Corviknight counters

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Corviknight
#0823 Corviknight
FlyingSteel
USAGE 43.5% #1
ABILITYVolt Absorb
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
U-turn 97.2% Roost 95.8% Defog 92.6% Body Press 57.5% Brave Bird 39.9% Taunt 3.8% Light Screen 3.5% Reflect 3.5%
Items
Rocky Helmet 57.2% Leftovers 32.5% Light Clay 3.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.0% Damp Rock 2.0% Ability Shield 1.6% nothing 0.1% Weakness Policy 0.1%
Abilities
Volt Absorb34.2%Fluffy26.9%Well-Baked Body16.4%Intimidate9.4%Prankster3.5%Tablets of Ruin2.4%Drizzle2.0%Thick Fat1.6%
Common Teammates
Roaring Moon38.8%Scream Tail29.2%Gholdengo24.6%Pecharunt24.0%Primarina23.2%Swampert22.4%Goodra-Hisui18.1%Deoxys-Speed15.9%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Gholdengo
Gholdengo
SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK
25.74
88
88.4% dies 6.31%
02
Roaring Moon
Roaring Moon
DragonDark SOFT CHECK
23.933
36
36.1% dies 9.82%

Ranked #1 with 43.51% usage. Sorted by reliability score.