Chansey counters

Gen 1 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Chansey
#0113 Chansey
Normal
USAGE 71.5% #4
BASE STATS
HP 250
ATK 5
DEF 5
SPA 35
SPD 105
SPE 50
BST450
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Fighting
0×
Ghost
Moves
Soft-Boiled 99.4% Thunder Wave 96.4% Ice Beam 58.3% Thunderbolt 44.8% Seismic Toss 43.2% Sing 41.7% Reflect 7.6% Counter 5.8%
Common Teammates
Tauros98.0%Snorlax86.2%Exeggutor72.5%Starmie63.2%Rhydon33.1%Jynx28.8%Alakazam27.0%Gengar20.5%
Browse Gen 1 OU teams using Chansey →
Teams using Slowbro 73% Teams using Snorlax 73% Teams using Rhydon 72% Teams using Tauros 68% Teams using Cloyster 52% Teams using Zapdos 51%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Slowbro
Slowbro
WaterPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER
30.424
73
72.9% dies 8.06%
02
Snorlax
Snorlax
Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER
732.065
73
72.7% dies 2.79%
03
Rhydon
Rhydon
GroundRock DEFENSIVE COUNTER
232.418
72
71.9% dies 5.00%
04
Tauros
Tauros
Normal OFFENSIVE CHECK
571.821
68
68.0% dies 3.33%
05
Cloyster
Cloyster
WaterIce SOFT CHECK
183.073
52
52.3% dies 6.15%
06
Zapdos
Zapdos
ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK
131.599
51
51.4% dies 7.39%
07
Alakazam
Alakazam
Psychic SOFT CHECK
316.445
48
47.8% dies 4.78%
08
Vaporeon
Vaporeon
Water SOFT CHECK
27.055
47
47.5% dies 9.60%
09
Jolteon
Jolteon
Electric SOFT CHECK
71.585
46
45.9% dies 8.00%
10
Jynx
Jynx
IcePsychic SOFT CHECK
293.94
44
44.1% dies 4.97%
11
Chansey
Chansey
Normal SOFT CHECK
900.271
44
43.9% dies 2.84%
12
Exeggutor
Exeggutor
GrassPsychic SOFT CHECK
661.582
41
41.4% dies 3.25%
13
Gengar
Gengar
GhostPoison SOFT CHECK
138.379
38
37.8% dies 7.01%
14
Lapras
Lapras
WaterIce SOFT CHECK
20.762
33
33.5% dies 10.36%
15
Starmie
Starmie
WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK
781.311
16
16.4% dies 2.23%

Ranked #4 with 71.47% usage. Sorted by reliability score.