Checks and Counters

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

Cyclizar is ranked #90 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with a 1.04% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Cyclizar in Gen 9 Anything Goes are Zacian-Crowned (96.8%), Arceus (92.9%), Koraidon (89.9%), Ho-Oh (77.5%), Miraidon (73.5%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Zacian-Crowned Zacian-Crowned 31.641 96.8% 3.14%
2 Arceus Arceus 57.861 92.9% 3.38%
3 Koraidon Koraidon 39.326 89.9% 4.81%
4 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh 45.527 77.5% 6.18%
5 Miraidon Miraidon 82.852 73.5% 4.85%

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

Cyclizar Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Shed Tail 24.5% Rapid Spin 19.2% Knock Off 15.7% Taunt 6.4% Draco Meteor 5.8% U-turn 5.6% Overheat 3.4% Thunderbolt 2.6%

Most Used Items

Choice Scarf 37.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 33.5% Leftovers 10.6% Focus Sash 10.2% Sitrus Berry 4.7% Life Orb 0.7% Aguav Berry 0.7% Choice Band 0.6%

Most Used Abilities

Regenerator 97.7%Shed Skin 2.3%

Most Used Tera Types

Dragon 47.7% Fairy 16.6% Ghost 13.7% Dark 9.3% Steel 4.1% Grass 4.1% Fire 1.2% Poison 1.0%

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

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