Is Flutter Mane viable in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3?

Flutter Mane is ranked #3 in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 with 45.72% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Flutter Mane in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3?

The best counter for Flutter Mane in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 is Urshifu with a 66.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Flutter Mane include Urshifu, Chi-Yu, Chien-Pao, Rillaboom, Ogerpon-Hearthflame.

What is the best counter for Flutter Mane in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3?

Urshifu is the best counter for Flutter Mane in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3, KOing or forcing it out in 66.1% of their encounters.

Flutter Mane counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0987 Flutter Mane

GhostFairy

USAGE 45.7% #3

BASE STATS

HP 55

ATK 55

DEF 55

SPA 135

SPD 135

SPE 135

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

GhostSteel

¼×

Bug

0×

NormalFightingDragon

Moves

Moonblast 99.3% Shadow Ball 58.1% Icy Wind 56.7% Dazzling Gleam 49.8% Protect 41.6% Taunt 30.8% Thunder Wave 22.7% Power Gem 19.1%

Items

Booster Energy 58.8% Choice Specs 37.9% Sitrus Berry 1.0% Pixie Plate 0.8% Fairy Feather 0.6% Focus Sash 0.6% Life Orb 0.2% Aguav Berry 0.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 67.3% Grass 23.8% Water 5.2% Dragon 1.4% Fire 0.9% Stellar 0.5% Steel 0.5% Dark 0.2%

Common Teammates

Incineroar63.5%

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike49.0%

Raging Bolt39.7%

Amoonguss30.3%

Tornadus28.5%

Ogerpon-Hearthflame27.1%

Landorus25.5%

Ogerpon-Wellspring23.5%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Urshifu

FightingDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.578

66.1% dies 8.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Urshifu Wicked Blow vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane on a critical hit: 255-301 (157.4 - 185.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Urshifu counters → Teams with Urshifu →

Chi-Yu

DarkFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.528

59.3% dies 9.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Beads of Ruin Chi-Yu Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 99-117 (61.1 - 72.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Chi-Yu counters → Teams with Chi-Yu →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

39.965

58.6% dies 7.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane: 162-192 (100 - 118.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Chien-Pao counters → Teams with Chien-Pao →

Rillaboom

Grass OFFENSIVE CHECK

72.87

55.6% dies 5.82%

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Rillaboom Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane in Grassy Terrain: 228-268 (140.7 - 165.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Rillaboom counters → Teams with Rillaboom →

Ogerpon-Hearthflame

GrassFire SOFT CHECK

49.693

54.6% dies 7.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon-Hearthflame Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane: 204-241 (125.9 - 148.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ogerpon-Hearthflame counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Hearthflame →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

143.465

54.1% dies 4.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mystic Water Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane on a critical hit: 207-246 (127.7 - 151.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

45.503

54.0% dies 7.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Dragonite Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane: 246-290 (151.8 - 179%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Landorus

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

61.804

50.4% dies 6.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Sandsear Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 87-103 (53.7 - 63.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Whimsicott

GrassFairy SOFT CHECK

22.849

49.9% dies 10.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Whimsicott Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 37-45 (22.8 - 27.7%) -- 60.7% chance to 4HKO

View Whimsicott counters → Teams with Whimsicott →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

43.36

48.8% dies 7.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Metal Coat Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 162-192 (100 - 118.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Iron Crown

SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK

20.901

48.7% dies 10.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Crown Tachyon Cutter (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 108-132 (66.6 - 81.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Crown counters → Teams with Iron Crown →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

55.459

48.2% dies 6.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 51-61 (31.4 - 37.6%) -- 88.4% chance to 3HKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Regidrago

Dragon SOFT CHECK

29.633

47.8% dies 9.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Regidrago Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 36-44 (22.2 - 27.1%) -- 43.3% chance to 4HKO

View Regidrago counters → Teams with Regidrago →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

50.307

47.4% dies 7.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane: 204-241 (125.9 - 148.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Amoonguss

GrassPoison SOFT CHECK

63.485

47.2% dies 6.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Amoonguss Leaf Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 54-64 (33.3 - 39.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Amoonguss counters → Teams with Amoonguss →

Tatsugiri

DragonWater SOFT CHECK

26.583

46.1% dies 9.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tatsugiri Muddy Water vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 48-57 (29.6 - 35.1%) -- 10.3% chance to 3HKO

View Tatsugiri counters → Teams with Tatsugiri →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK

21.426

45.9% dies 10.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane: 190-225 (117.2 - 138.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ursaluna counters → Teams with Ursaluna →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

93.086

44.1% dies 5.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 92-110 (56.7 - 67.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

190.512

41.7% dies 3.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane: 165-195 (101.8 - 120.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Incineroar counters → Teams with Incineroar →

Indeedee-F

PsychicNormal SOFT CHECK

30.252

38.2% dies 8.83%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Indeedee-F Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane in Psychic Terrain: 52-63 (32 - 38.8%) -- 97.9% chance to 3HKO

View Indeedee-F counters → Teams with Indeedee-F →

Tornadus

Flying SOFT CHECK

44.454

33.0% dies 7.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus Bleakwind Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Flutter Mane: 54-64 (33.3 - 39.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Tornadus counters → Teams with Tornadus →

Ranked #3 with 45.72% usage. Sorted by reliability score.