Is Mudbray viable in Gen 9 LC?

Mudbray is ranked #9 in Gen 9 LC with 26.29% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Mudbray in Gen 9 LC?

Toedscool has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 76.8% of 75.9308019919192 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Mudbray matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 LC?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Mudbray was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Mudbray counters

Gen 9 LC · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0749 Mudbray

Ground

USAGE 26.3% #9

ABILITYStamina

BASE STATS

HP 70

ATK 100

DEF 70

SPA 45

SPD 55

SPE 45

BST385

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIce

½×

PoisonRock

0×

Electric

Moves

Stealth Rock 91.0% Earthquake 90.0% Stone Edge 82.5% Close Combat 51.0% Roar 33.8% Heavy Slam 14.7% High Horsepower 10.9% Tera Blast 7.7%

Items

Eviolite 96.0% Choice Scarf 4.0% Choice Band 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Clear Amulet 0.0% Grassy Seed 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0% nothing 0.0%

Abilities

Stamina99.5%Inner Focus0.4%Own Tempo0.1%

Tera Types

Water 45.0% Steel 28.7% Dragon 8.3% Flying 7.2% Ghost 5.0% Ground 4.3% Poison 0.8% Ice 0.3%

Common Teammates

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Explore Mudbray + Toedscool teams 44 score Explore Mudbray + Foongus teams 33 score Explore Mudbray + Vullaby teams 16 score Explore Mudbray + Mienfoo teams 3 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Mudbray + Vullaby 83.7% 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

Toedscool

GroundGrass DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

75.931

43.6

76.8% Standard error 8.29 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mudbray Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Toedscool: 102-121 (35.9 - 42.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Foongus

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

28.664

33.1

68.0% Standard error 8.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mudbray Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Foongus: 114-135 (33.3 - 39.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Vullaby

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

82.326

15.7

53.6% Standard error 9.45 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Vullaby Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Mudbray: 112-133 (32.5 - 38.6%) -- 99.1% chance to 3HKO

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Mienfoo

Fighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

89.134

3.4

39.0% Standard error 8.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mienfoo High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Mudbray: 157-186 (45.6 - 54%) -- 45.3% chance to 2HKO

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Ranked #9 with 26.29% usage. Sorted by conservative score.