Is Bisharp viable in Gen 8 OU?

Bisharp is ranked #50 in Gen 8 OU with 2.39% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Bisharp in Gen 8 OU

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0625 Bisharp

DarkSteel

USAGE 2.4% #50

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 99.3% Iron Head 98.2% Sucker Punch 97.3% Swords Dance 87.8% Beat Up 10.2% Substitute 1.7% Protect 1.7% Low Kick 1.0%

Items

Life Orb 55.9% Black Glasses 28.6% Choice Band 11.8% Leftovers 2.1% Air Balloon 0.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.4% Chople Berry 0.1% Focus Sash 0.1%

Abilities

Defiant98.3%Pressure1.7%Inner Focus0.0%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #50 with 2.39% usage. Sorted by conservative score.