Checks and Counters

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

Lilligant is ranked #60 in Gen 9 ZU with a 2.68% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Lilligant in Gen 9 ZU are Hitmontop (49.5%), Whimsicott (40.5%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Hitmontop Hitmontop 32.852 49.5% 8.72%
2 Whimsicott Whimsicott 32.42 40.5% 8.62%

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

Lilligant Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Quiver Dance 23.7% Giga Drain 20.3% Tera Blast 16.5% Alluring Voice 9.7% Synthesis 7.2% Petal Dance 5.5% Substitute 3.5% Charm 2.7%

Most Used Items

Leftovers 27.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 16.0% Life Orb 14.9% Grassy Seed 9.1% Mental Herb 8.4% Covert Cloak 5.6% Sitrus Berry 4.6% Miracle Seed 3.7%

Most Used Abilities

Chlorophyll 49.5%Own Tempo 45.3%Leaf Guard 5.3%

Most Used Tera Types

Rock 25.3% Fire 23.3% Poison 19.1% Steel 7.1% Fairy 6.0% Electric 5.8% Ground 4.5% Grass 3.4%

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

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