Is Skarmory viable in Gen 9 Legends Z-A OU?

Skarmory is ranked #25 in Gen 9 Legends Z-A OU with 6.40% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Skarmory counters

Gen 9 Legends Z-A OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0227 Skarmory

SteelFlying

USAGE 6.4% #25

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 94.3% Defog 62.3% Body Press 54.6% Whirlwind 54.4% Brave Bird 40.4% Spikes 35.0% Stealth Rock 26.0% Iron Defense 24.4%

Items

Rocky Helmet 88.6% Leftovers 7.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.1% Custap Berry 1.4% Sitrus Berry 0.1% Rose Incense 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Fist Plate 0.0%

Abilities

Sturdy97.5%Keen Eye1.7%Weak Armor0.7%

Common Teammates

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 #25 with 6.40% usage. Sorted by reliability score.