Is Skarmory viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Skarmory is ranked #57 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.21% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Skarmory in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Shadow has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 96.1% of 66.76540176779051 relevant encounters. Standard error is 2.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Skarmory matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Skarmory was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Skarmory counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0227 Skarmory

SteelFlying

USAGE 1.2% #57

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 91.6% Spikes 84.4% Body Press 84.1% Curse 54.2% Whirlwind 26.2% Iron Defense 18.9% Stealth Rock 16.6% Taunt 11.0%

Items

Rocky Helmet 77.5% Red Card 11.0% Mental Herb 7.2% Leftovers 3.0% Sticky Barb 0.5% Custap Berry 0.4% Safety Goggles 0.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.2%

Abilities

Sturdy99.1%Keen Eye0.5%Weak Armor0.4%

Tera Types

Ghost 60.2% Steel 16.6% Ground 11.6% Water 6.5% Normal 1.9% Electric 1.7% Fairy 0.6% Dragon 0.6%

Common Teammates

Landorus12.8%

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Skarmory + Calyrex-Shadow 70.8% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

66.765

86.6

96.1% Standard error 2.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 232-274 (69.4 - 82%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

69.149

49.2

71.0% Standard error 5.46 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory in Electric Terrain: 764-902 (228.7 - 270%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

51.601

44.1

69.7% Standard error 6.40 points

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ho-Oh: 30-35 (7.2 - 8.4%)

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Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

54.406

40.9

66.5% Standard error 6.40 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory in Sun: 442-522 (132.3 - 156.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

43.841

-8.1

4.6% Standard error 3.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 72-85 (21.5 - 25.4%) -- 0.3% chance to 4HKO

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.977

-9.8

14.2% Standard error 5.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Silk Scarf Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 60-72 (17.9 - 21.5%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ranked #57 with 1.21% usage. Sorted by conservative score.