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Counter guide · Grass / Dragon · Gen VIII

What beats Flapple?

The 5 hardest counters to Flapple ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Chien-Pao outspeeds and hits for 4× with ice-type STAB.

Flapple
No. 841
Flapple
Grass Dragon
BST 485 · Speed 70 · Atk 110 · SpA 95

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Chien-Pao
    No. 1002
    Chien-Pao
    Dark Ice
    Hits Flapple for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 135 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  2. #2
    Articuno
    No. 144
    Articuno
    Ice Flying
    Hits Flapple for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from dragon-type STAB Speed: 85 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 95)
  3. #3
    Vanilluxe
    No. 584
    Vanilluxe
    Ice
    Hits Flapple for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 79 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 110)
  4. #4
    Weavile
    No. 461
    Weavile
    Dark Ice
    Hits Flapple for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 125 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  5. #5
    Cetitan
    No. 975
    Cetitan
    Ice
    Hits Flapple for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 73 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 113)

Flapple's type weaknesses

4× weak to
Ice
2× weak to
Poison Flying Bug Dragon Fairy

How this list is computed

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