Is Pheromosa viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Pheromosa is ranked #41 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 2.51% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Pheromosa in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Zygarde has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 74.3% of 46.22366886764606 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Pheromosa counters

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

#0795 Pheromosa

BugFighting

USAGE 2.5% #41

BASE STATS

HP 71

ATK 137

DEF 37

SPA 137

SPD 37

SPE 151

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Flying

2×

FirePsychicFairy

½×

GrassFightingGroundBugDark

Moves

Close Combat 92.0% Triple Axel 88.5% U-turn 82.5% Rapid Spin 59.8% High Jump Kick 16.8% Lunge 10.5% Throat Chop 9.2% Ice Beam 8.1%

Items

Choice Band 58.3% Focus Sash 19.3% Choice Scarf 12.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.1% Life Orb 3.0% Choice Specs 1.3% Fightinium Z 1.2% Rockium Z 0.3%

Tera Types

Fighting 55.3% Ghost 21.7% Ice 9.2% Bug 6.2% Stellar 2.4% Ground 1.1% Normal 0.7%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane22.5%

Kingambit16.9%

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Explore Pheromosa + Zygarde teams 49 score Explore Pheromosa + Marshadow teams 40 score Explore Pheromosa + Yveltal teams 33 score Explore Pheromosa + Ho-Oh teams 28 score Explore Pheromosa + Groudon-Primal teams 25 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Pheromosa + Groudon-Primal 67.4% 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

Zygarde

DragonGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

46.224

48.6

74.3% Standard error 6.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Pheromosa Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Zygarde: 572-680 (136.1 - 161.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Marshadow

FightingGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

28.211

40.1

73.4% Standard error 8.32 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Marshadow Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pheromosa: 411-484 (118.7 - 139.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Yveltal

DarkFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

47.284

33.5

61.7% Standard error 7.07 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Yveltal Oblivion Wing vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pheromosa: 936-1107 (270.5 - 319.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

65.626

28.0

52.6% Standard error 6.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pheromosa: 1848-2176 (534.1 - 628.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

49.848

24.9

53.2% Standard error 7.07 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Heat Crash (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pheromosa in Harsh Sunshine: 1766-2082 (510.4 - 601.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.015

-0.9

38.9% Standard error 9.95 points

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pheromosa in Heavy Rain: 642-756 (185.5 - 218.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Arceus-Dark

Dark SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.139

-4.6

31.8% Standard error 9.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Dread Plate Arceus-Dark Foul Play vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pheromosa: 155-183 (44.7 - 52.8%) -- 25.8% chance to 2HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

96.238

-4.8

15.8% Standard error 5.15 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pheromosa: 1154-1358 (333.5 - 392.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ranked #41 with 2.51% usage. Sorted by conservative score.