Pignite counters

Gen 9 Nfe · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Pignite
#0499 Pignite
FireFighting
USAGE 9.9% #19
ABILITYThick Fat
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 93
DEF 55
SPA 70
SPD 55
SPE 55
BST418
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGroundFlyingPsychic
½×
FireGrassIceDarkSteel
¼×
Bug
Moves
Knock Off 99.7% Flare Blitz 98.7% Close Combat 98.2% Sucker Punch 68.7% High Horsepower 16.3% Rock Tomb 11.6% Head Smash 1.8% Substitute 1.4%
Items
Eviolite 65.4% Choice Band 33.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.7% Choice Scarf 0.1% Expert Belt 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Charcoal 0.0%
Abilities
Thick Fat56.4%Blaze43.6%
Common Teammates
Quaxwell55.0%Thwackey45.0%Piloswine40.0%Sliggoo-Hisui35.2%Clefairy33.0%Wartortle31.7%Glimmet30.9%Drakloak26.3%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #19 with 9.86% usage. Sorted by reliability score.