Is Corviknight viable in Gen 8 OU?

Corviknight is ranked #6 in Gen 8 OU with 23.95% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Corviknight in Gen 8 OU?

The best counter for Corviknight in Gen 8 OU is Blacephalon with a 95.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Corviknight include Blacephalon, Heatran, Dragapult, Rillaboom, Slowking-Galar.

What is the best counter for Corviknight in Gen 8 OU?

Blacephalon is the best counter for Corviknight in Gen 8 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 95.6% of their encounters.

Corviknight counters

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0823 Corviknight

FlyingSteel

USAGE 23.9% #6

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 87.9% U-turn 78.6% Body Press 62.6% Brave Bird 26.7% Bulk Up 11.6% Substitute 9.5% Iron Defense 7.0%

Items

Rocky Helmet 65.2% Leftovers 32.7% Shed Shell 1.5% Weakness Policy 0.4% Psychic Seed 0.1% nothing 0.1% Eject Pack 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0%

Abilities

Pressure98.0%Mirror Armor2.0%Unnerve0.0%

Common Teammates

Toxapex61.3%

Clefable43.7%

Weavile32.7%

Tornadus-Therian26.9%

Hippowdon25.2%

Garchomp25.1%

Landorus-Therian25.0%

Kartana23.4%

Browse Gen 8 OU teams using Corviknight →

Teams using Blacephalon 96% Teams using Heatran 79% Teams using Dragapult 60% Teams using Rillaboom 55% Teams using Slowking-Galar 54% Teams using Zapdos 52%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Blacephalon

FireGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

29.032

95.6% dies 3.79%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Blacephalon counters → Teams with Blacephalon →

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

69.297

78.9% dies 6.87%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Corviknight: 288-342 (72 - 85.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after trapping damage

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

57.095

59.7% dies 8.35%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK

27.297

54.9% dies 9.52%

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Life Orb Rillaboom Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 174-205 (43.5 - 51.2%) -- 6.6% chance to 2HKO

View Rillaboom counters → Teams with Rillaboom →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

66.282

54.3% dies 8.24%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Slowking-Galar counters → Teams with Slowking-Galar →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

81.638

51.5% dies 7.78%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Slowking

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

47.379

47.8% dies 7.26%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Slowking counters → Teams with Slowking →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

23.478

47.4% dies 10.31%

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

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

130.204

44.9% dies 5.77%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Slowbro

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

22.36

44.2% dies 10.50%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Slowbro counters → Teams with Slowbro →

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

103.778

42.7% dies 6.72%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

166.439

40.2% dies 5.06%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

73.957

39.3% dies 7.88%

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

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

164.092

36.6% dies 5.21%

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 →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

27.568

35.9% dies 9.14%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

70.641

35.5% dies 7.93%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Corviknight: 212-250 (53 - 62.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

134.577

32.0% dies 5.55%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Kartana

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

41.524

31.8% dies 7.23%

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 →

Weavile

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

68.118

29.6% dies 7.78%

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

View Weavile counters → Teams with Weavile →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

176.795

26.1% dies 5.53%

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 →

Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK

77.857

22.2% dies 6.65%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Hippowdon

Ground SOFT CHECK

55.598

13.7% dies 4.61%

DAMAGE CALCSand

0 Def Hippowdon Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 64-76 (16 - 19%) -- possible 6HKO

View Hippowdon counters → Teams with Hippowdon →

Ranked #6 with 23.95% usage. Sorted by reliability score.