Is Goodra-Hisui viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Goodra-Hisui is ranked #4 in Gen 9 Monotype with 17.44% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Goodra-Hisui in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Goodra-Hisui in Gen 9 Monotype is Samurott-Hisui with a 96.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Goodra-Hisui include Samurott-Hisui, Ceruledge, Gliscor, Ting-Lu, Skarmory.

What is the best counter for Goodra-Hisui in Gen 9 Monotype?

Samurott-Hisui is the best counter for Goodra-Hisui in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 96.0% of their encounters.

Goodra-Hisui counters

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

#0706 Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon

USAGE 17.4% #4

ABILITYGooey

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 100

DEF 100

SPA 110

SPD 150

SPE 60

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FightingGround

½×

NormalWaterElectricFlyingPsychicBugRockSteel

¼×

Grass

0×

Poison

Moves

Heavy Slam 96.6% Dragon Tail 88.7% Knock Off 83.6% Protect 59.1% Flamethrower 11.5% Ice Beam 11.1% Thunderbolt 10.1% Life Dew 10.1%

Items

Leftovers 68.4% Assault Vest 27.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.9% Chople Berry 0.4% Lum Berry 0.3% Expert Belt 0.2% Air Balloon 0.1% Choice Band 0.1%

Abilities

Gooey68.6%Shell Armor20.0%Sap Sipper11.4%

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

62.307

96.0% checker faints 3.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra-Hisui: 284-336 (78 - 92.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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

Ceruledge

FireGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

31.695

81.0% checker faints 6.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra-Hisui: 280-330 (76.9 - 90.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

56.731

80.6% checker faints 7.39%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Goodra-Hisui Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Gliscor: 320-380 (90.3 - 107.3%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.284

79.8% checker faints 8.50%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Goodra-Hisui Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 114-136 (22.1 - 26.4%) -- possible 5HKO

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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

116.228

78.3% checker faints 6.45%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Goodra-Hisui Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Skarmory: 170-200 (50.8 - 59.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.386

78.3% checker faints 9.13%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Goodra-Hisui Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Clodsire: 126-150 (27.1 - 32.3%) -- 52.7% chance to 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Archaludon

SteelDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

197.468

68.6% checker faints 5.62%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Goodra-Hisui Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Archaludon: 90-106 (23.4 - 27.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Archaludon counters →

Roaring Moon

DragonDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

27.868

67.3% checker faints 8.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Roaring Moon Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra-Hisui: 252-298 (69.2 - 81.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Swampert

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.277

65.4% checker faints 10.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra-Hisui: 320-378 (87.9 - 103.8%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

49.796

61.5% checker faints 9.73%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Goodra-Hisui Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Corviknight: 146-172 (36.5 - 43%) -- 96.6% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Sneasler

FightingPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.173

61.1% checker faints 10.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Sneasler Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra-Hisui: 644-762 (176.9 - 209.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Meowscarada

GrassDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

50.531

61.0% checker faints 9.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Protean Meowscarada Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra-Hisui: 576-678 (158.2 - 186.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Hoopa-Unbound

PsychicDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.05

58.7% checker faints 9.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Hoopa-Unbound Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Goodra-Hisui: 284-336 (78 - 92.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Hoopa-Unbound counters →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

90.627

55.0% checker faints 8.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Expert Belt Iron Valiant Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra-Hisui: 518-612 (142.3 - 168.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

105.374

45.5% checker faints 8.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Goodra-Hisui Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra-Hisui: 97-115 (26.6 - 31.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Goodra-Hisui counters →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

122.568

45.1% checker faints 7.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Goodra-Hisui: 158-188 (43.4 - 51.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Landorus

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

75.188

44.0% checker faints 9.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Goodra-Hisui: 273-322 (75 - 88.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

170.683

43.8% checker faints 6.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra-Hisui: 170-204 (46.7 - 56%) -- 10.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

25.652

33.9% checker faints 9.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Goodra-Hisui: 118-140 (32.4 - 38.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Primarina

WaterFairy SOFT CHECK

43.27

28.7% checker faints 6.87%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Primarina Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Goodra-Hisui: 135-160 (37 - 43.9%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

58.333

24.6% checker faints 7.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Goodra-Hisui: 25-30 (6.8 - 8.2%)

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Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

59.908

24.4% checker faints 7.82%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Expert Belt Latios Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra-Hisui: 144-170 (39.5 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Muk-Alola

PoisonDark SOFT CHECK

23.941

23.2% checker faints 8.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Muk-Alola Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra-Hisui: 156-184 (42.8 - 50.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Enamorus

FairyFlying SOFT CHECK

85.981

22.6% checker faints 7.79%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Enamorus Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra-Hisui: 176-208 (48.3 - 57.1%) -- 41.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Walking Wake

WaterDragon SOFT CHECK

21.5% checker faints 7.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Walking Wake Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Goodra-Hisui: 184-217 (50.5 - 59.6%) -- 82.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

228.181

15.4% checker faints 4.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Goodra-Hisui: 75-88 (20.6 - 24.1%) -- possible 6HKO

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

209.828

14.9% checker faints 4.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Goodra-Hisui: 142-168 (39 - 46.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

33.851

14.6% checker faints 6.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Goodra-Hisui: 138-164 (37.9 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #4 with 17.44% usage. Sorted by reliability score.