Smeargle counters

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Smeargle
#0235 Smeargle
Normal
USAGE 1.9% #60
ABILITYPrankster
BASE STATS
HP 55
ATK 20
DEF 35
SPA 20
SPD 45
SPE 75
BST250
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Fighting
0×
Ghost
Moves
Burning Bulwark 70.8% Sticky Web 66.0% Endeavor 27.9% Memento 27.6% Leech Seed 27.2% Feint 27.1% Rapid Spin 23.5% Spikes 22.1%
Items
Focus Sash 70.2% Shell Bell 27.2% Light Clay 1.3% Leftovers 0.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.4% Custap Berry 0.2% Protective Pads 0.2% Terrain Extender 0.1%
Abilities
Prankster71.5%Sturdy27.5%Weak Armor0.6%Dazzling0.1%Earth Eater0.1%Volt Absorb0.1%Psychic Surge0.1%Serene Grace0.0%
Common Teammates
Roaring Moon49.7%Chien-Pao43.1%Garchomp32.6%Manaphy32.1%Iron Treads30.5%Zamazenta28.4%Thundurus28.1%Spidops27.8%
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Checks & Counters

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 #60 with 1.95% usage. Sorted by reliability score.