Is Dondozo viable in Gen 9 OU?

Dondozo is ranked #29 in Gen 9 OU with 7.72% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Dondozo in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Dondozo in Gen 9 OU is Gholdengo with a 72.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Dondozo include Gholdengo, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Slowking-Galar, Dragapult, Dragonite.

What is the best counter for Dondozo in Gen 9 OU?

Gholdengo is the best counter for Dondozo in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 72.5% of their encounters.

Dondozo counters

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0977 Dondozo

Water

USAGE 7.7% #29

ABILITYUnaware

BASE STATS

HP 150

ATK 100

DEF 115

SPA 65

SPD 65

SPE 35

BST530

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Rest 98.9% Curse 88.9% Sleep Talk 82.6% Waterfall 66.0% Body Press 27.0% Crunch 10.2% Avalanche 10.2% Liquidation 9.4%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 53.5% Leftovers 44.5% Chesto Berry 0.6% Rocky Helmet 0.5% Choice Band 0.4% Covert Cloak 0.3% Assault Vest 0.2% Quick Claw 0.0%

Abilities

Unaware100.0%Oblivious0.0%Water Veil0.0%

Tera Types

Fighting 50.0% Dark 33.0% Dragon 11.2% Grass 2.0% Electric 1.0% Fairy 0.6% Steel 0.5% Normal 0.4%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Dondozo →

Teams using Gholdengo 72% Teams using Ogerpon-Wellspring 53% Teams using Slowking-Galar 39% Teams using Dragapult 35% Teams using Dragonite 33% Teams using Great Tusk 20%

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

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

73.306

72.5% checker faints 8.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dondozo: 138-163 (27.3 - 32.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

21.93

52.6% checker faints 10.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 434-512 (86.1 - 101.5%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

50.846

38.6% checker faints 9.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dondozo: 180-213 (35.7 - 42.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Slowking-Galar counters → Teams with Slowking-Galar →

Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

20.264

34.7% checker faints 10.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 152-180 (30.1 - 35.7%) -- 19.9% chance to 3HKO

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

42.159

33.1% checker faints 10.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 109-129 (21.6 - 25.5%) -- 0.8% chance to 4HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

119.161

19.8% checker faints 6.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 193-228 (38.2 - 45.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

21.37

12.9% checker faints 7.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 222-263 (44 - 52.1%) -- 14.8% chance to 2HKO

View Ceruledge counters → Teams with Ceruledge →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

87.039

12.4% checker faints 6.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 139-165 (27.5 - 32.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

130.306

3.5% checker faints 2.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 129-153 (25.5 - 30.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Ranked #29 with 7.72% usage. Sorted by reliability score.