Is Koraidon viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Koraidon is ranked #3 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 49.15% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Koraidon in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Koraidon in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Dondozo with a 69.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Koraidon include Dondozo, Skeledirge, Cloyster, Calyrex-Shadow, Deoxys-Attack.

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

Dondozo is the best counter for Koraidon in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 69.6% of their encounters.

Koraidon counters

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

#1007 Koraidon

FightingDragon

USAGE 49.2% #3

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 69.9% Scale Shot 59.6% Swords Dance 55.8% Low Kick 36.8% U-turn 33.8% Collision Course 25.4% Outrage 24.6% Iron Head 18.2%

Items

Loaded Dice 54.4% Choice Scarf 29.3% Choice Band 5.3% Leftovers 2.9% Life Orb 2.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.3% Focus Sash 1.1% Clear Amulet 0.8%

Tera Types

Fire 38.7% Ghost 22.7% Steel 21.1% Fairy 8.8% Fighting 3.6% Dragon 2.1% Electric 1.8% Normal 0.4%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Koraidon →

Teams using Skeledirge 66% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 63% Teams using Ditto 58%

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

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

425.558

69.6% checker faints 3.82%

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

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Skeledirge

FireGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

654.249

65.9% checker faints 3.19%

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 →

Cloyster

WaterIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.253

65.6% checker faints 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

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

3,434.977

62.8% checker faints 1.42%

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

86.343

60.3% checker faints 9.01%

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Ditto

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

1,307.653

58.3% checker faints 2.33%

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

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Whimsicott

GrassFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

31.539

57.7% checker faints 8.80%

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

81.875

54.3% checker faints 9.48%

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

188.788

54.3% checker faints 6.16%

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

306.852

54.1% checker faints 4.91%

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

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

25.411

54.0% checker faints 9.89%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 193-228 (47.7 - 56.4%) -- 84.4% chance to 2HKO

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Iron Hands

FightingElectric SOFT CHECK

30.14

53.6% checker faints 9.08%

Basculegion

WaterGhost SOFT CHECK

84.653

52.8% checker faints 9.34%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Basculegion Last Respects vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 73-87 (18 - 21.5%) -- possible 5HKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

289.975

52.3% checker faints 5.04%

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

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

826.871

51.7% checker faints 2.99%

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

577.531

50.8% checker faints 3.51%

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Arceus-Poison

Poison SOFT CHECK

158.655

49.0% checker faints 6.82%

DAMAGE CALCSun

0- Atk Toxic Plate Arceus-Poison Gunk Shot vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 144-171 (35.6 - 42.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

301.773

48.5% checker faints 4.94%

DAMAGE CALCSun

0- Atk Arceus-Water Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 80-96 (19.8 - 23.7%) -- possible 5HKO

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

108.34

48.0% checker faints 8.19%

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK

163.691

47.0% checker faints 6.64%

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

2,742.019

46.5% checker faints 1.64%

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 →

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

112.56

45.3% checker faints 6.56%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Lunala Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 340-404 (84.1 - 100%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

1,393.022

45.0% checker faints 2.30%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 180-213 (44.5 - 52.7%) -- 21.5% chance to 2HKO

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

2,926.962

44.8% checker faints 1.59%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

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

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Dachsbun

Fairy SOFT CHECK

33.527

44.7% checker faints 8.59%

Weezing-Galar

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK

96.499

44.0% checker faints 7.13%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Neutralizing Gas Weezing-Galar Strange Steam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 348-412 (86.1 - 101.9%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

888.953

41.7% checker faints 2.84%

DAMAGE CALCSun

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 952-1128 (235.6 - 279.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Groudon

Ground SOFT CHECK

74.227

40.7% checker faints 7.98%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Life Orb Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 274-325 (67.8 - 80.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

190.102

40.2% checker faints 6.12%

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

1,159.516

40.1% checker faints 2.46%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 172-204 (42.5 - 50.4%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO

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Ranked #3 with 49.15% usage. Sorted by reliability score.