Dodrio Counters — Gen 9 ZU NormalFlying

Gen 9 ZU counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04

Checks and Counters

What beats Dodrio in Gen 9 ZU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Dodrio. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Dodrio.

Dodrio is ranked #80 in Gen 9 ZU with a 1.99% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Dodrio in Gen 9 ZU are Mesprit (56.1%), Jolteon (51.8%), Hitmontop (41.6%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Mesprit Mesprit 43.95 56.1% 7.49%
2 Jolteon Jolteon 32.365 51.8% 8.78%
3 Hitmontop Hitmontop 39.605 41.6% 7.83%

KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Dodrio. KO Rate (D): % of Dodrio's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.

Dodrio Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Brave Bird 19.1% Quick Attack 15.6% Low Kick 15.6% Knock Off 13.4% Swords Dance 11.2% Drill Run 5.1% Double-Edge 4.5% Acrobatics 4.3%

Most Used Items

Choice Scarf 28.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 26.9% Choice Band 12.6% nothing 7.7% Life Orb 6.8% Salac Berry 4.5% Chesto Berry 3.4% Power Herb 2.7%

Most Used Abilities

Tangled Feet 81.1%Early Bird 16.6%Run Away 2.3%

Most Used Tera Types

Fighting 31.4% Flying 25.2% Normal 19.5% Ground 15.9% Dark 5.5% Steel 1.9% Fire 0.2% Bug 0.2%

Common Teammates

Mesprit 8.5% Cryogonal 6.6% Whiscash 6.5% Skuntank 6.5% Weezing 4.7% Basculin 4.0% Sandslash 3.6% Toxicroak 3.6%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Dodrio sets.

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