Is Ribombee viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Ribombee is ranked #14 in Gen 9 Ubers with 10.93% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Ribombee in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Ribombee in Gen 9 Ubers is Zacian-Crowned with a 89.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ribombee include Zacian-Crowned, Calyrex-Ice, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Arceus, Lunala.

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

Zacian-Crowned is the best counter for Ribombee in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 89.1% of their encounters.

Ribombee counters

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

#0743 Ribombee

BugFairy

USAGE 10.9% #14

ABILITYShield Dust

BASE STATS

HP 60

ATK 55

DEF 60

SPA 95

SPD 70

SPE 124

BST464

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FirePoisonFlyingRockSteel

½×

GrassGroundBugDark

¼×

Fighting

0×

Dragon

Moves

Sticky Web 100.0% Moonblast 98.9% Stun Spore 80.9% Trick 25.4% Quiver Dance 23.6% Skill Swap 20.5% Tailwind 18.7% Pounce 10.5%

Items

Focus Sash 73.9% Choice Scarf 25.7% Mental Herb 0.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1% nothing 0.0% Light Clay 0.0% Eject Button 0.0% Leftovers 0.0%

Abilities

Shield Dust97.2%Honey Gather2.0%Sweet Veil0.8%

Tera Types

Steel 63.1% Ghost 23.6% Bug 3.8% Poison 3.5% Dark 2.8% Fairy 1.2% Normal 0.8% Rock 0.6%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane27.1%

Arceus-Ghost26.2%

Arceus-Ground19.1%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Ribombee →

Teams using Zacian-Crowned 89% Teams using Necrozma-Dusk-Mane 83% Teams using Arceus 82% Teams using Lunala 81% Teams using Arceus-Ground 78%

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

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

564.112

89.1% checker faints 2.21%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 726-854 (224 - 263.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

189.942

87.5% checker faints 4.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 84-99 (20.7 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

333.637

83.0% checker faints 3.46%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 434-512 (133.9 - 158%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

237.609

81.7% checker faints 4.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 88-105 (19.8 - 23.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

236.298

81.3% checker faints 4.29%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Lunala Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 404-476 (124.6 - 146.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

167.627

77.7% checker faints 5.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 88-105 (19.8 - 23.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

143.643

77.5% checker faints 5.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Fairy: 88-105 (19.8 - 23.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

129.975

77.2% checker faints 6.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Terapagos: 109-130 (28.3 - 33.8%) -- 0.9% chance to 3HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

37.513

76.0% checker faints 6.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 88-105 (19.8 - 23.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

159.546

74.6% checker faints 5.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 200-236 (39.6 - 46.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Giratina-Origin counters →

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

149.233

70.2% checker faints 6.16%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Ribombee Pounce vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Blissey: 127-150 (17.7 - 21%) -- possible 5HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.013

69.2% checker faints 10.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Teravolt Kyurem-Black Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 354-418 (109.2 - 129%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

231.08

69.2% checker faints 5.09%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Eternatus Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 420-496 (129.6 - 153%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

531.293

67.1% checker faints 3.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 36-43 (8.6 - 10.3%)

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

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

27.072

66.7% checker faints 9.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 109-130 (26.9 - 32.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

262.609

65.5% checker faints 4.99%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 78-93 (19.3 - 23%) -- possible 5HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

29.984

62.7% checker faints 8.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Attack Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 289-342 (89.1 - 105.5%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

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Glimmora

RockPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

235.256

61.8% checker faints 5.19%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 198-234 (61.1 - 72.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

36.969

55.8% checker faints 8.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 50-59 (10.7 - 12.7%) -- possible 8HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

746.514

54.8% checker faints 3.10%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee in Sun: 892-1050 (275.3 - 324%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

32.967

50.3% checker faints 8.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Splash Plate Arceus-Water Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 184-217 (56.7 - 66.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

36.26

49.0% checker faints 8.30%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Ribombee: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

235.403

47.5% checker faints 5.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 124-147 (38.2 - 45.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Ribombee counters → Teams with Ribombee →

Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

38.753

46.4% checker faints 8.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Torch Song vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 230-272 (70.9 - 83.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

187.841

40.7% checker faints 6.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 183-216 (56.4 - 66.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Groudon

Ground SOFT CHECK

121.408

38.7% checker faints 7.33%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 402-474 (124 - 146.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Groudon counters → Teams with Groudon →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

363.192

38.5% checker faints 4.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Mystical Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 170-200 (52.4 - 61.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

200.096

31.1% checker faints 5.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 109-129 (33.6 - 39.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

141.487

28.3% checker faints 6.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 392-462 (120.9 - 142.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

55.683

24.9% checker faints 8.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Rock Tomb vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 194-230 (59.8 - 70.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Ranked #14 with 10.93% usage. Sorted by reliability score.