Is Raging Bolt viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Raging Bolt is ranked #11 in Gen 9 National Dex with 12.08% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Raging Bolt in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Raging Bolt in Gen 9 National Dex is Kyurem with a 80.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Raging Bolt include Kyurem, Tapu Lele, Charizard-Mega-X, Ferrothorn, Chansey.

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

Kyurem is the best counter for Raging Bolt in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 80.0% of their encounters.

Raging Bolt counters

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

#1021 Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon

USAGE 12.1% #11

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 94.4% Draco Meteor 87.3% Thunderbolt 78.2% Volt Switch 57.9% Calm Mind 30.4% Weather Ball 27.2% Dragon Pulse 13.8% Rising Voltage 3.1%

Items

Choice Specs 32.6% Dragonium Z 21.9% Assault Vest 16.0% Booster Energy 7.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 5.1% Magnet 4.9% Leftovers 4.6% Choice Scarf 2.5%

Common Teammates

Kingambit30.8%

Charizard-Mega-Y26.6%

Landorus-Therian15.7%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Raging Bolt →

Teams using Kyurem 80% Teams using Tapu Lele 79% Teams using Charizard-Mega-X 75% Teams using Ferrothorn 75% Teams using Chansey 72% Teams using Hoopa-Unbound 67%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

98.635

80.0% dies 6.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 294-348 (64.7 - 76.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

180.609

78.8% dies 5.17%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 266-314 (58.5 - 69.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

99.399

75.4% dies 6.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 606-714 (133.4 - 157.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-X counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-X →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

143.53

75.3% dies 6.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ferrothorn: 118-139 (33.5 - 39.4%) -- 18.8% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Chansey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

63.988

71.6% dies 7.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Chansey: 169-201 (24 - 28.5%) -- 97.1% chance to 4HKO

View Chansey counters → Teams with Chansey →

Hoopa-Unbound

PsychicDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.302

66.9% dies 9.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Hoopa-Unbound Hyperspace Fury vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 228-268 (50.2 - 59%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Hoopa-Unbound counters → Teams with Hoopa-Unbound →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

210.304

66.9% dies 5.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 228-268 (44.3 - 52.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

142.502

66.3% dies 6.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 476-564 (104.8 - 124.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

85.586

66.2% dies 8.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Bug Buzz vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 129-153 (28.4 - 33.7%) -- 0.2% chance to 3HKO

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

35.681

65.9% dies 7.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 402-474 (88.5 - 104.4%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

186.645

65.5% dies 5.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 468-552 (103 - 121.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

216.396

65.1% dies 5.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 164-193 (42.7 - 50.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

61.47

64.5% dies 8.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 432-510 (95.1 - 112.3%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

View Swampert-Mega counters → Teams with Swampert-Mega →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

274.417

63.9% dies 4.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 382-450 (88 - 103.6%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.88

63.4% dies 9.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Blissey: 211-250 (29.5 - 35%) -- 14.3% chance to 3HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

116.09

62.9% dies 7.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Diancie-Mega Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 308-366 (67.8 - 80.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark DEFENSIVE COUNTER

114.632

62.3% dies 7.72%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar-Mega in Sand: 154-183 (38.1 - 45.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Tyranitar-Mega counters → Teams with Tyranitar-Mega →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

159.854

59.3% dies 6.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Terapagos: 291-343 (75.7 - 89.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

108.621

59.3% dies 8.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 262-309 (56.4 - 66.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

84.824

58.9% dies 7.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 195-229 (49.4 - 58.1%) -- 64.5% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Tyranitar

RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

47.145

58.7% dies 10.13%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Choice Band Tyranitar Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 396-468 (87.2 - 103%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO (56.3% chance to OHKO after sandstorm damage)

View Tyranitar counters → Teams with Tyranitar →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

137.643

51.5% dies 7.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 168-198 (37 - 43.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

213.766

50.8% dies 5.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 234-276 (51.5 - 60.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK

106.904

48.6% dies 8.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 492-582 (108.3 - 128.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ursaluna counters → Teams with Ursaluna →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

253.638

48.5% dies 5.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 220-261 (48.4 - 57.4%) -- 94.1% chance to 2HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Gengar

GhostPoison SOFT CHECK

52.625

47.6% dies 9.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gengar Sludge Wave vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 133-157 (29.2 - 34.5%) -- 5.5% chance to 3HKO

View Gengar counters → Teams with Gengar →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

192.62

45.6% dies 6.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 564-666 (124.2 - 146.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

410.9

45.1% dies 4.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 314-372 (69.1 - 81.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

25.964

44.8% dies 9.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 422-500 (92.9 - 110.1%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

View Latios-Mega counters → Teams with Latios-Mega →

Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

21.511

43.7% dies 10.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 208-246 (45.8 - 54.1%) -- 50% chance to 2HKO

View Ceruledge counters → Teams with Ceruledge →

Ranked #11 with 12.08% usage. Sorted by reliability score.