Tapu Lele counters

Gen 8 VGC 2022 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Tapu Lele
#0786 Tapu Lele
PsychicFairy
USAGE 5.7% #25
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
Taunt 100.0% Moonblast 99.9% Protect 99.8% Ally Switch 99.8% Light Screen 0.1% Reflect 0.1% Dazzling Gleam 0.1% Psyshock 0.1%
Items
Focus Sash 99.8% Light Clay 0.1% Choice Scarf 0.1% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Safety Goggles 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0% Terrain Extender 0.0%
Common Teammates
Zacian-Crowned100.0%Rotom-Heat99.9%Yveltal99.9%Seismitoad99.9%Grimmsnarl99.9%Incineroar0.2%Mewtwo0.1%Gastrodon0.1%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #25 with 5.69% usage. Sorted by reliability score.