Is Raging Bolt viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Raging Bolt is ranked #27 in Gen 9 Monotype with 8.34% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Raging Bolt in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Raging Bolt in Gen 9 Monotype is Iron Treads with a 91.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Raging Bolt include Iron Treads, Dragapult, Flutter Mane, Gliscor, Meowscarada.

What is the best counter for Raging Bolt in Gen 9 Monotype?

Iron Treads is the best counter for Raging Bolt in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 91.5% of their encounters.

Raging Bolt counters

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

#1021 Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon

USAGE 8.3% #27

BASE STATS

HP 125

ATK 73

DEF 91

SPA 137

SPD 89

SPE 75

BST590

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceGroundDragonFairy

½×

FireWaterGrassFlyingSteel

¼×

Electric

Moves

Thunderclap 99.7% Thunderbolt 96.3% Calm Mind 90.9% Draco Meteor 78.6% Dragon Pulse 20.9% Volt Switch 7.7% Rising Voltage 1.3% Discharge 1.1%

Items

Air Balloon 36.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 22.9% Leftovers 14.9% Shuca Berry 8.9% Choice Specs 6.8% Custap Berry 5.2% Dragon Fang 2.2% Life Orb 1.0%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Monotype teams using Raging Bolt →

Teams using Iron Treads 91% Teams using Dragapult 84% Teams using Flutter Mane 75% Teams using Gliscor 72% Teams using Meowscarada 67% Teams using Landorus 53%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.642

91.5% dies 6.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 109-129 (28.3 - 33.5%) -- 0.2% chance to 3HKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.708

84.4% dies 6.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 372-436 (81.9 - 96%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

23.432

75.3% dies 8.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 408-482 (89.8 - 106.1%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

29.784

71.7% dies 8.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 211-249 (59.6 - 70.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Meowscarada

GrassDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

55.856

66.6% dies 8.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Protean Meowscarada Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 622-740 (137 - 162.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Meowscarada counters → Teams with Meowscarada →

Landorus

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

23.305

52.9% dies 10.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 173-204 (38.1 - 44.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

56.756

37.7% dies 9.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Ceaseless Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 166-196 (36.5 - 43.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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

Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

31.027

36.1% dies 8.62%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Archaludon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 236-282 (51.9 - 62.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Archaludon counters → Teams with Archaludon →

Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

24.888

27.0% dies 8.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 216-254 (47.5 - 55.9%) -- 79.3% chance to 2HKO

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

24.269

22.8% dies 8.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 114-135 (25.1 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

33.373

9.1% dies 4.98%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 58-69 (12.7 - 15.1%) -- possible 7HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Ranked #27 with 8.34% usage. Sorted by reliability score.