Is Skarmory viable in Gen 9 OU?

Skarmory is ranked #56 in Gen 9 OU with 2.07% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Skarmory in Gen 9 OU

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

#0227 Skarmory

SteelFlying

USAGE 2.1% #56

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 99.9% Spikes 76.8% Body Press 75.7% Whirlwind 43.9% Iron Defense 41.6% Brave Bird 24.3% Stealth Rock 20.0% Taunt 14.3%

Items

Rocky Helmet 73.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 14.2% Leftovers 8.3% nothing 2.2% Covert Cloak 1.3% Custap Berry 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Weakness Policy 0.0%

Abilities

Sturdy99.9%Weak Armor0.1%Keen Eye0.0%

Tera Types

Dragon 39.4% Fighting 23.7% Ghost 21.1% Grass 13.7% Water 0.9% Fire 0.4% Fairy 0.3% Steel 0.3%

Common Teammates

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 #56 with 2.07% usage. Sorted by conservative score.