Chien-Pao counters

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

Chien-Pao
#1002 Chien-Pao
DarkIce
USAGE 26.3% #7
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 95.4% Ice Spinner 81.3% Protect 64.4% Icy Wind 40.4% Ruination 38.9% Taunt 29.8% Icicle Crash 18.1% Ice Shard 11.4%
Items
Focus Sash 60.9% Assault Vest 34.9% Life Orb 3.4% Covert Cloak 0.7% Clear Amulet 0.1% Black Glasses 0.0% Safety Goggles 0.0% Choice Scarf 0.0%
Tera Types
Ghost 52.1% Stellar 22.7% Poison 16.3% Ground 3.4% Water 2.8% Fire 1.6% Ice 0.5% Dark 0.1%
Common Teammates
Zamazenta-Crowned96.5%Calyrex-Shadow68.7%Raging Bolt59.5%Amoonguss51.2%Whimsicott30.8%Dragonite29.4%Ogerpon-Hearthflame17.7%Kyogre16.3%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Zamazenta-Crowned
Zamazenta-Crowned
FightingSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER
26.731
57
57.4% dies 9.57%
02
Calyrex-Shadow
Calyrex-Shadow
PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK
31.725
41
40.7% dies 8.72%
03
Incineroar
Incineroar
FireDark SOFT CHECK
37.369
38
37.6% dies 7.92%
04
Miraidon
Miraidon
ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK
38.757
30
30.3% dies 7.38%

Ranked #7 with 26.31% usage. Sorted by reliability score.