Is Ceruledge viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Ceruledge is ranked #39 in Gen 9 National Dex with 4.84% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Ceruledge in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Ceruledge in Gen 9 National Dex is Dondozo with a 80.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ceruledge include Dondozo, Kingambit, Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Great Tusk, Garchomp.

What is the best counter for Ceruledge in Gen 9 National Dex?

Dondozo is the best counter for Ceruledge in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 80.5% of their encounters.

Ceruledge counters

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

#0937 Ceruledge

FireGhost

USAGE 4.8% #39

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 99.3% Poltergeist 96.7% Swords Dance 94.8% Endure 40.0% Close Combat 31.8% Shadow Sneak 27.5% Destiny Bond 5.0% Taunt 2.0%

Items

Focus Sash 35.5% Ghostium Z 33.8% Weakness Policy 12.2% Air Balloon 8.3% Life Orb 5.9% Leftovers 1.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.3% Choice Band 0.5%

Abilities

Weak Armor97.1%Flash Fire2.9%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring36.0%

Landorus-Therian21.6%

Terapagos19.6%

Hatterene17.7%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Ceruledge →

Teams using Kingambit 70% Teams using Urshifu-Rapid-Strike 64% Teams using Great Tusk 61% Teams using Garchomp 61%

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

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.568

80.5% checker faints 8.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 127-150 (25.1 - 29.7%) -- 0.1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dondozo counters →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

72.364

69.7% checker faints 7.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kingambit: 356-420 (88.1 - 103.9%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

51.585

63.8% checker faints 9.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Weak Armor Ceruledge on a critical hit: 740-874 (209 - 246.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

107.586

60.8% checker faints 6.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 115-136 (26.4 - 31.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

57.3

60.7% checker faints 9.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 432-510 (122 - 144%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.185

56.2% checker faints 11.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 546-644 (154.2 - 181.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ursaluna counters →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

50.603

55.1% checker faints 9.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 294-348 (83 - 98.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

23.969

53.5% checker faints 10.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 386-456 (109 - 128.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

151.417

52.3% checker faints 6.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 272-322 (76.8 - 90.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting SOFT CHECK

29.064

49.9% checker faints 9.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 280-330 (79 - 93.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

44.073

48.9% checker faints 10.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ceruledge: 262-309 (74 - 87.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

131.653

47.6% checker faints 7.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 470-554 (132.7 - 156.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

37.398

43.7% checker faints 8.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 492-578 (138.9 - 163.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

62.035

41.5% checker faints 8.82%

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 → Teams with Gliscor →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

20.148

39.5% checker faints 10.89%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Tornadus-Therian Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 152-180 (42.9 - 50.8%) -- 3.9% chance to 2HKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

27.312

31.5% checker faints 8.89%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge in Psychic Terrain: 225-265 (63.5 - 74.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

31.523

31.3% checker faints 8.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ceruledge: 120-144 (33.8 - 40.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

81.222

31.1% checker faints 7.22%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Terapagos Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ceruledge: 60-72 (16.9 - 20.3%) -- possible 5HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

48.242

28.3% checker faints 9.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 312-368 (88.1 - 103.9%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

View Scizor-Mega counters →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

59.017

26.8% checker faints 8.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ceruledge: 212-252 (59.8 - 71.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

159.196

25.2% checker faints 5.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 194-230 (54.8 - 64.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK

22.759

24.7% checker faints 9.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Melmetal Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 310-366 (87.5 - 103.3%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

View Melmetal counters →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

25.972

21.5% checker faints 8.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 390-462 (110.1 - 130.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK

28.273

18.7% checker faints 7.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Hidden Power Ground vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ceruledge: 108-128 (30.5 - 36.1%) -- 47.7% chance to 3HKO

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

29.403

15.3% checker faints 6.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ceruledge: 138-163 (38.9 - 46%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

36.219

5.4% checker faints 3.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 198-234 (55.9 - 66.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Ranked #39 with 4.84% usage. Sorted by reliability score.