Is Magearna viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Magearna is ranked #59 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.28% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Magearna in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Magearna in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Calyrex-Shadow with a 55.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Magearna include Calyrex-Shadow, Koraidon, Miraidon, Smeargle.

What is the best counter for Magearna in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Shadow is the best counter for Magearna in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 55.3% of their encounters.

Magearna counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0801 Magearna

SteelFairy

USAGE 1.3% #59

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 95

DEF 115

SPA 130

SPD 115

SPE 65

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireGround

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingPsychicRockDarkFairy

¼×

Bug

0×

PoisonDragon

Moves

Draining Kiss 56.5% Baton Pass 46.4% Calm Mind 40.2% Stored Power 38.6% Substitute 32.6% Flash Cannon 26.3% Iron Defense 25.1% Fleur Cannon 22.3%

Items

Leftovers 51.8% Focus Sash 25.0% Assault Vest 5.1% Mental Herb 4.4% Air Balloon 4.3% Occa Berry 1.6% Weakness Policy 1.5% Rocky Helmet 1.4%

Tera Types

Dark 22.4% Water 21.2% Ground 14.9% Flying 9.4% Dragon 8.4% Steel 6.5% Fairy 4.7% Grass 4.6%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

70.879

55.3% dies 9.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Magearna: 169-199 (46.4 - 54.6%) -- 9.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

24.956

45.1% dies 9.96%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna in Sun: 524-618 (143.9 - 169.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

24.189

21.4% dies 8.33%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Magearna: 280-330 (76.9 - 90.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

24.87

12.5% dies 6.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 9-11 (2.4 - 3%)

View Smeargle counters → Teams with Smeargle →

Ranked #59 with 1.28% usage. Sorted by reliability score.