Staraptor counters

Gen 9 Championsvgc2026regmb · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Staraptor
#0398 Staraptor
NormalFlying
USAGE 3.1% #37
ABILITYIntimidate
BASE STATS
HP 85
ATK 120
DEF 70
SPA 50
SPD 60
SPE 100
BST485
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricIceRock
½×
GrassBug
0×
GroundGhost
Moves
Final Gambit 98.8% Close Combat 85.3% Brave Bird 83.9% U-turn 82.5% Tailwind 10.7% Dual Wingbeat 10.1% Double-Edge 8.2% Rain Dance 6.1%
Items
Choice Scarf 98.6% Focus Sash 0.5% Sitrus Berry 0.2% nothing 0.2% Sharp Beak 0.1% Bright Powder 0.1% Life Orb 0.1% White Herb 0.1%
Abilities
Intimidate94.4%Reckless5.6%
Common Teammates
Farigiraf75.3%Torkoal56.4%Mawile-Mega47.3%Kingambit21.2%Incineroar16.1%Sylveon16.1%Basculegion14.5%Sinistcha13.7%
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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 #37 with 3.07% usage. Sorted by reliability score.