Checks and Counters

What beats Exeggutor-Alola in Gen 9 ZU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Exeggutor-Alola. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Exeggutor-Alola.

Exeggutor-Alola is ranked #75 in Gen 9 ZU with a 2.13% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Exeggutor-Alola in Gen 9 ZU are Whimsicott (38.5%), Mesprit (25.9%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Whimsicott Whimsicott 34.261 38.5% 8.31%
2 Mesprit Mesprit 33.544 25.9% 7.56%

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

Exeggutor-Alola Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Flamethrower 21.2% Draco Meteor 19.6% Trick Room 15.6% Leaf Storm 10.6% Giga Drain 10.3% Dragon Pulse 4.5% Calm Mind 3.7% Sludge Bomb 2.0%

Most Used Items

Eject Pack 37.7% Sitrus Berry 27.5% Life Orb 12.9% Choice Specs 8.8% Custap Berry 3.9% Kee Berry 2.0% Rocky Helmet 1.5% Focus Sash 1.3%

Most Used Abilities

Frisk 52.0%Harvest 48.0%

Most Used Tera Types

Fire 43.9% Dragon 24.0% Steel 9.9% Fairy 7.8% Grass 6.0% Ghost 3.9% Poison 2.8% Water 1.7%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Exeggutor-Alola sets.

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