Staraptor-Mega

Staraptor-Mega

Fighting / Flying. Rank 47 by usage, on 3.9% of teams, leads 21.7% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 293 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1099. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

Before this regulation

Singles, Reg M-B (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 19, on 9.2% of teams, now 3.9% down 5 points.

Then: Staraptite, Close Combat, Brave Bird, Final Gambit, U-turn, Jolly 31/3/0/0/0/32.

Moves

  • Close Combat93.4%
  • Brave Bird92.0%
  • Roost76.8%
  • Blaze Kick47.0%
  • U-turn21.7%
  • Final Gambit16.6%
  • Substitute9.8%
  • Double-Edge7.3%

Items

  • Staraptite79.5%
  • Choice Scarf17.9%
  • Sharp Beak0.5%
  • Life Orb0.4%
  • Quick Claw0.2%
  • Sitrus Berry0.2%
  • Muscle Band0.2%
  • Rocky Helmet0.2%

Abilities

  • Intimidate88.0%
  • Reckless12.0%

Spreads

  • Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/3230.4%
  • Jolly 32/2/0/0/0/3211.2%
  • Jolly 31/3/0/0/0/326.7%
  • Jolly 1/32/1/0/0/326.7%
  • Jolly 0/32/2/0/0/323.8%
  • Jolly 0/32/0/0/2/322.7%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

SalamenceSalamence 39.1%KingambitKingambit 26.1%DragoniteDragonite 26.1%GarchompGarchomp 26.1%CorviknightCorviknight 26.1%Ninetales-AlolaNinetales-Alola 21.7%BlastoiseBlastoise 21.7%VivillonVivillon 21.7%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Staraptite, Intimidate, Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32. Close Combat, Brave Bird, Roost, Blaze Kick.

Stats 162 / 192 / 120 / 72 / 110 / 178. Weak to Electric, Fairy, Flying, Ice, Psychic. Resists Bug, Dark, Fighting, Grass, Ground.

Good against, and why

  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Close Combat 195.9–232.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Close Combat 188.2–223.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (82% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 9.0% usage
    Close Combat 179.7–214.5%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Brave Bird 165.6–196.2%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Close Combat 139–164.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Close Combat 127–149.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (50%), 2HKO (8%), OHKO (4%)
  • Absol-Mega-Z
    Absol-Mega-Z 6.5% usage
    Brave Bird 114.1–135.2%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (65% of usage)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 10.1% usage
    Brave Bird 114–136.2%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (52% of usage)
  • Volcarona
    Volcarona 8.0% usage
    Brave Bird 106.3–126%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (30% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 15.4% usage
    Close Combat 104.2–123.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: OHKO (16%), 18.8% to OHKO (10%), 31.3% to OHKO (4%)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 14.5% usage
    Brave Bird 98.5–116.8%, 87.5% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (35%), 93.8% to OHKO (21%), 87.5% to OHKO (4%)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 16.2% usage
    Close Combat 98.4–117.3%, 93.8% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 93.8% to OHKO (24%), 93.8% to OHKO (16%), 12.5% to OHKO (6%)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Close Combat 98–116.3%, 93.8% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 93.8% to OHKO (71%), 87.5% to OHKO (10%), 93.8% to OHKO (5%)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 10.1% usage
    Close Combat 90.7–108%, 50% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 50% to OHKO (21%), 2HKO (7%), 43.8% to OHKO (5%)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    Close Combat 86.6–103.2%, 18.8% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 18.8% to OHKO (69%), 12.5% to OHKO (7%), 25% to OHKO (4%)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 13.8% usage
    Brave Bird 85.8–101.3%, 6.3% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    6.3% to OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.3% usage
    Brave Bird 79.6–94.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (40% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 15.4% usage
    Brave Bird 77.7–91.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (67% of usage)
  • Gyarados
    Gyarados 6.5% usage
    Brave Bird 76–90.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (8%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 8.5% usage
    Close Combat 74.2–87.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Golisopod-Mega
    Golisopod-Mega 24.6% usage
    Blaze Kick 70.3–83.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 34.3% usage
    Close Combat 67–79.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (56% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 13.5% usage
    Blaze Kick 65.9–78%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (21% of usage)
  • Primarina
    Primarina 18.4% usage
    Brave Bird 61–72.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (18% of usage)
  • Swampert
    Swampert 6.3% usage
    Close Combat 56.5–66.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (24%), 3HKO (15%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 25.8% usage
    Brave Bird 50.9–60.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (32% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Zap Cannon 160.5–190.1%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Double Shock 140.7–166.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 16.2% usage
    Icicle Crash 123.5–145.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Triple Axel 114.8–137%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: OHKO (30%), 94.5% to OHKO (11%), 94.5% to OHKO (7%)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.3% usage
    Hurricane 112.3–133.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (30%), 75% to OHKO (11%), 75% to OHKO (7%)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 13.8% usage
    Air Slash 111.1–130.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (30%), 62.5% to OHKO (11%), 62.5% to OHKO (7%)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 14.5% usage
    Play Rough 107.4–126.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (30%), 37.5% to OHKO (11%), 37.5% to OHKO (7%)
  • Primarina
    Primarina 18.4% usage
    Moonblast 104.9–125.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (30%), 37.5% to OHKO (11%), 37.5% to OHKO (7%)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Icicle Crash 100–118.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (30%), 6.3% to OHKO (11%), 6.3% to OHKO (7%)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 10.1% usage
    Blizzard 93.8–111.1%, 68.8% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 68.8% to OHKO (30%), 2HKO (11%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Dragonite-Mega
    Dragonite-Mega 6.5% usage
    Draco Meteor 88.9–105.6%, 37.5% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (30%), 2HKO (11%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Flare Blitz 81.5–96.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 15.4% usage
    Draco Meteor 79.6–94.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 13.5% usage
    Make It Rain 77.8–91.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 15.4% usage
    Wave Crash 76.5–91.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 8.0% usage
    Poltergeist 67.3–80.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Swampert
    Swampert 6.3% usage
    Ice Punch 65.4–77.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    Pyro Ball 63.6–75.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 34.3% usage
    Draco Meteor 59.3–70.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (48% of usage)
  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Flash Cannon 55.6–65.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (30%), 3HKO (11%), 3HKO (7%)
  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 8.5% usage
    Sludge Wave 55.6–65.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (30%), 3HKO (11%), 3HKO (7%)
  • Golisopod-Mega
    Golisopod-Mega 24.6% usage
    Iron Head 51.9–61.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (30%), 3HKO (11%), 3HKO (7%)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 25.8% usage
    Double-Edge 50.6–59.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (30%), 3HKO (11%), 3HKO (7%)