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

Sneasler is ranked #7 in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 with 28.41% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

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

Basculegion has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 50.0% of 457.7845469733989 relevant encounters. Standard error is 2.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Sneasler counters

Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 · Generated 2026-10-16

#0903 Sneasler

FightingPoison

USAGE 28.4% #7

ABILITYPoison Touch

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 130

DEF 60

SPA 40

SPD 80

SPE 120

BST510

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Psychic

2×

GroundFlying

½×

GrassFightingPoisonRockDark

¼×

Bug

Moves

Close Combat 100.0% Fake Out 94.3% Dire Claw 50.9% Protect 44.6% Poison Jab 33.4% Quick Guard 30.7% Gunk Shot 12.4% Coaching 11.6%

Items

Focus Sash 63.9% White Herb 33.6% Life Orb 2.3% Sitrus Berry 0.2% Lum Berry 0.0% Mental Herb 0.0% Iron Ball 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0%

Abilities

Poison Touch55.2%Unburden44.8%Pressure0.1%

Common Teammates

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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

Basculegion

WaterGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

457.785

40.7

50.0% Standard error 2.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mystic Water Adaptability Basculegion Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 244-288 (130.4 - 154%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

376.754

36.9

47.1% Standard error 2.57 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 369-437 (197.3 - 233.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

407.846

34.8

44.6% Standard error 2.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 84-100 (44.9 - 53.4%) -- 36.7% chance to 2HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

473.14

33.6

42.7% Standard error 2.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Kingambit Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 152-179 (81.2 - 95.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Whimsicott

GrassFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

335.312

32.6

43.5% Standard error 2.71 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Whimsicott Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 52-63 (27.8 - 33.6%) -- 0.2% chance to 3HKO

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Floette-Mega

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

269.741

31.7

43.8% Standard error 3.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Floette-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 212-252 (113.3 - 134.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Sylveon

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

191.768

31.5

45.9% Standard error 3.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Fairy Feather Pixilate Sylveon Hyper Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 150-177 (80.2 - 94.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

404.579

30.9

40.6% Standard error 2.44 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 200-236 (106.9 - 126.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Farigiraf

NormalPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

134.629

27.2

44.4% Standard error 4.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Farigiraf Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 252-300 (134.7 - 160.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Sinistcha

GrassGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

271.149

26.6

38.4% Standard error 2.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Sinistcha Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 60-72 (32 - 38.5%) -- 96.3% chance to 3HKO

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Pelipper

WaterFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

122.129

26.5

44.5% Standard error 4.50 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Pelipper Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 138-164 (73.7 - 87.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Venusaur

GrassPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

152.602

26.3

42.3% Standard error 4.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Venusaur Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 78-94 (41.7 - 50.2%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

645.602

23.1

30.4% Standard error 1.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 154-183 (82.3 - 97.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Delphox-Mega

FirePsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

101.317

20.0

39.4% Standard error 4.85 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Delphox-Mega Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 528-624 (282.3 - 333.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

61.997

19.9

45.2% Standard error 6.32 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 288-342 (154 - 182.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

106.851

17.7

36.3% Standard error 4.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Archaludon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 99-117 (52.9 - 62.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock SOFT CHECK View matchup

57.702

17.2

43.3% Standard error 6.52 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arcanine-Hisui Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 154-183 (82.3 - 97.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Swampert-Mega

WaterGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

57.712

16.8

42.9% Standard error 6.52 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 314-372 (167.9 - 198.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Staraptor-Mega

FightingFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

78.587

16.4

38.4% Standard error 5.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Staraptor-Mega Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 356-422 (190.3 - 225.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

62.907

15.4

40.1% Standard error 6.18 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega High Horsepower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 212-250 (113.3 - 133.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Blastoise-Mega

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

76.731

14.4

36.4% Standard error 5.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Blastoise-Mega Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 120-142 (64.1 - 75.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

49.232

11.8

39.7% Standard error 6.97 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Infestation vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 1-2 (0.5 - 1%) -- guaranteed 8HKO after trapping damage

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Raichu-Mega-Y

Electric SOFT CHECK View matchup

56.514

11.5

37.3% Standard error 6.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raichu-Mega-Y Zap Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 109-129 (58.2 - 68.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

70.498

10.5

32.9% Standard error 5.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Spirit Break vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 100-118 (53.4 - 63.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Aerodactyl-Mega

RockFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

50.63

9.1

36.1% Standard error 6.75 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Aerodactyl-Mega Dual Wingbeat (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 304-360 (162.5 - 192.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.126

7.4

44.9% Standard error 9.38 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Dragonite Dragon Claw vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 149-177 (79.6 - 94.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.474

1.1

39.1% Standard error 9.48 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 122-146 (65.2 - 78%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Politoed

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.556

-0.2

35.7% Standard error 8.97 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Politoed Weather Ball (100 BP Water) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler in Rain: 93-109 (49.7 - 58.2%) -- 98.4% chance to 2HKO

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Scovillain-Mega

GrassFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.041

-1.2

37.5% Standard error 9.67 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Scovillain-Mega Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 106-126 (56.6 - 67.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Milotic

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.04

-1.2

40.6% Standard error 10.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Milotic Muddy Water vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 58-70 (31 - 37.4%) -- 84.4% chance to 3HKO

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Ranked #7 with 28.41% usage. Sorted by conservative score.