Is Chansey viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Chansey is ranked #2 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 41.98% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Chansey in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

The best counter for Chansey in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons is Arceus-Ghost with a 67.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Chansey include Arceus-Ghost, Flutter Mane, Celesteela, Koraidon, Dialga-Origin.

What is the best counter for Chansey in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Arceus-Ghost is the best counter for Chansey in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 67.1% of their encounters.

Chansey counters

Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0113 Chansey

Normal

USAGE 42.0% #2

ABILITYImposter

BASE STATS

HP 250

ATK 5

DEF 5

SPA 35

SPD 105

SPE 50

BST450

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

Fighting

0×

Ghost

Moves

Heal Bell 57.4% Topsy-Turvy 46.6% Shore Up 45.4% Block 35.0% Recover 16.0% Wish 15.0% Parting Shot 13.7% Burning Bulwark 13.1%

Items

Eviolite 84.5% Covert Cloak 8.4% Spooky Plate 3.8% Choice Scarf 2.4% Pixie Plate 0.3% Shed Shell 0.2% Leftovers 0.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1%

Abilities

Imposter87.9%Regenerator5.4%Magic Guard4.5%Ice Scales1.7%Prankster0.2%Fur Coat0.2%Natural Cure0.1%Unaware0.0%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons teams using Chansey →

Teams using Arceus-Ghost 67% Teams using Flutter Mane 59% Teams using Celesteela 53% Teams using Koraidon 49% Teams using Dialga-Origin 48% Teams using Giratina 47%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

134.478

67.1% dies 6.91%

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

40.252

59.1% dies 7.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Normalize Flutter Mane Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Chansey: 83-98 (11.7 - 13.9%) -- possible 8HKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Celesteela

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

95.55

53.3% dies 8.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Celesteela Beak Blast vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chansey: 514-606 (73 - 86%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Celesteela counters → Teams with Celesteela →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

33.508

49.0% dies 8.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Koraidon Combat Torque vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chansey: 1260-1484 (178.9 - 210.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Dialga-Origin

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

27.889

48.3% dies 9.46%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Adamant Crystal Dialga-Origin Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chansey: 237-280 (33.6 - 39.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Dialga-Origin counters → Teams with Dialga-Origin →

Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

48.936

46.6% dies 10.02%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Giratina Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chansey: 214-252 (30.3 - 35.7%) -- 39.9% chance to 3HKO

View Giratina counters → Teams with Giratina →

Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

21.924

46.1% dies 10.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Water Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Chansey: 64-76 (9 - 10.7%)

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Kartana

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

21.137

44.8% dies 10.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Steelworker Kartana Gigaton Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chansey: 2454-2889 (348.5 - 410.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kartana counters → Teams with Kartana →

Alakazam-Mega

Psychic SOFT CHECK

21.674

44.6% dies 10.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Alakazam-Mega Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Chansey: 147-174 (20.8 - 24.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Alakazam-Mega counters → Teams with Alakazam-Mega →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

65.845

43.9% dies 8.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chansey: 528-622 (75 - 88.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

253.91

43.4% dies 5.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chansey: 940-1107 (133.5 - 157.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

135.46

41.7% dies 7.28%

DAMAGE CALC

Eternatus Final Gambit vs. 252 HP Chansey: 421-421 (59.8 - 59.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

72.275

41.2% dies 8.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blissey U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chansey: 95-112 (13.4 - 15.9%) -- possible 7HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

60.588

39.6% dies 8.81%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Kyogre-Primal Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chansey: 304-358 (43.1 - 50.8%) -- 3.9% chance to 2HKO

View Kyogre-Primal counters → Teams with Kyogre-Primal →

Registeel

Steel SOFT CHECK

26.523

38.8% dies 9.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Registeel Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chansey: 275-324 (39 - 46%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Registeel counters → Teams with Registeel →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

155.016

36.7% dies 6.60%

Swampert-Mega

WaterGround SOFT CHECK

26.298

30.7% dies 9.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chansey: 816-961 (115.9 - 136.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Swampert-Mega counters → Teams with Swampert-Mega →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK

38.127

27.7% dies 7.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Pixilate Diancie-Mega Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Chansey: 2785-3279 (395.5 - 465.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Ranked #2 with 41.98% usage. Sorted by reliability score.