Porygon2 Counters — Gen 9 Monotype Normal

Checks and Counters

What beats Porygon2 in Gen 9 Monotype? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Porygon2. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Porygon2.

Porygon2 is ranked #82 in Gen 9 Monotype with a 2.25% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Porygon2 in Gen 9 Monotype are Goodra-Hisui (78.8%), Clodsire (74.8%), Gholdengo (57.6%), Articuno (56.8%), Archaludon (50.3%).

#	Checker	Encounters	KO Rate (P)	KO Rate (D)
1	Goodra-Hisui	94.887	78.8%	4.20%
2	Clodsire	32.754	74.8%	7.58%
3	Gholdengo	39.73	57.6%	7.84%
4	Articuno	32.603	56.8%	8.68%
5	Archaludon	60.399	50.3%	6.43%
6	Greninja	30.267	46.1%	9.06%
7	Sneasler	34.53	45.3%	8.47%
8	Urshifu-Rapid-Strike	36.418	44.8%	8.24%
9	Tornadus-Therian	48.124	43.3%	7.14%
10	Toxapex	35.98	41.6%	8.22%
11	Mamoswine	31.823	38.2%	8.61%
12	Roaring Moon	30.885	28.6%	8.13%
13	Meowscarada	46.501	22.1%	6.08%
14	Dragapult	57.973	21.2%	5.37%
15	Corviknight	31.262	17.6%	6.81%
16	Skarmory	40.747	15.5%	5.67%
17	Gliscor	35.921	10.2%	5.04%
18	Garchomp	53.758	6.4%	3.34%

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KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Porygon2. KO Rate (D): % of Porygon2's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.

Porygon2 Usage Stats

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Porygon2 sets.