Is Tapu Lele viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Tapu Lele is ranked #16 in Gen 9 National Dex with 10.05% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Tapu Lele in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Tapu Lele in Gen 9 National Dex is Gholdengo with a 69.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tapu Lele include Gholdengo, Volcarona, Charizard-Mega-X, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Charizard-Mega-Y.

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

Gholdengo is the best counter for Tapu Lele in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 69.6% of their encounters.

Tapu Lele counters

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

#0786 Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy

USAGE 10.0% #16

ABILITYPsychic Surge

BASE STATS

HP 70

ATK 85

DEF 75

SPA 130

SPD 115

SPE 95

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

PoisonGhostSteel

½×

Psychic

¼×

Fighting

0×

Dragon

Moves

Moonblast 97.4% Psychic 72.6% Psyshock 67.1% Focus Blast 58.5% Hidden Power Fire 46.7% Future Sight 24.0% Calm Mind 12.2% Shadow Ball 6.0%

Items

Choice Scarf 42.5% Choice Specs 26.8% Psychium Z 13.0% Assault Vest 6.6% Fightinium Z 4.8% Terrain Extender 3.4% Life Orb 1.3% Ghostium Z 0.5%

Abilities

Psychic Surge99.8%Telepathy0.2%

Common Teammates

Terapagos27.7%

Gholdengo23.8%

Landorus-Therian23.1%

Ogerpon-Wellspring16.3%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Tapu Lele →

Teams using Gholdengo 70% Teams using Volcarona 69% Teams using Charizard-Mega-X 62% Teams using Ogerpon-Wellspring 61% Teams using Charizard-Mega-Y 57% Teams using Heatran 56%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

318.752

69.6% dies 4.45%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele: 288-338 (83.7 - 98.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

57.636

69.0% dies 8.59%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Volcarona Bug Buzz vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele: 109-129 (31.6 - 37.5%) -- 85.4% chance to 3HKO

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

55.1

61.6% dies 9.25%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 355-418 (103.1 - 121.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-X counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-X →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

109.319

60.5% dies 8.08%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 309-364 (89.8 - 105.8%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

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

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

85.836

57.1% dies 9.22%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele in Sun: 267-315 (77.6 - 91.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-Y →

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

125.281

56.1% dies 7.64%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Heatran Flash Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele: 188-224 (54.6 - 65.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

116.892

55.4% dies 7.95%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 272-320 (57.3 - 67.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

35.019

54.8% dies 8.41%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Tapu Lele: 100-100 (29 - 29%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

33.633

52.3% dies 8.61%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Tapu Lele: 100-100 (29 - 29%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Chansey counters → Teams with Chansey →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

95.045

52.2% dies 8.73%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 205-243 (59.5 - 70.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Cresselia

Psychic SOFT CHECK

21.597

50.2% dies 10.76%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Cresselia Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele: 52-62 (15.1 - 18%) -- possible 6HKO

View Cresselia counters → Teams with Cresselia →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

126.109

47.7% dies 7.65%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele: 126-150 (36.6 - 43.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

99.675

45.5% dies 8.56%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Gyro Ball (61 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 222-264 (64.5 - 76.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

133.745

45.1% dies 7.43%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Terapagos Rapid Spin vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 73-87 (21.2 - 25.2%) -- 0.1% chance to 4HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

195.177

44.6% dies 6.08%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 178-210 (51.7 - 61%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Scizor-Mega counters → Teams with Scizor-Mega →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

257.011

43.2% dies 5.27%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 184-217 (53.4 - 63%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

164.308

42.4% dies 6.63%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Dragonite Fly vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 210-247 (61 - 71.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

253.176

42.3% dies 5.34%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 374-444 (108.7 - 129%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK

46.692

41.9% dies 10.21%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 288-340 (83.7 - 98.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ursaluna counters → Teams with Ursaluna →

Kommo-o

DragonFighting SOFT CHECK

20.44

38.6% dies 10.77%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Kommo-o Flash Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele: 106-126 (30.8 - 36.6%) -- 63.8% chance to 3HKO

View Kommo-o counters → Teams with Kommo-o →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

49.874

36.7% dies 9.49%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 225-265 (65.4 - 77%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

90.824

36.3% dies 8.55%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele on a critical hit: 261-309 (75.8 - 89.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK

87.823

35.3% dies 8.60%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

0- Atk Diancie-Mega Diamond Storm vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 186-219 (54 - 63.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

87.981

35.2% dies 8.77%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 204-240 (59.3 - 69.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

101.552

34.0% dies 8.04%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Kyurem Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 174-207 (50.5 - 60.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

182.11

33.6% dies 6.00%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Corviknight Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 278-330 (80.8 - 95.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

25.872

33.1% dies 9.25%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Lele: 91-108 (26.4 - 31.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark SOFT CHECK

67.073

32.6% dies 9.68%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 271-319 (78.7 - 92.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after sandstorm damage

View Tyranitar-Mega counters → Teams with Tyranitar-Mega →

Cinderace

Fire SOFT CHECK

20.882

32.4% dies 10.24%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Libero Cinderace Gunk Shot vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 506-596 (147 - 173.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Cinderace counters → Teams with Cinderace →

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting SOFT CHECK

79.076

31.1% dies 8.96%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega Return vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 240-283 (69.7 - 82.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Lopunny-Mega counters → Teams with Lopunny-Mega →

Ranked #16 with 10.05% usage. Sorted by reliability score.