Is Oranguru viable in Gen 9 Doubles UU?

Oranguru is ranked #80 in Gen 9 Doubles UU with 1.80% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

Oranguru counters

Gen 9 Doubles UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0765 Oranguru

NormalPsychic

USAGE 1.8% #80

ABILITYTelepathy

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 60

DEF 80

SPA 90

SPD 110

SPE 60

BST490

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugDark

½×

Psychic

0×

Ghost

Moves

Trick Room 97.3% Instruct 91.7% Expanding Force 54.7% Protect 52.1% Foul Play 23.3% Psychic Noise 13.4% Bulldoze 12.4% Hyper Voice 10.8%

Items

Mental Herb 72.6% Sitrus Berry 10.7% Safety Goggles 9.8% Leftovers 2.2% Throat Spray 2.0% Life Orb 0.6% Covert Cloak 0.6% Room Service 0.4%

Abilities

Telepathy48.9%Inner Focus46.9%Symbiosis4.2%

Tera Types

Dark 43.7% Normal 35.8% Fairy 16.3% Grass 1.6% Ghost 1.1% Steel 1.1% Ground 0.1% Bug 0.1%

Common Teammates

Infernape28.2%

Snorlax24.4%

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #80 with 1.80% usage. Sorted by reliability score.