Smeargle counters

Gen 3 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Smeargle
#0235 Smeargle
Normal
USAGE 1.6% #37
BASE STATS
HP 55
ATK 20
DEF 35
SPA 20
SPD 45
SPE 75
BST250
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Fighting
0×
Ghost
Moves
Spore 99.9% Spikes 89.1% Explosion 34.0% Encore 30.6% Substitute 22.1% Destiny Bond 19.2% Agility 13.3% Endeavor 12.9%
Items
Salac Berry 52.9% Leftovers 21.9% Choice Band 10.7% Lum Berry 7.8% Quick Claw 6.3% Focus Band 0.3% Silk Scarf 0.0% nothing 0.0%
Common Teammates
Tyranitar92.7%Metagross79.3%Swampert61.4%Gengar58.8%Aerodactyl45.5%Salamence28.9%Zapdos21.6%Starmie20.9%
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Checks & Counters

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

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #37 with 1.55% usage. Sorted by reliability score.