Is Noivern viable in Gen 9 RU?

Noivern is ranked #1 in Gen 9 RU with 26.86% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 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 Apr 2026 - Jun 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 · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0715 Noivern

FlyingDragon

USAGE 26.9% #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 89.3% Defog 79.3% Draco Meteor 74.6% Super Fang 53.1% Flamethrower 28.6% U-turn 23.8% Hurricane 20.9% Taunt 13.0%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 93.6% Choice Specs 3.2% Throat Spray 2.3% Choice Scarf 0.5% Eject Pack 0.2% nothing 0.1% Leftovers 0.1% Life Orb 0.1%

Abilities

Infiltrator59.0%Frisk41.0%Telepathy0.0%

Tera Types

Steel 62.9% Dragon 15.4% Flying 5.4% Normal 5.3% Fairy 4.6% Ghost 3.4% Water 1.5% Dark 0.7%

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%

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

32.391

62.9% checker faints 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% checker faints 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% checker faints 10.55%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Slowbro counters → Teams with Slowbro →

Yanmega

BugFlying SOFT CHECK

21.123

49.9% checker faints 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% checker faints 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% checker faints 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 →

Ranked #1 with 26.86% usage. Sorted by reliability score.