Is Dondozo viable in Gen 9 OU?

Dondozo is ranked #29 in Gen 9 OU with 7.44% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Dondozo in Gen 9 OU?

Kyurem has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 79.3% of 31.125894491679688 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Dondozo matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Dondozo was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Dondozo counters

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0977 Dondozo

Water

USAGE 7.4% #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 98.3% Curse 91.9% Sleep Talk 81.5% Waterfall 65.0% Body Press 23.2% Crunch 14.0% Liquidation 8.3% Avalanche 7.2%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 55.3% Leftovers 42.0% Choice Band 1.0% Chesto Berry 0.5% Covert Cloak 0.5% Rocky Helmet 0.4% Assault Vest 0.2% Quick Claw 0.0%

Abilities

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

Tera Types

Fighting 52.6% Dark 30.7% Dragon 9.4% Grass 2.1% Fire 2.0% Electric 1.1% Fairy 0.6% Steel 0.5%

Common Teammates

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Explore Dondozo + Kyurem teams 50 score Explore Dondozo + Gholdengo teams 34 score Explore Dondozo + Toxapex teams 13 score Explore Dondozo + Slowking-Galar teams 6 score Explore Dondozo + Ogerpon-Wellspring teams 5 score Explore Dondozo + Great Tusk teams -5 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Dondozo + Corviknight 81.9% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.126

50.2

79.3% Standard error 7.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dondozo: 236-282 (46.8 - 55.9%) -- 76.2% chance to 2HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

68.29

34.1

71.4% Standard error 9.33 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

48.139

12.8

41.2% Standard error 7.09 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 48-57 (9.5 - 11.3%) -- possible 9HKO

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

49.33

6.5

46.6% Standard error 10.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.598

5.0

42.7% Standard error 9.42 points

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

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

122.213

-5.0

20.0% Standard error 6.23 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.735

-5.2

31.4% Standard error 9.15 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 145-172 (28.7 - 34.1%) -- 1.8% chance to 3HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

88.435

-6.0

13.3% Standard error 4.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

47.01

-6.5

31.7% Standard error 9.55 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

53.078

-6.6

25.0% Standard error 7.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

120.456

-6.9

14.7% Standard error 5.40 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.264

-7.6

34.7% Standard error 10.57 points

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

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Ranked #29 with 7.44% usage. Sorted by conservative score.