Is Swampert viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Swampert is ranked #16 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 11.64% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Swampert in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

The best counter for Swampert in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability is Great Tusk with a 70.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Swampert include Great Tusk, Pecharunt, Scream Tail, Gholdengo, Ting-Lu.

What is the best counter for Swampert in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Great Tusk is the best counter for Swampert in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability, KOing or forcing it out in 70.0% of their encounters.

Swampert counters

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0260 Swampert

WaterGround

USAGE 11.6% #16

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 110

DEF 90

SPA 85

SPD 90

SPE 60

BST535

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Grass

½×

FirePoisonRockSteel

0×

Electric

Moves

Flip Turn 99.8% Earthquake 98.1% Knock Off 91.7% Stone Edge 33.1% Ice Beam 23.8% Poison Jab 13.6% Counter 11.1% Brick Break 9.3%

Items

Assault Vest 97.8% Leftovers 0.7% Red Card 0.6% Damp Rock 0.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.2% Rindo Berry 0.1% Rocky Helmet 0.1% Sitrus Berry 0.1%

Abilities

Regenerator99.3%Drizzle0.3%Sap Sipper0.3%Purifying Salt0.1%Primordial Sea0.0%Swift Swim0.0%Adaptability0.0%Fluffy0.0%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.991

70.0% dies 10.00%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Swampert Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Great Tusk: 170-200 (39.1 - 46%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

31.529

68.0% dies 8.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Pecharunt: 164-194 (43.1 - 51%) -- 5.5% chance to 2HKO

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Scream Tail

FairyPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

30.703

61.6% dies 8.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Scream Tail: 124-148 (28.5 - 34.1%) -- 98.2% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Scream Tail counters → Teams with Scream Tail →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

31.166

48.7% dies 8.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Adaptability Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Swampert: 102-120 (25.2 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

29.932

46.9% dies 9.12%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Swampert: 115-136 (28.4 - 33.6%) -- 0.5% chance to 3HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

31.126

29.9% dies 8.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Swampert: 180-213 (44.5 - 52.7%) -- 21.5% chance to 2HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Ranked #16 with 11.64% usage. Sorted by reliability score.