Is Dragonite viable in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3?

Dragonite is ranked #33 in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 with 4.19% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Dragonite in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3?

Basculegion has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 50.4% of 29.61920558235776 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.2 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Dragonite matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Dragonite was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Dragonite counters

Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0149 Dragonite

DragonFlying

USAGE 4.2% #33

ABILITYInner Focus

BASE STATS

HP 91

ATK 134

DEF 95

SPA 100

SPD 100

SPE 80

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ice

2×

RockDragonFairy

½×

FireWaterFightingBug

¼×

Grass

0×

Ground

Moves

Protect 96.5% Extreme Speed 94.0% Dragon Claw 93.4% Low Kick 47.9% Superpower 39.3% Fire Punch 7.7% Tailwind 7.7% Scale Shot 6.4%

Items

Life Orb 70.9% Lum Berry 12.6% Dragon Fang 11.9% Expert Belt 1.9% Muscle Band 1.6% White Herb 0.5% Haban Berry 0.2% Leftovers 0.2%

Abilities

Inner Focus89.3%Multiscale10.7%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Dragonite + Sneasler 71.5% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Basculegion

WaterGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

29.619

13.6

50.4% Standard error 9.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Basculegion Ice Fang vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragonite: 156-184 (78.7 - 92.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.697

11.4

48.7% Standard error 9.33 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Garchomp Dragon Claw vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragonite: 205-244 (103.5 - 123.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

65.139

7.5

30.3% Standard error 5.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Darkest Lariat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragonite: 76-91 (38.3 - 45.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

42.244

6.7

36.3% Standard error 7.40 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragonite: 110-133 (55.5 - 67.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.126

6.6

44.1% Standard error 9.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Gunk Shot vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragonite: 118-139 (59.5 - 70.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Sneasler counters → Teams with Sneasler →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

34.572

5.6

38.7% Standard error 8.28 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dragonite: 87-103 (43.9 - 52%) -- 14.5% chance to 2HKO

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Whimsicott

GrassFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.337

4.4

46.6% Standard error 10.56 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Whimsicott Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dragonite: 92-110 (46.4 - 55.5%) -- 71.5% chance to 2HKO

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Ranked #33 with 4.19% usage. Sorted by conservative score.