Is Wo-Chien viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Wo-Chien is ranked #36 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 3.04% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Wo-Chien in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Ho-Oh has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 67.1% of 187.43759458864685 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Wo-Chien counters

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

#1001 Wo-Chien

DarkGrass

USAGE 3.0% #36

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 99.8% Protect 98.5% Knock Off 93.7% Ruination 45.5% Substitute 34.3% Tera Blast 9.9% Taunt 9.1% Foul Play 5.4%

Items

Leftovers 96.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.8% Assault Vest 0.2% Shell Bell 0.1% Big Root 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Loaded Dice 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0%

Tera Types

Poison 90.0% Steel 4.2% Fairy 3.8% Dark 1.6% Water 0.2% Normal 0.1% Fire 0.1% Stellar 0.0%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Wo-Chien + Miraidon 70.9% 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

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

187.438

43.4

67.1% Standard error 5.93 points

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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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

115.434

34.5

64.9% Standard error 7.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wo-Chien Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 84-99 (18.9 - 22.2%) -- possible 5HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

189.815

32.6

57.4% Standard error 6.19 points

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

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.491

26.3

63.6% Standard error 9.35 points

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

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Glimmora

RockPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.476

19.1

58.2% Standard error 9.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Wo-Chien: 58-69 (15.5 - 18.4%) -- possible 8HKO

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

313.686

16.3

34.9% Standard error 4.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

264.887

15.0

35.2% Standard error 5.06 points

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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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.46

11.9

52.3% Standard error 10.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Wo-Chien: 204-242 (54.5 - 64.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.527

5.1

43.6% Standard error 9.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tablets of Ruin Wo-Chien: 204-244 (54.5 - 65.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

58.916

4.4

40.4% Standard error 9.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

143.099

1.7

26.7% Standard error 6.25 points

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

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Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

48.119

-1.6

37.5% Standard error 9.76 points

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

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.757

-2.7

40.4% Standard error 10.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tablets of Ruin Wo-Chien: 130-154 (34.7 - 41.1%) -- 65.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.264

-5.2

35.3% Standard error 10.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Wo-Chien: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

56.718

-12.1

10.5% Standard error 5.65 points

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

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Ranked #36 with 3.04% usage. Sorted by conservative score.