Is Skarmory viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Skarmory is ranked #54 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.30% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 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 93.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 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 93.0% of their encounters.

Skarmory counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0227 Skarmory

SteelFlying

USAGE 1.3% #54

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 92.6% Spikes 92.4% Body Press 88.4% Curse 77.2% Whirlwind 17.0% Stealth Rock 13.5% Brave Bird 7.0% Iron Defense 5.8%

Items

Rocky Helmet 86.6% Red Card 5.8% Mental Herb 2.8% Leftovers 2.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.7% Black Sludge 0.3% Covert Cloak 0.2% Sticky Barb 0.1%

Abilities

Sturdy97.1%Keen Eye2.0%Weak Armor1.0%

Tera Types

Ghost 82.8% Steel 8.8% Ground 3.4% Water 1.4% Fire 1.3% Grass 1.0% Dragon 0.5% Fairy 0.2%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Skarmory →

Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 93% Teams using Ho-Oh 74% Teams using Corviknight 69% Teams using Miraidon 69% Teams using Arceus-Ground 66% Teams using Koraidon 58%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

146.381

93.0% dies 3.43%

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

150.252

74.2% dies 6.01%

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% dies 5.19%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

117.764

68.6% dies 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% dies 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

127.859

57.9% dies 7.16%

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% dies 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% dies 5.63%

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

52.632

17.1% dies 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% dies 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% dies 3.89%

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

24.825

6.2% dies 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

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

22.978

0.0% dies 0.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Payback (50 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 60-72 (17.9 - 21.5%) -- possible 5HKO

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

Ranked #54 with 1.30% usage. Sorted by reliability score.