Is Chien-Pao viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Chien-Pao is ranked #24 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 6.88% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Chien-Pao in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#1002 Chien-Pao

DarkIce

USAGE 6.9% #24

ABILITYSword of Ruin

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 120

DEF 80

SPA 90

SPD 65

SPE 135

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fighting

2×

FireBugRockSteelFairy

½×

IceGhostDark

0×

Psychic

Moves

Ice Shard 87.1% Crunch 85.0% Icicle Crash 69.0% Swords Dance 39.5% Psychic Fangs 36.0% Sacred Sword 23.8% Ice Spinner 20.5% Sucker Punch 16.0%

Items

Choice Band 59.4% Focus Sash 21.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 9.3% Life Orb 9.0% Leftovers 0.2% Wide Lens 0.1% Metronome 0.1% Expert Belt 0.0%

Abilities

Sword of Ruin45.2%Adaptability31.8%Strong Jaw10.5%Sheer Force4.8%Magic Guard4.7%Supreme Overlord1.3%Serene Grace0.4%Tinted Lens0.4%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #24 with 6.88% usage. Sorted by conservative score.