Blacephalon counters

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

Blacephalon
#0806 Blacephalon
FireGhost
USAGE 2.5% #55
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 100.0% Flamethrower 75.5% Trick 51.6% Substitute 34.7% Fire Blast 33.6% Calm Mind 32.2% Mind Blown 22.4% Overheat 15.3%
Items
Ghostium Z 31.3% Choice Scarf 29.7% Choice Specs 29.5% Life Orb 4.5% Focus Sash 2.0% Salac Berry 1.8% Firium Z 0.4% Leftovers 0.3%
Common Teammates
Landorus-Therian40.2%Greninja28.8%Serperior27.5%Magearna26.7%Excadrill24.2%Ferrothorn20.8%Gyarados-Mega17.0%Kommo-o16.4%

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
42.488
77
76.7% dies 9.11%

Ranked #55 with 2.49% usage. Sorted by reliability score.