Is Roaring Moon viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Roaring Moon is ranked #1 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 48.71% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

Roaring Moon in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 · Generated 2026-10-16

#1005 Roaring Moon

DragonDark

USAGE 48.7% #1

ABILITYSword of Ruin

BASE STATS

HP 105

ATK 139

DEF 71

SPA 55

SPD 101

SPE 119

BST590

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fairy

2×

IceFightingBugDragon

½×

FireWaterElectricGrassGhostDark

0×

Psychic

Moves

Knock Off 99.2% U-turn 90.0% Earthquake 56.7% Roost 36.0% Outrage 32.4% Taunt 29.2% Dragon Tail 13.4% Stone Edge 13.1%

Items

Life Orb 35.5% Choice Scarf 28.4% Assault Vest 20.6% Choice Band 6.5% Weakness Policy 2.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.4% Sticky Barb 1.3% Loaded Dice 0.7%

Abilities

Sword of Ruin36.9%Magic Guard33.7%Regenerator21.6%Fluffy2.7%Tough Claws2.1%Protean1.1%Adaptability0.5%Technician0.3%

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 #1 with 48.71% usage. Sorted by conservative score.