Chi-Yu counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I (Bo3) · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Chi-Yu
#1004 Chi-Yu
DarkFire
USAGE 10.3% #19
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% Snarl 95.6% Dark Pulse 93.0% Overheat 80.7% Flamethrower 20.7% Ruination 7.7% Tera Blast 1.1% Protect 0.9%
Items
Choice Scarf 98.9% Focus Sash 0.5% Choice Specs 0.2% Life Orb 0.2% Covert Cloak 0.1% Assault Vest 0.0% Flame Plate 0.0% Safety Goggles 0.0%
Tera Types
Ghost 97.2% Ground 1.1% Fire 1.0% Dark 0.2% Grass 0.2% Water 0.1% Rock 0.1% Fairy 0.0%
Common Teammates
Koraidon68.1%Flutter Mane65.7%Brute Bonnet57.9%Lunala50.0%Ursaluna49.7%Calyrex-Shadow32.0%Raging Bolt20.8%Groudon18.8%

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 #19 with 10.33% usage. Sorted by reliability score.