#0227

Skarmory

Armor Bird Pokémon

Steel Flying

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About

People fashion swords from Skarmory’s shed feathers, so this Pokémon is a popular element in heraldic designs.

Shield 1 of 17

Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Sturdy

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

Weak Armor Hidden ability

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

Height: 1.7 m 5′07″
Weight: 50.5 kg 111.3 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	65	240–334
Attack	80	148–284
Defense	140	256–416
Sp. Atk	40	76–196
Sp. Def	70	130–262
Speed	70	130–262
Total	465

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: FireElectric
Resists ½×: NormalFlyingPsychicDragonSteelFairy
Resists ¼×: GrassBug
Immune: PoisonGround

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: GrassIceFightingBugRockFairy
Not very effective ½×: ElectricSteel

Evolution

Skarmory does not evolve.

Forms

Alternate forms have their own types, stats and abilities.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
1	Peck STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	35	100%	35
4	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
8	Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	15	85%	20
12	Metal Claw STAB Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
16	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
20	Wing Attack STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	60	100%	35
24	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
28	Steel Wing STAB Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage.	Steel	Physical	70	90%	25
32	Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
36	Drill Peck STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	80	100%	20
40	Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	85%	40
44	Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Ground	Status	—	—	20
48	Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
52	Brave Bird STAB User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Flying	Physical	120	100%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace STAB Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
Air Cutter STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Flying	Special	60	95%	25
Air Slash STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Special	75	95%	15
Body Press Damage is calculated using the user's Defense stat as its Attack, including stat stage changes.	Fighting	Physical	80	100%	10
Brave Bird STAB User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Flying	Physical	120	100%	15
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
Drill Run Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Ground	Physical	80	95%	10
Dual Wingbeat STAB Hits twice in one turn.	Flying	Physical	40	90%	10
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Flash Cannon STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Steel	Special	80	100%	10
Fly STAB User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Flying	Physical	90	95%	15
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Hurricane STAB Has a chance to confuse the target.	Flying	Special	110	70%	10
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Iron Head STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
Metal Claw STAB Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	85%	40
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	15
Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
Sand Tomb Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Ground	Physical	35	85%	15
Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Ground	Status	—	—	20
Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Steel Beam STAB Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up.	Steel	Special	140	95%	5
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Tailwind For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
Tera Blast If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Air Cutter STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Flying	Special	60	95%	25
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Feint Hits through Protect and Detect.	Normal	Physical	30	100%	10
Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15
Roost Heals the user by half its max HP.	Flying	Status	—	—	5
Sky Attack STAB User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Physical	140	90%	5
Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 2 Defense
Catch rate: 25
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 163
Growth rate: Slow
Wild held items: Metal Coat, Sharp Beak

Breeding

Egg groups: Flying
Egg cycles: 25 (about 6,425 steps)