Chi-Yu counters

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

Chi-Yu
#1004 Chi-Yu
DarkFire
USAGE 8.2% #21
BASE STATS
HP 55
ATK 80
DEF 80
SPA 135
SPD 120
SPE 100
BST570
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterFightingGroundRock
½×
FireGrassIceGhostDarkSteel
0×
Psychic
Moves
Heat Wave 99.9% Overheat 96.7% Dark Pulse 92.8% Protect 52.6% Snarl 37.8% Psychic 13.3% Flamethrower 2.6% Nasty Plot 1.7%
Items
Focus Sash 46.4% Choice Specs 27.3% Choice Scarf 19.6% Life Orb 3.8% Sitrus Berry 1.3% Covert Cloak 0.6% Safety Goggles 0.6% Assault Vest 0.2%
Tera Types
Ghost 79.1% Fire 16.8% Grass 2.0% Water 1.8% Dragon 0.1% Dark 0.1% Flying 0.1% Ground 0.1%
Common Teammates
Flutter Mane61.6%Dondozo50.2%Tatsugiri50.1%Dragonite44.2%Tornadus36.4%Weezing-Galar29.9%Urshifu-Rapid-Strike26.5%Raging Bolt19.4%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK
43.238
56
56.1% dies 7.55%
02
Flutter Mane
Flutter Mane
GhostFairy SOFT CHECK
25.528
36
35.5% dies 9.47%
03
Incineroar
Incineroar
FireDark SOFT CHECK
35.164
30
29.9% dies 7.72%

Ranked #21 with 8.20% usage. Sorted by reliability score.