Is Bisharp viable in Gen 6 OU?

Bisharp is ranked #16 in Gen 6 OU with 13.22% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Bisharp in Gen 6 OU?

Excadrill has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 30.1% of 31.677889360043615 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.1 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Bisharp matchup checks ranked in Gen 6 OU?

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

Bisharp counters

Gen 6 OU · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0625 Bisharp

DarkSteel

USAGE 13.2% #16

ABILITYDefiant

BASE STATS

HP 65

ATK 125

DEF 100

SPA 60

SPD 70

SPE 70

BST490

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fighting

2×

FireGround

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingRockGhostDragonDarkSteel

0×

PoisonPsychic

Moves

Knock Off 99.8% Sucker Punch 99.4% Iron Head 97.6% Swords Dance 79.9% Pursuit 17.2% Taunt 2.2% Low Kick 2.0% Brick Break 1.0%

Items

Black Glasses 39.3% Life Orb 17.2% Assault Vest 15.0% Lum Berry 12.6% Shuca Berry 11.2% Leftovers 2.4% Choice Scarf 0.8% Dread Plate 0.6%

Abilities

Defiant99.7%Inner Focus0.3%Pressure0.0%

Common Teammates

Serperior34.9%

Landorus-Therian29.5%

Charizard-Mega-X15.2%

Ferrothorn14.8%

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Explore Bisharp + Excadrill teams -3 score Explore Bisharp + Weavile teams -12 score Explore Bisharp + Clefable teams -16 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Bisharp + Serperior 34.9% 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

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

31.678

-2.5

30.1% Standard error 8.15 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Bisharp: 372-438 (111.3 - 131.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Weavile

DarkIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.053

-11.7

23.9% Standard error 8.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Weavile Low Kick (80 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Bisharp: 544-640 (162.8 - 191.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.849

-15.6

18.3% Standard error 8.47 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Bisharp: 158-186 (47.3 - 55.6%) -- 75% chance to 2HKO

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Ranked #16 with 13.22% usage. Sorted by conservative score.