Is Dondozo viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Dondozo is ranked #28 in Gen 9 Ubers with 5.02% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Dondozo in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Dondozo in Gen 9 Ubers is Clefable with a 88.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Dondozo include Clefable, Arceus-Fairy, Skeledirge, Lunala, Giratina-Origin.

What is the best counter for Dondozo in Gen 9 Ubers?

Clefable is the best counter for Dondozo in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 88.7% of their encounters.

Dondozo counters

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

#0977 Dondozo

Water

USAGE 5.0% #28

ABILITYUnaware

BASE STATS

HP 150

ATK 100

DEF 115

SPA 65

SPD 65

SPE 35

BST530

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Rest 97.9% Curse 96.1% Sleep Talk 74.9% Avalanche 49.1% Waterfall 39.5% Body Press 23.8% Liquidation 7.9% Earthquake 4.3%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 66.5% Leftovers 28.6% Chesto Berry 1.5% Ability Shield 1.5% Figy Berry 1.2% Rocky Helmet 0.6% Charti Berry 0.0% Choice Band 0.0%

Abilities

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

Tera Types

Fairy 75.1% Steel 6.2% Dark 5.7% Ground 3.1% Ghost 2.3% Fighting 1.7% Water 1.5% Grass 1.4%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Dondozo →

Teams using Arceus-Fairy 85% Teams using Lunala 80% Teams using Hatterene 80%

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

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.226

88.7% checker faints 6.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 112-133 (28.4 - 33.7%) -- 0.7% chance to 3HKO

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

142.423

84.6% checker faints 5.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 81-96 (18.2 - 21.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Skeledirge

FireGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

52.463

83.7% checker faints 5.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skeledirge: 186-218 (45.1 - 52.9%) -- 25% chance to 2HKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

298.492

80.3% checker faints 3.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moongeist Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dondozo: 177-208 (35.1 - 41.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

50.376

79.8% checker faints 7.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Avalanche vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Giratina-Origin: 88-104 (17.4 - 20.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

35.681

79.6% checker faints 6.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dondozo: 141-166 (27.9 - 32.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

586.716

72.0% checker faints 3.08%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Dondozo Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 78-92 (19.3 - 22.7%) -- possible 5HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

261.096

70.8% checker faints 4.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dynamax Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dondozo: 183-216 (36.3 - 42.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.462

70.3% checker faints 9.86%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Dondozo Body Press vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Blissey: 236-278 (33 - 38.9%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO

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Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE COUNTER

28.835

69.4% checker faints 8.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Garganacl: 152-182 (37.6 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

36.999

68.2% checker faints 7.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ghost: 81-96 (18.2 - 21.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

41.694

68.1% checker faints 7.22%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Dondozo Body Press vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 104-124 (27 - 32.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.871

61.2% checker faints 9.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Teravolt Kyurem-Black Fusion Bolt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 260-308 (51.5 - 61.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Glimmora

RockPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

34.447

58.9% checker faints 8.38%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dondozo: 103-123 (20.4 - 24.4%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK

24.036

53.0% checker faints 10.18%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 163-193 (32.3 - 38.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after sandstorm damage

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Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

56.008

51.5% checker faints 6.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Splash Plate Arceus-Water Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dondozo: 96-113 (19 - 22.4%) -- possible 5HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

253.176

48.0% checker faints 5.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dondozo: 153-181 (30.3 - 35.9%) -- 42.7% chance to 3HKO

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Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

46.227

36.1% checker faints 7.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 89-105 (17.6 - 20.8%) -- possible 5HKO

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Groudon

Ground SOFT CHECK

48.008

35.6% checker faints 6.91%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 211-250 (41.8 - 49.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

35.483

31.8% checker faints 7.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 172-204 (34.1 - 40.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

1,043.133

26.4% checker faints 2.31%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 262-309 (51.9 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

92.895

24.7% checker faints 5.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 180-213 (35.7 - 42.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

247.292

24.2% checker faints 4.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Silk Scarf Arceus Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 217-256 (43 - 50.7%) -- 2.3% chance to 2HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

463.025

23.9% checker faints 3.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 192-226 (38 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

107.057

22.2% checker faints 5.23%

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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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

289.464

22.0% checker faints 3.75%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

33.743

17.5% checker faints 6.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 67-79 (13.2 - 15.6%) -- possible 7HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

484.529

17.3% checker faints 2.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Unaware Dondozo: 214-252 (42.4 - 50%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

145.604

15.7% checker faints 4.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Seed Bomb vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dondozo: 204-240 (40.4 - 47.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ranked #28 with 5.02% usage. Sorted by reliability score.