Blacephalon counters

Gen 8 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Blacephalon
#0806 Blacephalon
FireGhost
USAGE 1.2% #83
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% Mind Blown 91.4% Flamethrower 90.4% Psyshock 90.4% Heat Wave 9.6% Expanding Force 6.6% Protect 6.6% Dark Pulse 1.9%
Items
Weakness Policy 90.7% Focus Sash 6.6% Salac Berry 1.5% Choice Scarf 0.8% Choice Specs 0.4% Leftovers 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Quick Claw 0.0%
Common Teammates
Comfey89.9%Zeraora88.6%Hatterene87.3%Indeedee60.3%Ninetales-Alola60.2%Tapu Lele34.3%Metagross34.3%Amoonguss8.1%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #83 with 1.18% usage. Sorted by reliability score.