Is Dragapult viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Dragapult is ranked #2 in Gen 9 Monotype with 21.29% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Dragapult in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Dragapult in Gen 9 Monotype is Samurott-Hisui with a 73.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Dragapult include Samurott-Hisui, Mandibuzz, Mamoswine, Enamorus, Archaludon.

What is the best counter for Dragapult in Gen 9 Monotype?

Samurott-Hisui is the best counter for Dragapult in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 73.6% of their encounters.

Dragapult counters

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

#0887 Dragapult

DragonGhost

USAGE 21.3% #2

ABILITYInfiltrator

BASE STATS

HP 88

ATK 120

DEF 75

SPA 100

SPD 75

SPE 142

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceGhostDragonDarkFairy

½×

FireWaterElectricGrassPoisonBug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Dragon Darts 66.3% Phantom Force 57.0% Draco Meteor 39.1% Shadow Ball 37.0% U-turn 32.1% Substitute 29.1% Dragon Dance 29.1% Flamethrower 28.2%

Items

Leftovers 27.6% Choice Specs 27.6% Choice Band 20.0% Choice Scarf 15.5% Life Orb 4.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.7% Dragon Fang 0.4% Focus Sash 0.3%

Abilities

Infiltrator69.7%Clear Body29.8%Cursed Body0.6%

Common Teammates

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

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

106.876

73.6% checker faints 7.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Ceaseless Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 390-458 (102.6 - 120.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Mandibuzz

DarkFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.16

65.3% checker faints 9.31%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Dragapult Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Mandibuzz: 132-156 (31.1 - 36.7%) -- 67.7% chance to 3HKO

View Mandibuzz counters →

Mamoswine

IceGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

31.273

63.4% checker faints 8.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Never-Melt Ice Mamoswine Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 464-548 (122.1 - 144.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Mamoswine counters → Teams with Mamoswine →

Enamorus

FairyFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

24.907

58.5% checker faints 9.87%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Enamorus Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dragapult: 306-360 (80.5 - 94.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Enamorus counters →

Archaludon

SteelDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

226.752

57.4% checker faints 5.55%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Dragapult Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Archaludon: 178-211 (46.3 - 54.9%) -- 10.2% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Archaludon counters →

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.125

56.7% checker faints 10.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 351-414 (92.3 - 108.9%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting SOFT CHECK

88.631

55.0% checker faints 9.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Expert Belt Iron Valiant Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 353-418 (92.8 - 110%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

View Iron Valiant counters →

Muk-Alola

PoisonDark SOFT CHECK

40.987

51.7% checker faints 7.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Muk-Alola Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 380-450 (100 - 118.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Muk-Alola counters →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

67.484

50.5% checker faints 8.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 238-280 (62.6 - 73.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gliscor counters →

Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

170.683

49.2% checker faints 6.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Goodra-Hisui Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 246-290 (64.7 - 76.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Goodra-Hisui counters →

Roaring Moon

DragonDark SOFT CHECK

81.742

46.5% checker faints 7.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Roaring Moon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 576-678 (151.5 - 178.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Roaring Moon counters →

Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

178.958

45.6% checker faints 6.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 436-516 (114.7 - 135.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Dragapult counters →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

29.139

45.4% checker faints 9.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Payback (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 408-480 (107.3 - 126.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ting-Lu counters →

Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

36.765

44.2% checker faints 8.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 488-576 (128.4 - 151.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ceruledge counters →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

104.604

44.2% checker faints 8.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dragapult: 456-536 (120 - 141%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Flutter Mane counters →

Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

136.128

44.0% checker faints 7.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dragapult: 236-282 (62.1 - 74.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Greninja counters →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

71.205

42.2% checker faints 8.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 266-314 (70 - 82.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Treads counters →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

75.011

41.5% checker faints 7.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dragapult: 254-300 (66.8 - 78.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Gholdengo counters →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

34.512

40.8% checker faints 8.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 159-187 (41.8 - 49.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

70.41

40.5% checker faints 8.20%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Heatran Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 135-160 (35.5 - 42.1%) -- 91% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Heatran counters →

Meowscarada

GrassDark SOFT CHECK

86.762

38.1% checker faints 8.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Protean Meowscarada Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 730-866 (192.1 - 227.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Meowscarada counters →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

39.419

37.9% checker faints 7.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 208-246 (54.7 - 64.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Corviknight counters →

Walking Wake

WaterDragon SOFT CHECK

20.325

37.6% checker faints 10.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Walking Wake Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dragapult: 588-692 (154.7 - 182.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Walking Wake counters →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

22.916

35.0% checker faints 9.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 296-350 (77.8 - 92.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Great Tusk counters →

Landorus

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

57.998

33.9% checker faints 8.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dragapult: 216-255 (56.8 - 67.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Hoopa-Unbound

PsychicDark SOFT CHECK

29.472

33.3% checker faints 8.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Hoopa-Unbound Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dragapult: 456-536 (120 - 141%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Hoopa-Unbound counters →

Sableye

DarkGhost SOFT CHECK

22.357

32.9% checker faints 9.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sableye Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 306-362 (80.5 - 95.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Sableye counters →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

21.558

30.8% checker faints 9.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Punching Glove Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 252-298 (66.3 - 78.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

106.145

28.1% checker faints 6.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 196-232 (51.5 - 61%) -- 94.9% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Skarmory counters →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

22.534

27.6% checker faints 9.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 190-224 (50 - 58.9%) -- 73.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Alomomola counters →

Ranked #2 with 21.29% usage. Sorted by reliability score.