Is Sneasler viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Sneasler is ranked #32 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 4.11% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Sneasler in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Koraidon has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 53.5% of 142.18940021883816 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Sneasler counters

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

#0903 Sneasler

FightingPoison

USAGE 4.1% #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 76.4% Swords Dance 73.0% Close Combat 48.0% Reversal 44.7% Throat Chop 39.9% Shadow Claw 25.4% Fake Out 19.9% Taunt 12.8%

Items

Focus Sash 51.0% Electric Seed 21.2% Normal Gem 14.6% Liechi Berry 8.9% White Herb 1.5% Psychic Seed 0.9% Grassy Seed 0.4% Choice Scarf 0.2%

Abilities

Unburden97.9%Poison Touch1.3%Pressure0.7%

Tera Types

Ghost 47.6% Fire 14.5% Fighting 12.5% Fairy 10.2% Ground 5.0% Dark 4.3% Flying 2.5% Ice 1.2%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Sneasler + Calyrex-Shadow 63.2% teammate usage Explore teams →

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

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

142.189

25.4

53.5% Standard error 7.02 points

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

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

183.168

23.1

48.2% Standard error 6.29 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

50.069

21.1

59.8% Standard error 9.66 points

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

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Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.158

12.7

55.9% Standard error 10.79 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clodsire: 105-125 (22.6 - 26.9%) -- 38.7% chance to 4HKO

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

132.077

11.7

40.4% Standard error 7.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

32.875

9.5

44.1% Standard error 8.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

78.591

9.0

39.4% Standard error 7.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.181

5.1

40.9% Standard error 8.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.454

2.5

39.9% Standard error 9.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

153.732

2.4

26.2% Standard error 5.95 points

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

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

42.235

-2.1

40.3% Standard error 10.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

31.185

-4.8

27.0% Standard error 7.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ranked #32 with 4.11% usage. Sorted by conservative score.