Is Ribombee viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Ribombee is ranked #16 in Gen 9 Ubers with 10.95% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Ribombee in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Ribombee in Gen 9 Ubers is Zacian-Crowned with a 93.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ribombee include Zacian-Crowned, Calyrex-Ice, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Flutter Mane, 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 93.2% of their encounters.

Ribombee counters

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

#0743 Ribombee

BugFairy

USAGE 11.0% #16

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 98.5% Stun Spore 81.1% Trick 25.1% Skill Swap 20.7% Tailwind 18.3% Quiver Dance 18.0% Psychic Noise 10.9%

Items

Focus Sash 73.9% Choice Scarf 25.4% Mental Herb 0.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1% Eject Button 0.0% nothing 0.0% Light Clay 0.0% Silk Scarf 0.0%

Abilities

Shield Dust97.3%Honey Gather1.6%Sweet Veil1.1%

Tera Types

Steel 58.0% Ghost 27.9% Bug 4.3% Dark 2.8% Poison 2.5% Normal 2.2% Fairy 1.1% Rock 0.8%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane30.6%

Arceus-Ghost26.1%

Arceus-Ground25.3%

Kyogre24.7%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Ribombee →

Teams using Zacian-Crowned 93% Teams using Calyrex-Ice 89% Teams using Necrozma-Dusk-Mane 83% Teams using Flutter Mane 83% Teams using Lunala 81% Teams using Arceus 80%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

533.851

93.2% dies 1.84%

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

168.051

88.6% dies 4.19%

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 → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

353.306

83.2% dies 3.36%

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 →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.844

82.7% dies 7.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 266-314 (82 - 96.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

237.125

81.2% dies 4.31%

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

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

236.627

80.3% dies 4.42%

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 →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

159.955

77.7% dies 5.34%

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 →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

168.636

77.6% dies 5.52%

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 → Teams with Giratina-Origin →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

141.167

76.9% dies 5.60%

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

129.964

76.7% dies 6.22%

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

65.46

76.4% dies 7.39%

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 →

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

164.415

74.4% dies 5.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Blissey: 81-96 (11.3 - 13.4%) -- possible 8HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.013

69.2% dies 10.32%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

242.831

69.1% dies 5.00%

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

505.627

67.0% dies 3.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 39-46 (9.3 - 11%)

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

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

27.072

66.7% dies 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

262.114

66.3% dies 4.95%

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 →

Glimmora

RockPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

270.218

58.8% dies 5.05%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

68.596

58.0% dies 8.37%

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

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

Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

55.41

57.9% dies 9.13%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

36.969

55.8% dies 8.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 104-124 (22.4 - 26.7%) -- 25.6% chance to 4HKO

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

774.763

54.7% dies 3.05%

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 →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

36.26

49.0% dies 8.30%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

260.28

47.0% dies 5.25%

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% dies 8.01%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Skeledirge counters → Teams with Skeledirge →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

338.862

40.1% dies 4.51%

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 →

Groudon

Ground SOFT CHECK

132.574

39.7% dies 7.18%

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 →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

185.964

39.1% dies 6.08%

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 →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

216.494

30.8% dies 5.11%

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

152.485

29.4% dies 6.26%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Ranked #16 with 10.95% usage. Sorted by reliability score.