Is Dondozo viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Dondozo is ranked #33 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 3.56% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Dondozo in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Dondozo in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Calyrex-Shadow with a 85.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Dondozo include Calyrex-Shadow, Kyogre, Miraidon, Arceus-Ground, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane.

What is the best counter for Dondozo in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Shadow is the best counter for Dondozo in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 85.5% of their encounters.

Dondozo counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0977 Dondozo

Water

USAGE 3.6% #33

ABILITYUnaware

BASE STATS

HP 150

ATK 100

DEF 115

SPA 65

SPD 65

SPE 35

BST530

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Rest 96.8% Fissure 70.0% Sleep Talk 60.7% Wave Crash 48.8% Avalanche 33.7% Curse 29.7% Protect 24.9% Body Press 7.5%

Items

Leftovers 59.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 25.2% Rocky Helmet 12.1% Chesto Berry 1.1% Ability Shield 0.8% Choice Band 0.4% Assault Vest 0.2% Lum Berry 0.1%

Abilities

Unaware99.8%Oblivious0.2%Water Veil0.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 53.9% Ground 12.1% Electric 10.9% Water 7.3% Grass 4.7% Dragon 3.9% Steel 2.7% Flying 1.7%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

359.761

85.5% checker faints 3.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dondozo: 324-382 (64.2 - 75.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

109.139

75.0% checker faints 6.90%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Dondozo Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre in Rain: 105-123 (25.9 - 30.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

470.31

62.3% checker faints 3.84%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dondozo in Electric Terrain: 798-942 (158.3 - 186.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

110.07

51.5% checker faints 8.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 180-213 (35.7 - 42.2%) -- 90.2% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

45.48

42.8% checker faints 10.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 184-217 (36.5 - 43%) -- 98.1% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

69.394

42.4% checker faints 8.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 145-172 (28.7 - 34.1%) -- 99.3% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

66.453

33.7% checker faints 5.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 18-22 (3.5 - 4.3%)

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Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

21.864

33.6% checker faints 10.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dondozo: 120-142 (23.8 - 28.1%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

118.065

32.8% checker faints 7.29%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Dondozo: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

112.121

29.4% checker faints 7.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Seed Bomb vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 204-240 (40.4 - 47.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

29.927

26.5% checker faints 8.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Misty Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dondozo: 175-207 (34.7 - 41%) -- 63.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

425.558

26.3% checker faints 3.66%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 262-309 (51.9 - 61.3%) -- 96.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

80.092

24.8% checker faints 6.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 129-153 (25.5 - 30.3%) -- 0.5% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

57.554

22.5% checker faints 7.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 142-168 (28.1 - 33.3%) -- 91.1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

291.714

20.7% checker faints 4.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 192-226 (38 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

158.936

20.2% checker faints 5.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Unaware Dondozo: 214-252 (42.4 - 50%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

290.373

14.4% checker faints 3.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 120-142 (23.8 - 28.1%) -- possible 5HKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

58.994

7.5% checker faints 4.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 144-171 (28.5 - 33.9%) -- 98.3% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

48.123

3.9% checker faints 3.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 67-79 (13.2 - 15.6%)

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Ranked #33 with 3.56% usage. Sorted by reliability score.