Is Necrozma-Dusk-Mane viable in Gen 8 Ubers?

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane is ranked #2 in Gen 8 Ubers with 80.69% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane in Gen 8 Ubers

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

#0800 Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel

USAGE 80.7% #2

BASE STATS

HP 97

ATK 157

DEF 127

SPA 113

SPD 109

SPE 77

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireGroundGhostDark

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingRockDragonSteelFairy

¼×

Psychic

0×

Poison

Moves

Sunsteel Strike 71.3% Dragon Dance 45.1% Moonlight 44.1% Stealth Rock 38.1% Knock Off 35.9% Thunder Wave 29.9% Earthquake 29.7% Iron Head 28.5%

Items

Leftovers 48.3% Weakness Policy 20.4% Lum Berry 10.4% Shed Shell 7.9% Colbur Berry 4.3% Rocky Helmet 3.2% Life Orb 2.3% Shuca Berry 1.8%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #2 with 80.69% usage. Sorted by conservative score.