Palafin Counters — Gen 9 Doubles OU Water
Gen 9 Doubles OU counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04
Checks and Counters
What beats Palafin in Gen 9 Doubles OU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Palafin. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Palafin.
Palafin is ranked #76 in Gen 9 Doubles OU with a 1.24% usage rate.No checks and counters data available for this Pokémon in the latest stats.
Palafin Usage Stats
Most Used Moves
Jet Punch
24.1%
Close Combat
18.2%
Protect
15.1%
Ice Punch
11.0%
Flip Turn
10.3%
Wave Crash
8.8%
Zen Headbutt
3.4%
Drain Punch
3.1%
Most Used Items
Life Orb
41.5%
Choice Band
27.3%
Mystic Water
8.5%
Eject Pack
5.9%
Clear Amulet
4.7%
Leftovers
4.5%
Assault Vest
2.5%
Choice Scarf
2.3%
Most Used Tera Types
Water
90.6%
Grass
5.0%
Steel
1.7%
Fighting
1.0%
Stellar
0.4%
Fairy
0.3%
Ice
0.3%
Flying
0.2%
Common Teammates
Pelipper 9.6%
Kingdra 8.1%
Basculegion-F 8.0%
Drednaw 7.9%
Bruxish 7.9%
Incineroar 6.3%
Rillaboom 4.7%
Glimmora 2.9%Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Palafin sets.