Skarmory counters

Gen 9 STABmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Skarmory
#0227 Skarmory
SteelFlying
USAGE 5.9% #31
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% Beak Blast 97.0% Whirlwind 81.8% Spikes 76.7% Body Press 17.9% Stealth Rock 12.3% Defog 6.2% Iron Defense 5.8%
Items
Rocky Helmet 56.8% Covert Cloak 43.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1% White Herb 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Weakness Policy 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%
Abilities
Sturdy100.0%Weak Armor0.0%Keen Eye0.0%
Common Teammates
Tyranitar97.7%Toxapex65.1%Latios43.8%Excadrill41.1%Landorus-Therian27.6%Clodsire24.3%Hydrapple24.1%Iron Valiant24.1%

Checks & Counters

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

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 #31 with 5.85% usage. Sorted by reliability score.