Is Registeel viable in Gen 3 OU?

Registeel is ranked #18 in Gen 3 OU with 16.46% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Registeel in Gen 3 OU?

Tyranitar has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 74.3% of 50.38235047333343 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.7 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Registeel matchup checks ranked in Gen 3 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Registeel was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Registeel counters

Gen 3 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0379 Registeel

Steel

USAGE 16.5% #18

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 75

DEF 150

SPA 75

SPD 150

SPE 50

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireFightingGround

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingPsychicBugRockDragonSteelFairy

0×

Poison

Moves

Explosion 96.9% Seismic Toss 95.9% Thunder Wave 93.8% Counter 34.8% Hidden Power Grass 22.4% Superpower 20.1% Toxic 7.6% Hidden Power Dark 5.3%

Items

Leftovers 100.0% Choice Band 0.0% Hard Stone 0.0% Lum Berry 0.0% nothing 0.0% Chesto Berry 0.0% Scope Lens 0.0% Quick Claw 0.0%

Common Teammates

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Explore Registeel + Tyranitar teams 40 score Explore Registeel + Swampert teams 0 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Registeel + Tyranitar 85.5% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Tyranitar

RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

50.382

39.6

74.3% Standard error 8.68 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Focus Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Registeel: 260-306 (71.4 - 84%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Swampert

WaterGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.547

0.2

42.8% Standard error 10.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Swampert Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Registeel: 149-176 (40.9 - 48.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #18 with 16.46% usage. Sorted by conservative score.