Is Ribombee viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Ribombee is ranked #15 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 9.82% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Ribombee in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Terapagos has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 96.8% of 26.063129412736735 relevant encounters. Standard error is 3.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Ribombee counters

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

#0743 Ribombee

BugFairy

USAGE 9.8% #15

ABILITYShield Dust

BASE STATS

HP 60

ATK 55

DEF 60

SPA 95

SPD 70

SPE 124

BST464

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FirePoisonFlyingRockSteel

½×

GrassGroundBugDark

¼×

Fighting

0×

Dragon

Moves

Sticky Web 99.9% Moonblast 79.4% Pounce 68.1% Skill Swap 42.8% Stun Spore 31.0% Psychic Noise 16.6% Trick 16.1% Quiver Dance 15.3%

Items

Focus Sash 81.8% Choice Scarf 18.0% Mental Herb 0.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0% nothing 0.0%

Abilities

Shield Dust91.6%Sweet Veil6.0%Honey Gather2.4%

Tera Types

Ghost 48.3% Steel 44.4% Bug 3.5% Dark 1.2% Normal 0.8% Fairy 0.6% Ground 0.5% Psychic 0.2%

Common Teammates

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Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

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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

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.063

83.1

96.8% Standard error 3.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Terapagos: 109-130 (28.3 - 33.8%) -- 97% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

397.376

70.2

82.8% Standard error 3.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 259-306 (79.9 - 94.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

89.066

68.9

88.2% Standard error 4.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 726-854 (224 - 263.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

143.954

64.0

81.6% Standard error 4.40 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 62-73 (16.1 - 19%) -- possible 8HKO

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

241.311

62.1

79.1% Standard error 4.25 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 88-105 (19.8 - 23.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

177.531

57.7

77.9% Standard error 5.06 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 88-105 (19.8 - 23.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

27.549

56.0

83.9% Standard error 7.00 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 78-93 (19.3 - 23%) -- possible 5HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.082

50.3

81.7% Standard error 7.87 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 626-738 (193.2 - 227.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

295.443

48.1

66.7% Standard error 4.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 39-46 (9.3 - 11%)

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Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

389.048

43.1

59.7% Standard error 4.13 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee in Sun: 892-1050 (275.3 - 324%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

37.277

42.2

71.7% Standard error 7.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 84-99 (20.7 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.846

40.5

72.3% Standard error 7.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 318-374 (98.1 - 115.4%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.399

39.7

75.4% Standard error 8.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Fairy: 88-105 (19.8 - 23.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.763

34.5

69.9% Standard error 8.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 109-130 (26.9 - 32.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

434.052

29.7

45.7% Standard error 4.00 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 384-454 (118.5 - 140.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

122.283

28.4

58.8% Standard error 7.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 104-124 (22.4 - 26.7%) -- 25.6% chance to 4HKO

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

108.817

25.5

51.6% Standard error 6.52 points

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Ribombee: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

206.19

22.5

45.7% Standard error 5.79 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 176-210 (54.3 - 64.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

116.722

20.6

46.3% Standard error 6.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 124-147 (38.2 - 45.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

169.044

20.5

47.0% Standard error 6.62 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 15-18 (4.6 - 5.5%)

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

38.337

18.1

50.4% Standard error 8.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 178-210 (54.9 - 64.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.48

16.5

54.5% Standard error 9.50 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 291-343 (89.8 - 105.8%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.756

10.7

54.4% Standard error 10.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 494-584 (152.4 - 180.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

125.532

9.8

39.2% Standard error 7.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Misty Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 168-198 (51.8 - 61.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

78.778

4.7

34.5% Standard error 7.44 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 322-380 (99.3 - 117.2%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

142.107

1.9

27.6% Standard error 6.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 109-129 (33.6 - 39.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

68.807

-1.8

28.6% Standard error 7.62 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ribombee: 183-216 (56.4 - 66.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

42.445

-4.0

20.9% Standard error 6.24 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ribombee: 231-273 (71.2 - 84.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #15 with 9.82% usage. Sorted by conservative score.