Espathra counters

Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Regulation MA · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Espathra
#0956 Espathra
Psychic
USAGE 1.4% #62
ABILITYSpeed Boost
BASE STATS
HP 95
ATK 60
DEF 60
SPA 101
SPD 60
SPE 105
BST481
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
BugGhostDark
½×
FightingPsychic
Moves
Protect 99.1% Lumina Crash 94.4% Baton Pass 76.7% Calm Mind 74.7% Dazzling Gleam 10.6% Hypnosis 6.8% Skill Swap 5.4% Psychic Terrain 4.8%
Items
Focus Sash 29.5% Mental Herb 25.6% Colbur Berry 17.1% Sitrus Berry 16.8% Kasib Berry 5.3% Leftovers 3.0% Twisted Spoon 1.6% Bright Powder 0.5%
Abilities
Speed Boost99.7%Opportunist0.3%Frisk0.0%
Tera Types
Psychic 0.0%
Common Teammates
Archaludon51.2%Sableye36.1%Politoed35.9%Floette-Mega34.7%Scovillain-Mega32.2%Sneasler29.0%Sinistcha25.0%Incineroar21.7%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #62 with 1.45% usage. Sorted by reliability score.