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Dragonite

#15 Singles (OU) · 10.7% DragonFlying

Usage, sets and teammates pulled from the Pokémon Showdown / Smogon Champions ladder, June 2026.

Singles (OU) set #15 · 10.7% usage

Moves

Dragon Dance95.1%
Extreme Speed82.7%
Earthquake63.4%
Fire Punch46.1%
Outrage34.9%
Ice Spinner23.9%

Held items

Lum Berry47.2%
Leftovers11.6%
Silk Scarf10.1%
Life Orb7.6%
Dragon Fang4.8%

Ability

Multiscale 98.3%Inner Focus 1.7%

Common EV spreads

Adamant 8 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD / 252 Spe 28.7%
Adamant 8 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def / 252 Spe 17.2%
Adamant 16 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe 13.7%

Best teammates

Gholdengo Gholdengo 36.1% Garchomp Garchomp 35.6% Hisuian Samurott Hisuian Samurott 31.8% Glimmora Glimmora 29.8% Kingambit Kingambit 27.8% Hatterene Hatterene 27%

Counters & checks

Type-matchup math for Dragonite, cross-referenced with the live June 2026 meta. These flag likely threats and targets; confirm exact damage with the damage calculator.

Defensive profile

4× weakIce
2× weakRockDragonFairy
resistsGrassFireWaterFightingBug
immuneGround

Threatens Dragonite

Meta Pokémon carrying STAB that hits Dragonite super-effectively.

Garchomp Garchomp 48% Glimmora Glimmora 19.6% Dragapult Dragapult 15.4% Hatterene Hatterene 14.8% Archaludon Archaludon 10.1% Primarina Primarina 8% Mega Meganium Mega Meganium 7.2% Clefable Clefable 6.7% Hydreigon Hydreigon 6.5% Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl 5.4%

Dragonite pressures

Common meta Pokémon weak to Dragonite's STAB.

Garchomp Garchomp 48% Dragapult Dragapult 15.4% Sneasler Sneasler 12.3% Meowscarada Meowscarada 11.3% Volcarona Volcarona 9.4% Quaquaval Quaquaval 8.8% Araquanid Araquanid 7.7% Mega Meganium Mega Meganium 7.2% Mega Lopunny Mega Lopunny 6.6% Hydreigon Hydreigon 6.5%

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