Is Zamazenta viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Zamazenta is ranked #13 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 14.64% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Zamazenta in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Arceus-Ghost has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 45.8% of 26.698753837000588 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.6 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Zamazenta counters

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

#0889 Zamazenta

Fighting

USAGE 14.6% #13

ABILITYFur Coat

BASE STATS

HP 92

ATK 120

DEF 115

SPA 80

SPD 115

SPE 138

BST660

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FlyingPsychicFairy

½×

BugRockDark

Moves

Strength Sap 69.0% Mortal Spin 67.8% Triple Arrows 55.3% Knock Off 47.9% Combat Torque 30.0% Recover 20.0% Gigaton Hammer 18.0% Topsy-Turvy 11.5%

Items

Ability Shield 72.2% Covert Cloak 19.4% Wide Lens 3.4% Life Orb 2.6% Rocky Helmet 0.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.6% Choice Scarf 0.4% Terrain Extender 0.3%

Abilities

Fur Coat92.8%Refrigerate3.4%Simple2.7%Good as Gold0.4%Psychic Surge0.3%Teravolt0.1%Mind's Eye0.1%Regenerator0.0%

Common Teammates

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Explore Zamazenta + Arceus-Ghost teams 7 score Explore Zamazenta + Eternatus teams -2 score Explore Zamazenta + Registeel teams -10 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Zamazenta + Arceus-Ghost 78.6% 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

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.699

7.2

45.8% Standard error 9.64 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Arceus-Ghost Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 133-157 (34.2 - 40.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

51.726

4.8

30.4% Standard error 6.40 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Fur Coat Zamazenta: 123-145 (31.7 - 37.3%) -- 88.4% chance to 3HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.917

-2.2

39.6% Standard error 10.45 points

DAMAGE CALC

Eternatus Final Gambit vs. 252 HP Zamazenta: 421-421 (108.5 - 108.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Registeel

Steel SOFT CHECK View matchup

31.544

-9.8

3.8% Standard error 3.39 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Registeel Revelation Dance vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Zamazenta: 45-54 (11.5 - 13.9%) -- possible 8HKO

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Ranked #13 with 14.64% usage. Sorted by conservative score.