Is Mandibuzz viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Mandibuzz is ranked #34 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 3.18% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Mandibuzz in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Gliscor has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 83.6% of 24.698154017679546 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Mandibuzz counters

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

#0630 Mandibuzz

DarkFlying

USAGE 3.2% #34

ABILITYOvercoat

BASE STATS

HP 110

ATK 65

DEF 105

SPA 55

SPD 95

SPE 80

BST510

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricIceRockFairy

½×

GrassGhostDark

0×

GroundPsychic

Moves

Toxic 93.0% Knock Off 86.9% Roost 85.7% Whirlwind 71.8% Defog 42.0% Foul Play 9.8% Tailwind 7.7% U-turn 1.8%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 76.4% Leftovers 21.0% Mental Herb 1.8% Rocky Helmet 0.8% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Salac Berry 0.0% Aguav Berry 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0%

Abilities

Overcoat99.1%Big Pecks0.9%Weak Armor0.0%

Tera Types

Poison 68.2% Ground 15.8% Steel 11.2% Dark 3.2% Fairy 0.8% Fire 0.6% Electric 0.1% Ghost 0.1%

Common Teammates

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Explore Mandibuzz + Gliscor teams 54 score Explore Mandibuzz + Miraidon teams 49 score Explore Mandibuzz + Koraidon teams 48 score Explore Mandibuzz + Arceus-Ground teams 33 score Explore Mandibuzz + Arceus teams 25 score Explore Mandibuzz + Calyrex-Shadow teams 20 score

Leading observed checks

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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

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.698

53.8

83.6% Standard error 7.45 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 69-82 (19.4 - 23.1%) -- possible 5HKO

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

146.365

48.7

73.5% Standard error 6.20 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mandibuzz in Electric Terrain: 632-746 (149 - 175.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

85.277

48.5

78.9% Standard error 7.61 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz in Sun: 283-334 (66.7 - 78.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

54.029

33.2

67.7% Standard error 8.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

0 Atk Mandibuzz Foul Play vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 76-91 (17.1 - 20.4%) -- possible 5HKO

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

46.851

25.2

64.1% Standard error 9.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

0 Atk Mandibuzz Foul Play vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 76-91 (17.1 - 20.4%) -- possible 5HKO

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

313.3

20.5

39.4% Standard error 4.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Draining Kiss vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mandibuzz: 108-128 (25.4 - 30.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.948

17.9

60.6% Standard error 10.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 516-608 (121.6 - 143.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

95.352

7.9

41.3% Standard error 8.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 207-244 (48.8 - 57.5%) -- 95.7% chance to 2HKO

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.051

-3.1

40.8% Standard error 10.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 20-24 (4.7 - 5.6%)

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Ranked #34 with 3.18% usage. Sorted by conservative score.