Appletun

Appletun GrassDragon

Gen 9 ZU · Rank #33 · 5.30% usage

What beats Appletun in Gen 9 ZU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, these Pokémon are the most effective checks and counters. The KO Rate (D) column shows how often Appletun is KO'd or forced out by each checker. Higher percentages mean stronger counters.

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Gurdurr Gurdurr 21 47.6% 10.90%
2 Farigiraf Farigiraf 21 61.9% 10.60%
3 Medicham Medicham 21 61.9% 10.60%
4 Tauros-Paldea-Combat Tauros-Paldea-Combat 24 50.0% 10.21%
5 Primeape Primeape 24 45.8% 10.17%
6 Cryogonal Cryogonal 22 68.2% 9.93%
7 Lilligant Lilligant 25 56.0% 9.93%
8 Pyroar Pyroar 26 50.0% 9.81%
9 Honchkrow Honchkrow 26 50.0% 9.81%
10 Appletun Appletun 26 50.0% 9.81%
11 Magmortar Magmortar 26 42.3% 9.69%
12 Perrserker Perrserker 26 34.6% 9.33%
13 Veluza Veluza 29 44.8% 9.23%
14 Dusknoir Dusknoir 28 39.3% 9.23%
15 Abomasnow Abomasnow 32 40.6% 8.68%
16 Weezing Weezing 30 33.3% 8.61%
17 Drifblim Drifblim 30 30.0% 8.37%
18 Minior Minior 34 61.8% 8.33%
19 Beartic Beartic 26 76.9% 8.26%
20 Samurott Samurott 35 34.3% 8.02%
21 Virizion Virizion 27 77.8% 8.00%
22 Articuno Articuno 42 59.5% 7.57%
23 Regirock Regirock 41 36.6% 7.52%
24 Orthworm Orthworm 45 57.8% 7.36%
25 Sneasel-Hisui Sneasel-Hisui 26 84.6% 7.08%
26 Houndoom Houndoom 44 31.8% 7.02%
27 Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet 43 69.8% 7.00%
28 Vikavolt Vikavolt 41 73.2% 6.92%
29 Arboliva Arboliva 54 42.6% 6.73%
30 Toxicroak Toxicroak 33 81.8% 6.71%

KO Rate (D): % of Appletun's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Appletun. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.