Is Skarmory viable in Gen 8 National Dex?

Skarmory is ranked #50 in Gen 8 National Dex with 3.72% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Skarmory counters

Gen 8 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0227 Skarmory

SteelFlying

USAGE 3.7% #50

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 99.3% Spikes 89.2% Body Press 80.4% Iron Defense 70.4% Whirlwind 25.4% Defog 16.4% Stealth Rock 11.6% Brave Bird 3.4%

Items

Rocky Helmet 94.6% Shed Shell 1.9% Leftovers 1.5% Mental Herb 1.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.3% Focus Sash 0.3% Weakness Policy 0.1% Rockium Z 0.0%

Abilities

Sturdy97.9%Keen Eye2.0%Weak Armor0.1%

Common Teammates

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

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #50 with 3.72% usage. Sorted by reliability score.