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

Urshifu is ranked #16 in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 with 12.32% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

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

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike has the strongest conservative score in this observed Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 37.9% of 43.171463740464645 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Urshifu 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 Urshifu was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Urshifu 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

#0892 Urshifu

FightingDark

USAGE 12.3% #16

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 130

DEF 100

SPA 63

SPD 60

SPE 97

BST550

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fairy

2×

FightingFlying

½×

RockGhost

¼×

Dark

0×

Psychic

Moves

Wicked Blow 100.0% Close Combat 99.8% Sucker Punch 99.0% Detect 44.4% Poison Jab 29.9% U-turn 9.5% Protect 8.0% Iron Head 7.7%

Items

Choice Band 45.7% Focus Sash 44.9% Life Orb 5.3% Black Glasses 1.9% Choice Scarf 1.7% Iron Ball 0.2% Dread Plate 0.1% Assault Vest 0.1%

Tera Types

Dark 77.0% Poison 12.5% Grass 4.2% Stellar 2.6% Fire 2.5% Ghost 0.7% Steel 0.4% Fighting 0.0%

Common Teammates

Flutter Mane45.9%

Farigiraf44.7%

Ogerpon-Wellspring42.1%

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

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

43.171

8.4

37.9% Standard error 7.38 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Urshifu: 228-270 (110.1 - 130.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

68.678

7.4

29.3% Standard error 5.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Urshifu: 103-123 (49.7 - 59.4%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.569

-2.8

36.0% Standard error 9.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu: 124-147 (59.9 - 71%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.578

-6.0

27.4% Standard error 8.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu: 360-424 (173.9 - 204.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Landorus

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.985

-6.4

34.0% Standard error 10.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Sandsear Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Urshifu: 142-169 (68.5 - 81.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.51

-6.8

27.1% Standard error 8.48 points

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Rillaboom Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Urshifu in Grassy Terrain: 142-168 (68.5 - 81.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Grassy Terrain recovery

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Ranked #16 with 12.32% usage. Sorted by conservative score.