Breloom counters

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

Breloom
#0286 Breloom
GrassFighting
USAGE 2.8% #37
ABILITYEffect Spore
BASE STATS
HP 60
ATK 130
DEF 80
SPA 60
SPD 60
SPE 70
BST460
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Flying
2×
FireIcePoisonPsychicFairy
½×
WaterElectricGrassGroundRockDark
Moves
Spore 100.0% Superpower 58.7% Rock Slide 58.6% Mach Punch 52.2% Seed Bomb 50.9% Brick Break 37.1% Swords Dance 37.1% Protect 3.4%
Items
Choice Scarf 58.6% Life Orb 37.1% Toxic Orb 4.0% Focus Sash 0.2% nothing 0.0% Lax Incense 0.0% Choice Band 0.0% Fist Plate 0.0%
Abilities
Effect Spore95.7%Poison Heal4.3%
Common Teammates
Metagross59.6%Latios58.9%Gyarados58.7%Snorlax58.7%Houndoom58.7%Bronzong37.3%Abomasnow37.2%Glaceon37.1%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #37 with 2.79% usage. Sorted by reliability score.