Is Koraidon viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Koraidon is ranked #1 in Gen 9 Ubers with 78.96% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Koraidon in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Koraidon in Gen 9 Ubers is Azumarill with a 69.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Koraidon include Azumarill, Skeledirge, Dondozo, Talonflame, Polteageist.

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

Azumarill is the best counter for Koraidon in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 69.7% of their encounters.

Koraidon counters

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

#1007 Koraidon

FightingDragon

USAGE 79.0% #1

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 135

DEF 115

SPA 85

SPD 100

SPE 135

BST670

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fairy

2×

IceFlyingPsychicDragon

½×

FireWaterElectricGrassBugRockDark

Moves

Flare Blitz 74.8% Swords Dance 65.4% Scale Shot 55.9% Low Kick 49.6% Outrage 30.2% U-turn 30.0% Close Combat 28.3% Flame Charge 20.9%

Items

Loaded Dice 42.4% Choice Scarf 24.4% Life Orb 15.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 8.4% Choice Band 6.4% Flame Plate 1.3% Clear Amulet 0.7% Leftovers 0.3%

Tera Types

Fire 59.1% Ghost 26.4% Steel 7.6% Fighting 2.7% Fairy 1.9% Dragon 1.2% Electric 0.3% Stellar 0.2%

Common Teammates

Zacian-Crowned51.7%

Kyogre48.6%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane34.1%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Koraidon →

Teams using Azumarill 70% Teams using Skeledirge 69% Teams using Dondozo 68% Teams using Talonflame 64% Teams using Polteageist 61% Teams using Great Tusk 60%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Azumarill

WaterFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

49.529

69.7% dies 6.53%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Azumarill: 123-144 (30.4 - 35.6%) -- 36.6% chance to 3HKO

Teams with Azumarill →

Skeledirge

FireGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

1,239.964

69.4% dies 2.20%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skeledirge: 211-250 (51.2 - 60.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Skeledirge counters → Teams with Skeledirge →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

1,129.741

68.4% dies 2.35%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 193-228 (38.2 - 45.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Talonflame

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.994

64.0% dies 10.23%

Polteageist

Ghost OFFENSIVE CHECK

27.292

61.0% dies 9.33%

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

194.825

59.7% dies 6.04%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk in Sun: 176-208 (40.5 - 47.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Urshifu

FightingDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.194

57.3% dies 11.01%

Ditto

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

682.048

56.1% dies 3.21%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ditto: 650-768 (216.6 - 256%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Rayquaza

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

271.185

55.7% dies 5.12%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Rayquaza Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 422-500 (104.4 - 123.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Rayquaza counters → Teams with Rayquaza →

Zamazenta-Crowned

FightingSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

30.451

55.3% dies 9.01%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. +1 252 HP / 252+ Def Zamazenta-Crowned in Sun: 226-266 (58.2 - 68.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Teams with Zamazenta-Crowned →

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

3,383.842

53.6% dies 1.46%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Lunala Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 340-404 (84.1 - 100%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Arceus-Flying

Flying SOFT CHECK

144.027

53.5% dies 7.12%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Sky Plate Arceus-Flying Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 294-348 (72.7 - 86.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus-Flying counters → Teams with Arceus-Flying →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

2,764.811

53.3% dies 1.62%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 588-696 (145.5 - 172.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

1,418.363

52.5% dies 2.29%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Glacial Lance vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 458-540 (113.3 - 133.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

554.951

52.3% dies 3.62%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 290-344 (71.7 - 85.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Deoxys-Speed counters → Teams with Deoxys-Speed →

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK

505.632

52.1% dies 3.84%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Deoxys-Attack Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 462-546 (114.3 - 135.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Deoxys-Attack counters → Teams with Deoxys-Attack →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

542.14

49.9% dies 3.70%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 756-892 (187.1 - 220.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Arceus-Poison

Poison SOFT CHECK

109.051

49.1% dies 8.20%

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

24.642

49.1% dies 10.07%

Weezing-Galar

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK

302.844

48.7% dies 4.88%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Neutralizing Gas Weezing-Galar Strange Steam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 348-412 (86.1 - 101.9%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO

View Weezing-Galar counters → Teams with Weezing-Galar →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

179.746

48.6% dies 6.20%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Choice Band Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 512-606 (126.7 - 150%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Chien-Pao counters → Teams with Chien-Pao →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

2,983.832

48.4% dies 1.57%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 236-278 (58.4 - 68.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Lugia

PsychicFlying SOFT CHECK

77.82

46.9% dies 9.64%

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

3,404.865

46.6% dies 1.45%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Silk Scarf Arceus Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 217-256 (53.7 - 63.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

1,669.821

46.5% dies 2.09%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Arceus-Water Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Koraidon: 146-174 (36.1 - 43%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

1,460.955

45.5% dies 2.21%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 180-213 (44.5 - 52.7%) -- 21.5% chance to 2HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

6,512.346

45.2% dies 1.06%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 524-618 (129.7 - 152.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

23.627

44.8% dies 10.23%

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

5,510.729

44.8% dies 1.14%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Koraidon: 384-452 (95 - 111.8%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Ogerpon-Hearthflame

GrassFire SOFT CHECK

22.424

44.4% dies 10.49%

Ranked #1 with 78.96% usage. Sorted by reliability score.