Swampert counters

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

Swampert
#0260 Swampert
WaterGround
USAGE 20.5% #10
BASE STATS
HP 100
ATK 110
DEF 90
SPA 85
SPD 90
SPE 60
BST535
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Grass
½×
FirePoisonRockSteel
0×
Electric
Moves
Earthquake 87.6% Stealth Rock 79.7% Ice Beam 70.8% Roar 52.2% Waterfall 22.5% Ice Punch 20.9% Protect 16.1% Hydro Pump 13.5%
Items
Leftovers 89.2% Custap Berry 4.4% Choice Band 3.6% Choice Specs 0.7% Light Ball 0.6% Focus Sash 0.5% Damp Rock 0.4% Expert Belt 0.3%
Common Teammates
Jirachi63.4%Gyarados37.8%Scizor37.1%Latias36.0%Tyranitar35.1%Starmie28.6%Heatran27.9%Rotom-Heat24.5%
Browse Gen 4 OU teams using Swampert →
Teams using Latias 65% Teams using Tyranitar 42% Teams using Jirachi 37% Teams using Heatran 30%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Latias
Latias
DragonPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER
46.676
65
64.9% dies 9.86%
02
Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark SOFT CHECK
45.638
42
42.3% dies 10.31%
03
Jirachi
Jirachi
SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK
30.907
37
37.0% dies 8.68%
04
Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel SOFT CHECK
24.967
30
30.3% dies 9.20%

Ranked #10 with 20.48% usage. Sorted by reliability score.