Is Chien-Pao viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Chien-Pao is ranked #39 in Gen 9 Ubers with 2.02% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Chien-Pao in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Chien-Pao in Gen 9 Ubers is Zacian-Crowned with a 73.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Chien-Pao include Zacian-Crowned, Arceus-Fairy, Arceus, Ho-Oh, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane.

What is the best counter for Chien-Pao in Gen 9 Ubers?

Zacian-Crowned is the best counter for Chien-Pao in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 73.5% of their encounters.

Chien-Pao counters

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

#1002 Chien-Pao

DarkIce

USAGE 2.0% #39

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 120

DEF 80

SPA 90

SPD 65

SPE 135

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fighting

2×

FireBugRockSteelFairy

½×

IceGhostDark

0×

Psychic

Moves

Sucker Punch 69.0% Swords Dance 62.2% Icicle Crash 61.4% Crunch 60.9% Ice Shard 55.4% Sacred Sword 52.6% Ice Spinner 26.4% Throat Chop 2.5%

Items

Life Orb 41.4% Focus Sash 27.7% Choice Band 22.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 6.1% Choice Scarf 0.9% Black Glasses 0.6% Expert Belt 0.2% Sitrus Berry 0.1%

Tera Types

Ghost 47.1% Dark 33.1% Ice 13.5% Stellar 2.1% Electric 1.3% Fighting 1.3% Fairy 0.6% Flying 0.4%

Common Teammates

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

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

101.375

73.5% checker faints 6.16%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 1152-1356 (316.4 - 372.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.095

67.9% checker faints 9.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 160-188 (36 - 42.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

62.343

64.3% checker faints 8.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 224-265 (50.4 - 59.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

64.124

50.6% checker faints 8.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 518-612 (142.3 - 168.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

69.011

49.6% checker faints 8.46%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 348-410 (95.6 - 112.6%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

107.45

38.0% checker faints 7.78%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Chien-Pao in Rain: 631-744 (173.3 - 204.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

185.384

36.2% checker faints 5.80%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chien-Pao: 1420-1672 (390.1 - 459.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

81.21

28.6% checker faints 6.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Chien-Pao: 564-664 (154.9 - 182.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Ranked #39 with 2.02% usage. Sorted by reliability score.