Is Samurott-Hisui viable in Gen 9 OU?

Samurott-Hisui is ranked #10 in Gen 9 OU with 14.45% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Samurott-Hisui in Gen 9 OU?

Great Tusk has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 76.5% of 186.93196430974172 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Samurott-Hisui counters

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

#0503 Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark

USAGE 14.5% #10

ABILITYSharpness

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 108

DEF 80

SPA 100

SPD 65

SPE 85

BST528

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassFightingBugFairy

½×

FireWaterIceGhostDarkSteel

0×

Psychic

Moves

Ceaseless Edge 100.0% Knock Off 75.3% Sucker Punch 60.4% Razor Shell 44.4% Flip Turn 34.6% Aqua Cutter 23.6% Encore 17.6% Aqua Jet 16.3%

Items

Assault Vest 41.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 28.5% Black Glasses 12.4% Focus Sash 6.7% Choice Scarf 6.5% Mystic Water 1.3% Choice Band 1.1% Lum Berry 0.6%

Abilities

Sharpness99.8%Torrent0.2%

Tera Types

Poison 46.5% Ghost 15.6% Dark 15.4% Fire 12.5% Water 7.2% Fighting 0.8% Ground 0.6% Fairy 0.6%

Common Teammates

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Explore Samurott-Hisui + Great Tusk teams 55 score Explore Samurott-Hisui + Zamazenta teams 51 score Explore Samurott-Hisui + Dragonite teams 44 score Explore Samurott-Hisui + Iron Valiant teams 40 score Explore Samurott-Hisui + Weezing-Galar teams 40 score Explore Samurott-Hisui + Ogerpon-Wellspring teams 36 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Samurott-Hisui + Gholdengo 48.4% 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

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

186.932

55.2

76.5% Standard error 5.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 210-248 (48.3 - 57.1%) -- 92.6% chance to 2HKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

161.164

50.8

74.4% Standard error 5.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Samurott-Hisui: 492-578 (128.1 - 150.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

76.487

44.0

77.0% Standard error 8.25 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Samurott-Hisui: 147-174 (38.2 - 45.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.653

40.3

75.6% Standard error 8.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Iron Valiant Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Samurott-Hisui: 350-414 (91.1 - 107.8%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

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Weezing-Galar

PoisonFairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.805

39.8

75.2% Standard error 8.85 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Neutralizing Gas Weezing-Galar: 76-90 (22.7 - 26.9%) -- 33.2% chance to 4HKO

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

89.448

36.4

70.0% Standard error 8.39 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Samurott-Hisui: 588-692 (153.1 - 180.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

95.713

35.1

67.8% Standard error 8.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Samurott-Hisui: 158-188 (41.1 - 48.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.232

34.5

73.0% Standard error 9.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Samurott-Hisui: 258-306 (67.1 - 79.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

70.298

26.5

59.4% Standard error 8.25 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Ceaseless Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Toxapex: 82-97 (26.9 - 31.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

44.75

23.2

63.8% Standard error 10.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 156-184 (39.5 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ogerpon

Grass OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.761

21.3

61.3% Standard error 9.99 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ogerpon Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Samurott-Hisui: 408-482 (106.2 - 125.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

118.887

21.0

52.4% Standard error 7.84 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Samurott-Hisui: 174-205 (45.3 - 53.3%) -- 35.5% chance to 2HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

81.145

20.0

50.6% Standard error 7.67 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Samurott-Hisui: 198-234 (51.5 - 60.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

81.638

16.2

54.3% Standard error 9.51 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Low Kick (80 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Samurott-Hisui: 238-280 (61.9 - 72.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Darkrai

Dark SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.573

8.7

51.8% Standard error 10.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Darkrai Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Samurott-Hisui: 186-220 (48.4 - 57.2%) -- 92.6% chance to 2HKO

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.018

8.1

49.8% Standard error 10.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Samurott-Hisui: 106-126 (27.6 - 32.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

177.006

3.5

26.3% Standard error 5.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Samurott-Hisui: 184-218 (47.9 - 56.7%) -- 89.1% chance to 2HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

58.462

2.2

38.1% Standard error 8.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Samurott-Hisui: 193-228 (50.2 - 59.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.102

-3.4

40.4% Standard error 10.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Glimmora Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Samurott-Hisui: 204-240 (53.1 - 62.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.478

-3.5

34.1% Standard error 9.39 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Supercell Slam vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Samurott-Hisui: 260-308 (67.7 - 80.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Cresselia

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.406

-6.7

34.3% Standard error 10.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Cresselia Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Samurott-Hisui: 100-118 (26 - 30.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

49.727

-9.6

25.2% Standard error 8.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Samurott-Hisui: 204-242 (53.1 - 63%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

55.224

-11.5

5.1% Standard error 4.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Samurott-Hisui: 91-108 (23.6 - 28.1%) -- 87.9% chance to 4HKO

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Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.992

-12.4

7.4% Standard error 4.94 points

DAMAGE CALC

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Samurott-Hisui: 100-100 (26 - 26%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.317

-12.5

24.9% Standard error 9.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Samurott-Hisui: 235-277 (61.1 - 72.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.089

-13.0

12.2% Standard error 6.29 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Body Slam vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Samurott-Hisui: 85-101 (22.1 - 26.3%) -- 8.4% chance to 4HKO

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Ranked #10 with 14.45% usage. Sorted by conservative score.