Is Swampert-Mega viable in Gen 7 OU?

Swampert-Mega is ranked #24 in Gen 7 OU with 7.79% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Swampert-Mega in Gen 7 OU?

The best counter for Swampert-Mega in Gen 7 OU is Skarmory with a 80.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Swampert-Mega include Skarmory, Hawlucha, Serperior, Tangrowth, Kartana.

What is the best counter for Swampert-Mega in Gen 7 OU?

Skarmory is the best counter for Swampert-Mega in Gen 7 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 80.1% of their encounters.

Swampert-Mega counters

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

#0260 Swampert-Mega

WaterGround

USAGE 7.8% #24

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 150

DEF 110

SPA 95

SPD 110

SPE 70

BST635

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Grass

½×

FirePoisonRockSteel

0×

Electric

Moves

Earthquake 98.5% Waterfall 91.3% Ice Punch 70.2% Stealth Rock 44.0% Power-Up Punch 23.8% Superpower 19.5% Substitute 17.2% Toxic 14.6%

Items

Swampertite 100.0%

Common Teammates

Pelipper92.7%

Ferrothorn80.2%

Greninja77.7%

Tornadus-Therian57.4%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

45.956

80.1% dies 5.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Waterfall vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 91-108 (27.2 - 32.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Hawlucha

FightingFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.296

75.1% dies 9.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Hawlucha High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Swampert-Mega: 169-201 (41.8 - 49.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Hawlucha counters → Teams with Hawlucha →

Serperior

Grass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

62.426

70.8% dies 8.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Serperior: 150-178 (42.3 - 50.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Serperior counters → Teams with Serperior →

Tangrowth

Grass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.149

70.5% dies 10.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tangrowth: 124-148 (30.6 - 36.6%) -- 65% chance to 3HKO

View Tangrowth counters → Teams with Tangrowth →

Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

127.726

67.2% dies 7.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Swampert-Mega: 768-904 (190 - 223.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kartana counters → Teams with Kartana →

Alakazam-Mega

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.085

62.8% dies 9.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Alakazam-Mega Energy Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Swampert-Mega: 364-432 (90 - 106.9%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

View Alakazam-Mega counters → Teams with Alakazam-Mega →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

26.926

51.9% dies 9.63%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Solar Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Swampert-Mega: 452-532 (111.8 - 131.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-Y →

Latias-Mega

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

49.608

49.4% dies 10.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latias-Mega Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Swampert-Mega: 166-196 (41 - 48.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Latias-Mega counters → Teams with Latias-Mega →

Celesteela

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

21.366

48.7% dies 10.81%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Celesteela Energy Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Swampert-Mega: 168-200 (41.5 - 49.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Celesteela counters → Teams with Celesteela →

Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater SOFT CHECK

48.635

48.2% dies 10.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rotom-Wash Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Swampert-Mega: 115-136 (28.4 - 33.6%) -- 0.5% chance to 3HKO

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

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

87.951

47.5% dies 7.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Swampert-Mega: 640-756 (158.4 - 187.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting SOFT CHECK

23.224

47.4% dies 10.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Swampert-Mega: 223-264 (55.1 - 65.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

142.439

46.0% dies 7.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Swampert-Mega: 169-201 (41.8 - 49.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic SOFT CHECK

82.997

42.8% dies 9.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Swampert-Mega: 357-421 (88.3 - 104.2%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

View Medicham-Mega counters → Teams with Medicham-Mega →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

45.399

38.5% dies 7.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Swampert-Mega: 93-111 (23 - 27.4%) -- 62.7% chance to 4HKO

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Cresselia

Psychic SOFT CHECK

21.012

38.0% dies 10.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Cresselia Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Swampert-Mega: 93-109 (23 - 26.9%) -- 42.3% chance to 4HKO

View Cresselia counters → Teams with Cresselia →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

27.256

37.5% dies 9.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Freeze Shock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Swampert-Mega: 283-334 (70 - 82.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

27.8

32.4% dies 8.88%

DAMAGE CALC

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Swampert-Mega: 100-100 (24.7 - 24.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Chansey counters → Teams with Chansey →

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

21.716

32.2% dies 10.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Swampert-Mega: 169-201 (41.8 - 49.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Tapu Fini

WaterFairy SOFT CHECK

110.584

31.1% dies 7.58%

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

Tapu Fini Nature's Madness vs. 252 HP Swampert-Mega: 202-202 (50 - 50%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tapu Fini counters → Teams with Tapu Fini →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

65.288

29.5% dies 7.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Swampert-Mega: 48-57 (11.8 - 14.1%) -- possible 8HKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

100.27

28.3% dies 7.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Swampert-Mega: 118-141 (29.2 - 34.9%) -- 11.1% chance to 3HKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

71.873

21.8% dies 8.27%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Swampert-Mega in Psychic Terrain: 297-351 (73.5 - 86.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark SOFT CHECK

48.147

20.3% dies 7.98%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Swampert-Mega: 159-187 (39.3 - 46.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Tyranitar-Mega counters → Teams with Tyranitar-Mega →

Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK

230.665

18.0% dies 4.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Fleur Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Swampert-Mega: 157-186 (38.8 - 46%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Magearna counters → Teams with Magearna →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

341.945

14.8% dies 3.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Swampert-Mega: 299-352 (74 - 87.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy SOFT CHECK

117.658

13.8% dies 5.48%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

Tapu Koko Nature's Madness vs. 252 HP Swampert-Mega: 202-202 (50 - 50%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tapu Koko counters → Teams with Tapu Koko →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

92.733

10.9% dies 5.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Swampert-Mega: 73-87 (18 - 21.5%) -- possible 5HKO

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

124.732

9.5% dies 4.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Swampert-Mega: 57-67 (14.1 - 16.5%) -- possible 7HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Ranked #24 with 7.79% usage. Sorted by reliability score.