Quaquaval counters

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

Quaquaval
#0914 Quaquaval
WaterFighting
USAGE 1.7% #76
ABILITYMagic Guard
BASE STATS
HP 85
ATK 120
DEF 80
SPA 85
SPD 75
SPE 85
BST530
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrassFlyingPsychicFairy
½×
FireWaterIceBugRockDarkSteel
Moves
Close Combat 92.8% Aqua Step 85.4% Aqua Jet 37.2% Swords Dance 32.0% Rapid Spin 31.0% Wave Crash 22.6% Knock Off 16.9% Endeavor 15.1%
Items
Focus Sash 34.3% Life Orb 21.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 18.6% Assault Vest 10.5% Choice Band 3.7% Mystic Water 3.0% Leftovers 2.9% Choice Scarf 2.7%
Abilities
Magic Guard20.6%Adaptability16.4%Beast Boost14.3%Primordial Sea5.2%Mold Breaker4.8%Regenerator4.8%Volt Absorb4.5%Fluffy4.3%
Common Teammates
Garganacl20.9%Corviknight19.0%Pecharunt19.0%Meloetta17.6%Hatterene15.4%Goodra-Hisui14.9%Samurott-Hisui14.8%Iron Crown14.4%
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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 #76 with 1.68% usage. Sorted by reliability score.