Is Elekid viable in Gen 9 LC?

Elekid is ranked #9 in Gen 9 LC with 21.00% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Elekid in Gen 9 LC?

The best counter for Elekid in Gen 9 LC is Toedscool with a 51.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Elekid include Toedscool, Vullaby, Mienfoo.

What is the best counter for Elekid in Gen 9 LC?

Toedscool is the best counter for Elekid in Gen 9 LC, KOing or forcing it out in 51.7% of their encounters.

Elekid counters

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

#0239 Elekid

Electric

USAGE 21.0% #9

ABILITYVital Spirit

BASE STATS

HP 45

ATK 63

DEF 37

SPA 65

SPD 55

SPE 95

BST360

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

Ground

½×

ElectricFlyingSteel

Moves

Psychic 94.1% Volt Switch 78.4% Thunderbolt 69.3% Knock Off 57.7% Tera Blast 34.2% Taunt 22.5% Ice Punch 18.1% Focus Blast 10.3%

Items

Eviolite 86.5% Life Orb 12.5% Choice Specs 0.6% Choice Scarf 0.1% Eject Button 0.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1% Terrain Extender 0.0% Magnet 0.0%

Abilities

Vital Spirit66.4%Static33.6%

Tera Types

Psychic 52.6% Ice 19.9% Grass 15.8% Dark 8.7% Electric 1.0% Flying 0.9% Ghost 0.3% Ground 0.2%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 LC teams using Elekid →

Teams using Toedscool 52% Teams using Vullaby 44% Teams using Mienfoo 33%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Toedscool

GroundGrass SOFT CHECK

20.889

51.7% checker faints 10.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toedscool Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Elekid: 153-181 (52 - 61.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Toedscool counters → Teams with Toedscool →

Vullaby

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

26.074

43.9% checker faints 9.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Vullaby Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Elekid: 145-172 (49.3 - 58.5%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO

View Vullaby counters → Teams with Vullaby →

Mienfoo

Fighting SOFT CHECK

77.74

33.1% checker faints 7.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mienfoo High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Elekid: 250-295 (85 - 100.3%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Mienfoo counters → Teams with Mienfoo →

Ranked #9 with 21.00% usage. Sorted by reliability score.