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

Whimsicott is ranked #23 in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 with 7.60% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Whimsicott 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 42.5% of 34.02823130625478 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.5 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

Whimsicott 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

#0547 Whimsicott

GrassFairy

USAGE 7.6% #23

ABILITYPrankster

BASE STATS

HP 60

ATK 67

DEF 85

SPA 77

SPD 75

SPE 116

BST480

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Poison

2×

FireIceFlyingSteel

½×

WaterElectricGrassFightingGroundDark

0×

Dragon

Moves

Tailwind 100.0% Moonblast 99.8% Encore 95.5% Light Screen 50.2% Fake Tears 37.2% Protect 3.4% Misty Terrain 3.1% Sunny Day 2.6%

Items

Covert Cloak 85.8% Focus Sash 10.5% Rocky Helmet 3.7% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Mental Herb 0.0% Coba Berry 0.0% Light Clay 0.0% Ring Target 0.0%

Abilities

Prankster100.0%Chlorophyll0.0%Infiltrator0.0%

Tera Types

Fire 67.2% Steel 12.5% Ghost 10.6% Electric 4.3% Dark 3.8% Water 1.0% Rock 0.3% Grass 0.2%

Common Teammates

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike79.4%

Incineroar69.7%

Gholdengo59.5%

Ogerpon-Cornerstone52.0%

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

34.028

8.6

42.5% Standard error 8.47 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mystic Water Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Whimsicott on a critical hit: 75-90 (44.9 - 53.8%) -- 14.8% chance to 2HKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

38.943

3.5

33.8% Standard error 7.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Whimsicott: 236-282 (141.3 - 168.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.849

2.6

44.1% Standard error 10.39 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Whimsicott: 79-94 (47.3 - 56.2%) -- 82% chance to 2HKO

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Ranked #23 with 7.60% usage. Sorted by conservative score.