Checks and Counters

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

Tauros-Paldea-Combat is ranked #62 in Gen 9 ZU with a 2.63% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Tauros-Paldea-Combat in Gen 9 ZU are Venusaur (74.0%), Whimsicott (59.5%), Mesprit (47.6%), Sandslash (42.0%), Jolteon (40.2%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Venusaur Venusaur 36.888 74.0% 7.22%
2 Whimsicott Whimsicott 56.887 59.5% 6.51%
3 Mesprit Mesprit 63.875 47.6% 6.25%
4 Sandslash Sandslash 31.87 42.0% 8.74%
5 Jolteon Jolteon 30.944 40.2% 8.81%

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

Tauros-Paldea-Combat Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Close Combat 23.1% Earthquake 22.6% Throat Chop 17.7% Iron Head 9.5% Tera Blast 7.2% Zen Headbutt 5.0% Wild Charge 4.5% Stone Edge 2.3%

Most Used Items

Choice Band 51.1% Choice Scarf 39.6% Rocky Helmet 4.0% Liechi Berry 1.9% Leftovers 1.9% Life Orb 0.5% Smooth Rock 0.4% Sitrus Berry 0.2%

Most Used Abilities

Intimidate 97.8%Cud Chew 2.2%

Most Used Tera Types

Fighting 40.0% Fairy 27.9% Electric 11.7% Steel 10.2% Dark 7.9% Rock 1.1% Water 0.3% Psychic 0.3%

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

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