Skuntank counters

Gen 6 NU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Skuntank
#0435 Skuntank
PoisonDark
USAGE 20.7% #4
ABILITYAftermath
BASE STATS
HP 103
ATK 93
DEF 67
SPA 71
SPD 61
SPE 84
BST479
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Ground
½×
GrassPoisonGhostDark
0×
Psychic
Moves
Pursuit 66.9% Poison Jab 66.9% Sucker Punch 66.8% Crunch 45.3% Defog 42.6% Dark Pulse 32.7% Fire Blast 32.1% Hidden Power Grass 26.3%
Items
Choice Band 28.7% Black Sludge 23.4% Lum Berry 21.1% Assault Vest 15.0% Shuca Berry 6.1% Black Glasses 5.5% Poison Barb 0.2% Choice Scarf 0.0%
Abilities
Aftermath99.9%Stench0.1%
Common Teammates
Mesprit51.3%Lanturn43.8%Steelix30.6%Archeops30.5%Pinsir20.5%Rotom14.9%Torterra14.5%Kangaskhan14.3%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #4 with 20.73% usage. Sorted by reliability score.