Is Skarmory viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Skarmory is ranked #55 in Gen 9 National Dex with 2.90% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Skarmory in Gen 9 National Dex?

Terapagos has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 88.6% of 54.51164548490362 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Skarmory matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Skarmory was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Skarmory counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0227 Skarmory

SteelFlying

USAGE 2.9% #55

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 99.2% Body Press 67.9% Spikes 45.0% Iron Defense 44.9% Whirlwind 44.8% Stealth Rock 41.6% Counter 29.3% Defog 12.5%

Items

Rocky Helmet 61.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 29.6% Leftovers 5.2% Flyinium Z 2.5% Custap Berry 0.4% Mental Herb 0.2% Shed Shell 0.1% nothing 0.1%

Abilities

Sturdy98.3%Keen Eye1.2%Weak Armor0.5%

Common Teammates

Charizard-Mega-Y28.3%

Gholdengo27.7%

Blissey21.8%

Kingambit16.5%

Leading observed checks

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Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

54.512

64.8

88.6% Standard error 5.94 points

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 124-146 (32.2 - 38%) -- 94.7% chance to 3HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

107.584

61.4

85.1% Standard error 5.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

28.008

55.6

83.6% Standard error 6.99 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 145-172 (43.4 - 51.4%) -- 9% chance to 2HKO

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

30.06

50.4

79.7% Standard error 7.33 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory in Sun: 732-864 (219.1 - 258.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

27.27

48.9

79.7% Standard error 7.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 486-572 (145.5 - 171.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

29.281

41.2

73.7% Standard error 8.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 456-536 (136.5 - 160.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

34.063

35.2

67.4% Standard error 8.03 points

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowking-Galar: 16-19 (4 - 4.8%)

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Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.953

31.2

69.6% Standard error 9.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 300-354 (89.8 - 105.9%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

33.3

29.4

62.8% Standard error 8.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

84.977

26.4

55.9% Standard error 7.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 284-336 (85 - 100.5%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

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Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

57.454

26.4

61.5% Standard error 8.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Melmetal: 88-104 (18.5 - 21.9%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

37.391

18.2

50.9% Standard error 8.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 153-180 (45.8 - 53.8%) -- 43.4% chance to 2HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

54.686

16.7

54.6% Standard error 9.48 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 75-88 (22.4 - 26.3%) -- 12.5% chance to 4HKO

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Moltres

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.599

16.1

57.7% Standard error 10.39 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Moltres Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 284-336 (85 - 100.5%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

74.893

15.3

47.5% Standard error 8.04 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 61-72 (18.2 - 21.5%) -- possible 5HKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

63.628

11.9

46.7% Standard error 8.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 153-180 (45.8 - 53.8%) -- 43.4% chance to 2HKO

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.61

8.0

45.2% Standard error 9.30 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Fire Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 142-168 (42.5 - 50.2%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

151.507

5.0

24.1% Standard error 4.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

76.097

3.9

32.0% Standard error 7.01 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 121-142 (36.2 - 42.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

86.45

0.1

26.2% Standard error 6.52 points

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 →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

56.3

-3.6

31.1% Standard error 8.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 119-141 (35.6 - 42.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

31.833

-3.8

28.0% Standard error 7.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Fire Fang vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 118-140 (35.3 - 41.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.82

-4.3

31.7% Standard error 8.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

188.414

-5.5

7.5% Standard error 3.24 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 160-190 (47.9 - 56.8%) -- 90.6% chance to 2HKO

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Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

35.389

-5.6

22.5% Standard error 7.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 124-148 (37.1 - 44.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

105.567

-7.8

15.3% Standard error 5.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 61-72 (18.2 - 21.5%) -- possible 5HKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

37.787

-8.5

14.2% Standard error 5.67 points

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

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Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.365

-13.4

25.0% Standard error 9.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 160-190 (47.9 - 56.8%) -- 90.6% chance to 2HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.927

-14.0

12.8% Standard error 6.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 80-95 (23.9 - 28.4%) -- 96.4% chance to 4HKO

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Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.193

-14.3

13.5% Standard error 6.95 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 160-189 (47.9 - 56.5%) -- 85.9% chance to 2HKO

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Ranked #55 with 2.90% usage. Sorted by conservative score.