Is Diancie-Mega viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Diancie-Mega is ranked #6 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 25.13% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Diancie-Mega in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

The best counter for Diancie-Mega in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons is Groudon-Primal with a 54.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Diancie-Mega include Groudon-Primal, Arceus-Ghost, Chansey, Blissey.

What is the best counter for Diancie-Mega in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Groudon-Primal is the best counter for Diancie-Mega in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 54.8% of their encounters.

Diancie-Mega counters

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

#0719 Diancie-Mega

RockFairy

USAGE 25.1% #6

ABILITYPixilate

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 160

DEF 110

SPA 160

SPD 110

SPE 110

BST700

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Steel

2×

WaterGrassGround

½×

NormalFireFlyingBugDark

0×

Dragon

Moves

Extreme Speed 75.3% Boomburst 69.4% Blue Flare 19.9% Headlong Rush 19.0% Moonblast 16.9% Explosion 15.9% Earth Power 13.9% Stone Axe 13.0%

Items

Life Orb 25.1% Choice Specs 22.0% Pixie Plate 19.0% Fairy Feather 8.8% Focus Sash 8.3% Throat Spray 4.6% Wide Lens 3.7% Stone Plate 2.4%

Abilities

Pixilate76.8%Sheer Force12.5%Unburden4.5%Rocky Payload2.9%Magic Guard1.8%Magic Bounce0.4%Ice Scales0.4%Adaptability0.2%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

93.725

54.8% dies 8.87%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Diancie-Mega: 510-600 (167.7 - 197.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

25.477

47.5% dies 9.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Arceus-Ghost Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Diancie-Mega: 138-163 (45.3 - 53.6%) -- 40.2% chance to 2HKO

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

38.127

46.8% dies 8.08%

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

22.95

30.4% dies 9.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blissey U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Diancie-Mega: 13-15 (4.2 - 4.9%)

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Ranked #6 with 25.13% usage. Sorted by reliability score.