Is Bisharp viable in Gen 6 OU?

Bisharp is ranked #10 in Gen 6 OU with 16.23% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Bisharp in Gen 6 OU?

The best counter for Bisharp in Gen 6 OU is Keldeo with a 80.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Bisharp include Keldeo, Garchomp, Lopunny-Mega, Excadrill, Ferrothorn.

What is the best counter for Bisharp in Gen 6 OU?

Keldeo is the best counter for Bisharp in Gen 6 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 80.4% of their encounters.

Bisharp counters

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

#0625 Bisharp

DarkSteel

USAGE 16.2% #10

ABILITYDefiant

BASE STATS

HP 65

ATK 125

DEF 100

SPA 60

SPD 70

SPE 70

BST490

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fighting

2×

FireGround

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingRockGhostDragonDarkSteel

0×

PoisonPsychic

Moves

Knock Off 99.7% Sucker Punch 98.9% Iron Head 97.0% Swords Dance 81.5% Pursuit 17.1% Taunt 3.4% Foul Play 0.6% Low Kick 0.6%

Items

Black Glasses 38.6% Lum Berry 17.4% Assault Vest 14.0% Life Orb 12.8% Leftovers 7.5% Shuca Berry 6.5% Choice Scarf 1.1% Choice Band 0.8%

Abilities

Defiant100.0%Inner Focus0.0%Pressure0.0%

Common Teammates

Serperior45.3%

Landorus-Therian39.5%

Charizard-Mega-X27.8%

Browse Gen 6 OU teams using Bisharp →

Teams using Keldeo 80% Teams using Garchomp 70% Teams using Excadrill 47% Teams using Ferrothorn 32% Teams using Clefable 15%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.159

80.4% dies 7.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Bisharp: 772-912 (231.1 - 273%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.313

70.0% dies 10.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Bisharp: 360-426 (107.7 - 127.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.903

68.8% dies 9.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Bisharp: 964-1140 (288.6 - 341.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Lopunny-Mega counters → Teams with Lopunny-Mega →

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

27.559

47.5% dies 9.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Bisharp: 372-438 (111.3 - 131.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

28.501

31.8% dies 8.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Bisharp: 86-102 (25.7 - 30.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

44.351

15.4% dies 5.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Bisharp: 158-186 (47.3 - 55.6%) -- 75% chance to 2HKO

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Ranked #10 with 16.23% usage. Sorted by reliability score.