Smeargle counters

Gen 9 350 Cup · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Smeargle
#0235 Smeargle
Normal
USAGE 17.3% #8
ABILITYTechnician
BASE STATS
HP 55
ATK 20
DEF 35
SPA 20
SPD 45
SPE 75
BST250
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Fighting
0×
Ghost
Moves
Mortal Spin 87.0% Strength Sap 59.0% Encore 55.6% Spikes 55.5% Sticky Web 37.0% Stone Axe 21.7% Memento 15.8% Burning Bulwark 13.6%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 58.5% Focus Sash 18.5% Red Card 17.9% Mental Herb 2.0% Wide Lens 0.9% White Herb 0.8% Sitrus Berry 0.6% Leftovers 0.4%
Abilities
Technician68.0%Own Tempo32.0%
Tera Types
Fairy 47.0% Ghost 30.8% Normal 11.9% Poison 7.3% Steel 1.6% Dark 0.8% Dragon 0.6% Ice 0.1%
Common Teammates
Hippopotas56.3%Clefairy55.4%Gholdengo48.4%Blissey48.2%Dondozo48.2%Mienfoo24.4%Koraidon20.8%Zacian-Crowned20.6%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #8 with 17.34% usage. Sorted by reliability score.