Skarmory counters

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

Skarmory
#0227 Skarmory
SteelFlying
USAGE 3.0% #48
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 99.6% Spikes 79.0% Body Press 76.5% Iron Defense 53.5% Whirlwind 40.9% Brave Bird 24.1% Stealth Rock 12.5% Night Slash 4.6%
Items
Rocky Helmet 71.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 14.2% Covert Cloak 6.6% Leftovers 4.0% nothing 2.9% Life Orb 0.2% Custap Berry 0.1% Weakness Policy 0.0%
Abilities
Sturdy99.6%Weak Armor0.3%Keen Eye0.1%
Tera Types
Dragon 57.2% Ghost 19.6% Fighting 10.9% Grass 8.7% Water 2.4% Steel 0.3% Fairy 0.3% Dark 0.2%
Common Teammates
Pecharunt44.6%Gliscor38.7%Blissey29.5%Ting-Lu18.6%Clodsire16.8%Meowscarada15.9%Iron Treads15.7%Clefable15.6%
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Teams using Gliscor 12%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Gliscor
Gliscor
GroundFlying SOFT CHECK
51.374
12
11.7% dies 6.17%

Ranked #48 with 3.01% usage. Sorted by reliability score.