Is Skarmory viable in Gen 7 OU?

Skarmory is ranked #18 in Gen 7 OU with 9.37% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Skarmory in Gen 7 OU?

The best counter for Skarmory in Gen 7 OU is Greninja with a 81.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Skarmory include Greninja, Heatran, Celesteela, Tapu Lele, Victini.

What is the best counter for Skarmory in Gen 7 OU?

Greninja is the best counter for Skarmory in Gen 7 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 81.7% of their encounters.

Skarmory counters

Gen 7 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0227 Skarmory

SteelFlying

USAGE 9.4% #18

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

Roost 98.2% Spikes 95.5% Whirlwind 76.1% Brave Bird 66.6% Counter 22.4% Swords Dance 16.5% Defog 14.7% Stealth Rock 3.2%

Items

Rocky Helmet 76.8% Flyinium Z 17.1% Shed Shell 2.3% Leftovers 2.0% Custap Berry 1.5% Red Card 0.1% Micle Berry 0.1% Eject Button 0.0%

Abilities

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

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

113.051

81.7% dies 6.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 228-268 (68.2 - 80.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

136.889

81.7% dies 5.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 324-384 (97 - 114.9%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO (guaranteed OHKO after trapping damage)

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Celesteela

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

37.579

81.6% dies 6.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Celesteela: 54-65 (13.5 - 16.3%)

View Celesteela counters → Teams with Celesteela →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

57.694

81.0% dies 7.20%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 356-420 (106.5 - 125.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Victini

PsychicFire DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.281

78.5% dies 9.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Victini: 112-133 (27.7 - 32.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Victini counters → Teams with Victini →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

76.098

77.6% dies 6.53%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory in Sun: 732-864 (219.1 - 258.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-Y →

Latias-Mega

DragonPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

35.104

71.9% dies 7.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Latias-Mega: 99-117 (27.1 - 32.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Latias-Mega counters → Teams with Latias-Mega →

Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

24.785

69.4% dies 9.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 289-342 (86.5 - 102.3%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO

View Medicham-Mega counters → Teams with Medicham-Mega →

Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.181

68.0% dies 10.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rotom-Wash Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 306-362 (91.6 - 108.3%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

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

Tapu Fini

WaterFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

51.093

63.3% dies 8.54%

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tapu Fini: 102-121 (29.6 - 35.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tapu Fini counters → Teams with Tapu Fini →

Kommo-o

DragonFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.973

63.2% dies 10.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kommo-o: 192-228 (54.2 - 64.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kommo-o counters → Teams with Kommo-o →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.331

62.3% dies 9.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 284-336 (85 - 100.5%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

156.72

56.5% dies 6.79%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Life Orb Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory in Electric Terrain: 460-541 (137.7 - 161.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tapu Koko counters → Teams with Tapu Koko →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying OFFENSIVE CHECK

100.04

55.9% dies 8.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 182-216 (54.4 - 64.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

36.939

55.5% dies 8.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sableye-Mega: 96-114 (31.5 - 37.5%) -- 85.7% chance to 3HKO

View Sableye-Mega counters → Teams with Sableye-Mega →

Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK

128.354

51.8% dies 7.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 194-230 (58 - 68.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Magearna counters → Teams with Magearna →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

46.05

51.4% dies 10.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 62-73 (18.5 - 21.8%) -- possible 5HKO

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

44.911

47.2% dies 10.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 58-69 (17.3 - 20.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

117.39

45.4% dies 7.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 75-88 (22.4 - 26.3%) -- 12.5% chance to 4HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

121.381

44.1% dies 7.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 70-83 (20.9 - 24.8%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Swampert-Mega

WaterGround SOFT CHECK

33.665

38.0% dies 8.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Waterfall vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 120-142 (35.9 - 42.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Swampert-Mega counters → Teams with Swampert-Mega →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

41.435

33.4% dies 10.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 119-141 (35.6 - 42.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Scizor-Mega counters → Teams with Scizor-Mega →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

78.56

32.0% dies 7.31%

DAMAGE CALC

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Skarmory: 100-100 (29.9 - 29.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Chansey counters → Teams with Chansey →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

25.727

29.9% dies 9.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Fire Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 138-164 (41.3 - 49.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

195.401

23.9% dies 5.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 97-115 (29 - 34.4%) -- 4.4% chance to 3HKO

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

Slowbro

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

62.555

21.8% dies 5.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowbro Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 109-129 (32.6 - 38.6%) -- 98% chance to 3HKO

View Slowbro counters → Teams with Slowbro →

Kartana

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

118.243

17.5% dies 5.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kartana Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 112-132 (33.5 - 39.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kartana counters → Teams with Kartana →

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

155.509

14.7% dies 4.82%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

238.031

13.7% dies 3.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 70-83 (20.9 - 24.8%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Ranked #18 with 9.37% usage. Sorted by reliability score.