Is Primarina viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Primarina is ranked #42 in Gen 9 Monotype with 4.92% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Primarina in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Primarina in Gen 9 Monotype is Meowscarada with a 93.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Primarina include Meowscarada, Goodra-Hisui, Archaludon.

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

Meowscarada is the best counter for Primarina in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 93.5% of their encounters.

Primarina counters

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

#0730 Primarina

WaterFairy

USAGE 4.9% #42

ABILITYTorrent

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 74

DEF 74

SPA 126

SPD 116

SPE 60

BST530

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassPoison

½×

FireWaterIceFightingBugDark

0×

Dragon

Moves

Psychic Noise 86.3% Moonblast 71.6% Surf 70.0% Flip Turn 46.7% Draining Kiss 37.3% Calm Mind 28.6% Sparkling Aria 15.3% Hydro Pump 12.9%

Items

Choice Specs 45.9% Leftovers 26.2% Assault Vest 24.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.9% Chesto Berry 0.7% Life Orb 0.4% Custap Berry 0.3% Kee Berry 0.2%

Abilities

Torrent90.4%Liquid Voice9.6%

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

Meowscarada

GrassDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.768

93.5% checker faints 5.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Meowscarada Flower Trick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Primarina on a critical hit: 644-758 (176.9 - 208.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

43.27

68.4% checker faints 7.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Primarina Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Goodra-Hisui: 135-160 (37 - 43.9%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

24.45

27.7% checker faints 9.05%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Archaludon Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Primarina: 92-110 (25.2 - 30.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Ranked #42 with 4.92% usage. Sorted by reliability score.