Is Raging Bolt viable in Gen 9 OU?

Raging Bolt is ranked #10 in Gen 9 OU with 15.33% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Raging Bolt in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Raging Bolt in Gen 9 OU is Blissey with a 72.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Raging Bolt include Blissey, Kyurem, Cresselia, Iron Treads, Ting-Lu.

What is the best counter for Raging Bolt in Gen 9 OU?

Blissey is the best counter for Raging Bolt in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 72.3% of their encounters.

Raging Bolt counters

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

#1021 Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon

USAGE 15.3% #10

BASE STATS

HP 125

ATK 73

DEF 91

SPA 137

SPD 89

SPE 75

BST590

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceGroundDragonFairy

½×

FireWaterGrassFlyingSteel

¼×

Electric

Moves

Thunderclap 98.1% Thunderbolt 73.4% Dragon Pulse 63.6% Calm Mind 62.7% Draco Meteor 36.4% Weather Ball 22.7% Volt Switch 19.1% Thunder 7.3%

Items

Booster Energy 52.0% Choice Specs 11.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 10.2% Leftovers 9.9% Life Orb 6.7% Sitrus Berry 2.6% Assault Vest 2.4% Shuca Berry 1.1%

Tera Types

Fairy 45.5% Ghost 17.7% Bug 13.7% Flying 10.5% Dragon 5.9% Electric 1.9% Grass 1.6% Water 1.2%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring21.2%

Ting-Lu17.1%

Iron Valiant16.5%

Walking Wake16.1%

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Teams using Blissey 72% Teams using Kyurem 68% Teams using Cresselia 65% Teams using Iron Treads 64% Teams using Ting-Lu 59% Teams using Dragonite 55%

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

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

50.383

72.3% checker faints 8.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Blissey: 142-168 (19.8 - 23.5%) -- possible 5HKO

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Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

52.003

67.9% checker faints 9.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 362-428 (79.7 - 94.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Cresselia

Psychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.631

65.2% checker faints 10.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cresselia: 154-183 (34.6 - 41.2%) -- 68.1% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Cresselia counters → Teams with Cresselia →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.171

63.6% checker faints 9.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 109-129 (28.3 - 33.5%) -- 0.2% chance to 3HKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

100.947

59.2% checker faints 8.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 153-180 (29.7 - 35%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

105.287

55.2% checker faints 8.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 266-314 (58.5 - 69.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

160.532

54.7% checker faints 6.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 470-554 (103.5 - 122%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

41.364

46.2% checker faints 10.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 378-446 (83.2 - 98.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

20.735

46.2% checker faints 10.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 372-436 (81.9 - 96%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

87.73

38.9% checker faints 8.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 314-372 (69.1 - 81.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

86.833

36.6% checker faints 8.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 169-201 (37.2 - 44.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

118.769

33.4% checker faints 7.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 220-261 (48.4 - 57.4%) -- 94.1% chance to 2HKO

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

80.484

32.4% checker faints 8.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 264-312 (58.1 - 68.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

99.692

30.1% checker faints 7.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 114-135 (25.1 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

60.161

22.0% checker faints 7.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Raging Bolt: 150-178 (33 - 39.2%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

21.232

16.5% checker faints 8.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Ceaseless Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 166-196 (36.5 - 43.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

21.355

7.8% checker faints 5.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Body Slam vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 77-91 (16.9 - 20%) -- possible 5HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

79.867

6.1% checker faints 4.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 89-105 (19.6 - 23.1%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ranked #10 with 15.33% usage. Sorted by reliability score.