Is Bisharp viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Bisharp is ranked #30 in Gen 9 Monotype with 6.65% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Bisharp in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Bisharp in Gen 9 Monotype is Archaludon with a 87.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Bisharp include Archaludon, Clodsire, Toxapex.

What is the best counter for Bisharp in Gen 9 Monotype?

Archaludon is the best counter for Bisharp in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 87.2% of their encounters.

Bisharp counters

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0625 Bisharp

DarkSteel

USAGE 6.6% #30

ABILITYDefiant

BASE STATS

HP 65

ATK 125

DEF 100

SPA 60

SPD 70

SPE 70

BST490

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fighting

2×

FireGround

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingRockGhostDragonDarkSteel

0×

PoisonPsychic

Moves

Sucker Punch 100.0% Swords Dance 99.7% Throat Chop 97.5% Iron Head 95.7% Low Kick 5.2% Brick Break 0.8% Stealth Rock 0.3% Lash Out 0.2%

Items

Eviolite 88.9% Black Glasses 9.3% Life Orb 1.6% Air Balloon 0.2% Focus Sash 0.0% Choice Band 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%

Abilities

Defiant99.9%Pressure0.0%Inner Focus0.0%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Archaludon

SteelDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.035

87.2% checker faints 6.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Bisharp Low Kick (80 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Archaludon: 112-134 (29.1 - 34.8%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.231

63.6% checker faints 10.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Bisharp Throat Chop vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clodsire: 138-163 (29.7 - 35.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

42.703

26.4% checker faints 6.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Bisharp: 57-67 (17 - 20%) -- possible 5HKO

View Toxapex counters →

Ranked #30 with 6.65% usage. Sorted by reliability score.