Is Tapu Lele viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Tapu Lele is ranked #49 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 1.97% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Tapu Lele in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

The best counter for Tapu Lele in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers is Zacian-Crowned with a 94.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tapu Lele include Zacian-Crowned, Groudon-Primal, Ho-Oh.

What is the best counter for Tapu Lele in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Zacian-Crowned is the best counter for Tapu Lele in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 94.5% of their encounters.

Tapu Lele counters

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

#0786 Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy

USAGE 2.0% #49

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 93.3% Moonblast 88.1% Psyshock 59.5% Nature's Madness 56.9% Psychic 43.3% Psychic Terrain 10.0% Aromatherapy 9.5% Magic Coat 8.9%

Items

Terrain Extender 90.9% Eject Button 4.9% Choice Scarf 2.0% Choice Specs 0.9% Assault Vest 0.4% Psychium Z 0.2% Leftovers 0.2% Fightinium Z 0.2%

Abilities

Psychic Surge100.0%Telepathy0.0%

Tera Types

Psychic 36.2% Normal 23.7% Steel 12.5% Fairy 10.7% Dark 7.9% Water 7.8% Ghost 0.3%

Common Teammates

Deoxys-Attack80.5%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane77.0%

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

26.656

94.5% dies 4.43%

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

28.745

87.7% dies 6.12%

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

28.496

51.6% dies 9.36%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

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

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

Ranked #49 with 1.97% usage. Sorted by reliability score.