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

Raging Bolt is ranked #4 in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 with 32.30% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

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

The best counter for Raging Bolt in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 is Regidrago with a 61.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Raging Bolt include Regidrago, Dragonite, Landorus, Urshifu, Ogerpon-Hearthflame.

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

Regidrago is the best counter for Raging Bolt in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3, KOing or forcing it out in 61.0% of their encounters.

Raging Bolt counters

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

#1021 Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon

USAGE 32.3% #4

BASE STATS

HP 125

ATK 73

DEF 91

SPA 137

SPD 89

SPE 75

BST590

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceGroundDragonFairy

½×

FireWaterGrassFlyingSteel

¼×

Electric

Moves

Thunderclap 99.4% Dragon Pulse 72.7% Protect 62.7% Calm Mind 46.0% Thunderbolt 37.5% Electroweb 34.1% Draco Meteor 25.3% Snarl 17.1%

Items

Assault Vest 36.8% Booster Energy 32.6% Leftovers 19.3% Life Orb 5.9% Magnet 2.5% Grassy Seed 1.5% Safety Goggles 0.5% Shuca Berry 0.4%

Tera Types

Fairy 70.7% Electric 23.7% Bug 2.3% Fire 1.0% Grass 0.7% Steel 0.6% Ghost 0.4% Water 0.3%

Common Teammates

Incineroar70.8%

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike62.2%

Ogerpon-Hearthflame28.5%

Ogerpon-Wellspring24.1%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Regidrago

Dragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

29.001

61.0% dies 9.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Dragon's Maw Regidrago Dragon Energy (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Raging Bolt: 242-283 (104.3 - 121.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Regidrago counters → Teams with Regidrago →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

24.493

60.4% dies 9.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 372-440 (160.3 - 189.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Landorus

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

43.536

52.9% dies 7.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Sandsear Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Raging Bolt: 151-182 (65 - 78.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Urshifu

FightingDark SOFT CHECK

24.569

52.4% dies 10.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Urshifu Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 183-216 (78.8 - 93.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Urshifu counters → Teams with Urshifu →

Ogerpon-Hearthflame

GrassFire SOFT CHECK

31.593

49.9% dies 8.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon-Hearthflame Stomping Tantrum vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 116-138 (50 - 59.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ogerpon-Hearthflame counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Hearthflame →

Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK

35.443

49.4% dies 8.40%

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Rillaboom High Horsepower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 126-150 (54.3 - 64.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Grassy Terrain recovery

View Rillaboom counters → Teams with Rillaboom →

Amoonguss

GrassPoison SOFT CHECK

46.325

48.8% dies 7.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Amoonguss Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Raging Bolt: 33-40 (14.2 - 17.2%) -- possible 6HKO

View Amoonguss counters → Teams with Amoonguss →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

123.075

46.6% dies 4.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 123-145 (53 - 62.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

33.166

46.3% dies 8.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 69-81 (29.7 - 34.9%) -- 14.6% chance to 3HKO

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

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

55.459

44.8% dies 6.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Raging Bolt: 96-114 (41.3 - 49.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

29.018

44.2% dies 9.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Raging Bolt: 134-158 (57.7 - 68.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

119.896

38.3% dies 4.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 91-108 (39.2 - 46.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Incineroar counters → Teams with Incineroar →

Indeedee-F

PsychicNormal SOFT CHECK

28.145

34.5% dies 8.96%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Indeedee-F Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Raging Bolt in Psychic Terrain: 46-55 (19.8 - 23.7%) -- possible 5HKO

View Indeedee-F counters → Teams with Indeedee-F →

Tornadus

Flying SOFT CHECK

28.709

23.8% dies 7.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus Icy Wind vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Raging Bolt: 36-44 (15.5 - 18.9%) -- possible 6HKO

View Tornadus counters → Teams with Tornadus →

Ranked #4 with 32.30% usage. Sorted by reliability score.