Chi-Yu counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Chi-Yu
#1004 Chi-Yu
DarkFire
USAGE 8.7% #25
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 98.7% Dark Pulse 92.6% Snarl 75.4% Overheat 72.3% Flamethrower 33.5% Ruination 12.6% Protect 5.2% Tera Blast 4.5%
Items
Choice Scarf 89.2% Choice Specs 5.1% Focus Sash 2.6% Life Orb 1.3% Covert Cloak 0.7% Assault Vest 0.3% Safety Goggles 0.2% Iron Ball 0.1%
Tera Types
Ghost 86.4% Fire 4.9% Ground 4.0% Dark 1.9% Grass 1.6% Water 0.4% Stellar 0.2% Fairy 0.2%
Common Teammates
Calyrex-Shadow50.8%Flutter Mane38.0%Koraidon35.9%Whimsicott31.0%Zamazenta-Crowned29.4%Brute Bonnet24.6%Lunala23.9%Raging Bolt20.7%

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 #25 with 8.73% usage. Sorted by reliability score.