Is Staraptor viable in Gen 9 National Dex Monotype?

Staraptor is ranked #43 in Gen 9 National Dex Monotype with 5.05% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Staraptor counters

Gen 9 National Dex Monotype · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0398 Staraptor

NormalFlying

USAGE 5.1% #43

ABILITYIntimidate

BASE STATS

HP 85

ATK 120

DEF 70

SPA 50

SPD 60

SPE 100

BST485

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricIceRock

½×

GrassBug

0×

GroundGhost

Moves

U-turn 97.7% Brave Bird 94.2% Defog 88.4% Roost 88.2% Close Combat 11.7% Final Gambit 9.4% Dual Wingbeat 5.8% Double-Edge 2.0%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 87.4% Choice Scarf 9.6% Choice Band 1.8% Rocky Helmet 1.0% Leftovers 0.1% Focus Sash 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Life Orb 0.0%

Abilities

Intimidate97.4%Reckless2.6%

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 #43 with 5.05% usage. Sorted by reliability score.