Usage · August 2026
20.5%
Skarmory is ranked #4 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 11,645 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#4 of 211
Raw count11,645
Viability ceiling90
Month on month+3.25pp
13 month peak35.6%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 465
HP
65
Atk
80
Def
140
SpA
40
SpD
70
Spe
70
Usage over time20.5%▲ 3.25pppeak 35.6% · Nov '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
47.0% of Skarmory teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
8
Spe
0
NatureImpish
AbilitySturdy · 99.4%
ItemRocky Helmet · 95.1%
Tera typeGhost · 54.5%
Moves
99.9%
94.9%
78.8%
42.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageImpish248 HP / 16 Def / 180 SpD / 64 Spe6.1%
Moves
7 tracked99.9%
94.9%
78.8%
42.0%
32.4%
31.7%
16.9%
Items
95.1%
Tera types
54.5%
11.3%
10.9%
9.9%
8.9%
Abilities
99.4%
0.5%
0.2%
EV spreads
top 6Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD47.0%
Impish248 HP / 16 Def / 180 SpD / 64 Spe6.1%
Bold252 HP / 164 Def / 92 SpD3.9%
Impish252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD3.9%
Bold252 HP / 232 Def / 24 Spe3.3%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD3.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Skarmory build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Skarmory sits at rank #4 with 20.5% usage, which puts it in S tier, up 3.25 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.