Zarude counters

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

Zarude
#0893 Zarude
DarkGrass
USAGE 2.9% #48
ABILITYGrassy Surge
BASE STATS
HP 105
ATK 120
DEF 105
SPA 70
SPD 95
SPE 105
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Bug
2×
FireIceFightingPoisonFlyingFairy
½×
WaterElectricGrassGroundGhostDark
0×
Psychic
Moves
Knock Off 99.6% Grassy Glide 79.7% Power Whip 76.9% Swords Dance 75.6% U-turn 17.9% Solar Blade 11.7% Close Combat 6.9% Jungle Healing 6.6%
Items
Life Orb 69.7% Choice Band 5.5% Weakness Policy 5.1% Choice Scarf 4.8% Terrain Extender 4.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.1% Leftovers 3.2% Assault Vest 1.3%
Abilities
Grassy Surge81.3%Sword of Ruin4.0%Fluffy3.2%Tinted Lens2.9%Thick Fat2.8%Tough Claws2.3%Opportunist1.3%Regenerator0.8%
Common Teammates
Zamazenta42.0%Primarina38.8%Gholdengo37.6%Landorus37.4%Great Tusk29.1%Manaphy24.5%Iron Moth24.0%Iron Treads23.9%
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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 #48 with 2.91% usage. Sorted by reliability score.