Is Dragonite viable in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3?

Dragonite is ranked #15 in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 with 13.50% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Dragonite in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3?

The best counter for Dragonite in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 is Landorus with a 55.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Dragonite include Landorus, Chien-Pao, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Rillaboom, Incineroar.

What is the best counter for Dragonite in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3?

Landorus is the best counter for Dragonite in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3, KOing or forcing it out in 55.3% of their encounters.

Dragonite counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0149 Dragonite

DragonFlying

USAGE 13.5% #15

ABILITYInner Focus

BASE STATS

HP 91

ATK 134

DEF 95

SPA 100

SPD 100

SPE 80

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ice

2×

RockDragonFairy

½×

FireWaterFightingBug

¼×

Grass

0×

Ground

Moves

Extreme Speed 99.5% Iron Head 56.0% Outrage 42.3% Aerial Ace 38.6% Stomping Tantrum 38.4% Scale Shot 35.1% Protect 34.8% Earthquake 23.9%

Items

Choice Band 63.5% Loaded Dice 34.6% Assault Vest 1.7% Clear Amulet 0.1% Life Orb 0.0% Wide Lens 0.0% Lum Berry 0.0% Weakness Policy 0.0%

Abilities

Inner Focus65.3%Multiscale34.7%

Tera Types

Normal 63.7% Steel 34.6% Fairy 1.1% Flying 0.3% Ground 0.2% Dragon 0.0% Water 0.0% Fire 0.0%

Common Teammates

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike27.3%

Chi-Yu26.9%

Ogerpon-Wellspring23.6%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Landorus

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.679

55.3% dies 10.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dragonite: 64-75 (32.3 - 37.8%) -- 95.4% chance to 3HKO

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

20.245

48.2% dies 11.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragonite: 424-504 (214.1 - 254.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

20.951

47.5% dies 10.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragonite: 55-66 (27.7 - 33.3%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK

27.934

42.0% dies 9.34%

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Rillaboom Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragonite in Grassy Terrain: 37-43 (18.6 - 21.7%) -- possible 5HKO

View Rillaboom counters → Teams with Rillaboom →

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

57.196

38.3% dies 6.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragonite: 87-103 (43.9 - 52%) -- 14.5% chance to 2HKO

View Incineroar counters → Teams with Incineroar →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

79.982

36.4% dies 5.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Rock Tomb vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragonite: 78-94 (39.3 - 47.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

24.493

34.3% dies 9.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dragonite: 182-216 (91.9 - 109%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

45.503

33.4% dies 6.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dragonite: 134-158 (67.6 - 79.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Ranked #15 with 13.50% usage. Sorted by reliability score.