Is Lunala viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Lunala is ranked #19 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 7.27% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Lunala in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Zacian-Crowned has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 62.8% of 134.70458734983288 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.1 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Lunala 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 Lunala was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Lunala counters

Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0792 Lunala

PsychicGhost

USAGE 7.3% #19

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 97.6% Moonblast 86.2% Psyshock 47.5% Meteor Beam 38.3% Calm Mind 26.2% Trick 24.3% Moonlight 12.4% Agility 11.5%

Items

Power Herb 38.3% Choice Specs 22.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 16.6% Spell Tag 7.8% Choice Scarf 4.5% Leftovers 4.3% Lunalium Z 4.3% Lum Berry 1.4%

Tera Types

Fairy 65.8% Ghost 18.2% Dark 3.0% Psychic 2.1% Normal 1.9% Steel 1.9% Fire 1.1%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane31.7%

Eternatus26.2%

Arceus24.8%

Ho-Oh24.2%

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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

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

134.705

34.2

62.8% Standard error 7.14 points

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

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Marshadow

FightingGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

62.307

27.8

62.5% Standard error 8.67 points

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

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

44.971

27.5

65.3% Standard error 9.45 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Lunala Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 142-168 (31.9 - 37.8%) -- 93.9% chance to 3HKO

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Yveltal

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

185.223

26.7

51.5% Standard error 6.19 points

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

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

158.666

12.3

38.7% Standard error 6.60 points

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

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Arceus-Dark

Dark SOFT CHECK View matchup

50.273

10.8

49.5% Standard error 9.69 points

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

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

48.47

9.6

50.0% Standard error 10.09 points

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

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

140.314

5.8

32.6% Standard error 6.71 points

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

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Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.256

4.1

47.4% Standard error 10.83 points

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

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

45.507

2.6

44.0% Standard error 10.35 points

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

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

54.388

2.0

39.2% Standard error 9.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

105.159

-0.0

30.3% Standard error 7.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zygarde Thousand Arrows vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 74-87 (15.4 - 18.2%) -- possible 6HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

60.774

-2.6

30.8% Standard error 8.36 points

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

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.562

-6.0

35.1% Standard error 10.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ranked #19 with 7.27% usage. Sorted by conservative score.