Is Ferrothorn viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Ferrothorn is ranked #28 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 4.46% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Ferrothorn in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

The best counter for Ferrothorn in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers is Zacian-Crowned with a 81.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ferrothorn include Zacian-Crowned, Groudon-Primal, Marshadow, Ho-Oh, Yveltal.

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

Zacian-Crowned is the best counter for Ferrothorn in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 81.8% of their encounters.

Ferrothorn counters

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

#0598 Ferrothorn

GrassSteel

USAGE 4.5% #28

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 98.4% Spikes 75.5% Knock Off 61.5% Protect 46.9% Power Whip 43.4% Stealth Rock 35.3% Gyro Ball 18.6% Toxic 8.9%

Items

Leftovers 90.7% Rocky Helmet 7.9% Assault Vest 0.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.2% Sitrus Berry 0.1% Mental Herb 0.1% Grassium Z 0.1% Focus Sash 0.1%

Abilities

Iron Barbs100.0%Anticipation0.0%

Tera Types

Grass 41.3% Water 29.6% Poison 15.3% Flying 5.5% Fairy 4.7% Ghost 1.3% Dragon 0.8% Bug 0.7%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

105.668

81.8% dies 6.34%

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 →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

245.005

81.1% dies 4.26%

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 →

Marshadow

FightingGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

92.119

78.7% dies 7.23%

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 →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

213.538

73.2% dies 5.18%

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 →

Yveltal

DarkFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

125.219

56.1% dies 7.61%

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 →

Arceus-Dark

Dark DEFENSIVE COUNTER

44.318

55.1% dies 7.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Dark: 109-130 (24.5 - 29.2%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO

View Arceus-Dark counters → Teams with Arceus-Dark →

Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

20.428

52.6% dies 11.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Giratina Shadow Sneak vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn: 48-57 (13.6 - 16.1%)

View Giratina counters → Teams with Giratina →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

95.341

51.3% dies 8.80%

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 →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

33.001

48.3% dies 8.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn: 74-88 (21 - 25%) -- 0.1% chance to 4HKO

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

142.822

39.6% dies 6.86%

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-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

56.35

35.8% dies 8.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ferrothorn: 133-157 (37.7 - 44.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

69.397

31.8% dies 7.69%

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ferrothorn in Heavy Rain: 168-198 (47.7 - 56.2%) -- 25.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kyogre-Primal counters → Teams with Kyogre-Primal →

Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

21.662

31.4% dies 9.98%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Dondozo Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn: 102-122 (28.9 - 34.6%) -- 99.8% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

52.225

27.9% dies 8.71%

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

60.43

26.3% dies 7.92%

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 →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

81.833

24.8% dies 6.57%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn: 118-141 (33.5 - 40%) -- 28.7% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Giratina-Origin counters → Teams with Giratina-Origin →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

20.086

23.6% dies 9.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ferrothorn: 66-78 (18.7 - 22.1%) -- possible 6HKO

View Deoxys-Speed counters → Teams with Deoxys-Speed →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

36.138

8.8% dies 4.72%

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 #28 with 4.46% usage. Sorted by reliability score.