Is Blissey viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Blissey is ranked #8 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 20.13% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Blissey in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Arceus-Ghost has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 71.9% of 24.758631616604703 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Blissey matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Blissey was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Blissey counters

Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0242 Blissey

Normal

USAGE 20.1% #8

ABILITYImposter

BASE STATS

HP 255

ATK 10

DEF 10

SPA 75

SPD 135

SPE 55

BST540

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

Fighting

0×

Ghost

Moves

Wish 44.6% Topsy-Turvy 41.4% Teleport 39.4% Heal Bell 32.3% Burning Bulwark 31.0% U-turn 25.4% Shore Up 24.6% Parting Shot 18.9%

Items

Covert Cloak 49.2% Choice Scarf 20.9% Terrain Extender 13.3% Leftovers 4.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.2% Light Clay 3.2% Spooky Plate 2.6% Clear Amulet 0.9%

Abilities

Imposter39.7%Regenerator35.5%Psychic Surge13.0%Magic Guard3.8%Prankster3.5%Ice Scales1.9%Fur Coat0.9%Magic Bounce0.7%

Common Teammates

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Explore Blissey + Arceus-Ghost teams 36 score Explore Blissey + Chansey teams 28 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Blissey + Arceus-Ghost 35.3% 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

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.759

35.8

71.9% Standard error 9.03 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blissey U-turn vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ghost: 9-11 (2 - 2.4%)

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

66.645

30.5

54.8% Standard error 6.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Blissey: 1158-1363 (162.1 - 190.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Chansey

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.367

28.2

65.3% Standard error 9.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blissey U-turn vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 37-44 (5.2 - 6.2%)

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Ranked #8 with 20.13% usage. Sorted by conservative score.