Zarude counters

Gen 8 1v1 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Zarude
#0893 Zarude
DarkGrass
USAGE 2.5% #47
BASE STATS
HP 105
ATK 120
DEF 105
SPA 70
SPD 95
SPE 105
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Bug
2×
FireIceFightingPoisonFlyingFairy
½×
WaterElectricGrassGroundGhostDark
0×
Psychic
Moves
Darkest Lariat 100.0% Power Whip 100.0% Bulk Up 48.2% Encore 43.3% Rock Slide 41.8% Close Combat 28.6% Snarl 14.9% Superpower 13.2%
Items
Weakness Policy 57.4% Choice Scarf 25.2% Choice Band 16.6% Chople Berry 0.4% Liechi Berry 0.3% Life Orb 0.1% Assault Vest 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0%
Common Teammates
Azumarill73.1%Crustle66.1%Arcanine66.1%Magnezone61.1%Landorus-Therian34.7%Zapdos-Galar34.7%Urshifu26.1%Tyranitar26.1%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #47 with 2.50% usage. Sorted by reliability score.