Skarmory
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Skarmory

Armor Bird Pokemon
SteelFlying
1.7 m
50.5 kg
163
Gen 2 · Johto

📊 Base Stats

65
80
140
40
70
70
Total BST: 465

⚔️ Type Effectiveness

2× Weak
Fire 2x Electric 2x
½ Resist
Normal 0.5x Flying 0.5x Psychic 0.5x Dragon 0.5x Steel 0.5x Fairy 0.5x
¼ Resist
Grass 0.25x Bug 0.25x
Immune
Poison 0x Ground 0x

✨ 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

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

🔄 Evolution Chain

⚡ Moveset

Level MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Lv.1 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30
Lv.1 Peck Flying Physical 35 100% 35
Lv.4 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15
Lv.8 Fury Attack Normal Physical 15 85% 20
Lv.12 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35
Lv.12 Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95% 25
Lv.16 Agility Psychic Status — — 30
Lv.20 Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100% 35
Lv.20 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10
Lv.23 Swift Normal Special 60 — 20
Lv.24 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20
Lv.28 Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25
Lv.32 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10
Lv.32 Autotomize Steel Status — — 15
Lv.36 Drill Peck Flying Physical 80 100% 20
Lv.40 Metal Sound Steel Status — 85% 40
Lv.44 Spikes Ground Status — — 20
Lv.45 Air Slash Flying Special 75 95% 15
Lv.48 Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15
Lv.52 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100% 15
Lv.53 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15
Method MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Machine Swords Dance Normal Status — — 20
Machine Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30
Machine Fly Flying Physical 90 95% 15
Machine Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20
Machine Roar Normal Status — — 20
Machine Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5
Machine Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10
Machine Agility Psychic Status — — 30
Machine Double Team Normal Status — — 15
Machine Swift Normal Special 60 — 20
Machine Flash Normal Status — 100% 20
Machine Rest Psychic Status — — 5
Machine Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10
Machine Substitute Normal Status — — 10
Machine Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25
Machine Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
Machine Curse Ghost Status — — 10
Machine Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15
Machine Protect Normal Status — — 10
Machine Mud Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10
Machine Spikes Ground Status — — 20
Machine Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
Machine Detect Fighting Status — — 5
Machine Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10
Machine Endure Normal Status — — 10
Machine Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15
Machine Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25
Machine Attract Normal Status — 100% 15
Machine Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10
Machine Return Normal Physical — 100% 20
Machine Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20
Machine Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35
Machine Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100% 15
Machine Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5
Machine Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15
Machine Torment Dark Status — 100% 15
Machine Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20
Machine Taunt Dark Status — 100% 20
Machine Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20
Machine Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95% 25
Machine Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95% 15
Machine Metal Sound Steel Status — 85% 40
Machine Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85% 15
Machine Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20
Machine Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15
Machine Roost Flying Status — — 5
Machine Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15
Machine Pluck Flying Physical 60 100% 20
Machine Tailwind Flying Status — — 15
Machine Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10
Machine Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10
Machine Guard Swap Psychic Status — — 10
Machine Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15
Machine Air Slash Flying Special 75 95% 15
Machine X Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15
Machine Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100% 15
Machine Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5
Machine Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100% 10
Machine Defog Flying Status — — 15
Machine Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15
Machine Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20
Machine Stealth Rock Rock Status — — 20
Machine Round Normal Special 60 100% 15
Machine Sky Drop Flying Physical 60 100% 10
Machine Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10
Machine Hurricane Flying Special 110 70% 10
Machine Confide Normal Status — — 20
Machine Body Press Fighting Physical 80 100% 10
Machine Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95% 5
Machine Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 10
Machine Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100% 10
Method MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Egg Whirlwind Normal Status — — 20
Egg Drill Peck Flying Physical 80 100% 20
Egg Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5
Egg Curse Ghost Status — — 10
Egg Endure Normal Status — — 10
Egg Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20
Egg Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95% 25
Egg Roost Flying Status — — 5
Egg Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10
Egg Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10
Egg Guard Swap Psychic Status — — 10
Egg Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15
Egg Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100% 15
Egg Stealth Rock Rock Status — — 20
Method MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Tutor Double Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
Tutor Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20
Tutor Mimic Normal Status — — 10
Tutor Swift Normal Special 60 — 20
Tutor Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5
Tutor Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10
Tutor Substitute Normal Status — — 10
Tutor Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
Tutor Mud Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10
Tutor Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
Tutor Endure Normal Status — — 10
Tutor Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15
Tutor Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20
Tutor Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10
Tutor Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20
Tutor Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95% 25
Tutor Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15
Tutor Roost Flying Status — — 5
Tutor Tailwind Flying Status — — 15
Tutor Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15
Tutor Defog Flying Status — — 15
Tutor Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15
Tutor Stealth Rock Rock Status — — 20
Tutor Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100% 5
Tutor Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95% 5
Tutor Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 10

📖 Pokedex Entries

Gold
"Its sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky."
Silver
"After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of its chicks grow hard from scratches by thorns."
Crystal
"The feathers that it sheds are very sharp. It is said that people once used the feathers as swords."
Ruby
"SKARMORY is entirely encased in hard, protective armor. This POKEMON flies at close to 190 mph. It slashes foes with its wings that possess swordlike cutting edges."
Sapphire
"SKARMORY’s steel wings become tattered and bashed in from repeated battles. Once a year, the battered wings grow back completely, restoring the cutting edges to their pristine state."
Emerald
"A POKEMON that has a body and wings of steel. People in the past used feathers fallen from SKARMORY to make swords and knives."
Leafgreen
"Its sturdy wings look heavy, but its bones are hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky."
Diamond
"Despite being clad entirely in iron-hard armor, it flies at speeds over 180 mph."
Black 2
"Its heavy-looking iron body is actually thin and light, so it can fly at speeds over 180 mph."
Omega Ruby
"Skarmory is entirely encased in hard, protective armor. This Pokemon flies at close to 190 mph. It slashes foes with its wings that possess swordlike cutting edges."
Alpha Sapphire
"Skarmory’s steel wings become tattered and bashed in from repeated battles. Once a year, the battered wings grow back completely, restoring the cutting edges to their pristine state."
Sun
"Its feathers, which fall off as it grows, are thin and sharp. In times long past, warriors used them as swords."
Moon
"Its metal body is sturdy, but it does rust rather easily. So on rainy days, this Pokemon prefers to stay put in its nest."
Ultra Sun
"The wing feathers it sheds can be processed and made into knives whose sharpness is recognized by the finest chefs."
Ultra Moon
"Its body is draped in steel armor. It looks heavy, but it can fly at speeds of up to 185 miles an hour!"
Sword
"The pointed feathers of these Pokemon are sharper than swords. Skarmory and Corviknight fight viciously over territory."
Shield
"People fashion swords from Skarmory’s shed feathers, so this Pokemon is a popular element in heraldic designs."