Is Skarmory viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Skarmory is ranked #55 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.40% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Skarmory in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Skarmory in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Calyrex-Shadow with a 92.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Skarmory include Calyrex-Shadow, Ho-Oh, Corviknight, Miraidon, Arceus-Ground.

What is the best counter for Skarmory in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Shadow is the best counter for Skarmory in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 92.0% of their encounters.

Skarmory counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0227 Skarmory

SteelFlying

USAGE 1.4% #55

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 93.0% Spikes 92.0% Body Press 88.1% Curse 77.3% Whirlwind 19.3% Stealth Rock 12.2% Brave Bird 6.5% Taunt 5.4%

Items

Rocky Helmet 86.4% Red Card 6.2% Mental Herb 3.4% Leftovers 2.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.1% Covert Cloak 0.2% Safety Goggles 0.1% Sticky Barb 0.1%

Abilities

Sturdy97.4%Keen Eye1.5%Weak Armor1.1%

Tera Types

Ghost 83.2% Steel 7.9% Ground 5.5% Water 1.1% Fire 0.7% Dragon 0.5% Grass 0.5% Fairy 0.2%

Common Teammates

Arceus-Dark9.2%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

116.393

92.0% checker faints 3.47%

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 →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

154.981

73.5% checker faints 6.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ho-Oh: 120-142 (28.8 - 34.1%) -- 2.9% chance to 3HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

78.794

69.4% checker faints 5.19%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 54-64 (13.5 - 16%)

View Corviknight counters →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

117.764

68.6% checker faints 6.00%

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

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

30.65

66.2% checker faints 8.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 99-117 (22.2 - 26.3%) -- 10.2% chance to 4HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

101.868

64.3% checker faints 6.63%

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

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

26.71

43.8% checker faints 9.60%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Skarmory: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

64.947

29.1% checker faints 5.63%

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

52.632

17.1% checker faints 5.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 57-67 (17 - 20%) -- possible 5HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

80.584

11.0% checker faints 4.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 60-71 (17.9 - 21.2%) -- possible 5HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Lapras

WaterIce SOFT CHECK

42.769

6.9% checker faints 3.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lapras Whirlpool vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 43-52 (12.8 - 15.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after trapping damage

View Lapras counters →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

24.825

6.2% checker faints 4.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 79-93 (23.6 - 27.8%) -- 82.6% chance to 4HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

22.978

0.0% checker faints 0.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 80-95 (23.9 - 28.4%) -- 96.4% chance to 4HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Ranked #55 with 1.40% usage. Sorted by reliability score.