Is Chansey viable in Gen 6 OU?

Chansey is ranked #31 in Gen 6 OU with 6.90% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Chansey 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 78.6% of 52.52492776696177 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.7 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Chansey 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 Chansey was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Chansey counters

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

#0113 Chansey

Normal

USAGE 6.9% #31

ABILITYNatural Cure

BASE STATS

HP 250

ATK 5

DEF 5

SPA 35

SPD 105

SPE 50

BST450

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

Fighting

0×

Ghost

Moves

Seismic Toss 99.9% Soft-Boiled 99.4% Thunder Wave 62.0% Heal Bell 48.9% Stealth Rock 32.9% Toxic 26.6% Wish 15.2% Aromatherapy 4.6%

Items

Eviolite 100.0% Leftovers 0.0% Lucky Punch 0.0% Smooth Rock 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0% Safety Goggles 0.0%

Abilities

Natural Cure100.0%Healer0.0%Serene Grace0.0%

Common Teammates

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Explore Chansey + Excadrill teams 56 score Explore Chansey + Gliscor teams 35 score Explore Chansey + Clefable teams 23 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Chansey + Skarmory 47.5% 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

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

52.525

56.0

78.6% Standard error 5.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chansey: 630-742 (89.4 - 105.3%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.672

35.1

73.8% Standard error 9.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Gliscor: 100-100 (28.2 - 28.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

75.289

22.7

45.7% Standard error 5.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Clefable Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chansey: 159-188 (22.5 - 26.7%) -- 29.3% chance to 4HKO

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Ranked #31 with 6.90% usage. Sorted by conservative score.