Is Slowbro viable in Gen 6 OU?

Slowbro is ranked #28 in Gen 6 OU with 7.18% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Slowbro in Gen 6 OU?

The best counter for Slowbro in Gen 6 OU is Clefable with a 65.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Slowbro include Clefable, Rotom-Wash, Lopunny-Mega, Keldeo, Excadrill.

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

Clefable is the best counter for Slowbro in Gen 6 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 65.9% of their encounters.

Slowbro counters

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

#0080 Slowbro

WaterPsychic

USAGE 7.2% #28

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 95

ATK 75

DEF 110

SPA 100

SPD 80

SPE 30

BST490

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassBugGhostDark

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel

Moves

Slack Off 98.1% Scald 94.5% Thunder Wave 48.5% Ice Beam 40.4% Psyshock 30.1% Toxic 23.2% Future Sight 23.0% Calm Mind 19.7%

Items

Leftovers 42.4% Rocky Helmet 35.2% Colbur Berry 11.5% Eject Button 10.4% Assault Vest 0.5% Kee Berry 0.0% Choice Scarf 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0%

Abilities

Regenerator100.0%Oblivious0.0%Own Tempo0.0%

Common Teammates

Excadrill50.7%

Clefable36.2%

Tornadus-Therian30.6%

Browse Gen 6 OU teams using Slowbro →

Teams using Clefable 66% Teams using Rotom-Wash 47% Teams using Keldeo 30% Teams using Excadrill 21%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

55.147

65.9% dies 9.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowbro Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 156-184 (39.5 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater SOFT CHECK

21.313

46.7% dies 10.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rotom-Wash Volt Switch vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowbro: 182-216 (46.1 - 54.8%) -- 7.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Rotom-Wash counters → Teams with Rotom-Wash →

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting SOFT CHECK

21.002

33.2% dies 10.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega Return vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowbro: 175-207 (44.4 - 52.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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

Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK

20.448

30.2% dies 10.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowbro: 89-105 (22.5 - 26.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

33.615

21.5% dies 7.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowbro: 169-201 (42.8 - 51%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Slowbro-Mega

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

20.281

12.1% dies 7.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowbro-Mega Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowbro: 89-105 (22.5 - 26.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Slowbro-Mega counters → Teams with Slowbro-Mega →

Ranked #28 with 7.18% usage. Sorted by reliability score.