Is Walking Wake viable in Gen 9 OU?

Walking Wake is ranked #31 in Gen 9 OU with 7.04% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Walking Wake in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Walking Wake in Gen 9 OU is Dragonite with a 61.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Walking Wake include Dragonite, Zamazenta, Kyurem, Gliscor, Gholdengo.

What is the best counter for Walking Wake in Gen 9 OU?

Dragonite is the best counter for Walking Wake in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 61.1% of their encounters.

Walking Wake counters

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

#1009 Walking Wake

WaterDragon

USAGE 7.0% #31

BASE STATS

HP 99

ATK 83

DEF 91

SPA 125

SPD 83

SPE 109

BST590

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

DragonFairy

½×

Steel

¼×

FireWater

Moves

Draco Meteor 83.8% Hydro Steam 60.1% Dragon Pulse 47.0% Flip Turn 46.3% Knock Off 41.5% Flamethrower 34.2% Surf 31.2% Weather Ball 22.3%

Items

Choice Specs 32.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 29.7% Booster Energy 11.9% Wise Glasses 10.0% Mystic Water 4.2% Life Orb 3.2% Eject Pack 3.2% Assault Vest 2.7%

Tera Types

Water 53.5% Fairy 22.4% Dragon 11.5% Ghost 5.6% Steel 3.6% Stellar 1.3% Fire 1.0% Poison 0.8%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Walking Wake →

Teams using Dragonite 61% Teams using Zamazenta 54% Teams using Kyurem 39% Teams using Gliscor 37% Teams using Gholdengo 33% Teams using Ting-Lu 25%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

66.275

61.1% dies 10.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Walking Wake: 240-284 (59.7 - 70.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

27.645

54.2% dies 9.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Walking Wake: 220-261 (54.7 - 64.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

28.796

38.7% dies 9.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Walking Wake: 408-484 (101.4 - 120.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

53.664

36.5% dies 9.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Walking Wake: 157-186 (39 - 46.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

20.046

33.4% dies 10.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Walking Wake: 118-141 (29.3 - 35%) -- 14.6% chance to 3HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

43.094

24.8% dies 9.30%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Walking Wake: 114-135 (28.3 - 33.5%) -- 0.2% chance to 3HKO

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

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

64.61

19.0% dies 8.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Walking Wake: 156-184 (38.8 - 45.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Slowking-Galar counters → Teams with Slowking-Galar →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

79.677

14.2% dies 6.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Walking Wake: 235-277 (58.4 - 68.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

20.764

7.0% dies 5.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Walking Wake: 178-210 (44.2 - 52.2%) -- 16% chance to 2HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Ranked #31 with 7.04% usage. Sorted by reliability score.