Scream Tail counters

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

Scream Tail
#0985 Scream Tail
FairyPsychic
USAGE 8.3% #25
BASE STATS
HP 115
ATK 65
DEF 99
SPA 65
SPD 115
SPE 111
BST570
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
PoisonGhostSteel
½×
Psychic
¼×
Fighting
0×
Dragon
Moves
Psychic Noise 84.3% Wish 56.5% Protect 54.1% Encore 45.7% Boomburst 41.1% Calm Mind 39.9% Fire Blast 37.3% Roar 7.1%
Items
Leftovers 43.0% Booster Energy 24.9% Throat Spray 15.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 12.9% Choice Specs 2.3% Heat Rock 0.6% Rocky Helmet 0.3% Silk Scarf 0.2%
Tera Types
Normal 40.2% Steel 37.5% Water 9.0% Poison 4.4% Fairy 2.9% Electric 2.1% Dark 1.5% Dragon 1.2%
Common Teammates
Flygon54.0%Incineroar35.3%Duraludon34.2%Tauros-Paldea-Aqua26.8%Copperajah24.2%Tatsugiri20.0%Flamigo18.8%Cinccino16.8%
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Checks & Counters

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 8.33% usage. Sorted by reliability score.