Gallade counters

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

Gallade
#0475 Gallade
PsychicFighting
USAGE 5.4% #39
ABILITYSharpness
BASE STATS
HP 68
ATK 125
DEF 65
SPA 65
SPD 115
SPE 80
BST518
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FlyingGhostFairy
½×
FightingRock
Moves
Psycho Cut 99.9% Sacred Sword 98.7% Shadow Sneak 83.2% Night Slash 49.5% Leaf Blade 44.4% Knock Off 7.2% Triple Axel 5.1% Trick Room 3.5%
Items
Assault Vest 82.1% Choice Band 8.7% Choice Scarf 1.9% Focus Sash 1.8% Life Orb 1.6% Scope Lens 1.4% Leftovers 1.2% Expert Belt 0.5%
Abilities
Sharpness100.0%Justified0.0%Steadfast0.0%
Common Teammates
Iron Valiant82.7%Sneasler81.8%Great Tusk80.8%Iron Hands78.9%Urshifu-Rapid-Strike75.0%Hatterene15.4%Hoopa-Unbound11.4%Indeedee9.8%
Browse Gen 9 Monotype teams using Gallade →
Teams using Toxapex 28% Teams using Greninja 20% Teams using Alomomola 18%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Toxapex
Toxapex
PoisonWater SOFT CHECK
38.415
28
27.7% dies 7.22%
02
Greninja
Greninja
WaterDark SOFT CHECK
59.121
20
20.0% dies 5.21%
03
Alomomola
Alomomola
Water SOFT CHECK
23.535
18
18.2% dies 7.96%

Ranked #39 with 5.37% usage. Sorted by reliability score.