Is Slowbro viable in Gen 9 RU?

Slowbro is ranked #10 in Gen 9 RU with 15.16% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Slowbro in Gen 9 RU?

The best counter for Slowbro in Gen 9 RU is Slowbro with a 43.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Slowbro include Slowbro, Noivern, Chesnaught, Entei.

What is the best counter for Slowbro in Gen 9 RU?

Slowbro is the best counter for Slowbro in Gen 9 RU, KOing or forcing it out in 43.5% of their encounters.

Slowbro counters

Gen 9 RU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0080 Slowbro

WaterPsychic

USAGE 15.2% #10

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 95

ATK 75

DEF 110

SPA 100

SPD 80

SPE 30

BST490

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassBugGhostDark

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel

Moves

Scald 98.6% Slack Off 95.8% Psychic Noise 60.4% Calm Mind 50.6% Body Press 20.3% Foul Play 18.7% Psyshock 14.4% Future Sight 13.8%

Items

Rocky Helmet 61.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 25.7% Covert Cloak 4.1% Eject Button 2.6% Assault Vest 2.4% Colbur Berry 1.7% Choice Scarf 1.2% Life Orb 0.5%

Abilities

Regenerator99.7%Oblivious0.3%Own Tempo0.0%

Tera Types

Poison 50.0% Fairy 33.0% Fighting 6.2% Steel 5.6% Water 1.9% Grass 1.1% Dark 0.9% Psychic 0.5%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 RU teams using Slowbro →

Teams using Slowbro 44% Teams using Noivern 40% Teams using Entei 21%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Slowbro

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

61.321

43.5% checker faints 8.85%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Slowbro Foul Play vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowbro: 90-108 (22.8 - 27.4%) -- 59.4% chance to 4HKO

View Slowbro counters → Teams with Slowbro →

Noivern

FlyingDragon SOFT CHECK

22.442

39.8% checker faints 10.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Noivern Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowbro: 159-187 (40.3 - 47.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Noivern counters → Teams with Noivern →

Chesnaught

GrassFighting SOFT CHECK

22.667

21.7% checker faints 8.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Chesnaught Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowbro: 348-410 (88.3 - 104%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

View Chesnaught counters →

Entei

Fire SOFT CHECK

64.237

21.1% checker faints 6.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Entei Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowbro: 162-192 (41.1 - 48.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Entei counters → Teams with Entei →

Ranked #10 with 15.16% usage. Sorted by reliability score.