Chien Pao

Height1.9 m

Weight152.2 kg

Base Exp285

BST570

Abilities

Sword Of Ruin

MetaMons competitive notes

Chien Pao is a dark/ice-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Speed — at 570 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with top speed tier (base 135) and a physical attacking profile. Its Sword Of Ruin ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Chien Pao. Build around what Chien Pao actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.

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Chien Pao Weakness — What Beats Chien Pao?

Chien Pao is a Dark/Ice-type Pokémon. Full weakness, resistance, and immunity breakdown below.

What is Chien Pao weak to?

Chien Pao is a Dark/Ice-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Fire, Bug, Rock, Steel, Fairy. It resists Ice, Ghost, Dark. It is immune to Psychic.

Fighting4× damage
Fire2× damage
Bug2× damage
Rock2× damage
Steel2× damage
Fairy2× damage

Chien Pao resistances

Ice0.5× damage
Ghost0.5× damage
Dark0.5× damage

Chien Pao immunities

Psychic0× damage

How to counter Chien Pao

To counter Chien Pao in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fighting or Fire or Bug or Rock or Steel or Fairy moves and can withstand its Dark/Ice STAB attacks.

Fighting-type counters

Fire-type counters

Bug-type counters

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