Is Ceruledge viable in Gen 9 OU?

Ceruledge is ranked #31 in Gen 9 OU with 7.23% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Ceruledge in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Ceruledge in Gen 9 OU is Dondozo with a 82.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ceruledge include Dondozo, Great Tusk, Zamazenta, Gliscor, Dragonite.

What is the best counter for Ceruledge in Gen 9 OU?

Dondozo is the best counter for Ceruledge in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 82.4% of their encounters.

Ceruledge counters

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0937 Ceruledge

FireGhost

USAGE 7.2% #31

ABILITYWeak Armor

BASE STATS

HP 75

ATK 125

DEF 80

SPA 60

SPD 100

SPE 85

BST525

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGroundRockGhostDark

½×

FireGrassIcePoisonSteelFairy

¼×

Bug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Bitter Blade 96.3% Swords Dance 95.4% Poltergeist 85.1% Shadow Sneak 81.0% Close Combat 25.0% Destiny Bond 4.8% Bulk Up 2.8% Taunt 2.4%

Items

Life Orb 35.0% Focus Sash 27.4% Air Balloon 26.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 5.4% Covert Cloak 1.8% Weakness Policy 1.0% Spell Tag 1.0% Custap Berry 0.8%

Abilities

Weak Armor96.1%Flash Fire3.9%

Tera Types

Ghost 52.3% Fairy 22.7% Fighting 12.4% Grass 4.5% Bug 3.4% Fire 2.2% Flying 2.0% Normal 0.2%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring25.3%

Glimmora25.0%

Hatterene22.6%

Walking Wake22.6%

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Ceruledge →

Teams using Dondozo 82% Teams using Great Tusk 59% Teams using Zamazenta 57% Teams using Gliscor 43% Teams using Dragonite 43%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate