Is Skarmory viable in Gen 8 National Dex?

Skarmory is ranked #78 in Gen 8 National Dex with 1.31% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Skarmory in Gen 8 National Dex

Gen 8 National Dex · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0227 Skarmory

SteelFlying

USAGE 1.3% #78

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 97.5% Spikes 82.6% Defog 52.4% Whirlwind 51.1% Body Press 47.9% Iron Defense 39.0% Stealth Rock 11.5% Brave Bird 5.3%

Items

Rocky Helmet 88.9% Leftovers 6.5% Shed Shell 2.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.1% Custap Berry 0.9% Red Card 0.1% Rockium Z 0.0% Weakness Policy 0.0%

Abilities

Sturdy99.9%Weak Armor0.1%Keen Eye0.0%

Common Teammates

Seismitoad37.1%

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 #78 with 1.31% usage. Sorted by conservative score.