Is Meowscarada viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Meowscarada is ranked #6 in Gen 9 Monotype with 13.83% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Meowscarada in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Meowscarada in Gen 9 Monotype is Archaludon with a 74.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Meowscarada include Archaludon, Pecharunt, Flutter Mane, Toxapex, Skarmory.

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

Archaludon is the best counter for Meowscarada in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 74.2% of their encounters.

Meowscarada counters

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

#0908 Meowscarada

GrassDark

USAGE 13.8% #6

ABILITYProtean

BASE STATS

HP 76

ATK 110

DEF 70

SPA 81

SPD 70

SPE 123

BST530

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Bug

2×

FireIceFightingPoisonFlyingFairy

½×

WaterElectricGrassGroundGhostDark

0×

Psychic

Moves

Flower Trick 95.6% Knock Off 89.9% Triple Axel 86.8% Thunder Punch 48.5% Play Rough 45.6% U-turn 24.6% Low Kick 3.7% Sucker Punch 1.7%

Items

Choice Band 68.2% Choice Scarf 28.5% Life Orb 1.7% Focus Sash 0.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.2% nothing 0.2% Choice Specs 0.1% Dread Plate 0.1%

Abilities

Protean99.1%Overgrow0.9%

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

118.381

74.2% checker faints 6.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Protean Meowscarada Low Kick (80 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Archaludon: 230-272 (59.8 - 70.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Pecharunt

PoisonGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

28.765

72.9% checker faints 8.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Meowscarada Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Pecharunt: 236-282 (62.1 - 74.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

75.333

67.7% checker faints 7.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Meowscarada: 474-558 (133.1 - 156.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater DEFENSIVE COUNTER

215.132

60.4% checker faints 5.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Protean Meowscarada Thunder Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Toxapex: 192-228 (63.1 - 75%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

112.84

59.9% checker faints 7.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Protean Meowscarada Thunder Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 204-242 (61 - 72.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Mamoswine

IceGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

42.909

57.2% checker faints 10.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Never-Melt Ice Mamoswine Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 492-578 (138.2 - 162.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Mamoswine counters → Teams with Mamoswine →

Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

86.762

51.9% checker faints 9.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 428-504 (120.2 - 141.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK

42.987

46.6% checker faints 7.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Sneasler Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 866-1020 (243.2 - 286.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

20.752

46.0% checker faints 10.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 582-686 (163.4 - 192.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Meowscarada

GrassDark SOFT CHECK

56.37

42.5% checker faints 9.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Protean Meowscarada U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 900-1060 (252.8 - 297.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Enamorus

FairyFlying SOFT CHECK

21.671

39.1% checker faints 10.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Enamorus Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Meowscarada: 318-374 (89.3 - 105%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

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Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

93.032

38.4% checker faints 8.66%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Protean Greninja U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 348-412 (97.7 - 115.7%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

97.373

35.0% checker faints 8.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 380-448 (106.7 - 125.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

50.531

34.6% checker faints 9.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Goodra-Hisui Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 240-283 (67.4 - 79.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Iron Valiant

FairyFighting SOFT CHECK

44.914

33.7% checker faints 9.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Expert Belt Iron Valiant Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 691-816 (194.1 - 229.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Landorus

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

56.741

30.9% checker faints 8.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Meowscarada: 400-473 (112.3 - 132.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

55.856

29.5% checker faints 8.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Meowscarada: 219-258 (61.5 - 72.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

34.127

26.2% checker faints 7.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 440-518 (123.5 - 145.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

67.408

23.5% checker faints 7.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 97-114 (27.2 - 32%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

83.954

23.3% checker faints 7.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 576-680 (161.7 - 191%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Mimikyu

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

37.228

21.6% checker faints 6.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Mimikyu Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 439-517 (123.3 - 145.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Articuno

IceFlying SOFT CHECK

22.262

21.3% checker faints 8.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Articuno Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Meowscarada: 288-338 (80.8 - 94.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

57.702

18.6% checker faints 7.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 171-202 (48 - 56.7%) -- 89.1% chance to 2HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

23.785

13.9% checker faints 7.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Meowscarada: 264-312 (74.1 - 87.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

26.774

13.6% checker faints 6.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 270-318 (75.8 - 89.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Primarina

WaterFairy SOFT CHECK

20.768

3.2% checker faints 3.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Primarina Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Meowscarada: 452-534 (126.9 - 150%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ranked #6 with 13.83% usage. Sorted by reliability score.