Politoed counters

Gen 6 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Politoed
#0186 Politoed
Water
USAGE 8.2% #20
ABILITYDrizzle
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 75
DEF 75
SPA 90
SPD 100
SPE 70
BST500
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrass
½×
FireWaterIceSteel
Moves
Helping Hand 85.2% Scald 80.7% Protect 78.3% Substitute 45.1% Ice Beam 30.6% Icy Wind 29.5% Surf 18.2% Encore 9.1%
Items
Damp Rock 88.2% Leftovers 8.5% Sitrus Berry 2.6% Mental Herb 0.3% Eject Button 0.2% Chesto Berry 0.2% Assault Vest 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0%
Abilities
Drizzle100.0%Water Absorb0.0%Damp0.0%
Common Teammates
Swampert-Mega76.2%Dragonite46.4%Volcanion44.9%Azumarill44.9%Tornadus-Therian44.8%Ludicolo39.7%Ferrothorn22.7%Kingdra20.9%
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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 #20 with 8.19% usage. Sorted by reliability score.