Is Chien-Pao viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Chien-Pao is ranked #17 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 8.86% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Chien-Pao in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

The best counter for Chien-Pao in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers is Zacian-Crowned with a 70.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Chien-Pao include Zacian-Crowned, Dondozo, Arceus-Fairy, Groudon-Primal, Chien-Pao.

What is the best counter for Chien-Pao in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Zacian-Crowned is the best counter for Chien-Pao in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 70.9% of their encounters.

Chien-Pao counters

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

#1002 Chien-Pao

DarkIce

USAGE 8.9% #17

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 120

DEF 80

SPA 90

SPD 65

SPE 135

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fighting

2×

FireBugRockSteelFairy

½×

IceGhostDark

0×

Psychic

Moves

Ice Spinner 84.6% Sucker Punch 74.7% Crunch 59.7% Sacred Sword 57.0% Swords Dance 55.5% Ice Shard 53.3% Icicle Crash 13.8% Throat Chop 0.4%

Items

Choice Band 43.1% Focus Sash 41.0% Darkinium Z 9.5% Life Orb 5.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.5% Icium Z 0.1% Never-Melt Ice 0.1% Leftovers 0.1%

Tera Types

Ghost 45.0% Dark 42.6% Ice 1.6% Fighting 0.4% Stellar 0.3% Electric 0.1% Fairy 0.1%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

274.649

70.9% dies 4.68%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 1152-1356 (316.4 - 372.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

121.001

57.7% dies 7.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 178-210 (35.3 - 41.6%) -- 80.2% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

70.852

55.4% dies 10.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 183-216 (41.2 - 48.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

244.043

53.9% dies 5.46%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Heat Crash (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao in Harsh Sunshine: 996-1172 (273.6 - 321.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

61.574

49.7% dies 8.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Chien-Pao Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 736-868 (202.1 - 238.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Chien-Pao counters → Teams with Chien-Pao →

Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

186.849

49.3% dies 6.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zygarde Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 240-284 (65.9 - 78%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zygarde counters → Teams with Zygarde →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

23.12

45.2% dies 10.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Arceus Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 320-376 (87.9 - 103.2%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark SOFT CHECK

25.239

39.0% dies 9.71%

Arceus-Dark

Dark SOFT CHECK

96.921

38.1% dies 8.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Dread Plate Arceus-Dark Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Chien-Pao: 96-113 (26.3 - 31%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Arceus-Dark counters → Teams with Arceus-Dark →

Marshadow

FightingGhost SOFT CHECK

161.765

31.0% dies 6.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Marshadow Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 1008-1188 (276.9 - 326.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Marshadow counters → Teams with Marshadow →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

225.936

30.6% dies 5.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Sacred Fire vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 432-510 (118.6 - 140.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

114.309

29.0% dies 7.14%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 348-410 (95.6 - 112.6%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

113.997

28.7% dies 7.16%

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Chien-Pao in Heavy Rain: 486-573 (133.5 - 157.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyogre-Primal counters → Teams with Kyogre-Primal →

Yveltal

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

228.422

25.1% dies 4.94%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Yveltal U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 179-213 (49.1 - 58.5%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO

View Yveltal counters → Teams with Yveltal →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

94.73

24.2% dies 7.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 91-108 (25 - 29.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

25.842

15.9% dies 7.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Giratina Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 109-129 (29.9 - 35.4%) -- 22.4% chance to 3HKO

View Giratina counters → Teams with Giratina →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

145.071

14.7% dies 5.06%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Eternatus Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Chien-Pao: 440-518 (120.8 - 142.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

22.631

13.3% dies 7.13%

DAMAGE CALC

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Chien-Pao: 100-100 (27.4 - 27.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

89.548

11.1% dies 5.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Chien-Pao: 249-294 (68.4 - 80.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Giratina-Origin counters → Teams with Giratina-Origin →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

82.468

8.4% dies 4.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Chien-Pao: 192-226 (52.7 - 62%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Ranked #17 with 8.86% usage. Sorted by reliability score.