Annihilape counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Annihilape
#0979 Annihilape
FightingGhost
USAGE 1.4% #48
ABILITYDefiant
BASE STATS
HP 110
ATK 115
DEF 80
SPA 50
SPD 90
SPE 90
BST535
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FlyingPsychicGhostFairy
½×
PoisonRock
¼×
Bug
0×
NormalFighting
Moves
Close Combat 92.9% Final Gambit 91.8% Taunt 87.5% Coaching 66.0% Rage Fist 33.6% Drain Punch 7.9% Protect 7.6% Bulk Up 6.7%
Items
Safety Goggles 87.0% Choice Scarf 6.0% Sitrus Berry 2.2% Leftovers 2.0% Assault Vest 1.0% Focus Sash 1.0% Misty Seed 0.6% Grassy Seed 0.1%
Abilities
Defiant99.6%Vital Spirit0.4%Inner Focus0.0%
Tera Types
Steel 84.9% Grass 5.2% Water 4.5% Fire 4.1% Ghost 0.8% Fairy 0.3% Fighting 0.2% Poison 0.0%
Common Teammates
Chien-Pao84.7%Dragonite84.6%Rillaboom84.4%Gouging Fire84.3%Kingambit83.7%Incineroar5.4%Raging Bolt5.2%Ogerpon-Wellspring5.0%

Checks & Counters

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

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #48 with 1.35% usage. Sorted by reliability score.