Scream Tail counters

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

Scream Tail
#0985 Scream Tail
FairyPsychic
USAGE 15.7% #11
ABILITYPixilate
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
Boomburst 78.5% Mystical Power 45.6% Psystrike 42.3% Fire Blast 41.1% Moonlight 38.3% Stealth Rock 29.9% Psychic Noise 22.8% Moonblast 14.0%
Items
Assault Vest 40.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 34.5% Leftovers 15.1% Choice Scarf 6.3% Choice Specs 2.3% Weakness Policy 0.4% Covert Cloak 0.4% Life Orb 0.3%
Abilities
Pixilate78.1%Fluffy7.4%Unaware4.4%Prankster2.8%Stamina1.8%Magic Guard1.2%Adaptability1.1%Aroma Veil0.9%
Common Teammates
Zamazenta40.4%Toxapex37.9%Gyarados37.6%Landorus-Therian34.4%Iron Boulder32.0%Ting-Lu30.0%Gholdengo29.1%Meowscarada28.8%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #11 with 15.68% usage. Sorted by reliability score.