Is Gliscor viable in Gen 9 OU?

Gliscor is ranked #6 in Gen 9 OU with 19.11% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Gliscor in Gen 9 OU?

Kyurem has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 70.0% of 248.371047492445 relevant encounters. Standard error is 4.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Gliscor matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Gliscor was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Gliscor counters

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

#0472 Gliscor

GroundFlying

USAGE 19.1% #6

ABILITYPoison Heal

BASE STATS

HP 75

ATK 95

DEF 125

SPA 45

SPD 75

SPE 95

BST510

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ice

2×

Water

½×

FightingPoisonBug

0×

ElectricGround

Moves

Protect 95.0% Knock Off 62.6% Earthquake 57.3% Toxic 51.9% Swords Dance 41.5% Facade 39.5% Spikes 23.5% Substitute 8.5%

Items

Toxic Orb 99.7% Focus Sash 0.3% Choice Scarf 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0% Red Card 0.0%

Abilities

Poison Heal100.0%Hyper Cutter0.0%

Tera Types

Normal 38.7% Water 34.5% Fairy 10.4% Dark 9.7% Ghost 3.2% Dragon 1.8% Steel 0.8% Grass 0.3%

Common Teammates

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Explore Gliscor + Kyurem teams 50 score Explore Gliscor + Ogerpon-Wellspring teams 50 score Explore Gliscor + Dondozo teams 50 score Explore Gliscor + Zamazenta teams 44 score Explore Gliscor + Great Tusk teams 40 score Explore Gliscor + Darkrai teams 37 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Gliscor + Blissey 40.7% 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

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

248.371

50.3

70.0% Standard error 4.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 564-664 (159.3 - 187.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

195.326

50.1

72.2% Standard error 5.53 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 338-398 (95.4 - 112.4%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

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Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

88.435

49.8

74.6% Standard error 6.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 94-112 (18.6 - 22.2%) -- possible 5HKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

273.881

43.7

63.7% Standard error 4.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Ice Fang vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 248-292 (70 - 82.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

381.067

39.6

57.1% Standard error 4.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 87-103 (20 - 23.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Darkrai

Dark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

72.029

36.7

67.8% Standard error 7.75 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Darkrai Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 384-456 (108.4 - 128.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

172.27

34.2

59.8% Standard error 6.40 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kingambit: 186-218 (46 - 53.9%) -- 2.3% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ogerpon

Grass OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

62.343

32.3

65.4% Standard error 8.29 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ogerpon Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 141-166 (39.8 - 46.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

105.698

29.9

62.3% Standard error 8.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 139-165 (39.2 - 46.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

141.922

29.5

58.1% Standard error 7.14 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 324-384 (91.5 - 108.4%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

271.381

28.1

49.0% Standard error 5.22 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 190-225 (53.6 - 63.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

600.418

26.8

40.4% Standard error 3.39 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 78-92 (22 - 25.9%) -- 4.7% chance to 4HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

432.759

26.5

42.5% Standard error 4.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 135-160 (38.1 - 45.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Enamorus

FairyFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.169

23.8

63.1% Standard error 9.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Enamorus Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 153-180 (43.2 - 50.8%) -- 3.1% chance to 2HKO

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Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK View matchup

68.957

20.8

54.6% Standard error 8.45 points

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Life Orb Rillaboom Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor in Grassy Terrain: 292-344 (82.4 - 97.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Walking Wake

WaterDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

61.213

18.9

54.8% Standard error 8.97 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Walking Wake Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 408-480 (115.2 - 135.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

96.297

18.2

53.1% Standard error 8.73 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 211-249 (59.6 - 70.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

118.887

13.2

44.5% Standard error 7.82 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 290-344 (81.9 - 97.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Garganacl

Rock SOFT CHECK View matchup

75.266

11.6

50.1% Standard error 9.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garganacl Salt Cure vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 51-60 (14.4 - 16.9%) -- possible 6HKO

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Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.486

11.2

50.0% Standard error 9.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 144-171 (40.6 - 48.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

180.51

10.7

34.9% Standard error 6.05 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 332-392 (93.7 - 110.7%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

227.276

8.7

29.0% Standard error 5.06 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 118-141 (33.3 - 39.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Weezing-Galar

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

58.22

8.5

45.3% Standard error 9.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Neutralizing Gas Weezing-Galar Strange Steam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 105-124 (29.6 - 35%) -- 15.3% chance to 3HKO

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Cresselia

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.964

8.1

50.8% Standard error 10.67 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Cresselia Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 260-308 (73.4 - 87%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

126.438

8.0

37.5% Standard error 7.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 140-168 (39.5 - 47.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

49.746

6.9

46.6% Standard error 9.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 207-243 (58.4 - 68.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

128.269

6.5

35.5% Standard error 7.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 129-153 (36.4 - 43.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Tinkaton

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.234

5.6

45.2% Standard error 9.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tinkaton Ice Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 276-328 (77.9 - 92.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

131.065

2.9

30.1% Standard error 6.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 96-114 (27.1 - 32.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

128.183

2.3

30.1% Standard error 6.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 288-340 (81.3 - 96%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #6 with 19.11% usage. Sorted by conservative score.