Is Shuckle viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Shuckle is ranked #36 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 3.45% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Shuckle in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Yveltal has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 65.2% of 21.81289751610088 relevant encounters. Standard error is 10.2 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Shuckle counters

Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0213 Shuckle

BugRock

USAGE 3.5% #36

ABILITYSturdy

BASE STATS

HP 20

ATK 10

DEF 230

SPA 10

SPD 230

SPE 5

BST505

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterRockSteel

½×

NormalPoison

Moves

Sticky Web 99.9% Stealth Rock 99.3% Encore 89.5% Final Gambit 87.1% Toxic 12.6% Infestation 7.2% Knock Off 3.4% Protect 0.2%

Items

Mental Herb 90.0% Red Card 5.1% Custap Berry 3.8% Leftovers 0.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.3% Rocky Helmet 0.1% Figy Berry 0.1% Focus Sash 0.1%

Abilities

Sturdy99.6%Contrary0.2%Gluttony0.2%

Tera Types

Ghost 46.8% Steel 19.8% Bug 14.8% Water 13.7% Grass 2.3% Dark 2.3% Normal 0.1% Poison 0.0%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane26.7%

Yveltal25.6%

Marshadow20.7%

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Explore Shuckle + Yveltal teams 24 score Explore Shuckle + Groudon-Primal teams 17 score

Leading observed checks

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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

Yveltal

DarkFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.813

24.4

65.2% Standard error 10.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shuckle: 99-118 (40.5 - 48.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.221

17.2

58.2% Standard error 10.24 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Heat Crash (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shuckle in Harsh Sunshine: 198-234 (81.1 - 95.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #36 with 3.45% usage. Sorted by conservative score.