Is Lunala viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Lunala is ranked #5 in Gen 9 Ubers with 30.89% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Lunala in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Lunala in Gen 9 Ubers is Muk-Alola with a 74.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Lunala include Muk-Alola, Kingambit, Chien-Pao, Wo-Chien, Zacian-Crowned.

What is the best counter for Lunala in Gen 9 Ubers?

Muk-Alola is the best counter for Lunala in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 74.4% of their encounters.

Lunala counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0792 Lunala

PsychicGhost

USAGE 30.9% #5

BASE STATS

HP 137

ATK 113

DEF 89

SPA 137

SPD 107

SPE 97

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

GhostDark

½×

PoisonPsychic

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Moongeist Beam 99.5% Meteor Beam 52.6% Psyshock 47.0% Moonblast 43.9% Focus Blast 35.0% Calm Mind 33.1% Agility 30.8% Moonlight 18.6%

Items

Power Herb 52.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 26.9% Choice Specs 8.8% Leftovers 8.5% Choice Scarf 1.0% Lum Berry 0.8% Red Card 0.4% Spooky Plate 0.2%

Tera Types

Fairy 38.7% Ghost 33.8% Dark 13.8% Steel 4.0% Poison 2.6% Fighting 1.9% Water 1.5% Normal 1.3%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane30.9%

Arceus-Ground22.7%

Calyrex-Ice22.2%

Ribombee20.2%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Lunala →

Teams using Kingambit 72% Teams using Zacian-Crowned 62% Teams using Arceus 59%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Muk-Alola

PoisonDark DEFENSIVE COUNTER

34.311

74.4% checker faints 7.45%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Lunala Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Muk-Alola: 162-191 (39.1 - 46.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

524.496

72.4% checker faints 3.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 480-568 (118.8 - 140.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

81.21

70.7% checker faints 7.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 523-616 (109.4 - 128.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Chien-Pao counters →

Wo-Chien

DarkGrass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

91.12

62.2% checker faints 8.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Wo-Chien: 176-208 (47 - 55.6%) -- 74.2% chance to 2HKO

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

1,516.976

62.1% checker faints 2.13%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 352-416 (73.6 - 87%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

1,751.596

59.3% checker faints 1.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 192-226 (43.2 - 50.9%) -- 3.1% chance to 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

504.932

56.6% checker faints 3.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 127-151 (28.6 - 34%) -- 0.9% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

257.661

56.2% checker faints 5.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moongeist Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 236-282 (53.1 - 63.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK

199.334

54.0% checker faints 5.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 196-232 (41 - 48.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Ursaluna counters →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

703.273

53.7% checker faints 3.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 150-180 (31.3 - 37.6%) -- 94.7% chance to 3HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

20.203

51.1% checker faints 11.12%

Arceus-Flying

Flying SOFT CHECK

68.275

50.4% checker faints 10.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Sky Plate Arceus-Flying Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Shadow Shield Lunala: 70-83 (14.6 - 17.3%) -- possible 6HKO

View Arceus-Flying counters →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

238.999

50.0% checker faints 5.47%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Lunala: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

View Ditto counters →

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

1,051.773

49.4% checker faints 2.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moongeist Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Shadow Shield Lunala: 258-306 (53.9 - 64%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK

211.734

48.5% checker faints 5.88%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Attack Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 232-274 (48.5 - 57.3%) -- 93.4% chance to 2HKO

View Deoxys-Attack counters →

Arceus-Dark

Dark SOFT CHECK

61.04

48.1% checker faints 8.96%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Dread Plate Arceus-Dark Foul Play vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 270-320 (56.4 - 66.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus-Dark counters →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

423.485

47.8% checker faints 4.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Payback (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 354-416 (74 - 87%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

680.432

47.6% checker faints 3.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Shadow Shield Lunala: 70-83 (14.6 - 17.3%) -- possible 6HKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

137.54

47.2% checker faints 7.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Shadow Shield Lunala: 306-360 (64 - 75.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK

256.858

47.0% checker faints 5.20%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 392-464 (82 - 97%) -- 25% chance to OHKO after sandstorm damage

View Tyranitar counters → Teams with Tyranitar →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

453.195

46.8% checker faints 4.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 492-582 (102.9 - 121.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Giratina-Origin counters →

Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

21.475

45.9% checker faints 10.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Giratina Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 362-428 (75.7 - 89.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Giratina counters →

Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

1,900.686

44.7% checker faints 1.97%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Shadow Shield Lunala in Rain: 231-272 (48.3 - 56.9%) -- 91.8% chance to 2HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Palkia-Origin

WaterDragon SOFT CHECK

24.342

42.4% checker faints 10.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lustrous Globe Palkia-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Shadow Shield Lunala: 106-126 (22.1 - 26.3%) -- 11.7% chance to 4HKO

View Palkia-Origin counters →

Arceus-Electric

Electric SOFT CHECK

206.484

41.8% checker faints 5.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zap Plate Arceus-Electric Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Shadow Shield Lunala: 70-83 (14.6 - 17.3%) -- possible 6HKO

View Arceus-Electric counters → Teams with Arceus-Electric →

Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

406.651

41.7% checker faints 4.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Splash Plate Arceus-Water Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Shadow Shield Lunala: 70-83 (14.6 - 17.3%) -- possible 6HKO

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

3,415.13

40.7% checker faints 1.43%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Scale Shot (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 167-202 (34.9 - 42.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

108.399

39.4% checker faints 7.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 152-182 (31.7 - 38%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO

View Kyurem-Black counters →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

1,280.684

38.5% checker faints 2.32%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 204-242 (42.6 - 50.6%) -- 2% chance to 2HKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

152.774

38.4% checker faints 6.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Rayquaza Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Shadow Shield Lunala: 132-156 (27.6 - 32.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Rayquaza counters →

Ranked #5 with 30.89% usage. Sorted by reliability score.