Is Necrozma-Dusk-Mane viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane is ranked #4 in Gen 9 Ubers with 34.54% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Necrozma-Dusk-Mane in Gen 9 Ubers?

Arceus-Dark has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 78.2% of 53.91394640117729 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.6 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Necrozma-Dusk-Mane matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Ubers?

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

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters

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

#0800 Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel

USAGE 34.5% #4

BASE STATS

HP 97

ATK 157

DEF 127

SPA 113

SPD 109

SPE 77

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireGroundGhostDark

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingRockDragonSteelFairy

¼×

Psychic

0×

Poison

Moves

Photon Geyser 69.5% Sunsteel Strike 52.9% Earthquake 43.7% Trick Room 43.2% Swords Dance 40.0% Dragon Dance 33.6% Morning Sun 29.5% Knock Off 26.5%

Items

Weakness Policy 32.1% Leftovers 21.0% Life Orb 12.7% Lum Berry 9.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 7.6% Rocky Helmet 4.7% Covert Cloak 3.9% Red Card 2.3%

Tera Types

Fire 42.3% Psychic 18.6% Dark 11.8% Water 11.1% Steel 4.8% Ground 3.8% Poison 3.4% Flying 1.8%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Explore Necrozma-Dusk-Mane + Lunala teams 54 score Explore Necrozma-Dusk-Mane + Kingambit teams 51 score Explore Necrozma-Dusk-Mane + Kyogre teams 45 score Explore Necrozma-Dusk-Mane + Arceus-Ground teams 45 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane + Koraidon 79.0% 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

Arceus-Dark

Dark DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

53.914

55.7

78.2% Standard error 5.62 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Dark: 123-145 (27.7 - 32.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

99.83

54.7

81.3% Standard error 6.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 73-87 (21.8 - 26%) -- 3.7% chance to 4HKO

Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

1,030.12

53.6

63.9% Standard error 2.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moongeist Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 190-225 (47.7 - 56.5%) -- 85.9% chance to 2HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

339.46

50.6

68.0% Standard error 4.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 164-194 (40.5 - 48%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,743.192

45.5

53.7% Standard error 2.06 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Necrozma-Dusk-Mane in Rain: 456-537 (114.5 - 134.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

432.725

44.5

60.7% Standard error 4.05 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ground: 123-145 (27.7 - 32.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

980.652

44.4

55.4% Standard error 2.75 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 123-145 (27.7 - 32.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

87.882

43.6

74.8% Standard error 7.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Corviknight: 90-106 (22.5 - 26.5%) -- 16.9% chance to 4HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

428.667

43.3

59.5% Standard error 4.07 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Giratina-Origin: 144-171 (28.5 - 33.9%) -- 0.8% chance to 3HKO

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Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

393.413

41.8

59.0% Standard error 4.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Water: 103-123 (23.1 - 27.7%) -- 73.7% chance to 4HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,508.303

40.1

49.0% Standard error 2.23 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 118-139 (29.6 - 34.9%) -- 13.7% chance to 3HKO

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Chi-Yu

DarkFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.891

38.5

73.8% Standard error 8.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Beads of Ruin Chi-Yu Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 325-384 (81.6 - 96.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

2,284.701

37.9

45.1% Standard error 1.80 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane in Sun: 360-424 (90.4 - 106.5%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

134.85

37.6

60.8% Standard error 5.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 279-328 (70.1 - 82.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

220.703

37.6

60.3% Standard error 5.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Ghost: 123-145 (27.7 - 32.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

765.338

36.9

49.4% Standard error 3.12 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice High Horsepower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 166-196 (41.7 - 49.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Groudon

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

289.33

36.9

56.9% Standard error 5.00 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon: 127-150 (31.4 - 37.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Wo-Chien

DarkGrass DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

27.672

36.7

71.2% Standard error 8.61 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tablets of Ruin Wo-Chien: 109-129 (29.1 - 34.4%) -- 4.2% chance to 3HKO

Arceus-Electric

Electric SOFT CHECK View matchup

264.329

33.4

54.5% Standard error 5.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zap Plate Arceus-Electric Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 138-163 (34.6 - 40.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,469.99

32.9

41.8% Standard error 2.22 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 262-310 (65.8 - 77.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

216.308

27.6

51.1% Standard error 5.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 195-231 (48.9 - 58%) -- 96.1% chance to 2HKO

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Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

270.3

27.5

48.4% Standard error 5.22 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Torch Song vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 130-154 (32.6 - 38.6%) -- 99.3% chance to 3HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,709.066

26.3

34.2% Standard error 1.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 195-231 (48.9 - 58%) -- 96.1% chance to 2HKO

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Mewtwo

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

30.612

22.9

58.5% Standard error 8.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Mewtwo Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 199-234 (50 - 58.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

178.076

19.0

43.2% Standard error 6.05 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 103-123 (25.8 - 30.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

431.627

16.9

32.4% Standard error 3.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 238-280 (59.7 - 70.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

810.573

16.4

27.2% Standard error 2.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 145-172 (36.4 - 43.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

224.473

15.8

38.0% Standard error 5.56 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Attack Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 129-153 (32.4 - 38.4%) -- 97.1% chance to 3HKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

56.254

15.1

52.7% Standard error 9.39 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Prism Armor Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 289-341 (72.6 - 85.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

712.755

11.4

21.7% Standard error 2.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 69-81 (17.3 - 20.3%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ranked #4 with 34.54% usage. Sorted by conservative score.