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Counter guide · Flying / Dragon · Gen VI

What beats Noivern?

The 5 hardest counters to Noivern ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Iron Bundle outspeeds and hits for 4× with ice-type STAB.

Noivern
No. 715
Noivern
Flying Dragon
BST 535 · Speed 123 · Atk 70 · SpA 97

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Iron Bundle
    No. 991
    Iron Bundle
    Ice Water
    Hits Noivern for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from flying-type STAB Speed: 136 > 123 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 124)
  2. #2
    Chien-Pao
    No. 1002
    Chien-Pao
    Dark Ice
    Hits Noivern for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from flying-type STAB Speed: 135 > 123 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  3. #3
    Weavile
    No. 461
    Weavile
    Dark Ice
    Hits Noivern for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from flying-type STAB Speed: 125 > 123 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  4. #4
    Glastrier
    No. 896
    Glastrier
    Ice
    Hits Noivern for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from flying-type STAB Speed: 30 ≤ 123 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 145)
  5. #5
    Regice
    No. 378
    Regice
    Ice
    Hits Noivern for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from flying-type STAB Speed: 50 ≤ 123 (slower) Lean: Special (SpA 100)

Noivern's type weaknesses

4× weak to
Ice
2× weak to
Rock Dragon Fairy
Immune to
Ground

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Noivern, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Noivern hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.