Is Dragonite viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Dragonite is ranked #20 in Gen 9 Monotype with 8.76% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Dragonite in Gen 9 Monotype?

Greninja has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 57.1% of 61.0821986794414 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Dragonite matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Monotype?

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 Monotype · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0149 Dragonite

DragonFlying

USAGE 8.8% #20

ABILITYMultiscale

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

Extreme Speed 67.9% Earthquake 65.7% Outrage 59.9% Dragon Dance 38.8% Roost 32.9% Fire Punch 25.4% Thunder Punch 24.2% Dragon Tail 18.5%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 59.9% Choice Band 36.3% nothing 1.9% Weakness Policy 0.7% Protective Pads 0.3% Loaded Dice 0.3% Silk Scarf 0.2% Leftovers 0.2%

Abilities

Multiscale99.8%Inner Focus0.2%

Common Teammates

Gliscor59.5%

Corviknight55.7%

Skarmory53.8%

Tornadus-Therian50.3%

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Dragonite + Landorus 37.0% 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

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

61.082

21.3

57.1% Standard error 8.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 200-236 (51.8 - 61.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.664

2.0

43.7% Standard error 10.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 79-93 (20.4 - 24%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.519

2.0

38.4% Standard error 9.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 81-96 (20.9 - 24.8%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.359

-3.9

38.1% Standard error 10.51 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 69-82 (17.8 - 21.2%) -- possible 5HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

51.461

-4.6

31.1% Standard error 8.94 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 49-58 (12.6 - 15%) -- possible 7HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.862

-14.8

20.7% Standard error 8.87 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 28-33 (7.2 - 8.5%)

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.402

-16.5

16.0% Standard error 8.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Ceaseless Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 80-94 (20.7 - 24.3%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Ranked #20 with 8.76% usage. Sorted by conservative score.