Gallade counters

Gen 9 Pokébilities Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Gallade
#0475 Gallade
PsychicFighting
USAGE 1.2% #90
ABILITYSword of Ruin
BASE STATS
HP 68
ATK 125
DEF 65
SPA 65
SPD 115
SPE 80
BST518
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FlyingGhostFairy
½×
FightingRock
Moves
Sacred Sword 99.4% Psycho Cut 99.4% Leaf Blade 47.5% Shadow Sneak 32.0% Destiny Bond 31.6% Trick 16.4% Knock Off 15.0% Night Slash 14.4%
Items
Choice Band 41.5% Choice Scarf 21.1% Scope Lens 11.2% Life Orb 8.1% Focus Sash 5.9% Expert Belt 4.0% Protective Pads 1.9% Lum Berry 1.6%
Abilities
Sword of Ruin43.2%Adaptability36.6%Prankster4.2%Sniper2.6%Tough Claws2.4%Sand Rush1.6%Tinted Lens1.6%Super Luck1.4%
Common Teammates
Cinderace35.9%Corviknight35.9%Regieleki27.2%Pecharunt24.2%Ting-Lu20.7%Iron Treads19.0%Heatran18.2%Tyranitar14.6%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #90 with 1.15% usage. Sorted by reliability score.