Is Tapu Lele viable in Gen 7 OU?

Tapu Lele is ranked #14 in Gen 7 OU with 10.43% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Tapu Lele in Gen 7 OU?

Swampert-Mega has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 79.8% of 66.7480329782474 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.5 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Tapu Lele matchup checks ranked in Gen 7 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Tapu Lele was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Tapu Lele counters

Gen 7 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0786 Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy

USAGE 10.4% #14

BASE STATS

HP 70

ATK 85

DEF 75

SPA 130

SPD 115

SPE 95

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

PoisonGhostSteel

½×

Psychic

¼×

Fighting

0×

Dragon

Moves

Moonblast 99.1% Psyshock 92.4% Hidden Power Fire 71.0% Psychic 45.5% Focus Blast 31.5% Taunt 19.3% Calm Mind 15.9% Thunder 14.6%

Items

Choice Specs 23.7% Twisted Spoon 21.2% Choice Scarf 19.7% Assault Vest 15.7% Fightinium Z 7.2% Psychium Z 4.6% Life Orb 3.1% Terrain Extender 2.2%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian72.4%

Browse Gen 7 OU teams using Tapu Lele →

Explore Tapu Lele + Celesteela teams 45 score Explore Tapu Lele + Kartana teams 38 score Explore Tapu Lele + Magearna teams 29 score Explore Tapu Lele + Greninja teams 19 score Explore Tapu Lele + Excadrill teams 19 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Tapu Lele + Landorus-Therian 72.4% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

66.748

45.9

79.8% Standard error 8.47 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 253-298 (73.5 - 86.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Celesteela

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

30.098

45.2

76.2% Standard error 7.76 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Celesteela: 282-332 (70.8 - 83.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

68.478

38.2

69.4% Standard error 7.78 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Kartana Smart Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 410-486 (119.1 - 141.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

232.278

28.8

51.1% Standard error 5.57 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Magearna Fleur Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele: 153-181 (44.4 - 52.6%) -- 21.5% chance to 2HKO

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Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

192.305

19.4

44.0% Standard error 6.14 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

0- Atk Greninja Gunk Shot vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 190-224 (55.2 - 65.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

28.128

18.7

56.1% Standard error 9.36 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Excadrill Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 374-444 (108.7 - 129%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

122.209

17.9

49.1% Standard error 7.78 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele: 118-139 (34.3 - 40.4%) -- 43.8% chance to 2HKO after trapping damage

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Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

62.949

12.6

48.1% Standard error 8.86 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 406-478 (118 - 138.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Cresselia

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.451

12.2

48.4% Standard error 9.06 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Cresselia Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 63-75 (18.3 - 21.8%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

128.454

12.2

41.9% Standard error 7.45 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 219-258 (63.6 - 75%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.187

11.0

50.1% Standard error 9.77 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Tapu Lele: 100-100 (29 - 29%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.342

9.8

49.6% Standard error 9.93 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele in Psychic Terrain: 204-241 (59.3 - 70%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

144.547

8.3

35.3% Standard error 6.77 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Life Orb Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele in Electric Terrain: 165-196 (47.9 - 56.9%) -- 89.5% chance to 2HKO

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Latias-Mega

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.203

6.7

50.1% Standard error 10.86 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Latias-Mega Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele: 91-108 (26.4 - 31.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Serperior

Grass SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.844

6.3

49.1% Standard error 10.70 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Serperior Leaf Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele: 106-126 (30.8 - 36.6%) -- 61.9% chance to 3HKO

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Tapu Bulu

GrassFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.443

5.4

48.5% Standard error 10.79 points

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Tapu Bulu Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele in Grassy Terrain: 409-483 (118.8 - 140.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.768

4.3

39.6% Standard error 8.82 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele in Sun: 267-315 (77.6 - 91.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.023

4.0

47.6% Standard error 10.89 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Dragonite Fly vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 210-247 (61 - 71.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

165.29

-0.5

21.1% Standard error 5.41 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 411-484 (119.4 - 140.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

81.237

-1.0

26.6% Standard error 6.91 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele: 115-136 (33.4 - 39.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.54

-4.1

26.3% Standard error 7.60 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 178-210 (51.7 - 61%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.4

-4.4

34.0% Standard error 9.59 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 184-217 (53.4 - 63%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

120.277

-9.1

7.5% Standard error 4.14 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

0- Atk Toxapex Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 55-65 (15.9 - 18.8%) -- possible 6HKO

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Tapu Fini

WaterFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

98.739

-9.8

14.7% Standard error 6.12 points

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

Tapu Fini Nature's Madness vs. 252 HP Tapu Lele: 172-172 (50 - 50%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Pelipper

WaterFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.451

-10.3

2.4% Standard error 3.17 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

0- SpA Pelipper Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele in Rain: 84-99 (24.4 - 28.7%) -- 98.6% chance to 4HKO

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

-11.7

23.9% Standard error 8.89 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele: 91-108 (26.4 - 31.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Kommo-o

DragonFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.921

-16.4

13.3% Standard error 7.41 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Kommo-o Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 216-256 (62.7 - 74.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kommo-o counters → Teams with Kommo-o →

Ranked #14 with 10.43% usage. Sorted by conservative score.