Slither Wing counters

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

Slither Wing
#0988 Slither Wing
BugFighting
USAGE 8.0% #18
BASE STATS
HP 85
ATK 135
DEF 79
SPA 85
SPD 105
SPE 81
BST570
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Flying
2×
FirePsychicFairy
½×
GrassFightingGroundBugDark
Moves
Close Combat 98.7% First Impression 98.0% U-turn 97.7% Flare Blitz 62.3% Morning Sun 19.8% Wild Charge 7.6% Earthquake 5.9% Leech Life 5.2%
Items
Choice Band 75.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 18.4% Expert Belt 2.4% Choice Scarf 1.8% Leftovers 1.3% Booster Energy 0.7% Assault Vest 0.3% Buginium Z 0.1%
Common Teammates
Zarude43.2%Gastrodon41.6%Pidgeot-Mega41.4%Fezandipiti41.0%Rotom-Heat40.8%Absol-Mega26.8%Gligar25.7%Metagross20.0%
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Ranked #18 with 8.02% usage. Sorted by reliability score.