Is Corviknight viable in Gen 9 Champions OU?

Corviknight is ranked #2 in Gen 9 Champions OU with 41.61% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Corviknight in Gen 9 Champions OU?

The best counter for Corviknight in Gen 9 Champions OU is Dragapult with a 83.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Corviknight include Dragapult, Garchomp, Kingambit, Samurott-Hisui, Corviknight.

What is the best counter for Corviknight in Gen 9 Champions OU?

Dragapult is the best counter for Corviknight in Gen 9 Champions OU, KOing or forcing it out in 83.8% of their encounters.

Corviknight counters

Gen 9 Champions OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0823 Corviknight

FlyingSteel

USAGE 41.6% #2

ABILITYPressure

BASE STATS

HP 98

ATK 87

DEF 105

SPA 53

SPD 85

SPE 67

BST495

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireElectric

½×

NormalFlyingPsychicDragonSteelFairy

¼×

GrassBug

0×

PoisonGround

Moves

Roost 98.6% Defog 91.4% U-turn 81.3% Brave Bird 54.5% Body Press 50.7% Iron Defense 14.4% Iron Head 3.6% Bulk Up 2.5%

Items

Leftovers 48.4% Sitrus Berry 30.7% Occa Berry 13.0% Mental Herb 2.2% Wacan Berry 1.0% Lum Berry 0.9% Sharp Beak 0.8% Bright Powder 0.8%

Abilities

Pressure87.6%Mirror Armor8.0%Unnerve4.4%

Tera Types

Flying 0.0% Dragon 0.0%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

32.37

83.8% dies 6.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Phantom Force vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 147-174 (36.7 - 43.5%) -- 98.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

162.413

43.5% dies 6.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Fire Fang vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 150-178 (37.5 - 44.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

28.213

36.8% dies 9.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 181-214 (45.2 - 53.5%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

71.997

35.1% dies 9.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 169-201 (42.2 - 50.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

88.116

34.2% dies 8.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 78-93 (19.5 - 23.2%) -- possible 6HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

51.777

30.0% dies 8.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Corviknight: 154-182 (38.5 - 45.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Slowking-Galar counters → Teams with Slowking-Galar →

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

20.281

18.4% dies 8.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Rock Blast (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 90-108 (22.5 - 27%) -- possible 5HKO

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Ranked #2 with 41.61% usage. Sorted by reliability score.