Is Noivern viable in Gen 9 RU?

Noivern is ranked #1 in Gen 9 RU with 23.84% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Noivern in Gen 9 RU?

The best counter for Noivern in Gen 9 RU is Blissey with a 62.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Noivern include Blissey, Entei, Slowbro, Yanmega, Quagsire.

What is the best counter for Noivern in Gen 9 RU?

Blissey is the best counter for Noivern in Gen 9 RU, KOing or forcing it out in 62.9% of their encounters.

Noivern counters

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

#0715 Noivern

FlyingDragon

USAGE 23.8% #1

ABILITYInfiltrator

BASE STATS

HP 85

ATK 70

DEF 80

SPA 97

SPD 80

SPE 123

BST535

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ice

2×

RockDragonFairy

½×

FireWaterFightingBug

¼×

Grass

0×

Ground

Moves

Roost 86.0% Defog 77.9% Draco Meteor 76.0% Super Fang 57.2% Flamethrower 28.5% U-turn 20.5% Hurricane 19.8% Taunt 11.8%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 91.8% Choice Specs 5.3% Throat Spray 1.9% Choice Scarf 0.8% nothing 0.1% Life Orb 0.1% Leftovers 0.1% Sharp Beak 0.0%

Abilities

Infiltrator60.8%Frisk39.2%Telepathy0.0%

Tera Types

Steel 57.9% Dragon 18.8% Normal 6.9% Flying 5.8% Fairy 3.9% Ghost 3.4% Water 1.2% Fire 1.1%

Common Teammates

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Teams using Blissey 63% Teams using Entei 63% Teams using Slowbro 50% Teams using Yanmega 50% Teams using Quagsire 26% Teams using Chesnaught 17%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

32.391

62.9% dies 8.49%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Noivern U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Blissey: 141-167 (19.7 - 23.3%) -- possible 5HKO

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Entei

Fire OFFENSIVE CHECK

37.733

62.9% dies 7.87%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Entei Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Noivern: 264-312 (70.5 - 83.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Entei counters → Teams with Entei →

Slowbro

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

22.442

50.2% dies 10.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowbro Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Noivern: 150-177 (40.1 - 47.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Yanmega

BugFlying SOFT CHECK

21.123

49.9% dies 10.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Yanmega Air Slash vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Noivern: 103-123 (27.5 - 32.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Quagsire

WaterGround SOFT CHECK

21.879

26.1% dies 9.39%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Quagsire Whirlpool vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Noivern: 10-12 (2.6 - 3.2%) -- guaranteed 7HKO after trapping damage

View Quagsire counters → Teams with Quagsire →

Chesnaught

GrassFighting SOFT CHECK

42.495

16.8% dies 5.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Chesnaught Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Noivern: 123-145 (32.8 - 38.7%) -- 99.5% chance to 3HKO

View Chesnaught counters → Teams with Chesnaught →

Ranked #1 with 23.84% usage. Sorted by reliability score.