Is Ferrothorn viable in Gen 5 Almost Any Ability?

Ferrothorn is ranked #12 in Gen 5 Almost Any Ability with 15.67% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Ferrothorn counters

Gen 5 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0598 Ferrothorn

GrassSteel

USAGE 15.7% #12

ABILITYMold Breaker

BASE STATS

HP 74

ATK 94

DEF 131

SPA 54

SPD 116

SPE 20

BST489

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fire

2×

Fighting

½×

NormalWaterElectricPsychicRockDragonSteelFairy

¼×

Grass

0×

Poison

Moves

Stealth Rock 99.4% Power Whip 97.1% Spikes 68.2% Thunder Wave 68.1% Gyro Ball 31.6% Knock Off 29.3% Leech Seed 3.5% Seed Bomb 1.5%

Items

Chople Berry 67.8% Shed Shell 28.8% Leftovers 3.5% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Occa Berry 0.0% Toxic Orb 0.0% Eject Button 0.0%

Abilities

Mold Breaker96.5%Flame Body1.4%Intimidate1.3%Regenerator0.3%Flash Fire0.2%Rain Dish0.1%Filter0.1%Prankster0.0%

Common Teammates

Blissey2.0%

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

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

Ranked #12 with 15.67% usage. Sorted by reliability score.