Is Miraidon viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Miraidon is ranked #16 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 12.62% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Miraidon in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

The best counter for Miraidon in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons is Flutter Mane with a 72.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Miraidon include Flutter Mane, Giratina, Miraidon, Chansey, Ting-Lu.

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

Flutter Mane is the best counter for Miraidon in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 72.9% of their encounters.

Miraidon counters

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

#1008 Miraidon

ElectricDragon

USAGE 12.6% #16

ABILITYMagic Guard

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 85

DEF 100

SPA 135

SPD 115

SPE 135

BST670

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceGroundDragonFairy

½×

FireWaterGrassFlyingSteel

¼×

Electric

Moves

Thunder Cage 80.0% Strength Sap 76.7% Encore 43.8% Dragon Energy 37.8% Mortal Spin 32.5% Soak 21.0% Volt Switch 10.6% Burning Bulwark 8.8%

Items

Covert Cloak 31.3% Life Orb 20.0% Leftovers 15.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 10.1% Draco Plate 7.8% Sticky Barb 6.5% Choice Specs 3.5% Ability Shield 1.1%

Abilities

Magic Guard31.1%Fur Coat27.2%Toxic Debris22.3%Galvanize5.4%Regenerator3.4%Levitate2.8%Beads of Ruin2.4%Electric Surge0.7%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.404

72.9% dies 9.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Flutter Mane Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Miraidon: 145-172 (35.8 - 42.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

32.731

52.6% dies 8.73%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Giratina Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Miraidon: 63-75 (15.5 - 18.5%) -- possible 6HKO

View Giratina counters → Teams with Giratina →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

20.532

49.6% dies 11.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Miraidon Dragon Energy (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Miraidon: 362-428 (89.6 - 105.9%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

22.241

29.6% dies 9.68%

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

35.886

14.4% dies 5.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Miraidon: 154-183 (38.1 - 45.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

26.009

13.0% dies 6.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blissey U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Miraidon: 28-34 (6.9 - 8.4%)

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Registeel

Steel SOFT CHECK

24.661

6.6% dies 4.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Registeel Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Miraidon: 102-120 (25.2 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Registeel counters → Teams with Registeel →

Celesteela

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

22.708

3.7% dies 3.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Celesteela Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Miraidon: 98-116 (24.2 - 28.7%) -- 98.8% chance to 4HKO

View Celesteela counters → Teams with Celesteela →

Ranked #16 with 12.62% usage. Sorted by reliability score.