Is Koraidon viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Koraidon is ranked #2 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 49.65% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Koraidon in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Koraidon in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Gouging Fire with a 75.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Koraidon include Gouging Fire, Dondozo, Cloyster, Skeledirge, Rhydon.

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

Gouging Fire is the best counter for Koraidon in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 75.1% of their encounters.

Koraidon counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#1007 Koraidon

FightingDragon

USAGE 49.7% #2

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 135

DEF 115

SPA 85

SPD 100

SPE 135

BST670

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fairy

2×

IceFlyingPsychicDragon

½×

FireWaterElectricGrassBugRockDark

Moves

Flare Blitz 70.1% Scale Shot 57.0% Swords Dance 54.6% U-turn 35.3% Low Kick 35.3% Outrage 26.5% Collision Course 23.3% Iron Head 19.8%

Items

Loaded Dice 53.0% Choice Scarf 28.7% Choice Band 7.2% Life Orb 2.9% Leftovers 2.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.3% Focus Sash 1.2% Clear Amulet 0.7%

Tera Types

Fire 37.2% Ghost 24.6% Steel 21.5% Fairy 8.0% Fighting 4.1% Electric 1.6% Dragon 1.4% Normal 0.5%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Koraidon →

Teams using Gouging Fire 75% Teams using Dondozo 73% Teams using Cloyster 66% Teams using Skeledirge 66% Teams using Rhydon 65% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 63%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Gouging Fire

FireDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

47.577

75.1% dies 6.27%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gouging Fire: 372-440 (89.8 - 106.2%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

Teams with Gouging Fire →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

627.182

73.3% dies 3.00%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 193-228 (38.2 - 45.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Cloyster

WaterIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.253

65.6% dies 10.30%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Collision Course (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Cloyster: 306-362 (100.6 - 119%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Teams with Cloyster →

Skeledirge

FireGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

679.145

65.5% dies 3.13%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skeledirge: 211-250 (51.2 - 60.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Skeledirge counters → Teams with Skeledirge →

Rhydon

GroundRock DEFENSIVE COUNTER

32.178

64.6% dies 8.43%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Collision Course (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Rhydon: 416-492 (100.4 - 118.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Teams with Rhydon →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

4,177.317

62.8% dies 1.29%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 306-360 (75.7 - 89.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

85.613

58.5% dies 9.08%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Deoxys-Attack Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 462-546 (114.3 - 135.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Deoxys-Attack counters → Teams with Deoxys-Attack →

Whimsicott

GrassFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

31.539

57.7% dies 8.80%

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

37.341

57.6% dies 8.09%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk in Sun: 176-208 (40.5 - 47.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Ditto

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

1,796.32

57.2% dies 2.01%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Collision Course (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ditto: 720-848 (240 - 282.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Mimikyu

GhostFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

44.39

56.4% dies 7.44%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mimikyu in Sun: 245-289 (78 - 92%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Mimikyu counters → Teams with Mimikyu →

Iron Hands

FightingElectric SOFT CHECK

30.14

53.6% dies 9.08%

Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK

144.992

53.4% dies 6.78%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Sneasler Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 192-226 (47.5 - 55.9%) -- 78.5% chance to 2HKO

View Sneasler counters → Teams with Sneasler →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

192.74

52.8% dies 6.10%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 290-344 (71.7 - 85.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Deoxys-Speed counters → Teams with Deoxys-Speed →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

344.91

52.3% dies 4.64%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 368-434 (91 - 107.4%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

981.701

52.1% dies 2.75%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 588-696 (145.5 - 172.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

333.104

51.9% dies 4.73%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Arceus-Water Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 146-174 (36.1 - 43%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

82.033

51.2% dies 9.53%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 400-472 (99 - 116.8%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Arceus-Poison

Poison SOFT CHECK

119.27

50.8% dies 6.46%

Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

300.916

48.8% dies 4.96%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 342-404 (84.6 - 100%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Chien-Pao counters → Teams with Chien-Pao →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

804.87

48.2% dies 3.03%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Glacial Lance vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 458-540 (113.3 - 133.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Basculegion

WaterGhost SOFT CHECK

112.747

46.8% dies 7.86%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Adaptability Basculegion Last Respects vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 98-116 (24.2 - 28.7%) -- 98.4% chance to 4HKO

View Basculegion counters → Teams with Basculegion →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

3,382.88

46.5% dies 1.48%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 524-618 (129.7 - 152.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

102.339

46.2% dies 8.37%

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

495.398

45.2% dies 3.81%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 508-600 (125.7 - 148.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Dachsbun

Fairy SOFT CHECK

33.527

44.7% dies 8.59%

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

1,594.421

44.7% dies 2.16%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 147-174 (36.3 - 43%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

256.199

44.4% dies 5.29%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Dragon Claw vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 312-368 (77.2 - 91%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

3,459.845

43.9% dies 1.46%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 458-542 (113.3 - 134.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Ursaluna-Bloodmoon

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK

48.138

43.7% dies 10.10%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Ursaluna-Bloodmoon Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 340-400 (84.1 - 99%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ursaluna-Bloodmoon counters → Teams with Ursaluna-Bloodmoon →

Ranked #2 with 49.65% usage. Sorted by reliability score.