Is Ting-Lu viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Ting-Lu is ranked #9 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 16.36% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Ting-Lu in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

The best counter for Ting-Lu in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons is Arceus-Ghost with a 58.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ting-Lu include Arceus-Ghost, Groudon-Primal, Celesteela, Chansey, Miraidon.

What is the best counter for Ting-Lu in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Arceus-Ghost is the best counter for Ting-Lu in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 58.1% of their encounters.

Ting-Lu counters

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

#1003 Ting-Lu

DarkGround

USAGE 16.4% #9

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 155

ATK 110

DEF 125

SPA 55

SPD 80

SPE 45

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIceFightingBugFairy

½×

PoisonRockGhostDark

0×

ElectricPsychic

Moves

Knock Off 70.1% U-turn 58.6% Salt Cure 48.8% Mortal Spin 44.5% Stone Axe 33.4% Strength Sap 23.5% Rapid Spin 22.3% Dragon Tail 10.4%

Items

Assault Vest 61.2% Leftovers 11.0% Sticky Barb 9.1% Covert Cloak 7.1% Eject Button 3.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.9% Ability Shield 2.1% Rocky Helmet 1.3%

Abilities

Regenerator66.4%Prankster10.4%Magic Guard9.5%Fur Coat5.4%Ice Scales3.5%Magic Bounce2.9%Unaware0.7%Drought0.6%

Common Teammates

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Teams using Arceus-Ghost 58% Teams using Celesteela 44% Teams using Chansey 43% Teams using Miraidon 36% Teams using Registeel 13%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

87.668

58.1% dies 7.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ghost: 134-158 (30.1 - 35.5%) -- 27% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

111.546

51.2% dies 7.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 228-268 (44.3 - 52.1%) -- 17.2% chance to 2HKO

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Celesteela

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

54.601

44.4% dies 9.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Celesteela Beak Blast vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 126-148 (24.5 - 28.7%) -- 99.6% chance to 4HKO

View Celesteela counters → Teams with Celesteela →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

65.845

43.2% dies 8.61%

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

20.074

36.2% dies 10.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Miraidon Dragon Energy (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Ting-Lu: 199-235 (38.7 - 45.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Registeel

Steel SOFT CHECK

32.812

13.2% dies 5.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Registeel U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 98-116 (19 - 22.5%) -- possible 5HKO

View Registeel counters → Teams with Registeel →

Ranked #9 with 16.36% usage. Sorted by reliability score.