Is Marshadow viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Marshadow is ranked #4 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 31.25% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Marshadow in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

The best counter for Marshadow in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers is Garganacl with a 67.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Marshadow include Garganacl, Chien-Pao, Arceus-Fairy, Yveltal, Dondozo.

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

Garganacl is the best counter for Marshadow in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 67.3% of their encounters.

Marshadow counters

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

#0802 Marshadow

FightingGhost

USAGE 31.3% #4

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 125

DEF 80

SPA 90

SPD 90

SPE 125

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FlyingPsychicGhostFairy

½×

PoisonRock

¼×

Bug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Shadow Sneak 99.0% Spectral Thief 74.1% Close Combat 66.1% Poltergeist 44.3% Low Kick 30.8% Bulk Up 26.2% Endeavor 23.0% Rock Tomb 15.4%

Items

Focus Sash 40.2% Life Orb 34.0% Choice Band 19.6% Mirror Herb 3.4% Marshadium Z 1.7% Spell Tag 0.5% Choice Scarf 0.3% Custap Berry 0.1%

Tera Types

Ghost 37.3% Normal 32.2% Stellar 21.5% Fighting 5.2% Dark 0.9% Rock 0.3% Fairy 0.2%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane31.9%

Kyogre-Primal28.9%

Eternatus21.5%

Deoxys-Speed20.2%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex Ubers teams using Marshadow →

Teams using Garganacl 67% Teams using Arceus-Fairy 62% Teams using Yveltal 60% Teams using Dondozo 60%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.274

67.3% dies 10.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Marshadow Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Garganacl: 252-296 (62.3 - 73.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Garganacl counters → Teams with Garganacl →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

161.765

67.3% dies 6.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 348-409 (90.6 - 106.5%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

View Chien-Pao counters → Teams with Chien-Pao →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

215.079

62.4% dies 5.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Marshadow Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 123-145 (27.7 - 32.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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

Yveltal

DarkFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

672.12

60.3% dies 3.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Yveltal Oblivion Wing vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Marshadow: 291-346 (75.7 - 90.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Yveltal counters → Teams with Yveltal →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

244.849

60.1% dies 5.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Marshadow Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 136-162 (26.9 - 32.1%) -- 46.7% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

103.047

59.8% dies 8.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Marshadow Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Melmetal: 236-278 (49.7 - 58.6%) -- 98.4% chance to 2HKO

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

329.634

59.0% dies 4.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Marshadow: 195-231 (50.7 - 60.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

693.839

52.2% dies 3.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zygarde Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 216-255 (56.2 - 66.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zygarde counters → Teams with Zygarde →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

761.581

51.7% dies 3.13%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Heat Crash (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow in Harsh Sunshine: 498-586 (129.6 - 152.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Mewtwo

Psychic SOFT CHECK

55.783

51.1% dies 9.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Mewtwo Psystrike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 640-751 (166.6 - 195.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Mewtwo counters → Teams with Mewtwo →

Salamence-Mega

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

46.577

50.6% dies 10.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Aerilate Salamence-Mega Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 674-794 (175.5 - 206.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Salamence-Mega counters → Teams with Salamence-Mega →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

122.241

48.6% dies 7.81%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Marshadow: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Marshadow

FightingGhost SOFT CHECK

421.456

48.0% dies 4.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Marshadow Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 462-546 (120.3 - 142.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Marshadow counters → Teams with Marshadow →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

733.189

43.7% dies 3.13%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 648-764 (168.7 - 198.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK

67.851

41.4% dies 8.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Attack Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Marshadow: 494-584 (128.6 - 152%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Deoxys-Attack counters → Teams with Deoxys-Attack →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

118.15

36.8% dies 7.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Glacial Lance vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 310-366 (80.7 - 95.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

27.182

35.4% dies 9.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 261-307 (67.9 - 79.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

518.656

35.0% dies 3.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 518-612 (134.8 - 159.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

86.782

32.8% dies 7.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Rayquaza Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 864-1016 (225 - 264.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Rayquaza counters → Teams with Rayquaza →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

186.96

32.5% dies 5.90%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 163-193 (42.4 - 50.2%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

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

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

63.48

32.3% dies 8.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 360-426 (93.7 - 110.9%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

208.997

31.9% dies 5.55%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 360-426 (93.7 - 110.9%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

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

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

280.271

31.5% dies 4.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 250-294 (65.1 - 76.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

277.425

31.0% dies 4.76%

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Marshadow in Heavy Rain: 399-469 (103.9 - 122.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

399.864

27.4% dies 3.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Marshadow: 254-300 (66.1 - 78.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Arceus-Dark

Dark SOFT CHECK

206.166

24.1% dies 5.14%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Dread Plate Arceus-Dark Foul Play vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 160-190 (41.6 - 49.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

198.653

22.4% dies 4.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 97-115 (25.2 - 29.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting SOFT CHECK

97.578

19.4% dies 6.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mewtwo-Mega-X Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 462-546 (120.3 - 142.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Mewtwo-Mega-X counters → Teams with Mewtwo-Mega-X →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

59.969

19.2% dies 7.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Terapagos Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Marshadow: 54-64 (14 - 16.6%) -- possible 6HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Mewtwo-Mega-Y

Psychic SOFT CHECK

23.97

16.3% dies 7.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Mewtwo-Mega-Y Psystrike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 588-692 (153.1 - 180.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Mewtwo-Mega-Y counters → Teams with Mewtwo-Mega-Y →

Ranked #4 with 31.25% usage. Sorted by reliability score.