Azelf counters

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

Azelf
#0482 Azelf
Psychic
USAGE 1.1% #64
BASE STATS
HP 75
ATK 125
DEF 70
SPA 125
SPD 70
SPE 115
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
BugGhostDark
½×
FightingPsychic
Moves
Knock Off 81.7% U-turn 80.4% Fire Blast 66.7% Psychic 50.9% Future Sight 31.2% Flamethrower 19.5% Taunt 16.6% Explosion 16.5%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 48.5% Psychium Z 31.2% Focus Sash 16.6% Life Orb 1.1% Choice Scarf 0.8% Expert Belt 0.7% Choice Specs 0.5% Leftovers 0.4%
Common Teammates
Absol-Mega51.6%Magnezone49.3%Gastrodon49.3%Weezing-Galar49.3%Flamigo49.3%Togekiss30.5%Manectric-Mega19.2%Lucario18.6%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #64 with 1.06% usage. Sorted by reliability score.