Usage · September 2026
4.9%
Skarmory is ranked #37 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 22,295 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#37 of 243
Raw count22,295
Viability ceiling91
Month on month+0.82pp
13 month peak4.9%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 465
HP
65
Atk
80
Def
140
SpA
40
SpD
70
Spe
70
Usage over time4.9%▲ 0.82pppeak 4.9% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
52.6% of Skarmory teamsHP
80
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
176
NatureBold
AbilitySturdy · 99.7%
ItemRocky Helmet · 91.3%
Tera typeFighting · 54.2%
Moves
99.9%
85.9%
76.6%
71.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe10.5%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD8.3%
Moves
6 tracked99.9%
85.9%
76.6%
71.6%
25.1%
22.1%
Items
91.3%
6.5%
Tera types
54.2%
35.9%
8.6%
Abilities
99.7%
0.2%
0.1%
EV spreads
top 6Bold80 HP / 252 Def / 176 Spe52.6%
Bold252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe10.5%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD8.3%
Impish252 HP / 204 Def / 52 SpD3.3%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe3.1%
Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD2.8%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Skarmory build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 574,541 battles in September 2026. Skarmory sits at rank #37 with 4.9% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 0.82 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.