Is Sneasler viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Sneasler is ranked #28 in Gen 9 Monotype with 7.06% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Sneasler in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Sneasler in Gen 9 Monotype is Greninja with a 50.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Sneasler include Greninja, Meowscarada, Ting-Lu, Goodra-Hisui.

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

Greninja is the best counter for Sneasler in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 50.3% of their encounters.

Sneasler counters

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

#0903 Sneasler

FightingPoison

USAGE 7.1% #28

ABILITYPoison Touch

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 130

DEF 60

SPA 40

SPD 80

SPE 120

BST510

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Psychic

2×

GroundFlying

½×

GrassFightingPoisonRockDark

¼×

Bug

Moves

Dire Claw 95.8% Close Combat 94.8% Throat Chop 73.8% U-turn 57.8% Swords Dance 25.8% Switcheroo 19.4% Acrobatics 8.8% Endure 5.3%

Items

Choice Band 38.0% Choice Scarf 27.6% Air Balloon 24.1% Liechi Berry 5.3% Normal Gem 1.5% White Herb 1.2% Focus Sash 0.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.6%

Abilities

Poison Touch67.9%Unburden31.9%Pressure0.2%

Common Teammates

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike46.1%

Muk-Alola40.2%

Weezing-Galar39.4%

Clodsire35.0%

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

Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

24.307

50.3% checker faints 10.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Protean Greninja Extrasensory vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sneasler: 408-484 (112 - 132.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Meowscarada

GrassDark SOFT CHECK

42.987

41.3% checker faints 7.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Protean Meowscarada Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 435-515 (119.5 - 141.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

20.499

38.1% checker faints 10.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 482-570 (132.4 - 156.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

20.173

19.9% checker faints 8.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Goodra-Hisui Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 271-319 (74.4 - 87.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #28 with 7.06% usage. Sorted by reliability score.