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Counter guide · Fire / Ghost · Gen IX

What beats Skeledirge?

The 5 hardest counters to Skeledirge ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Roaring Moon outspeeds and hits for 2× with dark-type STAB.

Skeledirge
No. 911
Skeledirge
Fire Ghost
BST 530 · Speed 66 · Atk 75 · SpA 110

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Roaring Moon
    No. 1005
    Roaring Moon
    Dragon Dark
    Hits Skeledirge for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 119 > 66 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 139)
  2. #2
    Hydreigon
    No. 635
    Hydreigon
    Dark Dragon
    Hits Skeledirge for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 98 > 66 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 125)
  3. #3
    Chi-Yu
    No. 1004
    Chi-Yu
    Dark Fire
    Hits Skeledirge for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 100 > 66 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)
  4. #4
    Greninja
    No. 658
    Greninja
    Water Dark
    Hits Skeledirge for 2× via water-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 122 > 66 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 103)
  5. #5
    Houndoom
    No. 229
    Houndoom
    Dark Fire
    Hits Skeledirge for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 95 > 66 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 110)

Skeledirge's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Water Ground Rock Ghost Dark
Immune to
Normal Fighting

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Skeledirge, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Skeledirge hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.