Checks and Counters

What beats Shaymin-Sky in Gen 9 Anything Goes? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Shaymin-Sky. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Shaymin-Sky.

Shaymin-Sky is ranked #88 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with a 1.07% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Shaymin-Sky in Gen 9 Anything Goes are Arceus (74.9%), Miraidon (69.1%), Calyrex-Shadow (67.8%), Koraidon (46.9%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Arceus Arceus 30.772 74.9% 7.82%
2 Miraidon Miraidon 69.55 69.1% 5.54%
3 Calyrex-Shadow Calyrex-Shadow 58.842 67.8% 6.09%
4 Koraidon Koraidon 44.424 46.9% 7.49%

KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Shaymin-Sky. KO Rate (D): % of Shaymin-Sky's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.

Shaymin-Sky Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Air Slash 24.8% Seed Flare 18.2% Earth Power 11.5% Giga Drain 4.9% Dazzling Gleam 4.7% Psychic 4.2% Protect 4.0% Leech Seed 3.9%

Most Used Items

Choice Scarf 49.0% King's Rock 15.3% Focus Sash 11.1% Leftovers 5.5% Metronome 3.4% Choice Specs 3.3% Life Orb 2.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.1%

Most Used Tera Types

Grass 32.2% Flying 20.7% Ground 15.0% Water 12.6% Fairy 6.5% Steel 6.0% Fire 2.8% Ghost 2.5%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Shaymin-Sky sets.

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