Hitmontop Counters — Gen 9 NU Fighting

Gen 9 NU counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04

Checks and Counters

What beats Hitmontop in Gen 9 NU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Hitmontop. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Hitmontop.

Hitmontop is ranked #64 in Gen 9 NU with a 2.08% usage rate.

No checks and counters data available for this Pokémon in the latest stats.

Hitmontop Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Triple Axel 24.1% Rapid Spin 18.9% Mach Punch 17.3% Fake Out 9.7% Thief 9.2% Bullet Punch 6.3% Sucker Punch 4.7% Close Combat 4.6%

Most Used Items

Assault Vest 53.9% Sitrus Berry 27.3% Life Orb 15.0% Coba Berry 1.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.8% Choice Band 0.6% Rocky Helmet 0.3% Leftovers 0.3%

Most Used Abilities

Technician 82.0%Intimidate 18.0%

Most Used Tera Types

Steel 52.2% Fighting 26.4% Dark 12.3% Ice 5.8% Ground 2.3% Fairy 0.5% Ghost 0.3% Dragon 0.1%

Common Teammates

Vileplume 8.9% Porygon2 5.5% Snorlax 5.5% Scyther 5.5% Ditto 5.5% Klefki 4.8% Reuniclus 4.7% Arcanine 4.4%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Hitmontop sets.

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