Is Gliscor viable in Gen 6 OU?

Gliscor is ranked #31 in Gen 6 OU with 6.58% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Gliscor in Gen 6 OU?

The best counter for Gliscor in Gen 6 OU is Skarmory with a 71.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Gliscor include Skarmory, Landorus-Therian, Excadrill, Clefable.

What is the best counter for Gliscor in Gen 6 OU?

Skarmory is the best counter for Gliscor in Gen 6 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 71.8% of their encounters.

Gliscor counters

Gen 6 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0472 Gliscor

GroundFlying

USAGE 6.6% #31

ABILITYPoison Heal

BASE STATS

HP 75

ATK 95

DEF 125

SPA 45

SPD 75

SPE 95

BST510

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ice

2×

Water

½×

FightingPoisonBug

0×

ElectricGround

Moves

Earthquake 84.8% Roost 76.9% Swords Dance 43.0% Knock Off 39.5% Taunt 37.9% Facade 32.1% Stealth Rock 28.8% Protect 14.6%

Items

Toxic Orb 93.3% Focus Sash 6.2% Mental Herb 0.3% Leftovers 0.2% Choice Scarf 0.0% nothing 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0% Lum Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Poison Heal97.0%Hyper Cutter3.0%

Common Teammates

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Teams using Skarmory 72% Teams using Landorus-Therian 30% Teams using Excadrill 27% Teams using Clefable 25%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.849

71.8% dies 9.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 54-64 (16.1 - 19.1%) -- possible 6HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

20.056

30.0% dies 10.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 267-315 (75.4 - 88.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

34.226

27.2% dies 7.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 123-145 (34.7 - 40.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

64.043

24.7% dies 7.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 300-356 (84.7 - 100.5%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Ranked #31 with 6.58% usage. Sorted by reliability score.