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

Tatsugiri is ranked #27 in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 with 6.55% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

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

Flutter Mane has the strongest conservative score in this observed Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 43.1% of 26.583358585460676 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.6 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Tatsugiri matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3?

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

Tatsugiri counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 · Generated 2026-05-27

#0978 Tatsugiri

DragonWater

USAGE 6.6% #27

ABILITYCommander

BASE STATS

HP 68

ATK 50

DEF 60

SPA 120

SPD 95

SPE 82

BST475

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

DragonFairy

½×

Steel

¼×

FireWater

Moves

Muddy Water 99.6% Draco Meteor 99.5% Protect 80.1% Helping Hand 50.3% Icy Wind 26.6% Taunt 19.1% Sleep Talk 14.2% Dragon Pulse 5.4%

Items

Safety Goggles 61.1% Choice Scarf 18.8% Focus Sash 13.1% Rocky Helmet 2.9% Ability Shield 1.3% Sitrus Berry 0.8% Bright Powder 0.6% Choice Specs 0.5%

Abilities

Commander100.0%Storm Drain0.0%

Tera Types

Steel 76.0% Ghost 7.9% Stellar 7.9% Fairy 6.3% Poison 1.6% Dragon 0.1% Water 0.1% Fire 0.0%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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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

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.583

4.7

43.1% Standard error 9.61 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tatsugiri: 138-164 (78.8 - 93.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

37.277

3.2

34.3% Standard error 7.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tatsugiri: 169-201 (96.5 - 114.8%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

34.23

-9.8

13.6% Standard error 5.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tatsugiri: 126-148 (72 - 84.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.569

-10.2

23.3% Standard error 8.36 points

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Rillaboom Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tatsugiri in Grassy Terrain: 213-252 (121.7 - 144%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Amoonguss

GrassPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.163

-12.5

14.4% Standard error 6.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Amoonguss Leaf Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tatsugiri: 69-82 (39.4 - 46.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ranked #27 with 6.55% usage. Sorted by conservative score.