Is Magearna viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Magearna is ranked #55 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.35% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Magearna in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Shadow has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 49.8% of 64.90812284247362 relevant encounters. Standard error is 10.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Magearna 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 Magearna was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Magearna counters

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

#0801 Magearna

SteelFairy

USAGE 1.3% #55

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 64.0% Baton Pass 46.2% Stored Power 44.5% Calm Mind 37.0% Substitute 34.3% Flash Cannon 29.3% Iron Defense 28.3% Shift Gear 19.8%

Items

Leftovers 45.1% Focus Sash 27.3% Assault Vest 11.1% Air Balloon 4.2% Sitrus Berry 4.1% Red Card 1.5% Occa Berry 1.2% Weakness Policy 1.1%

Tera Types

Dark 26.8% Water 26.2% Ground 14.9% Dragon 10.6% Electric 5.2% Steel 4.8% Flying 4.2% Psychic 2.7%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Magearna + Hatterene 34.2% 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

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

64.908

8.2

49.8% Standard error 10.40 points

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

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.956

5.2

45.1% Standard error 9.96 points

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

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.189

-12.0

21.4% Standard error 8.33 points

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

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Ranked #55 with 1.35% usage. Sorted by conservative score.