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Counter guide · Electric / Fairy · Gen VI

What beats Dedenne?

The 5 hardest counters to Dedenne ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Iron Treads outspeeds and hits for 2× with ground-type STAB.

Dedenne
No. 702
Dedenne
Electric Fairy
BST 431 · Speed 101 · Atk 58 · SpA 81

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Iron Treads
    No. 990
    Iron Treads
    Ground Steel
    Hits Dedenne for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from fairy-type STAB Speed: 106 > 101 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 112)
  2. #2
    Eternatus
    No. 890
    Eternatus
    Poison Dragon
    Hits Dedenne for 2× via poison-type STAB Takes 1× back from fairy-type STAB Speed: 130 > 101 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 145)
  3. #3
    Iron Moth
    No. 994
    Iron Moth
    Fire Poison
    Hits Dedenne for 2× via poison-type STAB Takes 1× back from electric-type STAB Speed: 110 > 101 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 140)
  4. #4
    Excadrill
    No. 530
    Excadrill
    Ground Steel
    Hits Dedenne for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from fairy-type STAB Speed: 88 ≤ 101 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 135)
  5. #5
    Nihilego
    No. 793
    Nihilego
    Rock Poison
    Hits Dedenne for 2× via poison-type STAB Takes 1× back from electric-type STAB Speed: 103 > 101 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 127)

Dedenne's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Poison Ground
Immune to
Dragon

How this list is computed

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