Is Glimmora viable in Gen 9 OU?

Glimmora is ranked #25 in Gen 9 OU with 8.68% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Glimmora in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Glimmora in Gen 9 OU is Kyurem with a 75.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Glimmora include Kyurem, Gliscor, Great Tusk, Gholdengo, Zamazenta.

What is the best counter for Glimmora in Gen 9 OU?

Kyurem is the best counter for Glimmora in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 75.8% of their encounters.

Glimmora counters

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0970 Glimmora

RockPoison

USAGE 8.7% #25

ABILITYToxic Debris

BASE STATS

HP 83

ATK 55

DEF 90

SPA 130

SPD 81

SPE 86

BST525

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ground

2×

WaterPsychicSteel

½×

NormalFireFlyingBugFairy

¼×

Poison

Moves

Earth Power 95.6% Mortal Spin 90.9% Stealth Rock 68.9% Power Gem 56.0% Meteor Beam 32.8% Sludge Wave 17.9% Spikes 14.7% Dazzling Gleam 14.6%

Items

Red Card 39.2% Power Herb 32.8% Focus Sash 17.1% Choice Scarf 6.1% Passho Berry 1.4% Assault Vest 1.0% Eject Button 0.7% Light Clay 0.4%

Abilities

Toxic Debris99.7%Corrosion0.3%

Tera Types

Ghost 75.9% Fairy 11.2% Ground 6.3% Grass 2.9% Rock 1.8% Flying 1.3% Water 0.2% Normal 0.2%

Common Teammates

Kingambit43.5%

Iron Valiant36.5%

Zamazenta36.5%

Ogerpon-Wellspring35.1%

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Glimmora →

Teams using Kyurem 76% Teams using Gliscor 74% Teams using Great Tusk 73% Teams using Gholdengo 73% Teams using Zamazenta 68% Teams using Ting-Lu 63%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.748

75.8% dies 8.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Glimmora: 356-420 (96.2 - 113.5%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.32

74.3% dies 8.52%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Glimmora Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 280-330 (79 - 93.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

51.361

73.2% dies 8.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Glimmora Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 202-238 (46.5 - 54.8%) -- 63.7% chance to 2HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

84.499

72.7% dies 8.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Glimmora: 360-426 (97.2 - 115.1%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.011

68.2% dies 9.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Heavy Slam (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Glimmora: 248-292 (67 - 78.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

43.588

63.0% dies 10.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Glimmora Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 120-142 (23.3 - 27.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.761

62.6% dies 10.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Glimmora Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 172-204 (42.5 - 50.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Ranked #25 with 8.68% usage. Sorted by reliability score.