Is Skarmory viable in Gen 5 Almost Any Ability?

Skarmory is ranked #6 in Gen 5 Almost Any Ability with 49.23% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Skarmory counters

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

#0227 Skarmory

SteelFlying

USAGE 49.2% #6

ABILITYIron Barbs

BASE STATS

HP 65

ATK 80

DEF 140

SPA 40

SPD 70

SPE 70

BST465

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireElectric

½×

NormalFlyingPsychicDragonSteelFairy

¼×

GrassBug

0×

PoisonGround

Moves

Brave Bird 100.0% Spikes 100.0% Whirlwind 100.0% Roost 100.0% Toxic 0.0% Stealth Rock 0.0% Iron Defense 0.0% Taunt 0.0%

Items

Shed Shell 100.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Lum Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Iron Barbs0.0%Drizzle0.0%Magic Bounce0.0%Intimidate0.0%Flash Fire0.0%Sand Stream0.0%Regenerator0.0%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian0.0%

Marowak0.0%

Rotom-Wash0.0%

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

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Ranked #6 with 49.23% usage. Sorted by reliability score.