Is Magearna viable in Gen 7 OU?

Magearna is ranked #2 in Gen 7 OU with 38.64% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Magearna in Gen 7 OU?

Charizard-Mega-Y has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 87.6% of 80.00164447175746 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.2 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Magearna matchup checks ranked in Gen 7 OU?

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

Magearna counters

Gen 7 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0801 Magearna

SteelFairy

USAGE 38.6% #2

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 95

DEF 115

SPA 130

SPD 115

SPE 65

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireGround

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingPsychicRockDarkFairy

¼×

Bug

0×

PoisonDragon

Moves

Fleur Cannon 71.3% Volt Switch 53.4% Thunderbolt 42.8% Ice Beam 41.2% Focus Blast 30.4% Hidden Power Fire 26.5% Calm Mind 26.3% Pain Split 22.2%

Items

Assault Vest 29.6% Leftovers 21.5% Fairium Z 14.9% Wiki Berry 6.4% Electrium Z 6.3% Iapapa Berry 4.9% Fightinium Z 4.5% Shuca Berry 3.2%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian68.3%

Tornadus-Therian15.1%

Tapu Lele14.4%

Browse Gen 7 OU teams using Magearna →

Explore Magearna + Volcarona teams 63 score Explore Magearna + Heatran teams 55 score Explore Magearna + Excadrill teams 53 score

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Magearna + Landorus-Therian 68.3% 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

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

80.002

66.8

87.6% Standard error 5.20 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Magearna in Sun: 356-422 (97.8 - 115.9%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

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Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

87.251

63.2

87.5% Standard error 6.09 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Magearna: 180-212 (49.4 - 58.2%) -- 98% chance to 2HKO

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Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

277.793

58.2

76.0% Standard error 4.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 356-420 (97.8 - 115.3%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

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Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

285.614

54.9

72.9% Standard error 4.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Magearna: 158-188 (43.4 - 51.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after trapping damage

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Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

59.304

53.5

81.2% Standard error 6.94 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 498-588 (136.8 - 161.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

331.986

53.2

70.5% Standard error 4.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 326-386 (89.5 - 106%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

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Seismitoad

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

38.884

51.2

77.8% Standard error 6.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Seismitoad Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 168-198 (46.1 - 54.3%) -- 49.2% chance to 2HKO

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Victini

PsychicFire DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

139.428

50.4

75.4% Standard error 6.25 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Fleur Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Victini: 84-99 (20.7 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Jirachi

SteelPsychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

109.477

43.6

72.7% Standard error 7.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Jirachi: 104-124 (25.7 - 30.6%) -- 2% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

228.728

43.3

64.7% Standard error 5.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 345-406 (94.7 - 111.5%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

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Chansey

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

203.675

41.4

64.4% Standard error 5.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Chansey: 136-160 (19.3 - 22.7%) -- possible 5HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

636.073

33.4

47.0% Standard error 3.40 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 344-408 (94.5 - 112%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

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Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

669.637

32.6

45.8% Standard error 3.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Magearna: 64-76 (17.5 - 20.8%) -- possible 5HKO

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Celesteela

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

126.594

28.5

58.5% Standard error 7.51 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Celesteela: 154-182 (38.6 - 45.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

594.573

27.2

41.1% Standard error 3.48 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Magearna: 109-130 (29.9 - 35.7%) -- 36% chance to 3HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

381.665

25.5

42.9% Standard error 4.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Magearna: 36-43 (9.8 - 11.8%) -- possible 9HKO

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Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

338.797

24.9

43.3% Standard error 4.59 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

Tapu Koko Nature's Madness vs. 252 HP Magearna: 182-182 (50 - 50%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Cresselia

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

152.588

24.9

51.7% Standard error 6.71 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Cresselia Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 44-52 (12 - 14.2%) -- possible 7HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

98.333

22.9

56.9% Standard error 8.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 320-378 (87.9 - 103.8%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

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Hippowdon

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

89.027

22.5

57.7% Standard error 8.81 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Magearna Fleur Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon: 207-244 (49.2 - 58%) -- 60.5% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Manaphy

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

58.178

22.3

58.6% Standard error 9.07 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Fleur Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Manaphy: 169-199 (41.8 - 49.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

106.116

22.2

54.2% Standard error 8.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 218-258 (59.8 - 70.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Serperior

Grass SOFT CHECK View matchup

260.925

21.7

42.6% Standard error 5.22 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Serperior Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Magearna: 44-54 (12 - 14.8%) -- possible 7HKO

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

350.868

21.2

39.2% Standard error 4.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 76-90 (20.8 - 24.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

120.985

21.0

51.9% Standard error 7.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 141-167 (38.7 - 45.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Mawile-Mega

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

126.174

20.6

51.0% Standard error 7.62 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Huge Power Mawile-Mega Focus Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 274-323 (75.2 - 88.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Slowbro

WaterPsychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

28.537

19.0

56.2% Standard error 9.29 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Fleur Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowbro: 195-229 (49.4 - 58.1%) -- 64.5% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

91.397

18.6

54.1% Standard error 8.89 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 254-300 (69.7 - 82.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kartana

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

359.5

18.2

35.7% Standard error 4.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kartana Smart Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 144-171 (39.5 - 46.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

218.603

17.6

40.5% Standard error 5.73 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 258-306 (70.8 - 84%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #2 with 38.64% usage. Sorted by conservative score.