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Mega Staraptor

#12 Doubles (VGC) · 15.1%#32 Singles (OU) · 5.8% FightingFlying

Usage, sets and teammates pulled from the Pokémon Showdown / Smogon Champions ladder, June 2026. Form: Mega.

Doubles (VGC) set #12 · 15.1% usage

Moves

Close Combat100%
Protect93.9%
Brave Bird83.7%
Roost78.4%
Dual Wingbeat16%
Tailwind11.6%

Held items

Staraptite100%

Ability

No Ability 81.1%Contrary 18.9%

Common EV spreads

Jolly 16 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe 18.9%
Jolly 8 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD / 252 Spe 5.8%
Jolly 252 HP / 16 Atk / 252 Spe 5.3%

Best teammates

Whimsicott Whimsicott 45.5% Garchomp Garchomp 42.3% Sinistcha Sinistcha 39.4% Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl 29.4% Incineroar Incineroar 28.3% Gholdengo Gholdengo 27.3%

Singles (OU) set #32 · 5.8% usage

Moves

Close Combat100%
Roost93.2%
Brave Bird88.5%
Blaze Kick68.2%
U-turn18.1%
Dual Wingbeat10.6%

Held items

Staraptite100%

Ability

No Ability 82.7%Contrary 17.3%

Common EV spreads

Jolly 16 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe 18%
Jolly 252 Atk / 16 SpD / 252 Spe 9.8%
Jolly 8 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD / 252 Spe 8.2%

Best teammates

Garchomp Garchomp 52.1% Kingambit Kingambit 36.6% Gholdengo Gholdengo 35.1% Excadrill Excadrill 23.3% Dragapult Dragapult 22.9% Hisuian Samurott Hisuian Samurott 22.1%

Counters & checks

Type-matchup math for Mega Staraptor, cross-referenced with the live June 2026 meta. These flag likely threats and targets; confirm exact damage with the damage calculator.

Defensive profile

2× weakElectricIceFlyingPsychicFairy
resistsBugGrassFightingDark
immuneGround

Threatens Mega Staraptor

Meta Pokémon carrying STAB that hits Mega Staraptor super-effectively.

Corviknight Corviknight 34.6% Whimsicott Whimsicott 26.7% Farigiraf Farigiraf 21.6% Pelipper Pelipper 18% Galarian Slowking Galarian Slowking 16.8% Mega Charizard Y Mega Charizard Y 15.3% Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl 15% Floette (Mega Flower) Floette (Mega Flower) 14.9% Hatterene Hatterene 14.8% Wash Rotom Wash Rotom 13.3%

Mega Staraptor pressures

Common meta Pokémon weak to Mega Staraptor's STAB.

Sinistcha Sinistcha 33% Incineroar Incineroar 28.3% Hisuian Samurott Hisuian Samurott 28.3% Whimsicott Whimsicott 26.7% Kingambit Kingambit 23.1% Excadrill Excadrill 17.5% Sneasler Sneasler 17.2% Archaludon Archaludon 15.8% Meowscarada Meowscarada 11.3% Volcarona Volcarona 9.4%

Keep going

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