Is Tapu Lele viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Tapu Lele is ranked #50 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 1.80% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Tapu Lele in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Zacian-Crowned has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 94.5% of 26.65643480388722 relevant encounters. Standard error is 4.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Tapu Lele matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

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

Tapu Lele counters

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

#0786 Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy

USAGE 1.8% #50

ABILITYPsychic Surge

BASE STATS

HP 70

ATK 85

DEF 75

SPA 130

SPD 115

SPE 95

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

PoisonGhostSteel

½×

Psychic

¼×

Fighting

0×

Dragon

Moves

Taunt 91.3% Moonblast 83.7% Nature's Madness 58.6% Psyshock 53.3% Psychic 48.1% Psychic Terrain 15.2% Aromatherapy 11.2% Magic Coat 7.7%

Items

Terrain Extender 93.1% Choice Scarf 2.5% Eject Button 2.0% Choice Specs 1.4% Psychium Z 0.5% Fightinium Z 0.3% Tapunium Z 0.1% Leftovers 0.1%

Abilities

Psychic Surge100.0%Telepathy0.0%

Tera Types

Psychic 44.5% Normal 20.7% Fairy 9.7% Steel 8.5% Dark 7.2% Water 7.1% Poison 0.5%

Common Teammates

Deoxys-Attack82.5%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane72.1%

Polteageist18.5%

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Explore Tapu Lele + Zacian-Crowned teams 77 score Explore Tapu Lele + Groudon-Primal teams 63 score Explore Tapu Lele + Ho-Oh teams 14 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

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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

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.656

76.7

94.5% Standard error 4.43 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 608-716 (176.7 - 208.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

28.745

63.3

87.7% Standard error 6.12 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Heat Crash (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele in Harsh Sunshine: 525-618 (152.6 - 179.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.496

14.1

51.6% Standard error 9.36 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 273-322 (79.3 - 93.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #50 with 1.80% usage. Sorted by conservative score.