Is Rayquaza viable in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers?

Rayquaza is ranked #5 in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers with 35.37% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Rayquaza in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers?

The best counter for Rayquaza in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers is Rayquaza with a 44.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Rayquaza include Rayquaza, Miraidon, Calyrex-Ice, Calyrex-Shadow, Incineroar.

What is the best counter for Rayquaza in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers?

Rayquaza is the best counter for Rayquaza in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 44.2% of their encounters.

Rayquaza counters

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

#0384 Rayquaza

DragonFlying

USAGE 35.4% #5

BASE STATS

HP 105

ATK 150

DEF 90

SPA 150

SPD 90

SPE 95

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ice

2×

RockDragonFairy

½×

FireWaterFightingBug

¼×

Grass

0×

Ground

Moves

Dragon Ascent 99.7% Extreme Speed 87.9% Protect 76.6% V-create 42.1% Draco Meteor 19.2% Tailwind 13.0% Swords Dance 12.8% Earth Power 12.6%

Items

Focus Sash 56.5% Life Orb 27.4% Assault Vest 3.9% Choice Band 3.3% Clear Amulet 2.5% Loaded Dice 1.4% Choice Scarf 1.1% Covert Cloak 0.8%

Tera Types

Dragon 80.7% Normal 10.7% Flying 3.7% Steel 2.5% Ghost 1.0% Fire 0.6% Stellar 0.3% Fairy 0.3%

Common Teammates

Zamazenta-Crowned20.2%

Zacian-Crowned16.9%

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

Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

29.111

44.2% checker faints 9.20%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Rayquaza Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rayquaza: 276-326 (66.6 - 78.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Rayquaza counters → Teams with Rayquaza →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

24.037

42.3% checker faints 10.08%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Hadron Engine Miraidon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rayquaza: 740-872 (178.7 - 210.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

21.953

40.6% checker faints 10.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Glacial Lance vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rayquaza: 1120-1324 (270.5 - 319.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

29.091

38.6% checker faints 9.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rayquaza: 199-235 (48 - 56.7%) -- 89.5% chance to 2HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

43.371

38.1% checker faints 7.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rayquaza: 175-207 (42.2 - 50%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

View Incineroar counters → Teams with Incineroar →

Xerneas

Fairy SOFT CHECK

35.476

36.9% checker faints 8.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rayquaza: 354-416 (85.5 - 100.4%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Xerneas counters → Teams with Xerneas →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

45.405

34.5% checker faints 7.06%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Heat Crash (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rayquaza: 126-148 (30.4 - 35.7%) -- 41.8% chance to 3HKO

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Ranked #5 with 35.37% usage. Sorted by reliability score.