Is Rayquaza viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Rayquaza is ranked #33 in Gen 9 Ubers with 3.81% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Rayquaza in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Rayquaza in Gen 9 Ubers is Arceus-Fairy with a 71.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Rayquaza include Arceus-Fairy, Arceus, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Lunala, Giratina-Origin.

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

Arceus-Fairy is the best counter for Rayquaza in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 71.7% of their encounters.

Rayquaza counters

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

#0384 Rayquaza

DragonFlying

USAGE 3.8% #33

BASE STATS

HP 105

ATK 150

DEF 90

SPA 150

SPD 90

SPE 95

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ice

2×

RockDragonFairy

½×

FireWaterFightingBug

¼×

Grass

0×

Ground

Moves

Dragon Ascent 98.0% Extreme Speed 77.2% Earthquake 67.0% Dragon Dance 58.6% Swords Dance 24.1% Substitute 15.5% Stealth Rock 15.4% Draco Meteor 11.7%

Items

Focus Sash 43.8% Life Orb 20.4% Leftovers 8.1% Lum Berry 7.3% Sky Plate 6.9% Choice Band 4.1% Sharp Beak 3.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.8%

Tera Types

Normal 32.2% Fairy 28.0% Flying 26.7% Ghost 4.5% Dragon 3.4% Steel 3.1% Fire 1.0% Ground 0.7%

Common Teammates

Koraidon79.6%

Zacian-Crowned45.6%

Ribombee37.6%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane33.1%

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

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

66.44

71.7% checker faints 7.77%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Rayquaza Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 153-180 (34.4 - 40.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

127.6

70.9% checker faints 5.66%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Rayquaza Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Arceus: 153-181 (34.4 - 40.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

161.931

66.4% checker faints 6.17%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rayquaza: 157-186 (37.9 - 44.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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

Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

152.774

61.0% checker faints 6.59%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Lunala Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rayquaza: 346-408 (83.5 - 98.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.055

57.5% checker faints 10.53%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Rayquaza Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Giratina-Origin: 356-422 (70.6 - 83.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Giratina-Origin counters →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

101.155

56.6% checker faints 8.30%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Rayquaza Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Calyrex-Ice: 144-169 (35.6 - 41.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

154.934

53.1% checker faints 6.78%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rayquaza: 588-692 (142 - 167.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

26.202

49.6% checker faints 9.77%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Alluring Voice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rayquaza: 132-156 (31.8 - 37.6%) -- 90.9% chance to 3HKO

View Skeledirge counters →

Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

22.719

47.4% checker faints 10.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Water Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rayquaza: 316-372 (76.3 - 89.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

49.613

42.9% checker faints 9.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rayquaza: 248-292 (59.9 - 70.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

61.299

42.6% checker faints 8.68%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Eternatus Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rayquaza: 360-424 (86.9 - 102.4%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

328.476

38.2% checker faints 4.56%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Koraidon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rayquaza: 486-572 (117.3 - 138.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

35.813

38.0% checker faints 8.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rayquaza: 284-336 (68.5 - 81.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Landorus-Therian counters →

Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

191.745

33.8% checker faints 5.84%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyogre Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rayquaza: 556-656 (134.2 - 158.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

153.936

26.7% checker faints 5.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rayquaza: 235-277 (56.7 - 66.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

54.963

20.8% checker faints 7.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rayquaza: 102-121 (24.6 - 29.2%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

21.358

18.5% checker faints 8.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rayquaza: 230-272 (55.5 - 65.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

23.687

3.2% checker faints 3.64%

DAMAGE CALC

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Rayquaza: 100-100 (24.1 - 24.1%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Ranked #33 with 3.81% usage. Sorted by reliability score.