Is Marshadow viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Marshadow is ranked #5 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 31.66% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Marshadow in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

The best counter for Marshadow in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers is Melmetal with a 66.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Marshadow include Melmetal, Chien-Pao, Dondozo, Arceus-Fairy, Yveltal.

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

Melmetal is the best counter for Marshadow in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 66.9% of their encounters.

Marshadow counters

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

#0802 Marshadow

FightingGhost

USAGE 31.7% #5

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 99.3% Spectral Thief 73.0% Close Combat 63.8% Poltergeist 43.4% Low Kick 33.4% Bulk Up 26.2% Endeavor 23.3% Rock Tomb 17.4%

Items

Focus Sash 43.4% Life Orb 32.3% Choice Band 18.4% Mirror Herb 4.0% Marshadium Z 1.3% Choice Scarf 0.2% Ghostium Z 0.1% Custap Berry 0.1%

Tera Types

Ghost 36.9% Normal 32.8% Stellar 20.8% Fighting 6.2% Rock 0.5% Dark 0.5% Steel 0.3%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane31.2%

Ho-Oh22.1%

Eternatus17.3%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

87.478

66.9% dies 8.63%

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 →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

111.867

61.1% dies 7.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 231-273 (60.1 - 71%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

135.883

60.8% dies 7.14%

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 →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

254.165

60.4% dies 5.23%

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

693.008

58.2% dies 3.20%

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 →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

350.705

58.1% dies 4.50%

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 DEFENSIVE COUNTER

717.682

57.5% dies 3.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Marshadow Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Zygarde: 132-156 (31.4 - 37.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Zygarde counters → Teams with Zygarde →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

827.803

54.4% dies 2.98%

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 →

Marshadow

FightingGhost SOFT CHECK

426.721

47.9% dies 4.12%

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

658.971

46.4% dies 3.32%

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 →

Salamence-Mega

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

60.993

44.6% dies 8.87%

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 →

Mewtwo

Psychic SOFT CHECK

109.159

44.3% dies 8.14%

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 →

Lugia

PsychicFlying SOFT CHECK

20.908

43.9% dies 10.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lugia Aeroblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Marshadow: 218-258 (56.7 - 67.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Lugia counters → Teams with Lugia →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

93.635

41.9% dies 7.09%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

28.321

41.5% dies 9.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 201-237 (52.3 - 61.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Chi-Yu

DarkFire SOFT CHECK

21.038

39.1% dies 10.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Beads of Ruin Chi-Yu Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Marshadow: 247-292 (64.3 - 76%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Chi-Yu counters → Teams with Chi-Yu →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

61.205

38.9% dies 8.77%

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 →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

187.505

38.6% dies 6.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Earth Plate Arceus-Ground Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 246-289 (64 - 75.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

105.414

38.0% dies 8.10%

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 →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

568.235

36.4% dies 3.49%

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 →

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 →

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK

134.961

34.9% dies 6.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Attack Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Marshadow: 642-759 (167.1 - 197.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

85.965

34.0% dies 7.12%

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 →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

494.987

29.4% dies 3.54%

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 →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

27.505

28.9% dies 8.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Ceaseless Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 37-44 (9.6 - 11.4%) -- possible 9HKO

View Smeargle counters → Teams with Smeargle →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

383.985

28.7% dies 3.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 192-226 (50 - 58.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

280.331

27.8% dies 4.59%

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 →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

181.927

27.8% dies 5.72%

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-Dark

Dark SOFT CHECK

232.52

24.4% dies 4.87%

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 →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

83.71

21.5% dies 7.74%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Terapagos Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Marshadow: 32-38 (8.3 - 9.8%)

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Ranked #5 with 31.66% usage. Sorted by reliability score.