Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.7 m
- Weight
- 50.5 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate25(7.7%)Hard
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time25 cycles · ~6,630 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP163
Base stats
HP
65
Attack
80
Defense
140
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
70
Speed
70
Total
465
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Skarmory
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Silver
Crystal
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed
Colosseum
Diamond
Platinum
SoulSilver
Black 2
White 2
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Skarmory can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
21 of 21
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Peck 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 | Air Cutter Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Flying | Special | 60 | 95 | 25 |
| 12 | Metal Claw 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 | Feint Hits through Protect and Detect. | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 20 | Wing Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 |
| 23 | Swift Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 24 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Steel Wing Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 |
| 32 | Autotomize Raises the user’s Speed by two stages and halves the user’s weight. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 32 | Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Drill Peck 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 |
| 45 | Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 48 | Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 52 | Brave Bird User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 53 | Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Skarmory can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
27 sprites & renders for Skarmory.
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Skarmory”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/skarmory.
Species data from PokéAPI.