Is Mandibuzz viable in Gen 9 UU?

Mandibuzz is ranked #3 in Gen 9 UU with 26.09% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Mandibuzz in Gen 9 UU?

Arcanine-Hisui has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 78.9% of 68.93158250411615 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Mandibuzz matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 UU?

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

Mandibuzz counters

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

#0630 Mandibuzz

DarkFlying

USAGE 26.1% #3

ABILITYOvercoat

BASE STATS

HP 110

ATK 65

DEF 105

SPA 55

SPD 95

SPE 80

BST510

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricIceRockFairy

½×

GrassGhostDark

0×

GroundPsychic

Moves

Roost 99.8% Defog 85.6% Foul Play 83.3% U-turn 58.8% Toxic 46.0% Knock Off 24.3% Whirlwind 0.8% Taunt 0.8%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 97.4% Rocky Helmet 2.1% Leftovers 0.4% Eject Button 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Weakness Policy 0.0% Covert Cloak 0.0% Choice Band 0.0%

Abilities

Overcoat93.9%Big Pecks6.1%Weak Armor0.0%

Tera Types

Steel 71.4% Fairy 10.8% Water 10.5% Poison 3.7% Dark 1.4% Ghost 0.7% Dragon 0.5% Electric 0.5%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Mandibuzz + Clodsire 31.0% 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

Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

68.932

51.5

78.9% Standard error 6.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Arcanine-Hisui Head Smash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 710-836 (167.4 - 197.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Conkeldurr

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

39.468

48.5

75.7% Standard error 6.82 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Conkeldurr Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 182-216 (42.9 - 50.9%) -- 3.1% chance to 2HKO

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Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.521

48.1

80.7% Standard error 8.14 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mandibuzz: 135-159 (31.8 - 37.5%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO after trapping damage

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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

144.495

42.6

68.7% Standard error 6.53 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 64-76 (19.1 - 22.7%) -- possible 5HKO

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Gardevoir

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.185

39.8

75.5% Standard error 8.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gardevoir Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mandibuzz: 248-294 (58.4 - 69.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Tinkaton

FairySteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

109.092

38.3

68.6% Standard error 7.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tinkaton: 47-56 (12.5 - 14.9%) -- possible 7HKO

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Weavile

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

61.391

35.3

68.2% Standard error 8.24 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Weavile Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 396-470 (93.3 - 110.8%) -- 67% chance to OHKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

43.144

31.6

61.2% Standard error 7.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clodsire: 109-130 (23.4 - 28%) -- 88.8% chance to 4HKO

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Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

66.441

26.8

66.8% Standard error 9.99 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 145-172 (34.1 - 40.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

51.403

25.6

63.5% Standard error 9.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Toxapex: 60-72 (19.7 - 23.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

182.795

21.0

46.4% Standard error 6.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Soul Dew Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mandibuzz: 208-246 (49 - 58%) -- 97.7% chance to 2HKO

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Hydrapple

GrassDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

124

19.0

49.5% Standard error 7.64 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hydrapple Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mandibuzz: 165-195 (38.9 - 45.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Slither Wing

BugFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

36.43

17.8

50.9% Standard error 8.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Slither Wing Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 211-250 (49.7 - 58.9%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO

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Hydreigon

DarkDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.823

17.5

58.7% Standard error 10.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hydreigon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mandibuzz: 169-199 (39.8 - 46.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Sinistcha

GrassGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.758

14.4

53.7% Standard error 9.82 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Sinistcha Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mandibuzz: 51-60 (12 - 14.1%) -- possible 8HKO

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Fezandipiti

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

47.793

9.4

50.2% Standard error 10.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Fezandipiti Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 242-288 (57 - 67.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

162.074

3.8

28.0% Standard error 6.05 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker Excadrill Rock Blast (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 180-216 (42.4 - 50.9%) -- 0.1% chance to 2HKO

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Lokix

BugDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

101.712

2.5

34.8% Standard error 8.09 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Tinted Lens Lokix Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 210-250 (49.5 - 58.9%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO

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Mandibuzz

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

63.857

-1.2

31.7% Standard error 8.23 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 54-63 (12.7 - 14.8%) -- possible 7HKO

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Thundurus

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.918

-1.6

40.3% Standard error 10.48 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Thundurus Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mandibuzz: 158-188 (37.2 - 44.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Metagross

SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

49.949

-7.2

28.3% Standard error 8.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Metagross Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 442-520 (104.2 - 122.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Slowking

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

73.904

-9.5

10.5% Standard error 5.01 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mandibuzz: 136-160 (32 - 37.7%) -- 92.4% chance to 3HKO

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Donphan

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

60.929

-11.3

12.5% Standard error 5.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Donphan Head Smash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 326-384 (76.8 - 90.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Hippowdon

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

48.864

-13.7

15.8% Standard error 7.36 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Hippowdon Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 208-246 (49 - 58%) -- 97.7% chance to 2HKO

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Scizor

BugSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.619

-14.7

13.1% Standard error 6.94 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mandibuzz: 138-163 (32.5 - 38.4%) -- 98.6% chance to 3HKO

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Ranked #3 with 26.09% usage. Sorted by conservative score.