Ferrothorn counters

Gen 5 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Ferrothorn
#0598 Ferrothorn
GrassSteel
USAGE 43.3% #3
BASE STATS
HP 74
ATK 94
DEF 131
SPA 54
SPD 116
SPE 20
BST489
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Fire
2×
Fighting
½×
NormalWaterElectricPsychicRockDragonSteelFairy
¼×
Grass
0×
Poison
Moves
Spikes 99.5% Leech Seed 98.2% Gyro Ball 73.4% Protect 40.7% Knock Off 40.2% Power Whip 36.9% Stealth Rock 10.2% Thunder Wave 0.8%
Items
Leftovers 99.9% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Occa Berry 0.0% Chople Berry 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Choice Band 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% nothing 0.0%
Common Teammates
Kyogre94.3%Arceus-Ghost55.4%Kabutops44.8%Tentacruel44.0%Excadrill32.0%Latios26.9%Genesect23.6%Giratina-Origin23.3%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #3 with 43.33% usage. Sorted by reliability score.