Is Conkeldurr viable in Gen 5 OU?

Conkeldurr is ranked #25 in Gen 5 OU with 7.62% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Conkeldurr in Gen 5 OU?

The best counter for Conkeldurr in Gen 5 OU is Starmie with a 40.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Conkeldurr include Starmie, Landorus-Therian.

What is the best counter for Conkeldurr in Gen 5 OU?

Starmie is the best counter for Conkeldurr in Gen 5 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 40.7% of their encounters.

Conkeldurr counters

Gen 5 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0534 Conkeldurr

Fighting

USAGE 7.6% #25

ABILITYGuts

BASE STATS

HP 105

ATK 140

DEF 95

SPA 55

SPD 65

SPE 45

BST505

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FlyingPsychicFairy

½×

BugRockDark

Moves

Drain Punch 99.2% Ice Punch 74.1% Bulk Up 71.7% Payback 65.5% Mach Punch 58.7% Thunder Punch 24.8% Rock Slide 1.5% Hammer Arm 1.4%

Items

Leftovers 87.7% Life Orb 9.7% Flame Orb 1.9% Expert Belt 0.2% Choice Band 0.2% Fist Plate 0.1% Muscle Band 0.1% Dread Plate 0.1%

Abilities

Guts87.1%Iron Fist9.0%Sheer Force4.0%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian19.8%

Latias15.1%

Browse Gen 5 OU teams using Conkeldurr →

Teams using Starmie 41% Teams using Landorus-Therian 23%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Starmie

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

21.358

40.7% dies 10.63%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Starmie Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Conkeldurr: 164-194 (39.6 - 46.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Starmie counters → Teams with Starmie →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

23.965

22.8% dies 8.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Conkeldurr: 338-398 (81.6 - 96.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Ranked #25 with 7.62% usage. Sorted by reliability score.