Keldeo counters

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

Keldeo
#0647 Keldeo
WaterFighting
USAGE 10.6% #17
BASE STATS
HP 91
ATK 72
DEF 90
SPA 129
SPD 90
SPE 108
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrassFlyingPsychicFairy
½×
FireWaterIceBugRockDarkSteel
Moves
Surf 94.8% Calm Mind 75.5% Secret Sword 55.6% Aura Sphere 42.9% Tera Blast 40.7% Substitute 37.4% Flip Turn 22.9% Vacuum Wave 16.4%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 54.1% Leftovers 37.4% Choice Scarf 6.5% Kee Berry 1.5% Assault Vest 0.3% Choice Specs 0.2% Life Orb 0.0%
Tera Types
Fairy 38.2% Steel 37.4% Water 21.9% Ice 2.5% Fighting 0.0% Poison 0.0% Flying 0.0%
Common Teammates
Raging Bolt98.5%Gholdengo96.1%Haxorus67.8%Ribombee66.6%Cresselia39.6%Moltres29.4%Sandslash27.0%Pawmot17.5%
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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 10.61% usage. Sorted by reliability score.