Is Pecharunt viable in Gen 9 OU?

Pecharunt is ranked #21 in Gen 9 OU with 10.42% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Pecharunt in Gen 9 OU?

Kingambit has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 81.5% of 102.45726470518615 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.6 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Pecharunt counters

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

#1025 Pecharunt

PoisonGhost

USAGE 10.4% #21

BASE STATS

HP 88

ATK 88

DEF 160

SPA 88

SPD 88

SPE 88

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

GroundPsychicGhostDark

½×

GrassFairy

¼×

PoisonBug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Recover 98.5% Shadow Ball 82.6% Malignant Chain 70.0% Parting Shot 58.7% Nasty Plot 40.4% Toxic 29.7% Foul Play 15.5% Hex 2.6%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 68.6% Rocky Helmet 16.2% Air Balloon 5.4% Covert Cloak 4.2% Shuca Berry 2.6% Colbur Berry 1.0% Leftovers 0.9% Choice Scarf 0.4%

Tera Types

Ghost 61.0% Dark 18.5% Water 12.9% Fairy 3.9% Grass 2.5% Poison 0.5% Fighting 0.3% Flying 0.2%

Common Teammates

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Explore Pecharunt + Kingambit teams 55 score Explore Pecharunt + Kyurem teams 49 score Explore Pecharunt + Gholdengo teams 36 score Explore Pecharunt + Gliscor teams 35 score Explore Pecharunt + Iron Treads teams 16 score Explore Pecharunt + Great Tusk teams 14 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Pecharunt + Zamazenta 34.6% 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

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

102.457

55.1

81.5% Standard error 6.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 44-52 (10.8 - 12.8%)

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Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

27.053

49.2

80.0% Standard error 7.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pecharunt: 183-216 (48.1 - 56.8%) -- 89.1% chance to 2HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

111.558

35.7

66.5% Standard error 7.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pecharunt: 230-272 (60.5 - 71.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

131.065

34.8

63.4% Standard error 7.14 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 DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

49.297

16.1

55.6% Standard error 9.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 100-118 (26 - 30.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

173.224

14.0

39.2% Standard error 6.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pecharunt: 288-342 (75.7 - 90%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

35.806

13.6

46.9% Standard error 8.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pecharunt: 300-354 (78.9 - 93.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

42.237

12.4

55.6% Standard error 10.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Malignant Chain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 42-51 (8.1 - 9.9%)

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Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

161.437

9.9

35.7% Standard error 6.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pecharunt: 122-144 (32.1 - 37.8%) -- 93.2% chance to 3HKO

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.372

8.4

49.8% Standard error 10.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Clefable Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pecharunt: 64-76 (16.8 - 20%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

116.398

2.3

32.2% Standard error 7.47 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pecharunt: 176-208 (46.3 - 54.7%) -- 59% chance to 2HKO

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Iron Valiant

FairyFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.247

1.6

36.7% Standard error 8.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Valiant Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pecharunt: 142-168 (37.3 - 44.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

58.304

-0.7

34.0% Standard error 8.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pecharunt: 164-194 (43.1 - 51%) -- 5.9% chance to 2HKO

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Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

45.662

-1.3

39.4% Standard error 10.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Blissey Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pecharunt: 66-78 (17.3 - 20.5%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ogerpon

Grass SOFT CHECK View matchup

52.206

-5.7

29.6% Standard error 8.84 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ogerpon Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pecharunt: 146-174 (38.4 - 45.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

63.272

-7.4

20.6% Standard error 7.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pecharunt: 109-129 (28.6 - 33.9%) -- 0.9% chance to 3HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.821

-13.7

5.6% Standard error 4.82 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Pecharunt: 51-60 (13.4 - 15.7%) -- possible 7HKO

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Ranked #21 with 10.42% usage. Sorted by conservative score.