Quaquaval counters

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Quaquaval
#0914 Quaquaval
WaterFighting
USAGE 1.4% #66
ABILITYPrimordial Sea
BASE STATS
HP 85
ATK 120
DEF 80
SPA 85
SPD 75
SPE 85
BST530
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrassFlyingPsychicFairy
½×
FireWaterIceBugRockDarkSteel
Moves
Close Combat 61.3% Knock Off 59.2% Aqua Step 41.9% Rapid Spin 41.6% Roost 35.9% U-turn 24.3% Liquidation 22.4% Hydro Pump 21.7%
Items
Choice Band 27.5% Leftovers 22.9% Mystic Water 15.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 14.3% Life Orb 10.7% Focus Sash 3.5% Scope Lens 3.1% Assault Vest 1.0%
Abilities
Primordial Sea29.9%Sap Sipper17.0%Swift Swim16.7%Fluffy12.4%Magic Guard10.6%Tablets of Ruin3.3%Adaptability3.1%Intimidate1.9%
Common Teammates
Corviknight59.1%Roaring Moon46.6%Gholdengo45.5%Scream Tail34.5%Iron Moth30.5%Pecharunt25.0%Zapdos22.3%Ogerpon-Wellspring18.2%
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Checks & Counters

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

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 #66 with 1.44% usage. Sorted by reliability score.