Is Diancie-Mega viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Diancie-Mega is ranked #5 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 28.97% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Diancie-Mega in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

The best counter for Diancie-Mega in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons is Chansey with a 66.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Diancie-Mega include Chansey, Groudon-Primal, Arceus-Ghost.

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

Chansey is the best counter for Diancie-Mega in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 66.4% of their encounters.

Diancie-Mega counters

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

#0719 Diancie-Mega

RockFairy

USAGE 29.0% #5

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 79.8% Boomburst 75.5% Stone Axe 31.5% Headlong Rush 28.9% Explosion 14.8% Earth Power 14.3% Diamond Storm 13.8% Blue Flare 13.3%

Items

Fairy Feather 23.8% Life Orb 22.4% Pixie Plate 19.6% Choice Specs 14.2% Focus Sash 7.2% Wide Lens 2.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.7% Leftovers 1.5%

Abilities

Pixilate82.2%Sheer Force11.5%Rocky Payload1.3%Unburden1.3%Magic Guard1.1%Levitate0.6%Desolate Land0.5%Ice Scales0.5%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Chansey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

38.309

66.4% dies 7.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Fairy Feather Pixilate Diancie-Mega Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 997-1174 (141.6 - 166.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

63.551

55.6% dies 8.79%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Life Orb Groudon-Primal Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Diancie-Mega: 663-780 (218 - 256.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

23.356

41.2% dies 10.19%

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

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Ranked #5 with 28.97% usage. Sorted by reliability score.