Is Weavile viable in Gen 7 OU?

Weavile is ranked #52 in Gen 7 OU with 2.99% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Weavile in Gen 7 OU?

Magearna has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 48.1% of 54.505933017246186 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.5 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Weavile counters

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

#0461 Weavile

DarkIce

USAGE 3.0% #52

ABILITYPressure

BASE STATS

HP 70

ATK 120

DEF 65

SPA 45

SPD 85

SPE 125

BST510

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fighting

2×

FireBugRockSteelFairy

½×

IceGhostDark

0×

Psychic

Moves

Icicle Crash 99.3% Knock Off 97.4% Pursuit 74.6% Ice Shard 74.1% Beat Up 24.2% Swords Dance 10.9% Dig 7.0% Punishment 6.2%

Items

Choice Band 79.0% Groundium Z 7.0% Choice Scarf 3.9% Black Glasses 2.8% Icium Z 2.7% King's Rock 1.8% Life Orb 1.0% Focus Sash 0.8%

Abilities

Pressure78.0%Pickpocket22.0%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian63.4%

Heatran42.8%

Tapu Fini37.7%

Kartana30.5%

Charizard-Mega-Y26.2%

Scizor-Mega21.6%

Magearna21.4%

Gliscor18.2%

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Leading observed checks

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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

Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

54.506

10.2

48.1% Standard error 9.48 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Weavile: 460-544 (133.7 - 158.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

42.966

-1.7

40.6% Standard error 10.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Weavile: 67-79 (19.4 - 22.9%) -- possible 5HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

71.352

-14.4

11.7% Standard error 6.53 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Weavile: 460-542 (133.7 - 157.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ranked #52 with 2.99% usage. Sorted by conservative score.