Keldeo counters

Gen 9 Legends Z-A OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Keldeo
#0647 Keldeo
WaterFighting
USAGE 13.7% #13
BASE STATS
HP 91
ATK 72
DEF 90
SPA 129
SPD 90
SPE 108
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrassFlyingPsychicFairy
½×
FireWaterIceBugRockDarkSteel
Moves
Secret Sword 88.3% Ice Beam 67.5% Vacuum Wave 54.5% Surf 50.9% Flip Turn 30.7% Scald 30.4% Hydro Pump 20.0% Earth Power 17.3%
Items
Choice Specs 28.3% Assault Vest 27.1% Leftovers 14.8% Choice Scarf 14.2% Life Orb 7.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.0% Expert Belt 1.8% Focus Sash 1.7%
Common Teammates
Garchomp45.1%Corviknight43.1%Darkrai28.0%Slowking-Galar27.8%Gholdengo23.0%Magearna19.5%Excadrill18.2%Clefable17.7%

Checks & Counters

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

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #13 with 13.68% usage. Sorted by reliability score.