Is Lunala viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Lunala is ranked #20 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 6.45% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Lunala in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

The best counter for Lunala in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers is Marshadow with a 64.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Lunala include Marshadow, Zacian-Crowned, Yveltal, Arceus-Fairy, Arceus-Ground.

What is the best counter for Lunala in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Marshadow is the best counter for Lunala in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 64.5% of their encounters.

Lunala counters

Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0792 Lunala

PsychicGhost

USAGE 6.5% #20

BASE STATS

HP 137

ATK 113

DEF 89

SPA 137

SPD 107

SPE 97

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

GhostDark

½×

PoisonPsychic

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Moongeist Beam 94.9% Moonblast 81.0% Psyshock 50.3% Meteor Beam 41.3% Trick 25.8% Calm Mind 18.9% Roost 12.5% Agility 9.8%

Items

Power Herb 41.2% Choice Specs 25.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 19.0% Leftovers 5.6% Lunalium Z 4.1% Choice Scarf 2.4% Lum Berry 1.7% Spell Tag 0.3%

Tera Types

Fairy 63.5% Ghost 16.3% Dark 5.0% Normal 3.2% Steel 2.8% Psychic 2.0% Fire 1.2%

Common Teammates

Groudon-Primal58.0%

Yveltal42.1%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane31.7%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex Ubers teams using Lunala →

Teams using Marshadow 64% Teams using Yveltal 55% Teams using Arceus-Fairy 52% Teams using Arceus-Ground 48% Teams using Arceus-Dark 48%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Marshadow

FightingGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

63.48

64.5% dies 8.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Marshadow Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 422-500 (88.2 - 104.6%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

View Marshadow counters → Teams with Marshadow →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

143.165

62.6% dies 6.95%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 148-175 (30.9 - 36.6%) -- 68.3% chance to 3HKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Yveltal

DarkFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

159.927

55.1% dies 6.68%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 455-538 (95.1 - 112.5%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

View Yveltal counters → Teams with Yveltal →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

48.819

52.2% dies 9.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Shadow Shield Lunala: 70-83 (14.6 - 17.3%) -- possible 6HKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

24.236

48.4% dies 10.15%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 75-88 (15.6 - 18.4%) -- possible 6HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Arceus-Dark

Dark SOFT CHECK

51.208

48.1% dies 9.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Dread Plate Arceus-Dark Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Shadow Shield Lunala: 282-332 (58.9 - 69.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus-Dark counters → Teams with Arceus-Dark →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

20.532

48.1% dies 11.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 229-270 (47.9 - 56.4%) -- 85.9% chance to 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

21.256

47.4% dies 10.83%

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Shadow Shield Lunala in Heavy Rain: 177-209 (37 - 43.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kyogre-Primal counters → Teams with Kyogre-Primal →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

148.796

36.8% dies 6.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 118-140 (24.6 - 29.2%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

98.892

36.5% dies 8.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zygarde Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 99-117 (20.7 - 24.4%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Zygarde counters → Teams with Zygarde →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

53.309

35.2% dies 9.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Shadow Shield Lunala: 87-102 (18.2 - 21.3%) -- possible 5HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

21.562

35.1% dies 10.28%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 330-390 (69 - 81.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Giratina-Origin counters → Teams with Giratina-Origin →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

156.726

34.9% dies 6.52%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Heat Crash (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala in Harsh Sunshine: 228-268 (47.6 - 56%) -- 82.4% chance to 2HKO

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

85.055

22.4% dies 6.34%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 79-93 (16.5 - 19.4%) -- possible 6HKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Ranked #20 with 6.45% usage. Sorted by reliability score.