Smeargle counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I (Bo3) · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Smeargle
#0235 Smeargle
Normal
USAGE 10.9% #18
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 99.7% Spore 99.6% Fake Out 58.6% Spiky Shield 44.0% Decorate 40.4% Ruination 40.1% Wide Guard 13.3% Feint 3.4%
Items
Focus Sash 99.9% Covert Cloak 0.1% Eject Pack 0.0% Master Ball 0.0% Choice Scarf 0.0% Safety Goggles 0.0% Mental Herb 0.0% Loaded Dice 0.0%
Abilities
Moody90.6%Technician8.2%Own Tempo1.2%
Tera Types
Grass 59.9% Ghost 39.5% Dark 0.4% Normal 0.2% Ground 0.1% Stellar 0.0% Water 0.0% Bug 0.0%
Common Teammates
Rillaboom70.1%Calyrex-Ice61.4%Incineroar58.1%Koraidon42.1%Landorus41.9%Calyrex-Shadow36.0%Raging Bolt24.5%Zamazenta-Crowned23.5%

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 #18 with 10.88% usage. Sorted by reliability score.