Is Chien-Pao viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Chien-Pao is ranked #29 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 4.93% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Chien-Pao in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Chien-Pao in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Arceus-Fairy with a 80.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Chien-Pao include Arceus-Fairy, Zacian-Crowned, Kingambit, Skeledirge, Arceus.

What is the best counter for Chien-Pao in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Arceus-Fairy is the best counter for Chien-Pao in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 80.5% of their encounters.

Chien-Pao counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#1002 Chien-Pao

DarkIce

USAGE 4.9% #29

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

Sucker Punch 68.3% Sacred Sword 58.3% Ice Shard 57.4% Crunch 56.3% Ice Spinner 42.9% Swords Dance 32.1% Icicle Crash 25.1% Haze 19.4%

Items

Focus Sash 68.4% Choice Band 17.3% Life Orb 7.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.9% Choice Scarf 1.1% Leftovers 0.8% Muscle Band 0.5% Mental Herb 0.4%

Tera Types

Ghost 45.4% Dark 29.7% Ice 12.2% Electric 2.9% Steel 2.8% Fighting 1.4% Poison 1.2% Rock 1.2%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

57.978

80.5% checker faints 7.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 123-145 (27.7 - 32.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

116.43

78.9% checker faints 6.40%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 1152-1356 (316.4 - 372.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.163

62.1% checker faints 10.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kingambit: 344-408 (85.1 - 100.9%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Skeledirge

FireGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.904

57.9% checker faints 10.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skeledirge: 260-308 (63.1 - 74.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Skeledirge counters → Teams with Skeledirge →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

243.12

56.4% checker faints 5.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 172-204 (38.7 - 45.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

95.776

53.4% checker faints 7.20%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Chien-Pao: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

193.336

48.9% checker faints 6.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Sacred Fire vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 432-510 (118.6 - 140.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

394.941

48.1% checker faints 4.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Draining Kiss vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Chien-Pao: 136-160 (37.3 - 43.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

51.793

44.6% checker faints 9.65%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Chien-Pao in Rain: 421-496 (115.6 - 136.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

289.975

41.5% checker faints 4.98%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Collision Course (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 1572-1852 (431.8 - 508.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

27.48

39.9% checker faints 9.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Chien-Pao: 258-306 (70.8 - 84%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ribombee counters → Teams with Ribombee →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

70.425

39.1% checker faints 8.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 272-322 (74.7 - 88.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

84.552

29.9% checker faints 7.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 180-214 (49.4 - 58.7%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

248.665

29.0% checker faints 4.95%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Chien-Pao: 400-472 (109.8 - 129.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

140.356

25.8% checker faints 6.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 12-15 (3.2 - 4.1%)

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

55.461

25.1% checker faints 8.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 174-205 (47.8 - 56.3%) -- 85.5% chance to 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

32.587

24.2% checker faints 7.50%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Chien-Pao: 186-218 (51 - 59.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

25.791

23.0% checker faints 8.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 400-472 (109.8 - 129.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Incineroar counters →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

72.487

19.1% checker faints 6.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 258-304 (70.8 - 83.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

45.124

17.2% checker faints 7.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 312-368 (85.7 - 101%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Iron Treads counters →

Ranked #29 with 4.93% usage. Sorted by reliability score.