Is Shuckle viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Shuckle is ranked #44 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 2.28% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Shuckle in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Yveltal has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 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 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0213 Shuckle

BugRock

USAGE 2.3% #44

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 99.6% Stealth Rock 99.2% Encore 91.3% Final Gambit 69.4% Infestation 20.8% Toxic 16.3% Knock Off 1.4% Shell Smash 0.5%

Items

Mental Herb 75.3% Custap Berry 21.3% Red Card 1.2% Leftovers 1.0% Sitrus Berry 0.3% Chesto Berry 0.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.2% Rocky Helmet 0.1%

Abilities

Sturdy99.3%Contrary0.6%Gluttony0.1%

Tera Types

Steel 26.2% Bug 23.2% Ghost 22.1% Water 20.9% Dark 4.7% Grass 2.6% Normal 0.1% Poison 0.1%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane34.9%

Eternatus34.8%

Marshadow28.0%

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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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Ranked #44 with 2.28% usage. Sorted by conservative score.