Is Wo-Chien viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Wo-Chien is ranked #39 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 2.15% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Wo-Chien in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Wo-Chien in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Ho-Oh with a 66.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Wo-Chien include Ho-Oh, Zacian-Crowned, Arceus, Glimmora, Koraidon.

What is the best counter for Wo-Chien in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Ho-Oh is the best counter for Wo-Chien in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 66.2% of their encounters.

Wo-Chien counters

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

#1001 Wo-Chien

DarkGrass

USAGE 2.1% #39

BASE STATS

HP 85

ATK 85

DEF 100

SPA 95

SPD 135

SPE 70

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Bug

2×

FireIceFightingPoisonFlyingFairy

½×

WaterElectricGrassGroundGhostDark

0×

Psychic

Moves

Leech Seed 99.9% Protect 96.5% Knock Off 94.8% Ruination 56.7% Substitute 29.3% Taunt 9.7% Grass Knot 3.3% Snarl 3.1%

Items

Leftovers 95.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.0% Assault Vest 0.5% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Loaded Dice 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Light Clay 0.0% Weakness Policy 0.0%

Tera Types

Poison 89.1% Steel 4.5% Dark 4.1% Fairy 0.9% Electric 0.8% Water 0.5% Normal 0.1% Fire 0.1%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

172.292

66.2% dies 6.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wo-Chien Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ho-Oh: 102-120 (24.5 - 28.8%) -- 99.1% chance to 4HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.491

63.6% dies 9.35%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tablets of Ruin Wo-Chien: 404-476 (108 - 127.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

102.843

60.3% dies 8.14%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Wo-Chien Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Arceus: 96-114 (21.6 - 25.6%) -- 0.7% chance to 4HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Glimmora

RockPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.476

58.2% dies 9.77%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Wo-Chien: 78-92 (20.8 - 24.5%) -- possible 6HKO

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

200.465

57.8% dies 6.01%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Collision Course (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tablets of Ruin Wo-Chien: 492-578 (131.5 - 154.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

48.119

37.5% dies 9.76%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Kyogre Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Wo-Chien: 140-166 (37.4 - 44.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

321.48

37.3% dies 4.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Draining Kiss vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Wo-Chien: 84-100 (22.4 - 26.7%) -- possible 5HKO

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

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

48.583

37.0% dies 9.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tablets of Ruin Wo-Chien: 4-5 (1 - 1.3%)

View Smeargle counters → Teams with Smeargle →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

240.974

34.3% dies 5.28%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Wo-Chien: 248-294 (66.3 - 78.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

20.035

32.1% dies 10.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tablets of Ruin Wo-Chien: 80-95 (21.3 - 25.4%) -- possible 5HKO

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

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

140.07

27.0% dies 6.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tablets of Ruin Wo-Chien: 85-101 (22.7 - 27%) -- possible 5HKO

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

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

29.114

6.9% dies 4.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tablets of Ruin Wo-Chien: 112-134 (29.9 - 35.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Ranked #39 with 2.15% usage. Sorted by reliability score.