Is Whimsicott viable in Gen 9 PU?

Whimsicott is ranked #46 in Gen 9 PU with 5.57% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Whimsicott in Gen 9 PU

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

#0547 Whimsicott

GrassFairy

USAGE 5.6% #46

ABILITYPrankster

BASE STATS

HP 60

ATK 67

DEF 85

SPA 77

SPD 75

SPE 116

BST480

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Poison

2×

FireIceFlyingSteel

½×

WaterElectricGrassFightingGroundDark

0×

Dragon

Moves

Moonblast 95.1% U-turn 78.8% Switcheroo 61.3% Energy Ball 59.2% Encore 35.9% Sunny Day 18.3% Memento 12.1% Shadow Ball 9.2%

Items

Choice Specs 65.8% Heat Rock 18.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 8.5% Leftovers 6.3% Life Orb 0.6% Focus Sash 0.2% Terrain Extender 0.2% Pixie Plate 0.1%

Abilities

Prankster97.8%Infiltrator1.6%Chlorophyll0.6%

Tera Types

Fairy 67.6% Steel 17.6% Dark 5.3% Psychic 3.3% Ghost 2.7% Grass 1.2% Poison 1.0% Water 0.9%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #46 with 5.57% usage. Sorted by conservative score.