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?

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike has the strongest conservative score in this observed Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 36.4% of 79.981862895183 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Dragonite matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Dragonite was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Dragonite counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 · Generated 2026-05-27

#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%

Leading observed checks

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Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

79.982

14.8

36.4% Standard error 5.38 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Landorus

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.679

13.5

55.3% Standard error 10.44 points

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

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

57.196

12.6

38.3% Standard error 6.43 points

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

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

45.503

5.5

33.4% Standard error 6.99 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.934

4.6

42.0% Standard error 9.34 points

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

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.951

3.8

47.5% Standard error 10.91 points

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

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.245

3.7

48.2% Standard error 11.11 points

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

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.493

-4.1

34.3% Standard error 9.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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