Is Skarmory viable in Gen 5 OU?

Skarmory is ranked #17 in Gen 5 OU with 11.95% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Skarmory in Gen 5 OU?

The best counter for Skarmory in Gen 5 OU is Latios with a 64.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Skarmory include Latios, Excadrill, Rotom-Wash, Landorus-Therian, Ferrothorn.

What is the best counter for Skarmory in Gen 5 OU?

Latios is the best counter for Skarmory in Gen 5 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 64.6% of their encounters.

Skarmory counters

Gen 5 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0227 Skarmory

SteelFlying

USAGE 11.9% #17

ABILITYSturdy

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

Spikes 99.7% Brave Bird 84.8% Roost 72.2% Whirlwind 69.0% Stealth Rock 31.1% Taunt 31.1% Drill Peck 8.1% Counter 2.6%

Items

Rocky Helmet 48.7% Leftovers 20.3% Custap Berry 18.9% Salac Berry 4.4% Red Card 2.9% Shed Shell 2.7% Mental Herb 1.8% Mail 0.4%

Abilities

Sturdy99.9%Keen Eye0.1%Weak Armor0.0%

Common Teammates

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Teams using Latios 65% Teams using Excadrill 53% Teams using Rotom-Wash 40% Teams using Landorus-Therian 24% Teams using Ferrothorn 19%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.062

64.6% dies 10.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Latios Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 226-268 (67.6 - 80.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Latios counters → Teams with Latios →

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

45.555

52.6% dies 10.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Rock Slide vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 69-82 (20.6 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater SOFT CHECK

23.013

39.7% dies 10.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rotom-Wash Volt Switch vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 198-234 (59.2 - 70%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Rotom-Wash counters → Teams with Rotom-Wash →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

44.299

23.6% dies 8.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 121-142 (36.2 - 42.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

23.076

18.5% dies 8.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 89-105 (26.6 - 31.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Ranked #17 with 11.95% usage. Sorted by reliability score.