Is Arghonaut viable in Gen 9 CAP?

Arghonaut is ranked #9 in Gen 9 CAP with 16.82% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Arghonaut in Gen 9 CAP

Gen 9 CAP · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

Arghonaut

WaterFighting

USAGE 16.8% #9

ABILITYUnaware

BASE STATS

HP 105

ATK 110

DEF 95

SPA 70

SPD 100

SPE 75

BST555

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassFlyingPsychicFairy

½×

FireWaterIceBugRockDarkSteel

Moves

Recover 99.9% Spikes 99.6% Circle Throw 96.8% Knock Off 47.8% Liquidation 43.1% Foul Play 8.1% Roar 2.4% Bulk Up 1.1%

Items

Leftovers 58.4% Rocky Helmet 25.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 11.8% Covert Cloak 4.4% nothing 0.1% Choice Band 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%

Abilities

Unaware99.6%Technician0.4%

Tera Types

Fairy 43.1% Ghost 42.9% Dark 5.9% Poison 4.2% Water 3.5% Steel 0.2% Grass 0.0% Fighting 0.0%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #9 with 16.82% usage. Sorted by conservative score.