Staraptor-Mega counters

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

Staraptor-Mega
#0398 Staraptor-Mega
FightingFlying
USAGE 14.6% #14
ABILITYNo Ability
BASE STATS
HP 85
ATK 140
DEF 100
SPA 60
SPD 90
SPE 110
BST585
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricIceFlyingPsychicFairy
½×
GrassFightingDark
¼×
Bug
0×
Ground
Moves
Close Combat 100.0% Protect 94.3% Brave Bird 84.2% Roost 79.2% Dual Wingbeat 15.5% Tailwind 11.4% Blaze Kick 5.2% U-turn 3.2%
Items
Staraptite 100.0%
Abilities
No Ability86.8%Contrary13.2%
Common Teammates
Whimsicott48.2%Garchomp47.6%Sinistcha43.3%Grimmsnarl33.3%Incineroar31.8%Basculegion28.8%Gholdengo28.6%Kingambit18.0%

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 #14 with 14.65% usage. Sorted by reliability score.