Is Goodra-Hisui viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Goodra-Hisui is ranked #12 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 15.50% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Goodra-Hisui in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

The best counter for Goodra-Hisui in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability is Great Tusk with a 83.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Goodra-Hisui include Great Tusk, Ting-Lu, Roaring Moon, Corviknight, Gholdengo.

What is the best counter for Goodra-Hisui in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Great Tusk is the best counter for Goodra-Hisui in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability, KOing or forcing it out in 83.4% of their encounters.

Goodra-Hisui counters

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

#0706 Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon

USAGE 15.5% #12

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 100

DEF 100

SPA 110

SPD 150

SPE 60

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FightingGround

½×

NormalWaterElectricFlyingPsychicBugRockSteel

¼×

Grass

0×

Poison

Moves

Knock Off 98.6% Dragon Tail 98.2% Heavy Slam 71.6% Thunderbolt 56.9% Sludge Bomb 24.4% Flamethrower 18.4% Draco Meteor 9.9% Ice Beam 9.1%

Items

Assault Vest 99.6% Leftovers 0.3% Life Orb 0.1% Shuca Berry 0.0% Bright Powder 0.0% Chople Berry 0.0% Chesto Berry 0.0% Covert Cloak 0.0%

Abilities

Regenerator99.0%Vessel of Ruin0.5%No Guard0.2%Magic Guard0.1%Earth Eater0.1%Sap Sipper0.0%Unaware0.0%Stamina0.0%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

32.15

83.4% dies 6.56%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Goodra-Hisui Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Great Tusk: 226-267 (52 - 61.5%) -- 96.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.438

81.8% dies 8.33%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Goodra-Hisui Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Assault Vest Ting-Lu: 109-130 (21.2 - 25.2%) -- 0.1% chance to 4HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Roaring Moon

DragonDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.951

67.8% dies 10.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Roaring Moon Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra-Hisui: 336-396 (92.3 - 108.7%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

View Roaring Moon counters → Teams with Roaring Moon →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

35.552

48.3% dies 8.38%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Corviknight Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra-Hisui: 122-144 (33.5 - 39.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

27.253

37.2% dies 9.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Adaptability Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Goodra-Hisui: 72-86 (19.7 - 23.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Iron Moth

FirePoison SOFT CHECK

22.047

27.1% dies 9.47%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ SpA Iron Moth Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Goodra-Hisui in Harsh Sunshine: 114-135 (31.3 - 37%) -- 77.9% chance to 3HKO

View Iron Moth counters → Teams with Iron Moth →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

34.425

24.6% dies 7.34%

DAMAGE CALC

Pecharunt Night Shade vs. 252 HP Goodra-Hisui: 100-100 (27.4 - 27.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

22.838

12.8% dies 6.99%

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Zapdos Zap Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Goodra-Hisui: 38-45 (10.4 - 12.3%) -- possible 9HKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Scream Tail

FairyPsychic SOFT CHECK

22.876

11.1% dies 6.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixilate Scream Tail Boomburst vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Goodra-Hisui: 69-82 (18.9 - 22.5%) -- possible 5HKO

View Scream Tail counters → Teams with Scream Tail →

Ranked #12 with 15.50% usage. Sorted by reliability score.