Slither Wing counters

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

Slither Wing
#0988 Slither Wing
BugFighting
USAGE 2.2% #51
ABILITYSword of Ruin
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 89.7% First Impression 87.5% Close Combat 48.7% Earthquake 24.0% Combat Torque 21.5% Sticky Web 21.5% Flare Blitz 20.1% Sacred Sword 12.5%
Items
Choice Band 63.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 13.6% Leftovers 5.9% Focus Sash 3.5% Assault Vest 3.1% Life Orb 2.8% Rocky Helmet 2.4% Flame Orb 2.1%
Abilities
Sword of Ruin34.6%Adaptability27.6%Sharpness12.2%Prankster7.5%Regenerator3.6%Desolate Land2.6%Guts2.1%Well-Baked Body1.7%
Common Teammates
Pecharunt27.6%Zarude24.6%Iron Treads24.4%Gholdengo23.9%Zapdos23.4%Ting-Lu22.1%Toxapex21.7%Deoxys-Speed21.2%
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Ranked #51 with 2.15% usage. Sorted by reliability score.