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

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike is ranked #28 in Gen 9 National Dex with 7.50% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 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 Venusaur-Mega with a 82.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Urshifu-Rapid-Strike include Venusaur-Mega, Clefable, Dragonite, Keldeo, Latios-Mega.

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

Venusaur-Mega is the best counter for Urshifu-Rapid-Strike in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 82.6% of their encounters.

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters

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

#0892 Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater

USAGE 7.5% #28

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 90.4% U-turn 79.0% Aqua Jet 42.2% Ice Spinner 38.6% Swords Dance 18.6% Drain Punch 9.5% Substitute 8.6%

Items

Choice Scarf 49.4% Choice Band 30.4% Punching Glove 6.8% Protective Pads 5.5% Leftovers 3.3% Electrium Z 1.6% Icium Z 1.1% Fightinium Z 0.9%

Common Teammates

Zapdos26.9%

Garchomp24.4%

Landorus-Therian23.9%

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

Teams using Dragonite 72% Teams using Toxapex 66%

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

Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

81.562

82.6% checker faints 5.89%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

71.592

76.0% checker faints 7.00%

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 →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

169.087

71.8% checker faints 5.90%

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

62.307

66.7% checker faints 8.37%

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

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Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

38.822

65.8% checker faints 7.61%

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 →

Toxapex

PoisonWater DEFENSIVE COUNTER

99.912

65.8% checker faints 6.32%

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 →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

102.008

65.0% checker faints 8.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Spirit Break vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 270-320 (66.8 - 79.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

141.327

62.5% checker faints 6.93%

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 →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.365

57.5% checker faints 10.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 123-145 (36.8 - 43.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

194.804

54.2% checker faints 5.93%

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 →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

40.065

52.4% checker faints 7.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 276-326 (68.3 - 80.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

84.621

51.5% checker faints 9.28%

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

246.789

50.5% checker faints 5.34%

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 →

Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy SOFT CHECK

51.093

48.5% checker faints 9.85%

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

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Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon SOFT CHECK

59.507

47.8% checker faints 9.16%

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

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Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

64.272

47.0% checker faints 8.77%

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

138.616

46.8% checker faints 7.17%

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

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

153.003

43.1% checker faints 6.73%

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

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

194.678

42.7% checker faints 6.03%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gengar

GhostPoison SOFT CHECK

24.067

42.6% checker faints 10.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gengar Giga Drain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 178-210 (44 - 51.9%) -- 11.7% chance to 2HKO

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Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting SOFT CHECK

32.248

42.5% checker faints 8.70%

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 →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

180.373

41.5% checker faints 6.27%

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 →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

81.35

41.5% checker faints 9.37%

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 →

Slowbro

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

52.465

41.1% checker faints 9.48%

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 →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

171.926

41.0% checker faints 6.43%

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

156.27

41.0% checker faints 6.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 248-294 (61.3 - 72.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

113.828

38.3% checker faints 7.75%

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 →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

97.882

35.7% checker faints 8.10%

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 →

Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK

136.107

35.4% checker faints 7.06%

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

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Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK

92.929

34.7% checker faints 6.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 218-258 (53.9 - 63.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Ranked #28 with 7.50% usage. Sorted by reliability score.