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Counter guide · Water / Grass · Gen III

What beats Lotad?

The 5 hardest counters to Lotad ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Eternatus outspeeds and hits for 2× with poison-type STAB.

Lotad
No. 270
Lotad
Water Grass
BST 220 · Speed 30 · Atk 30 · SpA 40

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Eternatus
    No. 890
    Eternatus
    Poison Dragon
    Hits Lotad for 2× via poison-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 130 > 30 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 145)
  2. #2
    Rayquaza
    No. 384
    Rayquaza
    Dragon Flying
    Hits Lotad for 2× via flying-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 95 > 30 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 150)
  3. #3
    Salamence
    No. 373
    Salamence
    Dragon Flying
    Hits Lotad for 2× via flying-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 100 > 30 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 135)
  4. #4
    Dragonite
    No. 149
    Dragonite
    Dragon Flying
    Hits Lotad for 2× via flying-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 80 > 30 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 134)
  5. #5
    Naganadel
    No. 804
    Naganadel
    Poison Dragon
    Hits Lotad for 2× via poison-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 121 > 30 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 127)

Lotad's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Poison Flying Bug

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Lotad, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Lotad 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.