Suicune counters

Gen 3 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Suicune
#0245 Suicune
Water
USAGE 22.5% #9
BASE STATS
HP 100
ATK 75
DEF 115
SPA 90
SPD 115
SPE 85
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrass
½×
FireWaterIceSteel
Moves
Calm Mind 99.1% Surf 75.7% Rest 62.6% Ice Beam 50.1% Roar 40.0% Hydro Pump 24.4% Substitute 16.9% Hidden Power Grass 10.8%
Items
Leftovers 96.9% Salac Berry 2.1% Chesto Berry 0.5% Lum Berry 0.5% Mystic Water 0.0% Quick Claw 0.0% Cheri Berry 0.0% nothing 0.0%
Common Teammates
Claydol50.7%Snorlax43.6%Dugtrio41.7%Metagross40.2%Blissey39.4%Salamence34.9%Zapdos30.0%Raikou19.3%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Zapdos
Zapdos
ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK
131.891
52
52.3% dies 7.25%
02
Celebi
Celebi
PsychicGrass SOFT CHECK
81.749
51
51.0% dies 9.54%
03
Suicune
Suicune
Water SOFT CHECK
148.692
43
42.7% dies 6.63%
04
Blissey
Blissey
Normal SOFT CHECK
240.454
42
42.5% dies 5.48%
05
Claydol
Claydol
GroundPsychic SOFT CHECK
47.648
37
36.7% dies 6.98%
06
Starmie
Starmie
WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK
70.975
36
35.7% dies 9.69%
07
Snorlax
Snorlax
Normal SOFT CHECK
48.705
32
32.3% dies 9.38%
08
Metagross
Metagross
SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK
72.497
26
26.1% dies 8.89%
09
Salamence
Salamence
DragonFlying SOFT CHECK
87.715
26
26.0% dies 8.06%
10
Swampert
Swampert
WaterGround SOFT CHECK
111.476
20
19.7% dies 6.39%
11
Skarmory
Skarmory
SteelFlying SOFT CHECK
95.642
18
18.3% dies 6.82%
12
Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark SOFT CHECK
115.23
15
14.6% dies 5.63%
13
Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Ground SOFT CHECK
29.06
8
7.8% dies 4.97%

Ranked #9 with 22.55% usage. Sorted by reliability score.