Barraskewda counters

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

Barraskewda
#0847 Barraskewda
Water
USAGE 3.0% #46
ABILITYSwift Swim
BASE STATS
HP 61
ATK 123
DEF 60
SPA 60
SPD 50
SPE 136
BST490
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrass
½×
FireWaterIceSteel
Moves
Close Combat 100.0% Liquidation 99.7% Flip Turn 73.9% Crunch 64.3% Aqua Jet 34.8% Psychic Fangs 23.8% Poison Jab 1.5% Ice Fang 1.4%
Items
Choice Band 99.4% Mystic Water 0.3% Life Orb 0.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Eject Pack 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0% Never-Melt Ice 0.0%
Abilities
Swift Swim100.0%Propeller Tail0.0%
Common Teammates
Pelipper99.4%Ferrothorn93.8%Zapdos77.1%Seismitoad58.2%Crawdaunt38.1%Landorus-Therian28.3%Tapu Lele18.3%Scizor18.1%
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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 #46 with 3.04% usage. Sorted by reliability score.