Is Skeledirge viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Skeledirge is ranked #18 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 9.09% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Skeledirge in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Miraidon has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 80.0% of 563.966502987159 relevant encounters. Standard error is 2.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Skeledirge 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 Skeledirge was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Skeledirge counters

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

#0911 Skeledirge

FireGhost

USAGE 9.1% #18

ABILITYUnaware

BASE STATS

HP 104

ATK 75

DEF 100

SPA 110

SPD 75

SPE 66

BST530

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGroundRockGhostDark

½×

FireGrassIcePoisonSteelFairy

¼×

Bug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Torch Song 99.9% Slack Off 99.6% Will-O-Wisp 96.5% Hex 66.5% Curse 24.8% Shadow Ball 3.8% Earth Power 3.7% Alluring Voice 1.5%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 78.5% Aguav Berry 9.5% Leftovers 7.5% Safety Goggles 2.8% Blunder Policy 0.5% Quick Claw 0.3% Mental Herb 0.3% Rocky Helmet 0.2%

Abilities

Unaware99.8%Blaze0.2%

Tera Types

Fairy 67.6% Normal 16.5% Dark 9.6% Water 2.4% Steel 1.8% Fire 0.9% Grass 0.6% Ground 0.4%

Common Teammates

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Explore Skeledirge + Miraidon teams 68 score Explore Skeledirge + Calyrex-Shadow teams 64 score Explore Skeledirge + Kyogre teams 64 score Explore Skeledirge + Arceus-Ground teams 52 score Explore Skeledirge + Glimmora teams 42 score Explore Skeledirge + Clodsire teams 41 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Skeledirge + Gliscor 54.2% 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

Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

563.967

68.4

80.0% Standard error 2.90 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skeledirge in Electric Terrain: 277-327 (67.2 - 79.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

462.477

63.9

77.2% Standard error 3.33 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skeledirge: 444-524 (107.7 - 127.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

117.276

63.7

85.8% Standard error 5.54 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Skeledirge Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 73-87 (18 - 21.5%) -- possible 5HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

202.405

51.6

71.0% Standard error 4.85 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Torch Song vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 82-97 (18.4 - 21.8%) -- possible 5HKO

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Glimmora

RockPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

106.219

42.1

71.6% Standard error 7.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skeledirge: 168-200 (40.7 - 48.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

110.627

41.4

71.1% Standard error 7.44 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 138-164 (29.7 - 35.3%) -- 22% chance to 3HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

537.317

41.3

56.0% Standard error 3.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 67-81 (16.1 - 19.4%) -- possible 6HKO

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Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.864

21.4

62.8% Standard error 10.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dondozo: 120-142 (23.8 - 28.1%) -- possible 5HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

655.408

19.1

31.7% Standard error 3.14 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skeledirge: 295-348 (71.6 - 84.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

466.827

19.0

34.0% Standard error 3.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skeledirge: 226-268 (54.8 - 65%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

63.316

18.9

53.8% Standard error 8.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Power Trip (20 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skeledirge: 66-80 (16 - 19.4%) -- possible 6HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

83.936

16.1

52.5% Standard error 9.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skeledirge: 276-326 (66.9 - 79.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

114.604

13.5

45.7% Standard error 8.03 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skeledirge: 320-378 (77.6 - 91.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

109.258

12.7

45.4% Standard error 8.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skeledirge: 288-342 (69.9 - 83%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

162.667

11.8

37.3% Standard error 6.38 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skeledirge: 324-384 (78.6 - 93.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

71.393

11.3

51.9% Standard error 10.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Fairy Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skeledirge: 178-210 (43.2 - 50.9%) -- 3.1% chance to 2HKO

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

119.266

10.7

41.9% Standard error 7.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice High Horsepower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skeledirge: 272-322 (66 - 78.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

100.185

9.5

41.9% Standard error 8.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skeledirge: 378-446 (91.7 - 108.2%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

55.973

5.5

42.7% Standard error 9.32 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Teravolt Kyurem-Black Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skeledirge: 262-310 (63.5 - 75.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

170.387

2.5

25.6% Standard error 5.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skeledirge: 10-12 (2.4 - 2.9%)

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

107.069

1.9

32.7% Standard error 7.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.964

0.9

43.1% Standard error 10.57 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skeledirge: 222-264 (53.8 - 64%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

222.714

-2.0

14.1% Standard error 4.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Unaware Skeledirge: 120-142 (29.1 - 34.4%) -- 5.2% chance to 3HKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.904

-4.7

35.2% Standard error 9.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skeledirge: 362-428 (87.8 - 103.8%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

130.899

-5.2

4.4% Standard error 2.38 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skeledirge: 165-195 (40 - 47.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

37.927

-7.2

17.5% Standard error 6.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Misty Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skeledirge: 80-95 (19.4 - 23%) -- possible 5HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.264

-15.5

8.0% Standard error 5.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skeledirge: 152-180 (36.8 - 43.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ranked #18 with 9.09% usage. Sorted by conservative score.