Morpeko — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Morpeko is a physical attacker built around physical attacks (95 Attack). It can trade hits at a competitive speed tier, and it's commonly used because its electric/dark typing resists 5 attack types but you'll need to play around 4 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Open Morpeko into a favorable type matchup using its electric/dark STAB.
- 2
Pick the move that does the most damage to the most likely switch-in, not just the current Pokémon.
- 3
Pivot out once the opponent brings in a counter — don't get walled and lose a turn.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Morpeko into fighting and ground attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Why we rate Morpeko the way we do
- Frail — one wrong switch can lose it
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
Base Stats
Total: 436Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Morpeko shows up
#164
Usage ~1.32% · Win rate ~50.9%
#180
Usage ~1.2% · Win rate ~50.5%
Morpeko FAQ
- What are Morpeko's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Morpeko can run hunger-switch. The competitive default is usually hunger-switch — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Morpeko weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Morpeko takes extra damage from fighting, ground, bug, fairy. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Morpeko?
- The best moveset for Morpeko depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Morpeko in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Morpeko are Pokémon with strong fighting, ground, bug, fairy attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Morpeko good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Morpeko's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.