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Counter guide · Ice / Flying · Gen II

What beats Delibird?

The 5 hardest counters to Delibird ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Kabutops outspeeds and hits for 4× with rock-type STAB.

Delibird
No. 225
Delibird
Ice Flying
BST 330 · Speed 75 · Atk 55 · SpA 65

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Kabutops
    No. 141
    Kabutops
    Rock Water
    Hits Delibird for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from ice-type STAB Speed: 80 > 75 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 115)
  2. #2
    Stakataka
    No. 805
    Stakataka
    Rock Steel
    Hits Delibird for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from ice-type STAB Speed: 13 ≤ 75 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 131)
  3. #3
    Terrakion
    No. 639
    Terrakion
    Rock Fighting
    Hits Delibird for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes 1× back from ice-type STAB Speed: 108 > 75 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 129)
  4. #4
    Iron Boulder
    No. 1022
    Iron Boulder
    Rock Psychic
    Hits Delibird for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes 1× back from ice-type STAB Speed: 124 > 75 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  5. #5
    Nihilego
    No. 793
    Nihilego
    Rock Poison
    Hits Delibird for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes 1× back from ice-type STAB Speed: 103 > 75 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 127)

Delibird's type weaknesses

4× weak to
Rock
2× weak to
Fire Electric Steel
Immune to
Ground

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Delibird, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Delibird hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.