Is Meowscarada viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Meowscarada is ranked #6 in Gen 9 Monotype with 13.23% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Meowscarada in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Meowscarada in Gen 9 Monotype is Archaludon with a 75.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 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 75.3% of their encounters.

Meowscarada counters

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

#0908 Meowscarada

GrassDark

USAGE 13.2% #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 95.3% Knock Off 90.6% Triple Axel 90.6% Thunder Punch 52.9% Play Rough 34.6% U-turn 27.8% Sucker Punch 3.5% Low Kick 3.0%

Items

Choice Band 69.0% Choice Scarf 26.6% Focus Sash 2.3% Life Orb 1.1% nothing 0.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.2% Weakness Policy 0.2% Miracle Seed 0.1%

Abilities

Protean97.3%Overgrow2.7%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Monotype teams using Meowscarada →

Teams using Archaludon 75% Teams using Pecharunt 73% Teams using Flutter Mane 72% Teams using Toxapex 60% Teams using Skarmory 58% Teams using Dragapult 51%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Archaludon

SteelDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

121.525

75.3% dies 6.74%

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

View Archaludon counters → Teams with Archaludon →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

28.765

72.9% dies 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

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

77.571

72.2% dies 6.99%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Toxapex

PoisonWater DEFENSIVE COUNTER

224.695

59.5% dies 5.66%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

96.528

58.4% dies 8.59%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

93.612

51.3% dies 8.83%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK

76.88

50.0% dies 8.03%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Sneasler counters → Teams with Sneasler →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

22.402

48.8% dies 10.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 295-348 (82.8 - 97.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Mamoswine

IceGround SOFT CHECK

41.765

48.3% dies 10.93%

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 →

Meowscarada

GrassDark SOFT CHECK

25.864

40.1% dies 9.64%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Meowscarada counters → Teams with Meowscarada →

Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

85.932

39.1% dies 9.05%

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

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Enamorus

FairyFlying SOFT CHECK

21.671

39.1% dies 10.48%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Enamorus counters → Teams with Enamorus →

Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

74.485

37.9% dies 9.67%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Goodra-Hisui counters → Teams with Goodra-Hisui →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting SOFT CHECK

46.733

37.7% dies 9.91%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

41.912

36.1% dies 10.26%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

85.283

33.1% dies 8.63%

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 →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

55.856

29.5% dies 8.59%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Landorus

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

27.79

28.1% dies 8.52%

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

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Muk-Alola

PoisonDark SOFT CHECK

26.073

26.9% dies 8.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Muk-Alola Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 332-392 (93.2 - 110.1%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

View Muk-Alola counters → Teams with Muk-Alola →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

57.531

26.3% dies 8.17%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Mimikyu

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

37.228

21.6% dies 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

View Mimikyu counters → Teams with Mimikyu →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

91.501

20.5% dies 7.03%

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 →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

31.026

19.7% dies 7.13%

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

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

56.819

17.3% dies 7.03%

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 →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

63.837

16.9% dies 6.56%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

23.785

13.9% dies 7.10%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Primarina

WaterFairy SOFT CHECK

20.768

3.2% dies 3.88%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Primarina counters → Teams with Primarina →

Ranked #6 with 13.23% usage. Sorted by reliability score.