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

Floette-Mega is ranked #7 in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 with 28.57% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

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

Venusaur has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 67.8% of 26.896124698985542 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Floette-Mega 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

#0670 Floette-Mega

Fairy

USAGE 28.6% #7

BASE STATS

HP 74

ATK 85

DEF 87

SPA 155

SPD 148

SPE 102

BST651

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

PoisonSteel

½×

FightingBugDark

0×

Dragon

Moves

Protect 100.0% Dazzling Gleam 94.8% Moonblast 75.4% Light of Ruin 52.7% Calm Mind 46.8% Draining Kiss 29.5% Helping Hand 0.3% Psychic 0.2%

Items

Floettite 100.0%

Common Teammates

Charizard-Mega-Y47.9%

Sinistcha39.2%

Sneasler32.9%

Leading observed checks

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

Team core to explore

Floette-Mega + Kingambit 65.7% 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

Venusaur

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.896

31.7

67.8% Standard error 9.01 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Floette-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur: 92-110 (49.1 - 58.8%) -- 98% chance to 2HKO

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Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

90.81

20.0

48.5% Standard error 7.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Gunk Shot vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Floette-Mega: 254-300 (140.3 - 165.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

123.564

17.3

41.7% Standard error 6.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Floette-Mega: 117-138 (64.6 - 76.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

62.116

17.2

42.3% Standard error 6.27 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Floette-Mega in Sun: 118-139 (65.1 - 76.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

108.327

17.2

43.3% Standard error 6.52 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Floette-Mega: 174-206 (96.1 - 113.8%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

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Basculegion

WaterGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

70.818

16.1

48.8% Standard error 8.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mystic Water Adaptability Basculegion Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Floette-Mega: 182-216 (100.5 - 119.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Basculegion counters → Teams with Basculegion →

Whimsicott

GrassFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

50.477

15.3

43.2% Standard error 6.97 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Whimsicott Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Floette-Mega: 34-42 (18.7 - 23.2%) -- possible 5HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

68.521

13.1

46.5% Standard error 8.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Garchomp Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Floette-Mega: 146-174 (80.6 - 96.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Sylveon

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.933

10.9

45.0% Standard error 8.54 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Fairy Feather Pixilate Sylveon Hyper Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Floette-Mega: 99-117 (54.6 - 64.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.544

10.2

53.2% Standard error 10.75 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Floette-Mega: 164-195 (90.6 - 107.7%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

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Floette-Mega

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.995

7.9

41.8% Standard error 8.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Floette-Mega Light of Ruin vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Floette-Mega: 82-97 (45.3 - 53.5%) -- 39.5% chance to 2HKO

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Farigiraf

NormalPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.078

5.2

41.1% Standard error 8.97 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Farigiraf Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Floette-Mega: 42-51 (23.2 - 28.1%) -- 76.3% chance to 4HKO

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Sinistcha

GrassGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

40.448

5.2

35.2% Standard error 7.51 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Sinistcha Matcha Gotcha vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Floette-Mega: 40-48 (22 - 26.5%) -- 8.8% chance to 4HKO

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Pelipper

WaterFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.379

0.1

41.8% Standard error 10.42 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Pelipper Weather Ball (100 BP Water) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Floette-Mega in Rain: 64-76 (35.3 - 41.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Staraptor-Mega

FightingFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.275

-10.9

28.0% Standard error 9.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

Staraptor-Mega Final Gambit vs. 252 HP Floette-Mega: 160-160 (88.3 - 88.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #7 with 28.57% usage. Sorted by conservative score.