Is Ceruledge viable in Gen 9 OU?

Ceruledge is ranked #28 in Gen 9 OU with 7.64% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Ceruledge in Gen 9 OU?

Dondozo has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 69.4% of 53.07760453825466 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.5 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Ceruledge matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Ceruledge was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Ceruledge counters

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0937 Ceruledge

FireGhost

USAGE 7.6% #28

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 98.1% Swords Dance 96.2% Poltergeist 86.2% Shadow Sneak 84.4% Close Combat 22.9% Destiny Bond 3.1% Will-O-Wisp 2.3% Bulk Up 2.1%

Items

Life Orb 40.4% Air Balloon 27.7% Focus Sash 21.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 5.4% Covert Cloak 1.4% Weakness Policy 1.3% Spell Tag 1.2% Choice Band 0.4%

Abilities

Weak Armor96.6%Flash Fire3.4%

Tera Types

Ghost 53.7% Fairy 25.9% Fighting 10.8% Grass 4.3% Bug 2.7% Fire 1.6% Flying 0.6% Normal 0.2%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring25.2%

Walking Wake24.6%

Gholdengo21.1%

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Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Ceruledge + Great Tusk 39.9% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

53.078

35.4

69.4% Standard error 8.50 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 165-195 (32.7 - 38.6%) -- 99.4% chance to 3HKO

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

110.047

22.0

54.5% Standard error 8.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 524-618 (148 - 174.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

75.518

14.8

54.1% Standard error 9.82 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 272-322 (76.8 - 90.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.395

10.9

52.3% Standard error 10.33 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 378-446 (106.7 - 125.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

49.746

8.8

48.6% Standard error 9.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 348-410 (98.3 - 115.8%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.062

-0.3

42.8% Standard error 10.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 294-348 (83 - 98.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.816

-11.0

28.6% Standard error 9.90 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ceruledge: 134-158 (37.8 - 44.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.185

-14.1

14.7% Standard error 7.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ceruledge: 212-252 (59.8 - 71.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.577

-15.3

12.9% Standard error 7.06 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ceruledge: 198-234 (55.9 - 66.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Ranked #28 with 7.64% usage. Sorted by conservative score.