Ludicolo counters

Gen 4 VGC 2010 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Ludicolo
#0272 Ludicolo
WaterGrass
USAGE 29.0% #5
ABILITYSwift Swim
BASE STATS
HP 80
ATK 70
DEF 70
SPA 90
SPD 100
SPE 70
BST480
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
PoisonFlyingBug
½×
GroundSteel
¼×
Water
Moves
Grass Knot 99.6% Protect 95.1% Leech Seed 76.0% Fake Out 69.5% Hydro Pump 35.9% Substitute 14.8% Ice Beam 6.4% Blizzard 0.8%
Items
Sitrus Berry 34.1% Life Orb 30.4% Leftovers 19.6% Bright Powder 8.1% Lum Berry 7.3% Choice Specs 0.4% King's Rock 0.1% Chesto Berry 0.1%
Abilities
Swift Swim87.2%Rain Dish12.8%
Common Teammates
Kyogre110.1%Dialga79.4%Groudon42.9%Metagross26.0%Giratina24.9%Smeargle23.0%Cresselia20.6%Hariyama20.0%

Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #5 with 29.03% usage. Sorted by reliability score.