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Counter guide · Normal / Grass · Gen V

What beats Deerling?

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

Deerling
No. 585
Deerling
Normal Grass
BST 335 · Speed 75 · Atk 60 · SpA 40

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Blacephalon
    No. 806
    Blacephalon
    Fire Ghost
    Hits Deerling for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 107 > 75 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 151)
  2. #2
    Heatran
    No. 485
    Heatran
    Fire Steel
    Hits Deerling for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from normal-type STAB Speed: 77 > 75 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 130)
  3. #3
    Genesect
    No. 649
    Genesect
    Bug Steel
    Hits Deerling for 2× via bug-type STAB Takes ½× back from normal-type STAB Speed: 99 > 75 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  4. #4
    Chandelure
    No. 609
    Chandelure
    Ghost Fire
    Hits Deerling for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 80 > 75 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 145)
  5. #5
    Pecharunt
    No. 1025
    Pecharunt
    Poison Ghost
    Hits Deerling for 2× via poison-type STAB Takes ½× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 88 > 75 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 88)

Deerling's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fire Ice Fighting Poison Flying Bug
Immune to
Ghost

How this list is computed

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