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

Whimsicott is ranked #9 in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 with 24.55% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Whimsicott 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 50.0% of 130.5459866039658 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Whimsicott 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

#0547 Whimsicott

GrassFairy

USAGE 24.5% #9

ABILITYPrankster

BASE STATS

HP 60

ATK 67

DEF 85

SPA 77

SPD 75

SPE 116

BST480

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Poison

2×

FireIceFlyingSteel

½×

WaterElectricGrassFightingGroundDark

0×

Dragon

Moves

Tailwind 99.7% Moonblast 99.4% Protect 88.8% Encore 88.0% Charm 8.8% Light Screen 3.7% Sunny Day 3.5% Tickle 2.8%

Items

Focus Sash 85.3% Fairy Feather 6.5% Occa Berry 5.1% Life Orb 1.0% Mental Herb 0.7% Coba Berry 0.6% Sitrus Berry 0.4% Babiri Berry 0.3%

Abilities

Prankster99.8%Infiltrator0.2%Chlorophyll0.0%

Common Teammates

Basculegion77.5%

Garchomp74.8%

Charizard-Mega-Y71.9%

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Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

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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

130.546

26.3

50.0% Standard error 5.92 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Whimsicott: 176-210 (105.3 - 125.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

127.294

25.2

49.3% Standard error 6.03 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Garchomp Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Whimsicott: 302-359 (180.8 - 214.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Whimsicott

GrassFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

115.113

21.6

47.0% Standard error 6.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Whimsicott Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Whimsicott: 55-66 (32.9 - 39.5%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO

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Floette-Mega

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

50.477

21.5

49.6% Standard error 7.04 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Floette-Mega Light of Ruin vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Whimsicott: 129-153 (77.2 - 91.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

107.976

21.3

47.2% Standard error 6.47 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Whimsicott in Sun: 368-434 (220.3 - 259.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Sylveon

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

36.096

20.9

54.0% Standard error 8.29 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Fairy Feather Pixilate Sylveon Hyper Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Whimsicott: 156-184 (93.4 - 110.1%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

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Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

88.901

17.5

46.4% Standard error 7.21 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Gunk Shot vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Whimsicott: 516-612 (308.9 - 366.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Farigiraf

NormalPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.042

16.5

58.5% Standard error 10.50 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Farigiraf Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Whimsicott: 66-78 (39.5 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Basculegion

WaterGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

87.811

15.8

44.5% Standard error 7.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mystic Water Adaptability Basculegion Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Whimsicott: 93-110 (55.6 - 65.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Pelipper

WaterFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.617

15.6

50.1% Standard error 8.62 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Pelipper Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Whimsicott: 146-174 (87.4 - 104.1%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

171.434

15.6

35.3% Standard error 4.94 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Whimsicott: 236-282 (141.3 - 168.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Venusaur

GrassPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

29.307

7.4

44.0% Standard error 9.17 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Venusaur Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Whimsicott: 317-380 (189.8 - 227.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Sinistcha

GrassGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

49.118

6.0

32.7% Standard error 6.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Sinistcha Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Whimsicott: 63-75 (37.7 - 44.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.635

1.7

39.6% Standard error 9.48 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Archaludon Flash Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Whimsicott: 128-152 (76.6 - 91%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Staraptor-Mega

FightingFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.598

-2.5

38.5% Standard error 10.23 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Staraptor-Mega Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Whimsicott: 272-324 (162.8 - 194%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.091

-3.4

39.2% Standard error 10.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Infestation vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Whimsicott: 7-9 (4.1 - 5.3%) -- possible 6HKO

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Delphox-Mega

FirePsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.517

-4.2

38.8% Standard error 10.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Delphox-Mega Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Whimsicott: 180-212 (107.7 - 126.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ranked #9 with 24.55% usage. Sorted by conservative score.