Skarmory counters

Gen 9 Godly Gift · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Skarmory
#0227 Skarmory
SteelFlying
USAGE 31.2% #3
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 100.0% Body Press 99.8% Whirlwind 96.6% Spikes 91.3% Stealth Rock 11.0% Flash Cannon 0.9% Iron Defense 0.3% Brave Bird 0.1%
Items
Rocky Helmet 87.2% Leftovers 12.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Aguav Berry 0.0% Shed Shell 0.0% Weakness Policy 0.0% Scope Lens 0.0%
Abilities
Sturdy100.0%Weak Armor0.0%Keen Eye0.0%
Tera Types
Water 95.7% Ghost 2.1% Dragon 0.9% Fighting 0.9% Fairy 0.3% Steel 0.1% Ground 0.0% Flying 0.0%
Common Teammates
Ho-Oh78.2%Ting-Lu77.9%Pecharunt77.8%Ogerpon-Wellspring77.0%Ditto76.9%Clefable19.9%Hydrapple18.9%Reuniclus18.6%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Skarmory
Skarmory
SteelFlying SOFT CHECK
21.665
49
48.8% dies 10.74%

Ranked #3 with 31.18% usage. Sorted by reliability score.