Azelf counters

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

Azelf
#0482 Azelf
Psychic
USAGE 11.9% #20
BASE STATS
HP 75
ATK 125
DEF 70
SPA 125
SPD 70
SPE 115
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
BugGhostDark
½×
FightingPsychic
Moves
Explosion 94.6% Stealth Rock 79.3% Taunt 69.5% Thunder Wave 68.9% U-turn 18.8% Fire Blast 12.8% Psychic 9.2% Zen Headbutt 7.6%
Items
Colbur Berry 48.3% Focus Sash 28.5% Lum Berry 9.5% Choice Band 7.3% Choice Scarf 1.4% Light Clay 1.4% Damp Rock 1.3% Life Orb 1.0%
Common Teammates
Dragonite55.4%Scizor51.9%Latias49.4%Tyranitar39.6%Magnezone36.3%Gyarados31.3%Bronzong25.1%Metagross24.2%

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 #20 with 11.93% usage. Sorted by reliability score.