Skarmory counters

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Skarmory
#0227 Skarmory
SteelFlying
USAGE 4.4% #33
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
Spikes 98.2% Roost 97.5% Body Press 91.6% Toxic 53.8% Iron Defense 28.2% Whirlwind 9.4% Brave Bird 6.8% Stealth Rock 4.7%
Items
Rocky Helmet 91.7% Shed Shell 3.4% Custap Berry 2.4% Leftovers 1.6% nothing 0.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1% Figy Berry 0.1% Mental Herb 0.0%
Abilities
Sturdy97.6%Keen Eye2.4%Weak Armor0.0%
Common Teammates
Clefable80.9%Gastrodon65.2%Heatran48.7%Tornadus-Therian38.5%Tapu Koko35.6%Weavile25.6%Dragapult18.9%Blissey15.9%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Tornadus-Therian
Tornadus-Therian
Flying SOFT CHECK
23.322
53
52.9% dies 10.34%
02
Clefable
Clefable
Fairy SOFT CHECK
25.404
32
32.4% dies 9.29%

Ranked #33 with 4.39% usage. Sorted by reliability score.