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Counter guide · Fire / Ghost · Gen VII

What beats Blacephalon?

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

Blacephalon
No. 806
Blacephalon
Fire Ghost
BST 570 · Speed 107 · Atk 127 · SpA 151

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Roaring Moon
    No. 1005
    Roaring Moon
    Dragon Dark
    Hits Blacephalon for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 119 > 107 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 139)
  2. #2
    Greninja
    No. 658
    Greninja
    Water Dark
    Hits Blacephalon for 2× via water-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 122 > 107 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 103)
  3. #3
    Tyranitar
    No. 248
    Tyranitar
    Rock Dark
    Hits Blacephalon for 2× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 61 ≤ 107 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 134)
  4. #4
    Hydreigon
    No. 635
    Hydreigon
    Dark Dragon
    Hits Blacephalon for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 98 ≤ 107 (slower) Lean: Special (SpA 125)
  5. #5
    Chi-Yu
    No. 1004
    Chi-Yu
    Dark Fire
    Hits Blacephalon for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 100 ≤ 107 (slower) Lean: Special (SpA 135)

Blacephalon's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Water Ground Rock Ghost Dark
Immune to
Normal Fighting

How this list is computed

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