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Skarmory front sprite

#0227 · Generation 2

Skarmory

The Armor Bird Pokémon

Steel Flying
A Pokémon that has a body and wings of steel. People in the past used feathers fallen from Skarmory to make swords and knives.
Height 1.7 m
Weight 50.5 kg
Catch rate 25
Base EXP 163

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 65
Attack 80
Defense 140
Sp. Attack 40
Sp. Defense 70
Speed 70
Base stat total 465

Traits

Abilities

Keen Eye

The Pokémon's accuracy stat cannot be lowered by another Pokémon.

Sturdy

Immune to 1-hit KO moves. Cannot be KO'd in a single hit when its HP is full.

Weak Armor

Hidden

Physical damage lowers the Pokémon's Defense and sharply raises its Speed.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Skarmory based on its Steel and Flying typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fire ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Bug ×¼ Grass ×¼ Normal ×½ Flying ×½ Steel ×½ Psychic ×½ Dragon ×½ Fairy ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Poison ×0 Ground ×0

Evolution family

Evolution chain

Skarmory does not evolve.

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Skarmory learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

15 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Peck The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage. Flying Physical 35 100 35
1 Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
4 Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy. Ground Status — 100 15
8 Fury Attack The user attacks by jabbing the target with a horn, a beak or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. Normal Physical 15 85 20
12 Metal Claw The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user's Attack stat. Steel Physical 50 95 35
16 Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises its Speed stat. Psychic Status — — 30
20 Wing Attack The user strikes the target with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. Flying Physical 60 100 35
24 Slash The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Normal Physical 70 100 20
28 Steel Wing The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also raise the user's Defense stat. Steel Physical 70 90 25
32 Payback The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target. Dark Physical 50 100 10
36 Drill Peck A corkscrewing attack that strikes the target with a sharp beak acting as a drill. Flying Physical 80 100 20
40 Metal Sound A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. Steel Status — 85 40
44 Spikes The user lays a trap of sharp spikes at the feet of the opposing team. They will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. Ground Status — — 20
48 Iron Defense The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. Steel Status — — 15
52 Brave Bird The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. Flying Physical 120 100 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

11 moves available

  • Air Cutter Special
    Flying
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Brave Bird Physical
    Flying
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Drill Peck Physical
    Flying
  • Feint Physical
    Normal
  • Guard Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Night Slash Physical
    Dark
  • Roost Status
    Flying
  • Sky Attack Physical
    Flying
  • Whirlwind Status
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

74 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Air Cutter Special
    Flying
  • Air Slash Special
    Flying
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Body Press Physical
    Fighting
  • Brave Bird Physical
    Flying
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Defog Status
    Flying
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Drill Run Physical
    Ground
  • Dual Wingbeat Physical
    Flying
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Flash Cannon Special
    Steel
  • Fly Physical
    Flying
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Fury Cutter Physical
    Bug
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Guard Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hurricane Special
    Flying
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Iron Head Physical
    Steel
  • Metal Claw Physical
    Steel
  • Metal Sound Status
    Steel
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Ominous Wind Special
    Ghost
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Pluck Physical
    Flying
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Reversal Physical
    Fighting
  • Roar Status
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Roost Status
    Flying
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Sand Tomb Physical
    Ground
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Sky Attack Physical
    Flying
  • Sky Drop Physical
    Flying
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Spikes Status
    Ground
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Steel Beam Special
    Steel
  • Steel Wing Physical
    Steel
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Tailwind Status
    Flying
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Torment Status
    Dark
  • Twister Special
    Dragon
  • X-Scissor Physical
    Bug

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Slow
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Flying
Hatch steps
6,400
Base happiness
50
Color
Gray
Shape
Winged
Habitat
Rough Terrain

Alternate appearances

Skarmory forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Skarmory front sprite

Skarmory

SteelFlying

Base stats

Total 465
HP65
Attack80
Defense140
Sp. Attack40
Sp. Defense70
Speed70

Abilities

Keen Eye

The Pokémon's accuracy stat cannot be lowered by another Pokémon.

Sturdy

Immune to 1-hit KO moves. Cannot be KO'd in a single hit when its HP is full.

Weak Armor Hidden

Physical damage lowers the Pokémon's Defense and sharply raises its Speed.