Is Flutter Mane viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Flutter Mane is ranked #20 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 7.87% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Flutter Mane in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Zacian-Crowned has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 90.8% of 46.03039847413153 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.8 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Flutter Mane matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

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

Flutter Mane counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0987 Flutter Mane

GhostFairy

USAGE 7.9% #20

BASE STATS

HP 55

ATK 55

DEF 55

SPA 135

SPD 135

SPE 135

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

GhostSteel

¼×

Bug

0×

NormalFightingDragon

Moves

Taunt 85.5% Thunder Wave 79.2% Memento 77.7% Icy Wind 76.4% Moonblast 27.1% Shadow Ball 18.7% Power Gem 7.9% Mystical Fire 6.0%

Items

Booster Energy 90.9% Focus Sash 2.9% Choice Specs 2.8% Life Orb 2.2% Choice Scarf 0.6% Assault Vest 0.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1% Leftovers 0.1%

Tera Types

Ground 53.1% Ghost 17.9% Fairy 10.7% Normal 6.8% Steel 5.2% Dark 3.4% Fire 0.8% Electric 0.6%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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

Team core to explore

Flutter Mane + Smeargle 231.7% 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

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

46.03

67.7

90.8% Standard error 5.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane: 774-912 (246.4 - 290.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

227.686

50.4

70.8% Standard error 5.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 302-356 (96.1 - 113.3%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

261.108

44.2

64.4% Standard error 5.04 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane in Sun: 476-561 (151.5 - 178.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

235.444

43.7

64.8% Standard error 5.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 111-132 (25 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

203.252

43.6

66.4% Standard error 5.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 208-248 (50 - 59.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.324

41.9

76.9% Standard error 8.73 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Mystical Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 148-176 (36.6 - 43.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

152.348

38.1

64.5% Standard error 6.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 111-132 (25 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

110.397

27.8

60.0% Standard error 8.07 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Mystical Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 168-198 (43.7 - 51.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

74.928

23.7

55.7% Standard error 8.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane: 246-291 (78.3 - 92.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

148.723

19.2

47.2% Standard error 6.99 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 58-69 (18.4 - 21.9%) -- possible 5HKO

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

565.577

18.1

31.6% Standard error 3.37 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane in Electric Terrain: 186-220 (59.2 - 70%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

112.112

17.5

50.0% Standard error 8.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 174-206 (55.4 - 65.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

64.482

17.3

51.5% Standard error 8.53 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Misty Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 109-129 (34.7 - 41%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

38.337

17.3

49.6% Standard error 8.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 81-96 (25.7 - 30.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

88.377

13.7

50.1% Standard error 9.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane: 258-304 (82.1 - 96.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.093

11.2

54.6% Standard error 10.84 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane: 202-238 (64.3 - 75.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

159.047

6.4

31.1% Standard error 6.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane: 16-19 (5 - 6%)

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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.564

-7.0

33.7% Standard error 10.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Terapagos Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 40-48 (12.7 - 15.2%) -- possible 7HKO

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.497

-15.4

11.1% Standard error 6.61 points

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Flutter Mane: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Ranked #20 with 7.87% usage. Sorted by conservative score.