Is Smeargle viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Smeargle is ranked #30 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 4.58% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Smeargle in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Zacian-Crowned has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 84.3% of 52.20363815365181 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.1 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Smeargle counters

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

#0235 Smeargle

Normal

USAGE 4.6% #30

ABILITYMoody

BASE STATS

HP 55

ATK 20

DEF 35

SPA 20

SPD 45

SPE 75

BST250

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

Fighting

0×

Ghost

Moves

Sticky Web 97.2% Mortal Spin 68.3% Nuzzle 66.9% Stone Axe 48.5% Perish Song 38.2% Spore 24.7% Rapid Spin 18.0% Magic Coat 7.8%

Items

Focus Sash 99.4% Leftovers 0.4% Choice Scarf 0.1% Black Glasses 0.1% Scope Lens 0.0% Loaded Dice 0.0% Wide Lens 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0%

Abilities

Moody58.5%Own Tempo26.4%Technician15.1%

Tera Types

Ghost 58.5% Steel 34.6% Normal 6.0% Dark 0.4% Fairy 0.2% Grass 0.2% Flying 0.0% Water 0.0%

Common Teammates

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Explore Smeargle + Zacian-Crowned teams 56 score Explore Smeargle + Arceus-Ground teams 48 score Explore Smeargle + Yveltal teams 44 score Explore Smeargle + Groudon-Primal teams 28 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Smeargle + Zacian-Crowned 69.3% 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

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

52.204

55.9

84.3% Standard error 7.09 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Smeargle: 1064-1252 (338.8 - 398.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.947

48.3

81.5% Standard error 8.29 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Rapid Spin vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 24-28 (5.4 - 6.3%)

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Yveltal

DarkFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

69.177

43.8

77.8% Standard error 8.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Smeargle: 460-542 (146.4 - 172.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

67.868

27.9

67.2% Standard error 9.83 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Heat Crash (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Smeargle in Harsh Sunshine: 918-1081 (292.3 - 344.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ranked #30 with 4.58% usage. Sorted by conservative score.