Smeargle counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Smeargle
#0235 Smeargle
Normal
USAGE 10.7% #19
ABILITYMoody
BASE STATS
HP 55
ATK 20
DEF 35
SPA 20
SPD 45
SPE 75
BST250
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Fighting
0×
Ghost
Moves
Follow Me 95.3% Spore 95.2% Fake Out 70.6% Decorate 56.8% Spiky Shield 26.2% Wide Guard 22.8% Ruination 14.4% Feint 7.2%
Items
Focus Sash 95.7% Eject Pack 3.2% Mental Herb 0.5% Choice Scarf 0.2% Covert Cloak 0.1% nothing 0.1% Bright Powder 0.1% Sitrus Berry 0.0%
Abilities
Moody84.2%Technician13.0%Own Tempo2.8%
Tera Types
Grass 47.1% Ghost 43.7% Dark 5.7% Normal 1.7% Ground 0.8% Dragon 0.8% Water 0.1% Flying 0.0%
Common Teammates
Calyrex-Ice53.4%Rillaboom46.2%Incineroar37.1%Calyrex-Shadow33.5%Tornadus26.3%Raging Bolt25.1%Landorus24.2%Zamazenta-Crowned21.8%

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 #19 with 10.69% usage. Sorted by reliability score.