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

41.524

2.9

31.8% Standard error 7.23 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.568

-0.6

35.9% Standard error 9.14 points

DAMAGE CALC

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Corviknight: 100-100 (25 - 25%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Weavile

DarkIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

68.118

-1.5

29.6% Standard error 7.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Weavile Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 198-235 (49.5 - 58.7%) -- 99.9% chance to 2HKO

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Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK View matchup

77.857

-4.4

22.2% Standard error 6.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Fist Melmetal Thunder Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 222-262 (55.5 - 65.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Hippowdon

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

55.598

-4.7

13.7% Standard error 4.61 points

Ranked #3 with 26.60% usage. Sorted by conservative score.