Checks and Counters

What beats Chi-Yu in Gen 9 Anything Goes? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Chi-Yu. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Chi-Yu.

Chi-Yu is ranked #75 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with a 1.25% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Chi-Yu in Gen 9 Anything Goes are Ting-Lu (85.2%), Arceus (77.4%), Koraidon (67.5%), Ho-Oh (65.3%), Miraidon (63.0%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Ting-Lu Ting-Lu 33.89 85.2% 6.11%
2 Arceus Arceus 41.866 77.4% 6.46%
3 Koraidon Koraidon 82.715 67.5% 5.15%
4 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh 42.036 65.3% 7.34%
5 Miraidon Miraidon 86.645 63.0% 5.19%

KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Chi-Yu. KO Rate (D): % of Chi-Yu's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.

Chi-Yu Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Dark Pulse 24.4% Psychic 19.0% Flamethrower 18.9% Overheat 12.7% Tera Blast 8.1% Fire Blast 3.6% Nasty Plot 2.8% Memento 2.0%

Most Used Items

Choice Scarf 61.2% Choice Specs 15.5% Life Orb 6.8% Assault Vest 3.6% Focus Sash 3.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.4% Leftovers 2.3% Expert Belt 1.1%

Most Used Tera Types

Dark 40.6% Fire 14.4% Flying 13.1% Water 7.6% Grass 7.5% Psychic 4.9% Ice 4.8% Ghost 3.4%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Chi-Yu sets.

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