Is Ting-Lu viable in Gen 9 OU?

Ting-Lu is ranked #9 in Gen 9 OU with 16.53% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Ting-Lu in Gen 9 OU?

Ogerpon-Wellspring has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 88.7% of 150.11614518775326 relevant encounters. Standard error is 4.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Ting-Lu 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 Ting-Lu was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Ting-Lu counters

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

#1003 Ting-Lu

DarkGround

USAGE 16.5% #9

BASE STATS

HP 155

ATK 110

DEF 125

SPA 55

SPD 80

SPE 45

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIceFightingBugFairy

½×

PoisonRockGhostDark

0×

ElectricPsychic

Moves

Earthquake 83.3% Ruination 80.6% Stealth Rock 70.9% Whirlwind 61.5% Spikes 43.0% Rest 14.9% Payback 14.2% Heavy Slam 13.8%

Items

Leftovers 58.3% Rocky Helmet 14.8% Red Card 12.2% Weakness Policy 6.3% Custap Berry 6.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.9% Chesto Berry 0.1% Assault Vest 0.1%

Tera Types

Ghost 44.6% Water 34.9% Poison 6.8% Fairy 6.5% Steel 5.0% Fire 1.0% Dark 0.7% Grass 0.2%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Ting-Lu →

Explore Ting-Lu + Ogerpon-Wellspring teams 71 score Explore Ting-Lu + Rillaboom teams 55 score Explore Ting-Lu + Gliscor teams 53 score Explore Ting-Lu + Ogerpon teams 51 score Explore Ting-Lu + Zamazenta teams 50 score Explore Ting-Lu + Great Tusk teams 47 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Ting-Lu + Gholdengo 47.8% 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

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

150.116

71.3

88.7% Standard error 4.33 points

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

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Rillaboom

Grass OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.877

55.3

82.3% Standard error 6.75 points

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Life Orb Rillaboom Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu in Grassy Terrain: 585-689 (113.8 - 134%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

147.075

53.0

76.9% Standard error 5.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Payback (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 99-117 (27.9 - 33%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Ogerpon

Grass OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.542

50.5

81.7% Standard error 7.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ogerpon Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 282-332 (54.8 - 64.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

117.415

50.1

76.8% Standard error 6.68 points

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

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

207.027

46.7

68.8% Standard error 5.53 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 96-114 (22.1 - 26.2%) -- 7.7% chance to 4HKO

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Hydrapple

GrassDragon DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.813

46.1

80.7% Standard error 8.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Hydrapple: 86-102 (20.6 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.896

43.5

77.6% Standard error 8.53 points

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

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Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

106.309

42.6

72.3% Standard error 7.42 points

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

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Walking Wake

WaterDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.542

32.9

71.7% Standard error 9.70 points

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

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Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

55.15

29.5

65.5% Standard error 9.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 226-266 (57.3 - 67.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

98.701

28.2

61.9% Standard error 8.41 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kingambit: 204-242 (50.4 - 59.9%) -- 82.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

77.826

25.6

63.2% Standard error 9.39 points

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

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

58.462

20.5

57.1% Standard error 9.15 points

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

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

85.508

14.5

51.6% Standard error 9.29 points

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

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

88.043

11.2

47.7% Standard error 9.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ting-Lu: 132-156 (25.6 - 30.3%) -- 0.4% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

204.684

10.7

33.6% Standard error 5.71 points

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

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

55.966

10.5

48.0% Standard error 9.37 points

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

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

42.668

5.3

47.1% Standard error 10.45 points

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

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.883

3.7

42.5% Standard error 9.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

100.335

2.8

35.8% Standard error 8.26 points

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

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Darkrai

Dark SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.308

-0.3

42.6% Standard error 10.71 points

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

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Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

91.408

-4.9

26.8% Standard error 7.94 points

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

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

46.014

-6.0

32.4% Standard error 9.59 points

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

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.315

-6.9

35.6% Standard error 10.62 points

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

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

49.488

-6.9

29.7% Standard error 9.16 points

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

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Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

42.237

-7.5

33.5% Standard error 10.25 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.069

-9.9

21.9% Standard error 7.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 116-138 (22.5 - 26.8%) -- possible 5HKO

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

98.266

-10.3

5.5% Standard error 3.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Iron Moth

FirePoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.106

-12.6

25.3% Standard error 9.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Moth Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 153-181 (29.7 - 35.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #9 with 16.53% usage. Sorted by conservative score.