Azelf counters

Gen 6 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Azelf
#0482 Azelf
Psychic
USAGE 2.4% #58
BASE STATS
HP 75
ATK 125
DEF 70
SPA 125
SPD 70
SPE 115
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
BugGhostDark
½×
FightingPsychic
Moves
Stealth Rock 93.8% Taunt 92.3% Explosion 89.6% Skill Swap 48.2% Fire Blast 20.3% Hidden Power Steel 16.6% Psychic 7.6% Flamethrower 6.2%
Items
Focus Sash 44.0% Colbur Berry 41.5% Mental Herb 6.7% Life Orb 4.2% Lum Berry 1.4% Rocky Helmet 0.9% Choice Specs 0.5% Expert Belt 0.3%
Common Teammates
Excadrill80.6%Dragonite70.6%Pinsir-Mega68.8%Manaphy66.5%Talonflame56.4%Bisharp31.0%Gyarados-Mega14.7%Weavile12.0%

Checks & Counters

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

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #58 with 2.42% usage. Sorted by reliability score.