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Counter guide · Psychic / Fairy · Gen III

What beats Kirlia?

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

Kirlia
No. 281
Kirlia
Psychic Fairy
BST 278 · Speed 50 · Atk 35 · SpA 65

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Solgaleo
    No. 791
    Solgaleo
    Psychic Steel
    Hits Kirlia for 2× via steel-type STAB Takes ½× back from fairy-type STAB Speed: 97 > 50 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 137)
  2. #2
    Kartana
    No. 798
    Kartana
    Grass Steel
    Hits Kirlia for 2× via steel-type STAB Takes ½× back from psychic-type STAB Speed: 109 > 50 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 181)
  3. #3
    Metagross
    No. 376
    Metagross
    Steel Psychic
    Hits Kirlia for 2× via steel-type STAB Takes ½× back from fairy-type STAB Speed: 70 > 50 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 135)
  4. #4
    Heatran
    No. 485
    Heatran
    Fire Steel
    Hits Kirlia for 2× via steel-type STAB Takes ½× back from psychic-type STAB Speed: 77 > 50 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 130)
  5. #5
    Magearna
    No. 801
    Magearna
    Steel Fairy
    Hits Kirlia for 2× via steel-type STAB Takes ½× back from psychic-type STAB Speed: 65 > 50 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 130)

Kirlia's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Poison Ghost Steel
Immune to
Dragon

How this list is computed

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