Is Skarmory viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Skarmory is ranked #11 in Gen 9 Monotype with 11.44% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Skarmory in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Skarmory in Gen 9 Monotype is Gholdengo with a 98.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Skarmory include Gholdengo, Hoopa-Unbound, Flutter Mane, Heatran, Greninja.

What is the best counter for Skarmory in Gen 9 Monotype?

Gholdengo is the best counter for Skarmory in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 98.0% of their encounters.

Skarmory counters

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

#0227 Skarmory

SteelFlying

USAGE 11.4% #11

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 97.8% Body Press 95.0% Whirlwind 77.5% Spikes 75.7% Stealth Rock 25.9% Iron Defense 21.6% Brave Bird 3.4% Taunt 2.0%

Items

Rocky Helmet 85.9% Leftovers 11.3% Custap Berry 1.8% Covert Cloak 0.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.2% Mental Herb 0.1% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Salac Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Sturdy99.7%Keen Eye0.3%Weak Armor0.0%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Monotype teams using Skarmory →

Teams using Gholdengo 98% Teams using Hoopa-Unbound 93% Teams using Flutter Mane 92% Teams using Heatran 84% Teams using Greninja 81% Teams using Landorus 78%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

123.028

98.0% dies 2.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 132-156 (39.5 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Hoopa-Unbound

PsychicDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

44.741

93.1% dies 3.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Hoopa-Unbound Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 356-420 (106.5 - 125.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Hoopa-Unbound counters → Teams with Hoopa-Unbound →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

23.83

92.0% dies 5.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 366-432 (109.5 - 129.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

30.051

83.9% dies 6.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 324-384 (97 - 114.9%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO (guaranteed OHKO after trapping damage)

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

117.293

80.8% dies 6.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 153-180 (45.8 - 53.8%) -- 43.4% chance to 2HKO

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Landorus

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

68.526

77.5% dies 6.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 200-237 (59.8 - 70.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Sableye

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

88.906

73.4% dies 7.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sableye: 135-159 (44.4 - 52.3%) -- 14.8% chance to 2HKO

View Sableye counters → Teams with Sableye →

Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

89.645

68.5% dies 6.84%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 158-186 (47.3 - 55.6%) -- 75% chance to 2HKO

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Alomomola

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

28.595

68.0% dies 8.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Alomomola: 129-153 (24.1 - 28.6%) -- 97.4% chance to 4HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying OFFENSIVE CHECK

52.708

62.4% dies 9.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 182-216 (54.4 - 64.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.945

55.7% dies 10.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Punching Glove Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory on a critical hit: 174-207 (52 - 61.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

22.939

49.8% dies 10.44%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Archaludon Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 128-152 (38.3 - 45.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Archaludon counters → Teams with Archaludon →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

54.81

40.6% dies 9.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 162-192 (48.5 - 57.4%) -- 94.1% chance to 2HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Mamoswine

IceGround SOFT CHECK

51.554

39.8% dies 9.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Never-Melt Ice Mamoswine Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 136-162 (40.7 - 48.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Mamoswine counters → Teams with Mamoswine →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

31.806

39.7% dies 8.68%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 58-69 (17.3 - 20.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

28.519

36.5% dies 9.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Fire Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 138-164 (41.3 - 49.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

105.715

35.0% dies 7.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 133-157 (39.8 - 47%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Meowscarada

GrassDark SOFT CHECK

96.528

31.2% dies 8.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Protean Meowscarada Thunder Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 270-318 (80.8 - 95.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Meowscarada counters → Teams with Meowscarada →

Mandibuzz

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

26.469

24.5% dies 8.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 84-99 (25.1 - 29.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Mandibuzz counters → Teams with Mandibuzz →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

77.716

24.2% dies 6.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 70-83 (20.9 - 24.8%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

23.016

19.3% dies 8.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 84-99 (25.1 - 29.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

61.026

18.0% dies 6.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Payback (50 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 60-72 (17.9 - 21.5%) -- possible 5HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

107.519

15.1% dies 5.72%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Goodra-Hisui Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 114-136 (34.1 - 40.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Goodra-Hisui counters → Teams with Goodra-Hisui →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

23.842

12.2% dies 6.69%

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

93.031

4.3% dies 3.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 79-93 (23.6 - 27.8%) -- 82.6% chance to 4HKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Muk-Alola

PoisonDark SOFT CHECK

21.387

3.2% dies 3.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Muk-Alola Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 112-133 (33.5 - 39.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Muk-Alola counters → Teams with Muk-Alola →

Ranked #11 with 11.44% usage. Sorted by reliability score.