Azelf counters

Gen 4 VGC 2009 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Azelf
#0482 Azelf
Psychic
USAGE 3.1% #35
BASE STATS
HP 75
ATK 125
DEF 70
SPA 125
SPD 70
SPE 115
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
BugGhostDark
½×
FightingPsychic
Moves
Explosion 100.0% Fire Blast 61.2% U-turn 54.3% Protect 50.4% Psychic 38.3% Detect 38.2% Taunt 29.3% Trick Room 13.9%
Items
Life Orb 65.4% Focus Sash 19.6% Silk Scarf 10.5% Sitrus Berry 3.2% Choice Scarf 0.8% Choice Band 0.4% Mago Berry 0.0% Lum Berry 0.0%
Common Teammates
Metagross81.7%Snorlax57.3%Dusknoir49.1%Gengar43.4%Bronzong35.3%Mismagius34.6%Infernape32.7%Cresselia31.6%
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Ranked #35 with 3.11% usage. Sorted by reliability score.