Is Ferrothorn viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Ferrothorn is ranked #41 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 2.93% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Ferrothorn in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

The best counter for Ferrothorn in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers is Marshadow with a 84.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ferrothorn include Marshadow, Groudon-Primal, Zacian-Crowned, Ho-Oh, Arceus-Ground.

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

Marshadow is the best counter for Ferrothorn in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 84.6% of their encounters.

Ferrothorn counters

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

#0598 Ferrothorn

GrassSteel

USAGE 2.9% #41

ABILITYIron Barbs

BASE STATS

HP 74

ATK 94

DEF 131

SPA 54

SPD 116

SPE 20

BST489

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fire

2×

Fighting

½×

NormalWaterElectricPsychicRockDragonSteelFairy

¼×

Grass

0×

Poison

Moves

Leech Seed 98.7% Spikes 76.5% Knock Off 47.3% Protect 44.9% Stealth Rock 42.9% Power Whip 40.1% Gyro Ball 27.1% Thunder Wave 8.4%

Items

Leftovers 94.0% Rocky Helmet 4.5% Assault Vest 0.5% Focus Sash 0.4% Sitrus Berry 0.3% Grassium Z 0.1% Custap Berry 0.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1%

Abilities

Iron Barbs99.9%Anticipation0.1%

Tera Types

Grass 51.0% Water 32.7% Poison 5.6% Dark 4.4% Fairy 1.9% Ghost 1.7% Fire 1.0% Flying 0.6%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Marshadow

FightingGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.771

84.6% dies 7.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Marshadow Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn: 332-392 (94.3 - 111.3%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

View Marshadow counters → Teams with Marshadow →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

127.696

81.9% dies 5.79%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Heat Crash (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn in Harsh Sunshine: 1312-1548 (372.7 - 439.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.899

76.0% dies 9.34%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn: 380-448 (107.9 - 127.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

184.65

69.2% dies 5.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ho-Oh: 72-85 (17.3 - 20.4%) -- possible 5HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.606

61.5% dies 10.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 218-260 (49 - 58.5%) -- 98% chance to 2HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.264

58.8% dies 9.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ferrothorn: 372-440 (105.6 - 125%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

47.65

51.8% dies 10.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Giratina Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn: 130-154 (36.9 - 43.7%) -- 99.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Giratina counters → Teams with Giratina →

Yveltal

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

55.413

47.6% dies 9.37%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn: 165-195 (46.8 - 55.3%) -- 74.2% chance to 2HKO

View Yveltal counters → Teams with Yveltal →

Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

97.354

44.3% dies 8.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zygarde Thousand Arrows vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn: 108-127 (30.6 - 36%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Zygarde counters → Teams with Zygarde →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

24.968

33.4% dies 9.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Fairy Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ferrothorn: 67-79 (19 - 22.4%) -- possible 6HKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

36.493

21.1% dies 6.76%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn: 76-90 (21.5 - 25.5%) -- possible 5HKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

23.342

1.6% dies 2.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn: 64-76 (18.1 - 21.5%) -- possible 5HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Ranked #41 with 2.93% usage. Sorted by reliability score.