Blacephalon counters

Gen 7 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Blacephalon
#0806 Blacephalon
FireGhost
USAGE 2.6% #58
BASE STATS
HP 53
ATK 127
DEF 53
SPA 151
SPD 79
SPE 107
BST570
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGroundRockGhostDark
½×
FireGrassIcePoisonSteelFairy
¼×
Bug
0×
NormalFighting
Moves
Shadow Ball 99.1% Flamethrower 78.0% Trick 57.7% Fire Blast 34.3% Overheat 27.7% Substitute 27.2% Calm Mind 21.5% Mind Blown 18.5%
Items
Choice Scarf 41.8% Choice Specs 27.5% Ghostium Z 21.5% Life Orb 4.1% Salac Berry 1.8% Focus Sash 1.4% Psychium Z 0.7% Shell Bell 0.5%
Common Teammates
Landorus-Therian40.7%Magearna35.3%Ferrothorn30.6%Greninja21.9%Azumarill20.0%Lopunny-Mega17.7%Buzzwole15.5%Swampert-Mega15.5%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Greninja
Greninja
WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK
52.948
73
73.2% dies 8.56%
02
Landorus-Therian
Landorus-Therian
GroundFlying SOFT CHECK
26.475
41
40.7% dies 9.55%
03
Magearna
Magearna
SteelFairy SOFT CHECK
21.333
4
4.3% dies 4.39%

Ranked #58 with 2.63% usage. Sorted by reliability score.