Is Ting-Lu viable in Gen 9 OU?

Ting-Lu is ranked #6 in Gen 9 OU with 19.62% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Ting-Lu in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Ting-Lu in Gen 9 OU is Ogerpon-Wellspring with a 88.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ting-Lu include Ogerpon-Wellspring, Hydrapple, Zamazenta, Iron Valiant, Gliscor.

What is the best counter for Ting-Lu in Gen 9 OU?

Ogerpon-Wellspring is the best counter for Ting-Lu in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 88.0% of their encounters.

Ting-Lu counters

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

#1003 Ting-Lu

DarkGround

USAGE 19.6% #6

BASE STATS

HP 155

ATK 110

DEF 125

SPA 55

SPD 80

SPE 45

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIceFightingBugFairy

½×

PoisonRockGhostDark

0×

ElectricPsychic

Moves

Ruination 81.5% Earthquake 78.7% Stealth Rock 73.7% Whirlwind 53.1% Spikes 43.6% Rest 23.5% Payback 14.6% Heavy Slam 12.3%

Items

Leftovers 56.5% Rocky Helmet 21.3% Red Card 13.0% Weakness Policy 4.7% Custap Berry 2.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.2% Mental Herb 0.1% Chesto Berry 0.1%

Tera Types

Ghost 43.2% Water 34.6% Fairy 10.1% Poison 7.1% Steel 3.8% Dark 0.6% Grass 0.4% Fire 0.1%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring18.8%

Kingambit17.2%

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Ting-Lu →

Teams using Ogerpon-Wellspring 88% Teams using Hydrapple 84% Teams using Zamazenta 76% Teams using Iron Valiant 76% Teams using Gliscor 75% Teams using Great Tusk 73%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

157.298

88.0% dies 4.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 404-476 (78.5 - 92.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Hydrapple

GrassDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

46.383

84.4% dies 7.50%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Ting-Lu Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Hydrapple: 78-92 (18.7 - 22.1%) -- possible 5HKO

View Hydrapple counters → Teams with Hydrapple →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

129.726

76.1% dies 6.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 338-398 (65.7 - 77.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

79.596

76.0% dies 8.22%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Iron Valiant Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 240-284 (46.6 - 55.2%) -- 15.6% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

159.718

74.7% dies 5.91%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Ting-Lu Payback (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 87-103 (24.5 - 29%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

229.271

72.8% dies 5.05%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 84-99 (19.3 - 22.8%) -- possible 5HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Walking Wake

WaterDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

43.094

72.6% dies 9.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Walking Wake Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 294-348 (57.1 - 67.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Walking Wake counters → Teams with Walking Wake →

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

55.875

67.8% dies 8.75%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Ting-Lu Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 218-258 (55.3 - 65.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

143.447

67.7% dies 6.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 204-240 (39.6 - 46.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

108.69

64.2% dies 7.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 162-192 (31.5 - 37.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

115.993

59.9% dies 7.85%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 182-216 (45 - 53.4%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

73.819

58.0% dies 9.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 290-344 (56.4 - 66.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

97.035

55.6% dies 8.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 186-222 (36.1 - 43.1%) -- 96.7% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

150.858

47.2% dies 7.01%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 87-103 (16.9 - 20%) -- possible 7HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

106.891

47.1% dies 8.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 135-160 (26.2 - 31.1%) -- 8.8% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

27.088

40.6% dies 9.44%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Speed Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 124-146 (24.1 - 28.4%) -- possible 5HKO

View Deoxys-Speed counters → Teams with Deoxys-Speed →

Darkrai

Dark SOFT CHECK

49.707

39.9% dies 9.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Darkrai Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 184-218 (35.7 - 42.4%) -- 91.8% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Darkrai counters → Teams with Darkrai →

Garganacl

Rock SOFT CHECK

23.727

37.9% dies 9.96%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Garganacl Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 120-142 (23.3 - 27.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Garganacl counters → Teams with Garganacl →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

123.338

36.5% dies 7.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 153-180 (29.7 - 35%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

24.09

36.3% dies 9.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 120-142 (23.3 - 27.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

54.166

35.5% dies 9.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 160-190 (31.1 - 36.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

22.437

35.0% dies 10.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 158-188 (30.7 - 36.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

43.588

34.2% dies 10.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Glimmora Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 120-142 (23.3 - 27.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Cinderace

Fire SOFT CHECK

67.364

30.9% dies 9.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Cinderace High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 238-280 (46.3 - 54.4%) -- 6.6% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Cinderace counters → Teams with Cinderace →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

229.971

30.4% dies 5.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 182-216 (35.4 - 42%) -- 86% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Iron Moth

FirePoison SOFT CHECK

75.68

30.3% dies 9.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Moth Energy Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 144-170 (28 - 33%) -- 84.2% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Iron Moth counters → Teams with Iron Moth →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

48.718

30.2% dies 9.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Malignant Chain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 42-51 (8.1 - 9.9%)

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

71.588

28.6% dies 9.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 144-170 (28 - 33%) -- 84.2% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

111.064

24.6% dies 7.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 140-168 (27.2 - 32.6%) -- 65.1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

25.641

17.8% dies 7.55%

DAMAGE CALC

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Ting-Lu: 100-100 (19.4 - 19.4%) -- guaranteed 8HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Ranked #6 with 19.62% usage. Sorted by reliability score.