Usage · August 2026
4.1%
Skarmory is ranked #42 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 36,890 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#42 of 230
Raw count36,890
Viability ceiling90
Month on month+2.41pp
13 month peak4.1%
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 time4.1%▲ 2.41pppeak 4.1% · Mar '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
28.8% of Skarmory teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
8
Spe
0
NatureImpish
AbilitySturdy · 99.6%
ItemRocky Helmet · 74.8%
Tera typeDragon · 56.9%
Moves
99.3%
80.4%
79.6%
59.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe12.5%
Bold252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe8.6%
Moves
6 tracked99.3%
80.4%
79.6%
59.0%
45.5%
19.8%
Items
74.8%
13.0%
12.0%
Tera types
56.9%
25.5%
6.3%
6.2%
2.9%
Abilities
99.6%
0.4%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD28.8%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe12.5%
Bold252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe8.6%
Impish248 HP / 248 Def / 12 Spe8.1%
Bold80 HP / 252 Def / 176 Spe7.3%
Impish188 HP / 232 Def / 64 SpD / 24 Spe5.0%
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 730,502 battles in August 2026. Skarmory sits at rank #42 with 4.1% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 2.41 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.