Checks and Counters

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

Spidops is ranked #64 in Gen 9 ZU with a 2.54% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Spidops in Gen 9 ZU are Mesprit (41.8%), Skuntank (31.2%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Mesprit Mesprit 55.856 41.8% 6.60%
2 Skuntank Skuntank 31.694 31.2% 8.23%

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

Spidops Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

First Impression 20.2% U-turn 19.2% Knock Off 16.9% Sticky Web 15.2% Spikes 7.5% Circle Throw 7.1% Toxic Spikes 5.3% Brick Break 4.2%

Most Used Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 33.5% Focus Sash 29.4% Choice Band 28.0% Leftovers 2.7% Custap Berry 1.4% Sitrus Berry 1.2% Silver Powder 0.8% Red Card 0.7%

Most Used Abilities

Stakeout 97.2%Insomnia 2.8%

Most Used Tera Types

Bug 82.0% Ghost 12.7% Steel 3.7% Dark 0.8% Water 0.5% Rock 0.2% Poison 0.1% Fighting 0.0%

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

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