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

Basculegion is ranked #5 in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 with 36.46% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

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

Kingambit has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 48.9% of 183.8214006994262 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Basculegion 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

#0902 Basculegion

WaterGhost

USAGE 36.5% #5

ABILITYAdaptability

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 112

DEF 65

SPA 80

SPD 75

SPE 78

BST530

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassGhostDark

½×

FireWaterIcePoisonBugSteel

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Last Respects 100.0% Aqua Jet 99.4% Wave Crash 93.3% Protect 68.9% Flip Turn 31.1% Liquidation 6.6% Scary Face 0.2% Psychic Fangs 0.1%

Items

Mystic Water 31.7% Choice Scarf 31.0% Life Orb 23.7% Focus Sash 6.4% Sitrus Berry 6.1% Colbur Berry 0.6% Spell Tag 0.2% Kasib Berry 0.2%

Abilities

Adaptability96.8%Swift Swim3.2%Mold Breaker0.0%

Common Teammates

Kingambit57.2%

Charizard-Mega-Y55.6%

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Leading observed checks

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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

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

183.821

28.9

48.9% Standard error 5.01 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Basculegion: 278-330 (122.4 - 145.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

137.304

17.2

39.3% Standard error 5.54 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Solar Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Basculegion: 152-180 (66.9 - 79.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

299.065

16.3

31.0% Standard error 3.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Darkest Lariat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Basculegion: 206-246 (90.7 - 108.3%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

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Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

138.34

16.2

38.8% Standard error 5.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Gunk Shot vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Basculegion: 80-94 (35.2 - 41.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Sinistcha

GrassGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

132.089

14.2

37.1% Standard error 5.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Sinistcha Matcha Gotcha vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Basculegion: 126-150 (55.5 - 66%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Basculegion

WaterGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

98.76

13.2

41.0% Standard error 6.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Adaptability Basculegion Last Respects vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Basculegion: 160-192 (70.4 - 84.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

115.568

11.8

36.4% Standard error 6.15 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Basculegion: 173-204 (76.2 - 89.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Whimsicott

GrassFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

87.811

11.4

39.7% Standard error 7.07 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Whimsicott Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Basculegion: 55-66 (24.2 - 29%) -- 98.9% chance to 4HKO

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Sylveon

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

37.005

9.3

41.7% Standard error 8.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Fairy Feather Pixilate Sylveon Hyper Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Basculegion: 156-184 (68.7 - 81%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Pelipper

WaterFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

62.631

9.0

44.3% Standard error 8.83 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Pelipper Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Basculegion: 73-87 (32.1 - 38.3%) -- 95.7% chance to 3HKO

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Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

36.618

7.2

39.6% Standard error 8.08 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Basculegion: 306-362 (134.8 - 159.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Venusaur

GrassPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

39.985

6.3

36.9% Standard error 7.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Venusaur Leaf Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Basculegion: 229-273 (100.8 - 120.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Staraptor-Mega

FightingFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.688

6.0

39.7% Standard error 8.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Staraptor-Mega Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Basculegion: 169-199 (74.4 - 87.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Farigiraf

NormalPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

34.192

4.6

37.8% Standard error 8.29 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Farigiraf Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Basculegion: 88-104 (38.7 - 45.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Floette-Mega

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

70.818

4.3

35.8% Standard error 7.87 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Floette-Mega Light of Ruin vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Basculegion: 129-153 (56.8 - 67.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.15

0.1

42.0% Standard error 10.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Basculegion: 136-162 (59.9 - 71.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

58.769

-0.3

34.3% Standard error 8.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Archaludon Electro Shot vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Basculegion: 204-242 (89.8 - 106.6%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.048

-1.8

39.9% Standard error 10.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Basculegion: 174-205 (76.6 - 90.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Delphox-Mega

FirePsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.197

-4.8

33.6% Standard error 9.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Delphox-Mega Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Basculegion: 124-147 (54.6 - 64.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

32.605

-4.8

25.8% Standard error 7.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Infestation vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Basculegion: 3-4 (1.3 - 1.7%) -- guaranteed 8HKO after trapping damage

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Maushold

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.941

-9.2

31.4% Standard error 10.14 points

Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.145

-13.2

18.1% Standard error 7.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Sucker Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Basculegion: 176-210 (77.5 - 92.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #5 with 36.46% usage. Sorted by conservative score.