Quaquaval Counters — Gen 9 Monotype WaterFighting

Gen 9 Monotype counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04

Checks and Counters

What beats Quaquaval in Gen 9 Monotype? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Quaquaval. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Quaquaval.

Quaquaval is ranked #94 in Gen 9 Monotype with a 1.61% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Quaquaval in Gen 9 Monotype are Dragapult (50.9%), Archaludon (46.8%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Dragapult Dragapult 36.173 50.9% 8.31%
2 Archaludon Archaludon 32.404 46.8% 8.77%

KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Quaquaval. KO Rate (D): % of Quaquaval's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.

Quaquaval Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Aqua Step 24.2% Close Combat 23.9% Rapid Spin 14.6% Ice Spinner 8.1% Triple Axel 7.2% Knock Off 4.4% Wave Crash 3.5% Aqua Jet 2.9%

Most Used Items

Choice Scarf 35.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 24.4% Leftovers 9.7% Assault Vest 8.3% Focus Sash 7.8% Choice Band 6.7% Metronome 3.3% Lum Berry 1.2%

Most Used Abilities

Moxie 99.6%Torrent 0.4%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring 9.2% Swampert 7.9% Samurott-Hisui 7.5% Greninja 6.9% Araquanid 5.8% Pelipper 5.6% Basculegion-F 4.7% Walking Wake 3.9%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Quaquaval sets.

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