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Counter guide · Ground / Ghost · Gen VIII

What beats Runerigus?

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

Runerigus
No. 867
Runerigus
Ground Ghost
BST 483 · Speed 30 · Atk 95 · SpA 50

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Yveltal
    No. 717
    Yveltal
    Dark Flying
    Hits Runerigus for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 99 > 30 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 131)
  2. #2
    Zarude
    No. 893
    Zarude
    Dark Grass
    Hits Runerigus for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from ground-type STAB Speed: 105 > 30 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  3. #3
    Brute Bonnet
    No. 986
    Brute Bonnet
    Grass Dark
    Hits Runerigus for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from ground-type STAB Speed: 55 > 30 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 127)
  4. #4
    Iron Jugulis
    No. 993
    Iron Jugulis
    Dark Flying
    Hits Runerigus for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 108 > 30 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 122)
  5. #5
    Wo-Chien
    No. 1001
    Wo-Chien
    Dark Grass
    Hits Runerigus for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from ground-type STAB Speed: 70 > 30 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 95)

Runerigus's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Water Grass Ice Ghost Dark
Immune to
Normal Electric Fighting

How this list is computed

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