Is Archaludon viable in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3?

Archaludon is ranked #12 in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 with 13.40% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Archaludon in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3?

Charizard-Mega-Y has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 53.0% of 67.37595786014214 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.1 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Archaludon matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Archaludon was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Archaludon counters

Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#1018 Archaludon

SteelDragon

USAGE 13.4% #12

ABILITYStamina

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 105

DEF 130

SPA 125

SPD 65

SPE 85

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FightingGround

½×

NormalWaterElectricFlyingPsychicBugRockSteel

¼×

Grass

0×

Poison

Moves

Protect 99.5% Electro Shot 99.4% Flash Cannon 96.5% Dragon Pulse 90.4% Draco Meteor 9.0% Aura Sphere 4.2% Snarl 0.6% Thunderbolt 0.2%

Items

Leftovers 98.2% Chople Berry 0.4% White Herb 0.3% Choice Scarf 0.3% Life Orb 0.3% Magnet 0.1% Sitrus Berry 0.1% Dragon Fang 0.1%

Abilities

Stamina98.9%Sturdy0.9%Stalwart0.2%

Common Teammates

Charizard-Mega-Y34.5%

Venusaur27.7%

Venusaur-Mega22.0%

Incineroar18.7%

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Archaludon + Basculegion 36.2% 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

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

67.376

28.7

53.0% Standard error 6.08 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon in Sun: 199-235 (101 - 119.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

49.982

21.1

49.4% Standard error 7.07 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Low Kick (80 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 84-100 (42.6 - 50.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

34.565

17.2

51.3% Standard error 8.50 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 182-216 (92.3 - 109.6%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

View Sneasler counters → Teams with Sneasler →

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

41.805

13.2

43.9% Standard error 7.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 198-234 (100.5 - 118.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Sinistcha

GrassGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

31.51

12.3

47.9% Standard error 8.90 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Sinistcha Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 67-81 (34 - 41.1%) -- 57.1% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Sinistcha counters → Teams with Sinistcha →

Venusaur

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.001

11.5

55.9% Standard error 11.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Archaludon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur: 85-102 (45.4 - 54.5%) -- 51.6% chance to 2HKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

65.451

9.6

32.9% Standard error 5.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 84-99 (42.6 - 50.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Incineroar counters → Teams with Incineroar →

Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.973

5.6

45.4% Standard error 9.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Archaludon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 111-132 (56.3 - 67%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Basculegion

WaterGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

58.769

5.5

41.3% Standard error 8.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mystic Water Adaptability Basculegion Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 66-78 (33.5 - 39.5%) -- 20.4% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Basculegion counters → Teams with Basculegion →

Whimsicott

GrassFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.635

1.3

39.1% Standard error 9.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Whimsicott Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 60-72 (30.4 - 36.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Whimsicott counters → Teams with Whimsicott →

Ranked #12 with 13.40% usage. Sorted by conservative score.