Is Pelipper viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Pelipper is ranked #53 in Gen 9 National Dex with 3.13% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Pelipper in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Pelipper in Gen 9 National Dex is Kyurem with a 95.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Pelipper include Kyurem, Diancie-Mega, Gholdengo, Kingambit, Terapagos.

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

Kyurem is the best counter for Pelipper in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 95.5% of their encounters.

Pelipper counters

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

#0279 Pelipper

WaterFlying

USAGE 3.1% #53

ABILITYDrizzle

BASE STATS

HP 60

ATK 50

DEF 100

SPA 95

SPD 70

SPE 65

BST440

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Electric

2×

Rock

½×

FireWaterFightingBugSteel

0×

Ground

Moves

U-turn 95.7% Roost 83.1% Scald 64.5% Defog 60.9% Hurricane 59.4% Weather Ball 12.2% Knock Off 9.5% Ice Beam 5.2%

Items

Damp Rock 93.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.9% Choice Specs 2.0% Choice Scarf 1.1% Eject Button 0.2% Focus Sash 0.1% Leftovers 0.1% Rocky Helmet 0.0%

Abilities

Drizzle99.9%Keen Eye0.1%Rain Dish0.0%

Common Teammates

Tornadus-Therian30.2%

Raging Bolt23.3%

Barraskewda20.1%

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike16.1%

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

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

48.379

95.5% checker faints 3.92%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyurem Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pelipper: 456-540 (140.7 - 166.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.43

95.5% checker faints 4.49%

DAMAGE CALCRain

0- Atk Diancie-Mega Diamond Storm vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pelipper: 290-344 (89.5 - 106.1%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

View Diancie-Mega counters →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

56.262

91.6% checker faints 5.04%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pelipper: 132-156 (40.7 - 48.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

24.734

87.9% checker faints 6.55%

DAMAGE CALCRain

0- SpA Pelipper Weather Ball (100 BP Water) vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Kingambit in Rain: 160-189 (39.6 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.191

86.9% checker faints 7.16%

DAMAGE CALCRain

0- SpA Pelipper Weather Ball (100 BP Water) vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Terapagos in Rain: 160-189 (41.6 - 49.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

52.298

85.1% checker faints 6.95%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pelipper: 388-460 (119.7 - 141.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

24.279

77.9% checker faints 8.42%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Zapdos Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pelipper: 568-672 (175.3 - 207.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

75.555

69.6% checker faints 9.10%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pelipper: 912-1072 (281.4 - 330.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.182

60.6% checker faints 10.88%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pelipper: 244-288 (75.3 - 88.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

94.502

59.8% checker faints 8.69%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pelipper in Sun: 183-216 (56.4 - 66.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

87.974

57.3% checker faints 9.06%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Zamazenta Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pelipper: 226-268 (69.7 - 82.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

51.964

45.6% checker faints 9.71%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pelipper: 94-111 (29 - 34.2%) -- 2.6% chance to 3HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

122.249

37.2% checker faints 7.43%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Alomomola Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pelipper: 81-96 (25 - 29.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

31.865

33.7% checker faints 8.38%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pelipper: 323-381 (99.6 - 117.5%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

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

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

22.315

27.0% checker faints 9.40%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Great Tusk Head Smash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pelipper: 362-426 (111.7 - 131.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Ranked #53 with 3.13% usage. Sorted by reliability score.