Pelipper counters

Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Regulation MA Best of 3 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Pelipper
#0279 Pelipper
WaterFlying
USAGE 11.1% #17
ABILITYDrizzle
BASE STATS
HP 60
ATK 50
DEF 100
SPA 95
SPD 70
SPE 65
BST440
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Electric
2×
Rock
½×
FireWaterFightingBugSteel
0×
Ground
Moves
Hurricane 99.6% Weather Ball 95.7% Tailwind 83.9% Wide Guard 60.7% Protect 40.6% Muddy Water 7.2% Rain Dance 4.0% Icy Wind 2.4%
Items
Sitrus Berry 59.6% Focus Sash 31.9% Choice Scarf 4.4% Sharp Beak 1.5% Mystic Water 1.4% Leftovers 0.7% Wacan Berry 0.3% Quick Claw 0.1%
Abilities
Drizzle99.9%Keen Eye0.1%Rain Dish0.0%
Tera Types
Water 0.0%
Common Teammates
Basculegion87.4%Archaludon81.7%Sneasler44.8%Dragonite-Mega36.6%Scizor-Mega24.6%Sableye20.5%Incineroar20.0%Kingambit19.1%
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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 #17 with 11.08% usage. Sorted by reliability score.