Is Urshifu-Rapid-Strike viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike is ranked #25 in Gen 9 National Dex with 8.00% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Urshifu-Rapid-Strike in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Urshifu-Rapid-Strike in Gen 9 National Dex is Clefable with a 85.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Urshifu-Rapid-Strike include Clefable, Venusaur-Mega, Dragonite, Keldeo, Toxapex.

What is the best counter for Urshifu-Rapid-Strike in Gen 9 National Dex?

Clefable is the best counter for Urshifu-Rapid-Strike in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 85.2% of their encounters.

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters

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

#0892 Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater

USAGE 8.0% #25

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 130

DEF 100

SPA 63

SPD 60

SPE 97

BST550

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassFlyingPsychicFairy

½×

FireWaterIceBugRockDarkSteel

Moves

Surging Strikes 100.0% Close Combat 84.3% U-turn 72.5% Ice Spinner 38.4% Aqua Jet 37.9% Swords Dance 24.8% Drain Punch 15.6% Trailblaze 10.3%

Items

Choice Scarf 49.5% Choice Band 24.3% Punching Glove 8.7% Protective Pads 8.6% Leftovers 2.9% Fightinium Z 2.0% Electrium Z 1.4% Icium Z 1.2%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian26.7%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Teams using Clefable 85% Teams using Venusaur-Mega 79% Teams using Dragonite 71% Teams using Keldeo 68% Teams using Toxapex 68% Teams using Latios-Mega 64%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

57.659

85.2% dies 6.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable on a critical hit: 180-216 (45.6 - 54.8%) -- 0.3% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

27.909

78.9% dies 7.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 67-79 (18.4 - 21.7%) -- possible 5HKO

View Venusaur-Mega counters → Teams with Venusaur-Mega →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

143.07

70.9% dies 6.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Fly vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 332-392 (82.1 - 97%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

47.223

68.4% dies 9.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Air Slash vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 176-208 (43.5 - 51.4%) -- 6.6% chance to 2HKO

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Toxapex

PoisonWater DEFENSIVE COUNTER

67.064

68.0% dies 7.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Toxapex: 57-68 (18.7 - 22.3%) -- possible 6HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

23.367

64.4% dies 9.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Luster Purge vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 390-462 (96.5 - 114.3%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

View Latios-Mega counters → Teams with Latios-Mega →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

90.835

64.2% dies 8.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 318-374 (78.7 - 92.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

112.412

63.2% dies 7.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 494-584 (122.2 - 144.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

138.923

53.3% dies 7.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 488-576 (120.7 - 142.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy SOFT CHECK

52.969

50.4% dies 9.70%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike in Electric Terrain: 498-588 (123.2 - 145.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tapu Koko counters → Teams with Tapu Koko →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

43.285

49.1% dies 10.73%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Solar Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 328-388 (81.1 - 96%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon SOFT CHECK

28.711

48.4% dies 9.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 280-330 (69.3 - 81.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

60.93

48.3% dies 9.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Malignant Chain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 135-160 (33.4 - 39.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

90.824

47.4% dies 8.89%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike in Psychic Terrain: 552-650 (136.6 - 160.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

165.493

46.5% dies 6.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 204-240 (50.4 - 59.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

105.796

44.6% dies 8.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 344-408 (85.1 - 100.9%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

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

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

82.811

43.6% dies 9.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 216-255 (53.4 - 63.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

145.985

42.2% dies 7.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 144-171 (35.6 - 42.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

133.992

42.0% dies 7.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 378-446 (93.5 - 110.3%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

87.67

40.4% dies 8.92%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Kyurem Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 168-200 (41.5 - 49.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

59.88

40.3% dies 8.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 216-255 (53.4 - 63.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

143.685

36.9% dies 6.94%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Terapagos Tera Starstorm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 81-96 (20 - 23.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK

112.489

35.4% dies 7.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Punching Glove Iron Fist Melmetal Thunder Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 256-302 (63.3 - 74.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK

25.368

33.6% dies 9.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Giga Drain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 182-216 (45 - 53.4%) -- 35.5% chance to 2HKO

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting SOFT CHECK

21.26

32.0% dies 10.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 223-264 (55.1 - 65.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Slowbro

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

45.48

30.9% dies 9.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowbro Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 354-416 (87.6 - 102.9%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO

View Slowbro counters → Teams with Slowbro →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

46.258

30.8% dies 9.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 160-189 (39.6 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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

Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

22.012

28.5% dies 9.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 192-226 (47.5 - 55.9%) -- 78.5% chance to 2HKO

View Ceruledge counters → Teams with Ceruledge →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

76.563

26.4% dies 8.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 330-390 (81.6 - 96.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK

62.815

24.5% dies 7.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Diancie-Mega Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 390-462 (96.5 - 114.3%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

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

Ranked #25 with 8.00% usage. Sorted by reliability score.