Slither Wing counters

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

Slither Wing
#0988 Slither Wing
BugFighting
USAGE 1.3% #72
BASE STATS
HP 85
ATK 135
DEF 79
SPA 85
SPD 105
SPE 81
BST570
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Flying
2×
FirePsychicFairy
½×
GrassFightingGroundBugDark
Moves
U-turn 99.2% First Impression 95.9% Morning Sun 61.7% Will-O-Wisp 57.2% Close Combat 31.2% Flare Blitz 23.4% Earthquake 17.4% Temper Flare 7.3%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 44.0% Assault Vest 17.5% Choice Band 17.0% Eject Button 8.8% Rocky Helmet 7.5% Utility Umbrella 2.2% Booster Energy 1.4% Choice Scarf 0.7%
Tera Types
Steel 40.4% Fire 26.4% Bug 10.5% Ghost 8.3% Electric 4.5% Ground 2.0% Fighting 1.9% Fairy 1.8%
Common Teammates
Walking Wake42.4%Hatterene35.2%Great Tusk30.5%Torkoal28.8%Heatran24.3%Landorus-Therian22.1%Ninetales20.8%Dragapult20.0%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #72 with 1.33% usage. Sorted by reliability score.