Skarmory counters

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

Skarmory
#0227 Skarmory
SteelFlying
USAGE 3.1% #49
ABILITYFlame Body
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 52.3% U-turn 50.1% Defog 48.3% Stealth Rock 46.0% Brave Bird 45.6% Body Press 42.8% Recover 42.3% Toxic 42.3%
Items
Rocky Helmet 74.1% Leftovers 21.8% Eject Button 4.0% Leppa Berry 0.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Light Clay 0.0% Smooth Rock 0.0% Damp Rock 0.0%
Abilities
Flame Body49.6%Unaware43.6%Flash Fire3.6%Keen Eye2.8%Tinted Lens0.2%Toxic Debris0.1%Volt Absorb0.1%Pressure0.0%
Common Teammates
Sneasler51.1%Goodra-Hisui45.4%Chansey43.8%Mamoswine43.5%Gliscor43.5%Slowbro43.5%Zoroark-Hisui36.1%Primarina29.7%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #49 with 3.07% usage. Sorted by reliability score.