Blacephalon counters

Gen 8 National Dex Doubles · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Blacephalon
#0806 Blacephalon
FireGhost
USAGE 2.1% #92
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 98.1% Expanding Force 96.1% Protect 96.1% Heat Wave 81.1% Mind Blown 21.0% Will-O-Wisp 2.1% Fire Blast 1.9% Shadow Claw 1.9%
Items
Focus Sash 79.0% Life Orb 17.1% Choice Specs 2.1% Leftovers 1.9% Firium Z 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Choice Scarf 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%
Common Teammates
Moltres-Galar79.0%Amoonguss79.0%Tapu Lele79.0%Thundurus79.0%Metagross-Mega79.0%Xurkitree17.1%Indeedee-F17.1%Blastoise-Mega17.1%
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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 #92 with 2.12% usage. Sorted by reliability score.