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

Farigiraf is ranked #11 in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 with 15.34% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Farigiraf 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 50.5% of 61.189968593575344 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Farigiraf 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

#0981 Farigiraf

NormalPsychic

USAGE 15.3% #11

ABILITYArmor Tail

BASE STATS

HP 120

ATK 90

DEF 70

SPA 110

SPD 70

SPE 60

BST520

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugDark

½×

Psychic

0×

Ghost

Moves

Trick Room 99.5% Psychic 67.8% Thunderbolt 67.0% Helping Hand 54.9% Protect 42.2% Twin Beam 23.6% Roar 16.9% Hyper Voice 8.5%

Items

Sitrus Berry 85.6% Colbur Berry 9.5% Focus Sash 1.3% Twisted Spoon 1.0% Expert Belt 0.9% Mental Herb 0.5% Life Orb 0.3% Wise Glasses 0.3%

Abilities

Armor Tail99.9%Cud Chew0.1%Sap Sipper0.0%

Common Teammates

Sylveon58.2%

Kingambit55.4%

Charizard-Mega-Y49.7%

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Leading observed checks

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Farigiraf + Kingambit 55.4% 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

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

61.19

24.9

50.5% Standard error 6.39 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Farigiraf: 264-312 (116.2 - 137.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

48.108

21.7

50.5% Standard error 7.21 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Farigiraf: 164-192 (72.2 - 84.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Sinistcha

GrassGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

40.149

15.7

47.2% Standard error 7.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Sinistcha Matcha Gotcha vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Farigiraf: 64-76 (28.1 - 33.4%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO

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Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

48.005

13.9

42.4% Standard error 7.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Farigiraf: 151-178 (66.5 - 78.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

113.71

12.6

37.4% Standard error 6.21 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Darkest Lariat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Farigiraf: 198-234 (87.2 - 103%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO

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Basculegion

WaterGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

34.192

12.4

46.5% Standard error 8.53 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mystic Water Adaptability Basculegion Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Farigiraf: 216-256 (95.1 - 112.7%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

46.414

11.6

40.4% Standard error 7.20 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Farigiraf in Sun: 192-226 (84.5 - 99.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Floette-Mega

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.078

6.9

43.0% Standard error 9.03 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Floette-Mega Light of Ruin vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Farigiraf: 135-159 (59.4 - 70%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Whimsicott

GrassFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.042

-10.5

27.6% Standard error 9.52 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Whimsicott Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Farigiraf: 57-67 (25.1 - 29.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Ranked #11 with 15.34% usage. Sorted by conservative score.