Is Dragonite viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Dragonite is ranked #11 in Gen 9 National Dex with 13.13% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Dragonite in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Dragonite in Gen 9 National Dex is Slowbro-Galar with a 79.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Dragonite include Slowbro-Galar, Dondozo, Clefable, Skarmory, Kyurem.

What is the best counter for Dragonite in Gen 9 National Dex?

Slowbro-Galar is the best counter for Dragonite in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 79.7% of their encounters.

Dragonite counters

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

#0149 Dragonite

DragonFlying

USAGE 13.1% #11

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

Earthquake 88.7% Dragon Dance 88.5% Extreme Speed 53.6% Fly 30.1% Outrage 25.8% Fire Punch 19.9% Ice Spinner 17.7% Roost 16.7%

Items

Flyinium Z 29.5% Dragonium Z 19.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 19.2% Loaded Dice 13.0% Choice Band 5.6% Leftovers 5.3% Icium Z 2.3% Groundium Z 1.8%

Abilities

Multiscale99.1%Inner Focus0.9%

Common Teammates

Melmetal30.5%

Charizard-Mega-X30.3%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Dragonite →

Teams using Kyurem 65% Teams using Corviknight 63%

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

Slowbro-Galar

PoisonPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.954

79.7% checker faints 8.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro-Galar: 182-216 (46.1 - 54.8%) -- 62.1% chance to 2HKO

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

44.455

68.5% checker faints 6.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 144-171 (28.5 - 33.9%) -- 98.3% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dondozo counters →

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

146.31

65.8% checker faints 6.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Fly vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 145-172 (36.8 - 43.6%) -- 99.7% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.82

65.0% checker faints 9.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Fire Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 106-126 (31.7 - 37.7%) -- 90.8% chance to 3HKO

View Skarmory counters →

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

139.128

64.8% checker faints 6.92%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Kyurem Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 330-390 (85.4 - 101%) -- 0.1% chance to OHKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

303.694

62.7% checker faints 4.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Fire Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 128-152 (32 - 38%) -- 94.6% chance to 3HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

256.015

58.1% checker faints 5.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 177-208 (46 - 54.1%) -- 50.8% chance to 2HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

166.634

55.7% checker faints 6.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Melmetal: 138-164 (29.1 - 34.5%) -- 6.5% chance to 3HKO

View Melmetal counters →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

311.313

55.5% checker faints 4.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Fly vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 198-234 (45.6 - 53.9%) -- 41% chance to 2HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

198.529

55.3% checker faints 6.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 188-222 (48.7 - 57.5%) -- 94.1% chance to 2HKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Ninetales-Alola

IceFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

33.863

55.1% checker faints 8.55%

DAMAGE CALCSnow

252+ Atk Dragonite Fire Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ninetales-Alola in Snow: 108-128 (30.8 - 36.5%) -- 62% chance to 3HKO

View Ninetales-Alola counters →

Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic SOFT CHECK

28.734

54.4% checker faints 9.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 312-368 (80.8 - 95.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Medicham-Mega counters →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

185.916

54.0% checker faints 6.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Technician Scizor-Mega Bullet Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 63-74 (16.3 - 19.1%) -- possible 6HKO

View Scizor-Mega counters →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

207.826

53.7% checker faints 5.91%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 123-145 (31.8 - 37.5%) -- 91.1% chance to 3HKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

136.141

52.0% checker faints 7.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Draining Kiss vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 67-81 (17.3 - 20.9%) -- possible 5HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

130.95

51.4% checker faints 7.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 180-214 (46.6 - 55.4%) -- 73.4% chance to 2HKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK

132.07

48.9% checker faints 7.48%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Diancie-Mega Diamond Storm vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 153-180 (39.6 - 46.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Diancie-Mega counters →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

236.175

48.7% checker faints 5.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 229-271 (59.3 - 70.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Iron Hands

FightingElectric SOFT CHECK

23.955

48.3% checker faints 10.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Hands Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 198-234 (51.2 - 60.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Hands counters →

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

163.483

47.4% checker faints 6.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Scale Shot (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 240-285 (62.1 - 73.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK

111.636

46.1% checker faints 8.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 198-234 (51.2 - 60.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ursaluna counters →

Mawile-Mega

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK

45.326

45.1% checker faints 10.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Huge Power Mawile-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 324-382 (83.9 - 98.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Mawile-Mega counters →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

280.763

44.3% checker faints 5.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 98-116 (25.3 - 30%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

50.603

43.3% checker faints 9.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 100-118 (25.9 - 30.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Ceruledge counters → Teams with Ceruledge →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

456.723

42.7% checker faints 3.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Ice Fang vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 154-182 (39.8 - 47.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting SOFT CHECK

70.213

41.6% checker faints 8.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 574-680 (148.7 - 176.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Lopunny-Mega counters →

Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon SOFT CHECK

100.058

41.5% checker faints 8.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 292-345 (75.6 - 89.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Charizard-Mega-X counters →

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark SOFT CHECK

106.74

37.3% checker faints 8.02%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega Rock Blast (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 285-335 (73.8 - 86.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after sandstorm damage

View Tyranitar-Mega counters →

Banette-Mega

Ghost SOFT CHECK

24.773

37.2% checker faints 9.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Banette-Mega Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 123-145 (31.8 - 37.5%) -- 91.1% chance to 3HKO

View Banette-Mega counters →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

287.912

35.7% checker faints 4.84%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Ranked #11 with 13.13% usage. Sorted by reliability score.