Slither Wing counters

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

Slither Wing
#0988 Slither Wing
BugFighting
USAGE 7.7% #24
ABILITYTinted Lens
BASE STATS
HP 85
ATK 135
DEF 79
SPA 85
SPD 105
SPE 81
BST570
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Flying
2×
FirePsychicFairy
½×
GrassFightingGroundBugDark
Moves
U-turn 97.3% First Impression 81.7% Leech Life 54.0% Taunt 45.8% Knock Off 45.5% Axe Kick 20.7% Close Combat 16.3% Play Rough 16.1%
Items
Protective Pads 45.8% Choice Band 39.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 10.4% Assault Vest 1.7% Silver Powder 1.5% Life Orb 1.1% Leftovers 0.2% Lum Berry 0.1%
Abilities
Tinted Lens81.1%Tough Claws16.1%Contrary1.9%Hyper Cutter0.6%Defiant0.1%Sharpness0.1%Regenerator0.1%Insomnia0.0%
Common Teammates
Snorlax65.6%Corviknight56.8%Fezandipiti55.0%Gouging Fire48.2%Golurk45.1%Goodra-Hisui37.4%Ting-Lu19.8%Moltres16.8%
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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 #24 with 7.71% usage. Sorted by reliability score.