Is Ting-Lu viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Ting-Lu is ranked #21 in Gen 9 National Dex with 9.11% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Ting-Lu in Gen 9 National Dex?

Medicham-Mega has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 94.3% of 22.101686657019265 relevant encounters. Standard error is 4.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Ting-Lu matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Ting-Lu was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Ting-Lu counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#1003 Ting-Lu

DarkGround

USAGE 9.1% #21

BASE STATS

HP 155

ATK 110

DEF 125

SPA 55

SPD 80

SPE 45

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIceFightingBugFairy

½×

PoisonRockGhostDark

0×

ElectricPsychic

Moves

Earthquake 87.1% Stealth Rock 80.6% Whirlwind 66.5% Ruination 59.8% Spikes 27.4% Rock Slide 19.5% Payback 15.1% Stone Edge 13.6%

Items

Leftovers 76.3% Red Card 12.8% Assault Vest 3.2% Rocky Helmet 3.2% Custap Berry 2.3% Weakness Policy 1.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.0% Roseli Berry 0.1%

Common Teammates

Gholdengo30.9%

Zamazenta29.4%

Ogerpon-Wellspring27.9%

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Explore Ting-Lu + Ogerpon-Wellspring teams 74 score Explore Ting-Lu + Sableye-Mega teams 68 score Explore Ting-Lu + Gliscor teams 64 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Ting-Lu + Gholdengo 30.9% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.102

74.6

94.3% Standard error 4.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 594-698 (115.5 - 135.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

256.731

74.0

87.7% Standard error 3.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 404-476 (78.5 - 92.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

39.848

68.2

88.5% Standard error 5.06 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sableye-Mega: 99-117 (32.5 - 38.4%) -- 97.8% chance to 3HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

290.31

63.6

79.5% Standard error 3.97 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Payback (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 99-117 (27.9 - 33%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

88.36

62.5

87.0% Standard error 6.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 100-118 (27.4 - 32.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

54.052

61.3

82.2% Standard error 5.21 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 141-166 (35.7 - 42.1%) -- 90.4% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

115.346

60.8

84.1% Standard error 5.82 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 356-420 (69.2 - 81.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

240.339

57.2

75.8% Standard error 4.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 96-114 (22.1 - 26.2%) -- 7.7% chance to 4HKO

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Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

118.669

56.2

80.7% Standard error 6.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 204-240 (39.6 - 46.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

223.107

54.6

74.4% Standard error 4.97 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 338-398 (65.7 - 77.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.401

52.1

83.5% Standard error 7.84 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 187-222 (36.3 - 43.1%) -- 97.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Hydrapple

GrassDragon DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.595

49.3

82.6% Standard error 8.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Hydrapple: 73-86 (17.5 - 20.6%) -- possible 5HKO

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.927

47.1

79.5% Standard error 8.09 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 61-72 (18.2 - 21.5%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

52.606

42.5

75.8% Standard error 8.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ferrothorn: 96-114 (27.2 - 32.3%) -- 51.6% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

189.956

39.7

63.4% Standard error 5.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Draining Kiss vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 116-140 (22.5 - 27.2%) -- possible 5HKO

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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

96.214

36.9

68.7% Standard error 7.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 264-312 (51.3 - 60.7%) -- 91.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

184.428

36.4

60.3% Standard error 5.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 74-88 (18.5 - 22%) -- possible 5HKO

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

53.541

36.3

70.7% Standard error 8.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 290-344 (56.4 - 66.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

141.587

35.6

63.1% Standard error 6.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 356-420 (69.2 - 81.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

103.51

35.1

67.0% Standard error 7.97 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 183-216 (35.6 - 42%) -- 85.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

115.577

34.3

59.9% Standard error 6.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Melmetal: 180-212 (37.9 - 44.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

244.246

31.1

52.8% Standard error 5.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 267-315 (51.9 - 61.2%) -- 96.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

124.151

30.7

60.7% Standard error 7.49 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 212-252 (41.2 - 49%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

110.044

28.7

60.4% Standard error 7.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 178-210 (34.6 - 40.8%) -- 56% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

198.041

26.7

51.0% Standard error 6.07 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Terapagos Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 52-62 (10.1 - 12%)

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

180.114

23.8

48.8% Standard error 6.25 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 244-288 (47.4 - 56%) -- 24.6% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

81.955

23.2

53.4% Standard error 7.56 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Bug Buzz vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 206-246 (40 - 47.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

401.317

22.0

38.6% Standard error 4.15 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 126-150 (24.5 - 29.1%) -- possible 5HKO

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Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

62.773

19.3

54.1% Standard error 8.70 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 282-334 (54.8 - 64.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

136.414

17.4

46.6% Standard error 7.30 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu in Sun: 253-298 (49.2 - 57.9%) -- 59% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #21 with 9.11% usage. Sorted by conservative score.