Dragonite counters

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

Dragonite
#0149 Dragonite
DragonFlying
USAGE 8.1% #28
ABILITYMultiscale
HP 91
ATK 134
DEF 95
SPA 100
SPD 100
SPE 80
BST600
Ice
RockDragonFairy
½×
FireWaterFightingBug
¼×
Grass
Ground
Extreme Speed 74.9% Earthquake 73.8% Outrage 56.6% Dragon Dance 44.3% Roost 30.6% Fire Punch 25.7% Thunder Wave 18.0% Thunder Punch 17.6%
Heavy-Duty Boots 63.8% Choice Band 32.8% Loaded Dice 1.4% Weakness Policy 0.8% Leftovers 0.3% Silk Scarf 0.2% Protective Pads 0.2% Lum Berry 0.1%
Multiscale99.8%Inner Focus0.2%
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Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Sableye
Sableye
DarkGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER
22.585
66
65.8% dies 9.98%
02
Greninja
Greninja
WaterDark SOFT CHECK
78.774
55
54.8% dies 9.70%
03
Meowscarada
Meowscarada
GrassDark SOFT CHECK
22.402
51
50.7% dies 10.56%
04
Gholdengo
Gholdengo
SteelGhost SOFT CHECK
22.664
44
43.7% dies 10.42%
05
Gliscor
Gliscor
GroundFlying SOFT CHECK
25.285
40
40.2% dies 9.75%
06
Skarmory
Skarmory
SteelFlying SOFT CHECK
28.519
38
38.4% dies 9.11%
07
Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel SOFT CHECK
21.359
38
38.1% dies 10.51%
08
Samurott-Hisui
Samurott-Hisui
WaterDark SOFT CHECK
23.395
9
8.7% dies 5.83%

Ranked #28 with 8.08% usage. Sorted by reliability score.