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Counter guide · Water / Fighting · Gen V

What beats Keldeo?

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

Keldeo
No. 647
Keldeo
Water Fighting
BST 580 · Speed 108 · Atk 72 · SpA 129

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Latios
    No. 381
    Latios
    Dragon Psychic
    Hits Keldeo for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 110 > 108 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 130)
  2. #2
    Latias
    No. 380
    Latias
    Dragon Psychic
    Hits Keldeo for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 110 > 108 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 110)
  3. #3
    Noivern
    No. 715
    Noivern
    Flying Dragon
    Hits Keldeo for 2× via flying-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 123 > 108 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 97)
  4. #4
    Starmie
    No. 121
    Starmie
    Water Psychic
    Hits Keldeo for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 115 > 108 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 100)
  5. #5
    Rayquaza
    No. 384
    Rayquaza
    Dragon Flying
    Hits Keldeo for 2× via flying-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 95 ≤ 108 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 150)

Keldeo's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Grass Electric Flying Psychic Fairy

How this list is computed

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