Is Palkia-Origin viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Palkia-Origin is ranked #23 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 6.82% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Palkia-Origin in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

The best counter for Palkia-Origin in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons is Eternatus with a 43.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Palkia-Origin include Eternatus, Groudon-Primal.

What is the best counter for Palkia-Origin in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Eternatus is the best counter for Palkia-Origin in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 43.7% of their encounters.

Palkia-Origin counters

Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0484 Palkia-Origin

WaterDragon

USAGE 6.8% #23

ABILITYFur Coat

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 100

DEF 100

SPA 150

SPD 120

SPE 120

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

DragonFairy

½×

Steel

¼×

FireWater

Moves

Strength Sap 65.7% Dragon Energy 53.9% Scald 43.4% Steam Eruption 30.0% Burning Bulwark 23.6% Water Spout 14.6% Topsy-Turvy 13.7% Take Heart 12.9%

Items

Ability Shield 39.5% Lustrous Globe 36.5% Covert Cloak 9.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.8% Draco Plate 1.9% Choice Scarf 1.7% Lustrous Orb 1.5% Life Orb 1.4%

Abilities

Fur Coat50.0%Magic Guard14.5%Regenerator6.3%Swift Swim5.9%Speed Boost5.7%Unaware3.4%Shield Dust3.3%Earth Eater2.4%

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

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

36.624

43.7% checker faints 8.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Dragon Energy (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Palkia-Origin: 372-438 (96.8 - 114%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

45.121

9.6% checker faints 6.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Fur Coat Palkia-Origin: 138-163 (35.9 - 42.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ranked #23 with 6.82% usage. Sorted by reliability score.