Is Ceruledge viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Ceruledge is ranked #15 in Gen 9 Monotype with 9.81% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Ceruledge in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Ceruledge in Gen 9 Monotype is Greninja with a 62.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ceruledge include Greninja, Landorus, Ceruledge, Dragapult, Archaludon.

What is the best counter for Ceruledge in Gen 9 Monotype?

Greninja is the best counter for Ceruledge in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 62.9% of their encounters.

Ceruledge counters

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

#0937 Ceruledge

FireGhost

USAGE 9.8% #15

ABILITYWeak Armor

BASE STATS

HP 75

ATK 125

DEF 80

SPA 60

SPD 100

SPE 85

BST525

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGroundRockGhostDark

½×

FireGrassIcePoisonSteelFairy

¼×

Bug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Bitter Blade 99.7% Swords Dance 95.4% Close Combat 59.5% Shadow Sneak 51.2% Destiny Bond 47.7% Poltergeist 41.7% Endure 3.3% Shadow Claw 0.4%

Items

Focus Sash 92.4% Weakness Policy 3.3% Air Balloon 2.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.0% Life Orb 0.4% Choice Scarf 0.2% Scope Lens 0.2% Leftovers 0.1%

Abilities

Weak Armor99.4%Flash Fire0.6%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Hearthflame23.4%

Cinderace23.2%

Heatran22.2%

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

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

27.147

62.9% checker faints 9.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ceruledge: 242-288 (68.3 - 81.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Landorus

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

23.196

56.2% checker faints 10.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ceruledge: 361-429 (101.9 - 121.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

23.203

50.0% checker faints 10.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 462-546 (130.5 - 154.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

36.765

48.3% checker faints 8.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Phantom Force vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 368-434 (103.9 - 122.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

69.552

47.4% checker faints 8.41%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Archaludon Foul Play vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 180-212 (50.8 - 59.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Archaludon counters →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

48.379

37.0% checker faints 9.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 348-410 (98.3 - 115.8%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

View Gliscor counters →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

25.665

31.8% checker faints 9.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ceruledge: 320-378 (90.3 - 106.7%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

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Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

28.023

25.9% checker faints 8.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ceruledge: 156-184 (44 - 51.9%) -- 14.1% chance to 2HKO

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Muk-Alola

PoisonDark SOFT CHECK

20.507

25.0% checker faints 9.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Muk-Alola Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 360-426 (101.6 - 120.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Muk-Alola counters →

Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

31.695

15.0% checker faints 6.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Goodra-Hisui Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 234-276 (66.1 - 77.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #15 with 9.81% usage. Sorted by reliability score.