Is Mesprit viable in Gen 9 ZU?

Mesprit is ranked #1 in Gen 9 ZU with 44.05% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Mesprit in Gen 9 ZU

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

#0481 Mesprit

Psychic

USAGE 44.0% #1

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 105

DEF 105

SPA 105

SPD 105

SPE 80

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugGhostDark

½×

FightingPsychic

Moves

U-turn 75.4% Psychic Noise 58.5% Stealth Rock 53.7% Knock Off 47.2% Psychic 25.2% Draining Kiss 24.6% Encore 20.3% Nasty Plot 17.6%

Items

Rocky Helmet 48.2% Leftovers 29.6% Choice Scarf 11.9% Covert Cloak 2.8% Assault Vest 2.8% Colbur Berry 1.8% Wide Lens 1.3% Red Card 0.5%

Tera Types

Fairy 45.4% Steel 35.5% Water 6.1% Poison 5.5% Dragon 2.3% Dark 1.8% Psychic 1.6% Ghost 1.6%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #1 with 44.05% usage. Sorted by conservative score.