Azelf counters

Gen 4 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Azelf
#0482 Azelf
Psychic
USAGE 9.0% #25
BASE STATS
HP 75
ATK 125
DEF 70
SPA 125
SPD 70
SPE 115
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
BugGhostDark
½×
FightingPsychic
Moves
Explosion 94.7% Stealth Rock 72.8% Taunt 63.5% U-turn 42.6% Thunder Wave 37.8% Fire Blast 19.0% Ice Punch 12.5% Zen Headbutt 12.3%
Items
Focus Sash 31.8% Colbur Berry 21.2% Sitrus Berry 15.0% Choice Band 11.1% Lum Berry 11.0% Choice Scarf 5.3% Life Orb 2.1% Damp Rock 0.9%
Common Teammates
Tyranitar48.5%Latias41.7%Gyarados38.8%Scizor38.6%Dragonite38.2%Metagross29.6%Jirachi26.9%Heatran24.0%
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Checks & Counters

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

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #25 with 8.96% usage. Sorted by reliability score.