Rayquaza counters

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

Rayquaza
#0384 Rayquaza
DragonFlying
USAGE 35.7% #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 87.6% Protect 76.2% V-create 42.4% Draco Meteor 18.8% Tailwind 13.2% Earth Power 12.9% Swords Dance 12.7%
Items
Focus Sash 56.9% Life Orb 26.9% Assault Vest 4.1% Choice Band 3.4% Clear Amulet 2.4% Loaded Dice 1.4% Choice Scarf 1.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.7%
Tera Types
Dragon 80.7% Normal 10.9% Flying 3.3% Steel 2.6% Ghost 1.0% Fire 0.6% Stellar 0.3% Ground 0.3%
Common Teammates
Groudon-Primal58.8%Xerneas57.9%Calyrex-Shadow50.2%Miraidon35.6%Incineroar29.6%Kyogre-Primal21.8%Zamazenta-Crowned19.4%Stakataka16.6%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Rayquaza
Rayquaza
DragonFlying SOFT CHECK
29.111
44
44.2% dies 9.20%
02
Miraidon
Miraidon
ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK
24.037
42
42.3% dies 10.08%
03
Calyrex-Ice
Calyrex-Ice
PsychicIce SOFT CHECK
21.953
41
40.6% dies 10.48%
04
Calyrex-Shadow
Calyrex-Shadow
PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK
29.091
39
38.6% dies 9.03%
05
Incineroar
Incineroar
FireDark SOFT CHECK
43.371
38
38.1% dies 7.38%
06
Xerneas
Xerneas
Fairy SOFT CHECK
35.476
37
36.9% dies 8.10%
07
Groudon-Primal
Groudon-Primal
GroundFire SOFT CHECK
45.405
35
34.5% dies 7.06%

Ranked #5 with 35.67% usage. Sorted by reliability score.