Keldeo counters

Gen 9 Inheritance · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Keldeo
#0647 Keldeo
WaterFighting
USAGE 8.8% #22
ABILITYMega Launcher
BASE STATS
HP 91
ATK 72
DEF 90
SPA 129
SPD 90
SPE 108
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrassFlyingPsychicFairy
½×
FireWaterIceBugRockDarkSteel
Moves
Flip Turn 77.0% Focus Blast 52.2% Aura Sphere 46.9% Water Pulse 45.9% Hydro Pump 42.4% Sludge Bomb 42.3% Dragon Pulse 39.6% Dark Pulse 12.0%
Items
Choice Specs 84.1% Black Belt 8.1% Choice Scarf 4.1% Life Orb 1.8% Fist Plate 1.0% Mystic Water 0.5% Wise Glasses 0.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1%
Abilities
Mega Launcher45.7%Adaptability42.9%Surge Surfer8.1%Torrent1.2%No Guard1.1%Magic Guard0.5%Justified0.3%Water Absorb0.1%
Common Teammates
Iron Hands58.7%Gholdengo47.2%Snorlax47.0%Zapdos45.6%Barraskewda41.7%Ting-Lu37.5%Annihilape34.6%Ogerpon-Hearthflame32.4%
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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 #22 with 8.83% usage. Sorted by reliability score.