Is Pheromosa viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Pheromosa is ranked #31 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 3.76% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Pheromosa in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

The best counter for Pheromosa in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers is Marshadow with a 82.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Pheromosa include Marshadow, Groudon-Primal, Zygarde, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Ho-Oh.

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

Marshadow is the best counter for Pheromosa in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 82.2% of their encounters.

Pheromosa counters

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

#0795 Pheromosa

BugFighting

USAGE 3.8% #31

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 87.7% U-turn 84.0% Rapid Spin 63.2% Poison Jab 15.3% Throat Chop 14.0% Ice Beam 10.2% Lunge 9.2%

Items

Choice Band 45.3% Choice Scarf 22.3% Focus Sash 20.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.0% Life Orb 3.8% Fightinium Z 2.1% Groundium Z 1.3% Poisonium Z 0.2%

Tera Types

Fighting 54.5% Ghost 16.7% Ice 14.7% Bug 6.5% Normal 2.8% Dark 0.4% Ground 0.2%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane18.6%

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

48.403

82.2% dies 7.72%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Marshadow counters → Teams with Marshadow →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

108.687

56.9% dies 8.15%

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

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

Zygarde

DragonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

84.492

56.2% dies 9.34%

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

View Zygarde counters → Teams with Zygarde →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

68.687

55.5% dies 10.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pheromosa: 404-476 (116.7 - 137.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

146.106

54.9% dies 7.08%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Yveltal

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

102.361

45.6% dies 8.51%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Yveltal counters → Teams with Yveltal →

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

23.444

39.6% dies 10.10%

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

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

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

95.446

37.3% dies 8.33%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

57.589

31.4% dies 8.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pheromosa: 354-418 (102.3 - 120.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Ranked #31 with 3.76% usage. Sorted by reliability score.