Checks and Counters

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

Urshifu is ranked #81 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with a 1.17% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Urshifu in Gen 9 Anything Goes are Zacian-Crowned (81.5%), Miraidon (71.5%), Koraidon (67.2%), Ho-Oh (53.3%), Arceus (44.5%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Zacian-Crowned Zacian-Crowned 40.027 81.5% 6.14%
2 Miraidon Miraidon 89.678 71.5% 4.77%
3 Koraidon Koraidon 71.222 67.2% 5.56%
4 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh 33.605 53.3% 8.61%
5 Arceus Arceus 53.435 44.5% 6.80%

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

Urshifu Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Wicked Blow 23.0% Close Combat 18.5% Sucker Punch 17.1% Poison Jab 7.9% Drain Punch 5.8% U-turn 4.8% Iron Head 3.6% Swords Dance 2.9%

Most Used Items

Life Orb 21.8% Focus Sash 18.8% Choice Scarf 18.3% Expert Belt 9.7% Choice Band 8.4% Assault Vest 5.3% Leftovers 5.2% Black Glasses 4.8%

Most Used Tera Types

Fighting 36.6% Dark 17.5% Steel 14.8% Poison 10.7% Ghost 9.7% Fire 4.3% Normal 3.7% Fairy 0.7%

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

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