Is Dragonite viable in Gen 9 OU?

Dragonite is ranked #5 in Gen 9 OU with 26.13% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Dragonite in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Dragonite in Gen 9 OU is Clefable with a 60.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Dragonite include Clefable, Dondozo, Great Tusk, Pecharunt, Zamazenta.

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

Clefable is the best counter for Dragonite in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 60.4% of their encounters.

Dragonite counters

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0149 Dragonite

DragonFlying

USAGE 26.1% #5

ABILITYMultiscale

BASE STATS

HP 91

ATK 134

DEF 95

SPA 100

SPD 100

SPE 80

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ice

2×

RockDragonFairy

½×

FireWaterFightingBug

¼×

Grass

0×

Ground

Moves

Earthquake 75.0% Dragon Dance 72.2% Extreme Speed 65.2% Roost 59.1% Ice Spinner 25.9% Dragon Tail 19.7% Tera Blast 17.4% Encore 14.4%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 64.7% Leftovers 8.1% Loaded Dice 6.1% Silk Scarf 5.0% Choice Band 4.2% Life Orb 3.3% Lum Berry 2.5% Covert Cloak 2.2%

Abilities

Multiscale99.9%Inner Focus0.1%

Tera Types

Normal 57.1% Flying 11.4% Ground 10.8% Fire 8.4% Fairy 6.3% Ghost 2.3% Steel 1.0% Poison 0.8%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring17.8%

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Dragonite →

Teams using Clefable 60% Teams using Dondozo 59% Teams using Great Tusk 57% Teams using Pecharunt 56% Teams using Zamazenta 55% Teams using Hatterene 52%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

62.008

60.4% dies 8.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 107-127 (27.1 - 32.2%) -- 58.1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

63.653

58.6% dies 10.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 80-95 (15.8 - 18.8%) -- possible 8HKO

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

241.066

56.8% dies 5.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 118-140 (27.1 - 32.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

117.97

56.1% dies 7.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Pecharunt: 126-150 (33.1 - 39.4%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

200.374

54.6% dies 6.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Ice Fang vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 154-182 (39.8 - 47.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

20.275

52.3% dies 11.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 108-127 (27.9 - 32.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

116.864

50.6% dies 7.96%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Kyurem Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 330-390 (85.4 - 101%) -- 0.1% chance to OHKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Moltres

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

43.601

49.6% dies 10.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Moltres Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 69-81 (17.8 - 20.9%) -- possible 5HKO

View Moltres counters → Teams with Moltres →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

228.389

48.7% dies 5.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 204-242 (52.8 - 62.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

107.784

48.6% dies 8.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 270-318 (69.9 - 82.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting SOFT CHECK

109.124

47.6% dies 8.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 117-138 (30.3 - 35.7%) -- 33.1% chance to 3HKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

101.647

41.8% dies 8.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 85-101 (22 - 26.1%) -- 7.1% chance to 4HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

225.956

41.6% dies 5.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 79-93 (20.4 - 24%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

248.464

40.5% dies 5.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 81-96 (20.9 - 24.8%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

122.593

38.3% dies 7.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 175-207 (45.3 - 53.6%) -- 36.3% chance to 2HKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

136.295

33.1% dies 6.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 49-58 (12.6 - 15%) -- possible 7HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Walking Wake

WaterDragon SOFT CHECK

66.275

30.8% dies 9.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Walking Wake Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 246-289 (63.7 - 74.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Walking Wake counters → Teams with Walking Wake →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

23.256

30.7% dies 9.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 180-214 (46.6 - 55.4%) -- 73.4% chance to 2HKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Darkrai

Dark SOFT CHECK

25.103

29.4% dies 9.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Darkrai Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 160-190 (41.4 - 49.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Darkrai counters → Teams with Darkrai →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

108.69

28.9% dies 7.52%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Ting-Lu Payback (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 54-65 (13.9 - 16.8%) -- possible 6HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

20.009

27.3% dies 9.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 47-56 (12.1 - 14.5%) -- possible 7HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

164.218

24.3% dies 5.77%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 128-151 (33.1 - 39.1%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO

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

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

55.812

24.1% dies 7.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Body Slam vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 37-44 (9.5 - 11.3%) -- possible 9HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

52.31

23.9% dies 8.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 138-164 (35.7 - 42.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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

Cinderace

Fire SOFT CHECK

20.135

23.7% dies 9.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Cinderace Gunk Shot vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 69-82 (17.8 - 21.2%) -- possible 5HKO

View Cinderace counters → Teams with Cinderace →

Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK

38.885

22.5% dies 6.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 30-35 (7.7 - 9%)

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

130.518

21.8% dies 6.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 136-160 (35.2 - 41.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK

33.868

18.8% dies 6.71%

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Life Orb Rillaboom Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 77-91 (19.9 - 23.5%) -- possible 5HKO

View Rillaboom counters → Teams with Rillaboom →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

46.931

17.6% dies 7.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Ceaseless Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 80-94 (20.7 - 24.3%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Iron Moth

FirePoison SOFT CHECK

81.168

17.3% dies 7.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Moth Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 73-87 (18.9 - 22.5%) -- possible 5HKO

View Iron Moth counters → Teams with Iron Moth →

Ranked #5 with 26.13% usage. Sorted by reliability score.