Tauros-Paldea-Aqua counters

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

Tauros-Paldea-Aqua
#0128 Tauros-Paldea-Aqua
FightingWater
USAGE 17.3% #7
ABILITYIntimidate
BASE STATS
HP 75
ATK 110
DEF 105
SPA 30
SPD 70
SPE 100
BST490
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrassFlyingPsychicFairy
½×
FireWaterIceBugRockDarkSteel
Moves
Close Combat 94.1% Wave Crash 91.6% Aqua Jet 85.5% Bulk Up 46.4% Zen Headbutt 23.0% Earthquake 12.6% Raging Bull 8.0% Body Press 5.6%
Items
Choice Band 35.9% Leftovers 26.4% Eject Pack 20.5% Rocky Helmet 5.1% Choice Scarf 3.9% Lum Berry 3.8% Sitrus Berry 1.4% Assault Vest 1.3%
Abilities
Intimidate98.6%Cud Chew1.3%Anger Point0.0%
Tera Types
Water 52.5% Steel 33.6% Electric 3.6% Ghost 2.4% Fighting 2.1% Dragon 2.0% Dark 1.4% Ice 1.1%
Common Teammates
Flygon44.1%Duraludon35.4%Reuniclus28.5%Incineroar27.2%Munkidori24.8%Chandelure22.0%Articuno-Galar21.5%Cinccino20.1%
Browse Gen 9 NU teams using Tauros-Paldea-Aqua →
Teams using Incineroar 7%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Incineroar
Incineroar
FireDark SOFT CHECK
28.152
7
6.9% dies 4.77%

Ranked #7 with 17.31% usage. Sorted by reliability score.