Is Ribombee viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Ribombee is ranked #16 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 9.57% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Ribombee in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Ribombee in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Terapagos with a 90.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ribombee include Terapagos, Zacian-Crowned, Iron Treads, Calyrex-Ice, Calyrex-Shadow.

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

Terapagos is the best counter for Ribombee in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 90.1% of their encounters.

Ribombee counters

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

#0743 Ribombee

BugFairy

USAGE 9.6% #16

ABILITYShield Dust

BASE STATS

HP 60

ATK 55

DEF 60

SPA 95

SPD 70

SPE 124

BST464

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FirePoisonFlyingRockSteel

½×

GrassGroundBugDark

¼×

Fighting

0×

Dragon

Moves

Sticky Web 99.9% Moonblast 80.8% Pounce 62.4% Skill Swap 48.6% Stun Spore 34.0% Psychic Noise 17.4% Quiver Dance 15.4% Baton Pass 9.8%

Items

Focus Sash 88.4% Choice Scarf 11.2% Mental Herb 0.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1% Leftovers 0.0% Safety Goggles 0.0% Lagging Tail 0.0% Salac Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Shield Dust84.6%Sweet Veil9.1%Honey Gather6.3%

Tera Types

Ghost 45.9% Steel 42.6% Bug 5.2% Ground 3.1% Dark 1.5% Fairy 0.8% Normal 0.5% Grass 0.2%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Ribombee →

Teams using Terapagos 90% Teams using Zacian-Crowned 88% Teams using Iron Treads 87% Teams using Calyrex-Ice 84% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 83% Teams using Kyurem-Black 83%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

64.778

90.1% dies 4.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Terapagos: 109-130 (28.3 - 33.8%) -- 0.9% chance to 3HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

211.825

87.7% dies 3.87%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 726-854 (224 - 263.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

270.227

86.6% dies 3.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 62-73 (16.1 - 19%) -- possible 8HKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

131.861

84.0% dies 5.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 84-99 (20.7 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

621.277

83.1% dies 2.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 259-306 (79.9 - 94.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.432

82.9% dies 8.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Teravolt Kyurem-Black Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 354-418 (109.2 - 129%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

24.082

81.7% dies 7.87%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 626-738 (193.2 - 227.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

23.904

81.7% dies 7.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Facade vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 201-237 (62 - 73.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ursaluna counters → Teams with Ursaluna →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

344.886

79.3% dies 3.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 88-105 (19.8 - 23.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

24.854

71.8% dies 9.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Fairy: 88-105 (19.8 - 23.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

258.944

71.1% dies 4.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 88-105 (19.8 - 23.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

119.911

70.6% dies 6.95%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 78-93 (19.3 - 23%) -- possible 5HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

32.815

70.2% dies 7.98%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Ribombee Pounce vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Blissey: 127-150 (17.7 - 21%) -- possible 5HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.763

69.9% dies 8.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 109-130 (26.9 - 32.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

395.524

69.5% dies 4.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 39-46 (9.3 - 11%)

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

95.241

67.7% dies 8.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 318-374 (98.1 - 115.4%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

136.647

57.8% dies 7.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 104-124 (22.4 - 26.7%) -- 25.6% chance to 4HKO

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

603.647

56.9% dies 3.48%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee in Sun: 892-1050 (275.3 - 324%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Ditto

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

203.497

56.0% dies 5.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ditto: 153-180 (51 - 60%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

27.48

54.5% dies 9.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 291-343 (89.8 - 105.8%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

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

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

20.756

54.4% dies 10.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 494-584 (152.4 - 180.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

253.087

52.8% dies 5.25%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 176-210 (54.3 - 64.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

130.59

51.5% dies 7.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Mystical Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 168-198 (51.8 - 61.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

236.649

48.5% dies 5.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 15-18 (4.6 - 5.5%)

View Smeargle counters → Teams with Smeargle →

Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

180.861

48.1% dies 6.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 124-147 (38.2 - 45.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Ribombee counters → Teams with Ribombee →

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

21.561

39.2% dies 10.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 120-142 (37 - 43.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Incineroar counters → Teams with Incineroar →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

579.878

38.6% dies 3.49%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 384-454 (118.5 - 140.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

187.316

38.2% dies 6.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 225-265 (69.4 - 81.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

147.921

36.5% dies 6.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 120-142 (37 - 43.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

81.885

31.7% dies 7.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 183-216 (56.4 - 66.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Ranked #16 with 9.57% usage. Sorted by reliability score.