Is Lugia viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Lugia is ranked #42 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 2.60% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Lugia in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Yveltal has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 57.3% of 60.238546362373825 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Lugia matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Lugia was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Lugia counters

Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0249 Lugia

PsychicFlying

USAGE 2.6% #42

ABILITYMultiscale

BASE STATS

HP 106

ATK 90

DEF 130

SPA 90

SPD 154

SPE 110

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricIceRockGhostDark

½×

GrassPsychic

¼×

Fighting

0×

Ground

Moves

Roost 91.6% Defog 87.4% Whirlwind 78.7% Thunder Wave 61.1% Toxic 44.4% Aeroblast 9.6% Ice Beam 7.1% Recover 4.9%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 90.0% Leftovers 6.9% Choice Specs 1.4% Weakness Policy 0.7% Covert Cloak 0.6% Rocky Helmet 0.2% Razor Claw 0.1% Mind Plate 0.0%

Abilities

Multiscale98.5%Pressure1.5%

Tera Types

Steel 57.0% Fairy 14.8% Dark 13.9% Psychic 9.8% Flying 2.1% Poison 0.9% Water 0.9% Electric 0.2%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane19.9%

Kyogre-Primal19.0%

Marshadow18.3%

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Lugia + Groudon-Primal 86.9% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Yveltal

DarkFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

60.239

31.8

57.3% Standard error 6.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Lugia: 165-195 (39.6 - 46.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

62.388

29.5

54.7% Standard error 6.30 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Lugia: 143-169 (34.3 - 40.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

117.143

27.9

46.3% Standard error 4.61 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Heat Crash (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Lugia in Harsh Sunshine: 138-162 (33.1 - 38.9%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

63.251

17.2

42.0% Standard error 6.21 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Lugia: 61-72 (14.6 - 17.3%) -- possible 6HKO

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Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

54.21

10.9

37.2% Standard error 6.56 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zygarde Thousand Arrows vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Lugia: 54-63 (12.9 - 15.1%) -- possible 7HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.384

9.5

51.7% Standard error 10.56 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Eternatus Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Lugia: 124-146 (29.8 - 35%) -- 16.8% chance to 3HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.52

4.8

46.9% Standard error 10.52 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Lugia: 115-136 (27.6 - 32.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

67.054

3.9

25.1% Standard error 5.30 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Lugia: 86-102 (20.6 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.725

-2.5

39.4% Standard error 10.48 points

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Lugia in Heavy Rain: 137-162 (32.9 - 38.9%) -- 99.6% chance to 3HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.14

-3.7

31.2% Standard error 8.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Lugia: 118-141 (28.3 - 33.8%) -- 0.9% chance to 3HKO

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Ranked #42 with 2.60% usage. Sorted by conservative score.