Is Dragonite viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Dragonite is ranked #24 in Gen 9 Monotype with 8.37% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Dragonite in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Dragonite in Gen 9 Monotype is Greninja with a 56.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Dragonite include Greninja, Gholdengo, Gliscor, Skarmory, Heatran.

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

Greninja is the best counter for Dragonite in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 56.4% of their encounters.

Dragonite counters

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

#0149 Dragonite

DragonFlying

USAGE 8.4% #24

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 75.5% Earthquake 72.5% Outrage 61.2% Dragon Dance 42.6% Fire Punch 28.0% Roost 27.4% Thunder Punch 21.5% Ice Spinner 16.4%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 58.0% Choice Band 37.6% nothing 1.7% Loaded Dice 1.2% Weakness Policy 0.4% Leftovers 0.3% Silk Scarf 0.2% Protective Pads 0.2%

Abilities

Multiscale99.8%Inner Focus0.2%

Common Teammates

Corviknight58.8%

Gliscor47.9%

Tornadus-Therian43.4%

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

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

84.669

56.4% checker faints 9.31%

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

22.664

43.7% checker faints 10.42%

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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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

25.285

40.2% checker faints 9.75%

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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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

28.519

38.4% checker faints 9.11%

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

21.359

38.1% checker faints 10.51%

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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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

20.862

20.7% checker faints 8.87%

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

20.402

16.0% checker faints 8.13%

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 #24 with 8.37% usage. Sorted by reliability score.