Is Drifblim viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Drifblim is ranked #37 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 2.58% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Drifblim in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Drifblim in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Koraidon with a 69.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Drifblim include Koraidon, Calyrex-Shadow, Arceus-Ground, Arceus, Miraidon.

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

Koraidon is the best counter for Drifblim in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 69.8% of their encounters.

Drifblim counters

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

#0426 Drifblim

GhostFlying

USAGE 2.6% #37

ABILITYUnburden

BASE STATS

HP 150

ATK 80

DEF 44

SPA 90

SPD 54

SPE 80

BST498

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricIceRockGhostDark

½×

GrassPoison

¼×

Bug

0×

NormalFightingGround

Moves

Minimize 95.0% Baton Pass 87.7% Substitute 63.7% Defog 45.1% Clear Smog 26.5% Strength Sap 23.6% Shadow Ball 12.9% Amnesia 11.8%

Items

Electric Seed 36.3% Focus Sash 16.7% Sitrus Berry 16.1% White Herb 11.5% Mental Herb 8.3% Choice Scarf 4.7% Leftovers 2.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.4%

Abilities

Unburden90.3%Aftermath9.6%Flare Boost0.1%

Tera Types

Ground 58.9% Fairy 18.3% Normal 13.5% Ghost 3.8% Dark 3.3% Steel 2.0% Water 0.2% Flying 0.1%

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

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

88.65

69.8% checker faints 8.35%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Drifblim in Sun: 561-660 (111.3 - 130.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

92.75

64.6% checker faints 8.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Drifblim: 536-632 (106.3 - 125.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

57.202

63.4% checker faints 8.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Drifblim Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 72-85 (16.2 - 19.1%) -- possible 6HKO

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

72.557

58.6% checker faints 8.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Drifblim Clear Smog vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 30-36 (6.7 - 8.1%)

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

111.636

48.9% checker faints 7.81%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Drifblim in Electric Terrain: 882-1040 (175 - 206.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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