Is Roaring Moon viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Roaring Moon is ranked #21 in Gen 9 Monotype with 8.68% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Roaring Moon in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Roaring Moon in Gen 9 Monotype is Archaludon with a 73.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Roaring Moon include Archaludon, Mimikyu, Flutter Mane, Toxapex, Gliscor.

What is the best counter for Roaring Moon in Gen 9 Monotype?

Archaludon is the best counter for Roaring Moon in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 73.1% of their encounters.

Roaring Moon counters

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

#1005 Roaring Moon

DragonDark

USAGE 8.7% #21

BASE STATS

HP 105

ATK 139

DEF 71

SPA 55

SPD 101

SPE 119

BST590

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fairy

2×

IceFightingBugDragon

½×

FireWaterElectricGrassGhostDark

0×

Psychic

Moves

Knock Off 98.0% Outrage 84.4% U-turn 75.5% Iron Head 53.4% Earthquake 36.4% Dragon Dance 20.2% Brick Break 12.7% Scale Shot 8.7%

Items

Choice Scarf 67.2% Choice Band 10.5% Loaded Dice 7.9% Life Orb 5.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.8% Leftovers 2.4% Lum Berry 1.6% nothing 0.4%

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

57.84

73.1% checker faints 8.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Roaring Moon Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Archaludon: 152-180 (39.5 - 46.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Mimikyu

GhostFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.193

66.5% checker faints 10.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Roaring Moon Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mimikyu: 168-198 (53.5 - 63%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.232

63.2% checker faints 9.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Roaring Moon: 748-888 (180.6 - 214.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.598

60.8% checker faints 10.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Roaring Moon Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Toxapex: 136-160 (44.7 - 52.6%) -- 22.7% chance to 2HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

20.238

43.7% checker faints 11.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Roaring Moon: 192-226 (46.3 - 54.5%) -- 57.4% chance to 2HKO

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Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

81.742

42.2% checker faints 7.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Roaring Moon: 448-532 (108.2 - 128.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

20.357

36.5% checker faints 10.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Roaring Moon: 376-444 (90.8 - 107.2%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

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Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

27.868

14.1% checker faints 6.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Goodra-Hisui Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Roaring Moon: 236-282 (57 - 68.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

30.338

7.0% checker faints 4.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Roaring Moon: 210-248 (50.7 - 59.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Hoopa-Unbound

PsychicDark SOFT CHECK

25.817

6.1% checker faints 4.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Hoopa-Unbound Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Roaring Moon: 376-444 (90.8 - 107.2%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

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Ranked #21 with 8.68% usage. Sorted by reliability score.