Is Sneasler viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Sneasler is ranked #32 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 3.64% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Sneasler in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Sneasler in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Arceus-Ground with a 59.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Sneasler include Arceus-Ground, Clodsire, Calyrex-Shadow, Koraidon, Gliscor.

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

Arceus-Ground is the best counter for Sneasler in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 59.8% of their encounters.

Sneasler counters

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

#0903 Sneasler

FightingPoison

USAGE 3.6% #32

ABILITYUnburden

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 130

DEF 60

SPA 40

SPD 80

SPE 120

BST510

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Psychic

2×

GroundFlying

½×

GrassFightingPoisonRockDark

¼×

Bug

Moves

Dire Claw 76.7% Swords Dance 72.5% Close Combat 57.8% Reversal 33.1% Throat Chop 32.8% Fake Out 25.0% Shadow Claw 22.0% Taunt 14.7%

Items

Focus Sash 41.0% Electric Seed 26.0% Normal Gem 18.5% Liechi Berry 6.2% White Herb 2.7% Psychic Seed 2.2% Choice Scarf 0.6% Grassy Seed 0.6%

Abilities

Unburden97.1%Poison Touch2.3%Pressure0.7%

Tera Types

Ghost 45.3% Fighting 16.3% Fairy 9.7% Ground 9.4% Fire 6.6% Dark 5.5% Flying 2.6% Stellar 1.9%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

50.069

59.8% checker faints 9.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 136-162 (30.6 - 36.4%) -- 58.2% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.158

55.9% checker faints 10.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clodsire: 105-125 (22.6 - 26.9%) -- possible 5HKO

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

212.089

53.1% checker faints 5.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 1036-1224 (284.6 - 336.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

163.691

51.2% checker faints 6.66%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler in Sun: 446-525 (122.5 - 144.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

32.875

44.1% checker faints 8.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 438-516 (120.3 - 141.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

30.181

40.9% checker faints 8.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 482-570 (132.4 - 156.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

132.269

39.9% checker faints 7.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 342-404 (93.9 - 110.9%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

27.454

39.9% checker faints 9.35%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Mud Shot vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 76-90 (20.8 - 24.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

113.793

36.1% checker faints 7.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 650-768 (178.5 - 210.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

76.451

33.9% checker faints 9.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 15-18 (4.1 - 4.9%)

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

183.208

28.5% checker faints 5.63%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler in Electric Terrain: 265-313 (72.8 - 85.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

31.185

27.0% checker faints 7.95%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Ranked #32 with 3.64% usage. Sorted by reliability score.