Is Skarmory viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Skarmory is ranked #22 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 7.71% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Skarmory in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0227 Skarmory

SteelFlying

USAGE 7.7% #22

ABILITYWell-Baked Body

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 100.0% Body Press 97.9% Iron Defense 83.9% Stealth Rock 76.3% Spikes 23.8% Whirlwind 14.5% Brave Bird 2.0% Taunt 0.9%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 42.4% Leftovers 35.1% Rocky Helmet 16.2% nothing 6.3% Red Card 0.0% Quick Claw 0.0% Wacan Berry 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0%

Abilities

Well-Baked Body50.6%Flame Body28.7%Fluffy13.2%Intimidate5.3%Water Absorb1.7%Volt Absorb0.4%Static0.1%Motor Drive0.0%

Common Teammates

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 #22 with 7.71% usage. Sorted by conservative score.