Smeargle counters

Gen 7 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Smeargle
#0235 Smeargle
Normal
USAGE 44.0% #3
ABILITYMoody
BASE STATS
HP 55
ATK 20
DEF 35
SPA 20
SPD 45
SPE 75
BST250
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Fighting
0×
Ghost
Moves
Taunt 53.5% Baton Pass 52.9% Spore 51.7% Substitute 34.1% Shell Smash 30.7% Power Trip 25.8% Ingrain 20.9% Spiky Shield 19.3%
Items
Focus Sash 68.8% Leftovers 27.9% nothing 1.3% Normalium Z 1.0% Mental Herb 0.7% Power Herb 0.2% Quick Claw 0.0% Leppa Berry 0.0%
Abilities
Moody84.6%Technician8.5%Own Tempo6.9%
Common Teammates
Smeargle130.4%Mewtwo56.3%Arceus45.4%Rayquaza28.6%Aerodactyl28.0%Dialga25.2%Yveltal18.0%Groudon-Primal16.9%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Rayquaza
Rayquaza
DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK
26.071
65
64.6% dies 9.36%
02
Smeargle
Smeargle
Normal SOFT CHECK
32.985
48
48.2% dies 8.70%
03
Arceus-Dark
Arceus-Dark
Dark SOFT CHECK
20.495
45
45.3% dies 11.00%

Ranked #3 with 43.98% usage. Sorted by reliability score.