Is Sneasler viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Sneasler is ranked #34 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 3.11% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Sneasler in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Sneasler in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Clodsire with a 55.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Sneasler include Clodsire, Arceus-Ground, Calyrex-Shadow, Koraidon, Gliscor.

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

Clodsire is the best counter for Sneasler in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 55.9% of their encounters.

Sneasler counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0903 Sneasler

FightingPoison

USAGE 3.1% #34

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 78.3% Swords Dance 76.1% Close Combat 61.9% Reversal 30.2% Throat Chop 28.8% Shadow Claw 23.4% Fake Out 22.0% Acrobatics 15.1%

Items

Focus Sash 38.7% Electric Seed 28.3% Normal Gem 17.5% Psychic Seed 4.0% Liechi Berry 4.0% White Herb 2.8% Choice Scarf 1.3% Grassy Seed 0.7%

Abilities

Unburden96.2%Poison Touch3.0%Pressure0.9%

Tera Types

Ghost 45.0% Fighting 15.9% Ground 10.7% Fairy 8.9% Dark 5.8% Fire 4.7% Flying 3.2% Stellar 3.0%

Common Teammates

Maushold17.3%

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Sneasler →

Teams using Clodsire 56% Teams using Arceus-Ground 52% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 52% Teams using Koraidon 45% Teams using Gliscor 44% Teams using Ting-Lu 41%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.158

55.9% dies 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 →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

26.247

52.5% dies 9.75%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 410-486 (112.6 - 133.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

190.705

51.7% dies 6.05%

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

144.992

45.0% dies 6.78%

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% dies 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% dies 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 →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

27.454

39.9% dies 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 →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

125.63

39.7% dies 7.29%

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 →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

91.659

35.2% dies 6.93%

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 →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

170.185

31.5% dies 6.05%

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 →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

54.271

29.0% dies 8.64%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Smeargle counters → Teams with Smeargle →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

31.185

27.0% dies 7.95%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Ranked #34 with 3.11% usage. Sorted by reliability score.