Is Registeel viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Registeel is ranked #5 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 27.49% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Registeel in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Groudon-Primal has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 80.5% of 175.3433859799531 relevant encounters. Standard error is 3.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Registeel 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 Registeel was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Registeel counters

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

#0379 Registeel

Steel

USAGE 27.5% #5

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 75

DEF 150

SPA 75

SPD 150

SPE 50

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireFightingGround

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingPsychicBugRockDragonSteelFairy

0×

Poison

Moves

U-turn 93.2% Rapid Spin 51.2% Revelation Dance 42.5% Stone Axe 41.1% Nuzzle 40.7% Knock Off 33.5% Dragon Tail 26.2% Salt Cure 26.2%

Items

Assault Vest 93.6% Covert Cloak 3.6% Leftovers 2.1% Terrain Extender 0.2% Rocky Helmet 0.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1% Leppa Berry 0.1% Sitrus Berry 0.1%

Abilities

Regenerator93.9%Prankster1.9%Ice Scales1.9%Fur Coat1.0%Filter0.3%Well-Baked Body0.3%Psychic Surge0.2%Magic Guard0.2%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons teams using Registeel →

Explore Registeel + Arceus-Ghost teams 65 score Explore Registeel + Zamazenta teams 58 score Explore Registeel + Chansey teams 14 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Registeel + Arceus-Ghost 62.9% 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

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

175.343

68.5

80.5% Standard error 2.99 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Registeel: 390-458 (107.1 - 125.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

179.568

65.2

77.6% Standard error 3.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Registeel Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ghost: 70-84 (15.7 - 18.9%) -- possible 6HKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.544

57.5

83.8% Standard error 6.56 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Combat Torque vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Registeel: 240-284 (65.9 - 78%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Garchomp-Mega

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.956

48.3

77.7% Standard error 7.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp-Mega Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Registeel: 372-438 (102.1 - 120.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

37.961

16.7

49.2% Standard error 8.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Registeel: 124-147 (34 - 40.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

62.284

14.0

38.7% Standard error 6.17 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Chansey Salt Cure vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Registeel: 5-6 (1.3 - 1.6%)

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Registeel

Steel SOFT CHECK View matchup

55.99

13.5

39.6% Standard error 6.54 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Registeel Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Registeel: 57-68 (15.6 - 18.6%) -- possible 6HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

51.237

5.8

31.8% Standard error 6.51 points

DAMAGE CALC

Eternatus Final Gambit vs. 252 HP Registeel: 421-421 (115.6 - 115.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

29.055

2.7

38.8% Standard error 9.04 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Normalize Flutter Mane Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Registeel: 42-49 (11.5 - 13.4%) -- possible 8HKO

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Celesteela

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

39.496

0.2

29.1% Standard error 7.23 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Celesteela Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Registeel: 69-82 (18.9 - 22.5%) -- possible 5HKO

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Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.366

-3.0

28.1% Standard error 7.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Pixie Plate Pixilate Diancie-Mega Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Registeel: 184-217 (50.5 - 59.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.608

-10.8

21.9% Standard error 8.17 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Giratina Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Registeel: 45-53 (12.3 - 14.5%) -- possible 7HKO

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Palkia-Origin

WaterDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.22

-14.6

15.3% Standard error 7.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Palkia-Origin Steam Eruption vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Registeel: 79-94 (21.7 - 25.8%) -- 2.1% chance to 4HKO

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Ranked #5 with 27.49% usage. Sorted by conservative score.