- Species
- Armor Bird Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 25
- Growth
- Slow
- Height
- 1.7 m
- Weight
- 50.5 kg
- Gender
- 50% ♂ 50% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 25
- Base friendship
- 70
Skarmory
- Omega Ruby
- Skarmory is entirely encased in hard, protective armor. This Pokémon 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.
Base stats
EVs: +2 Defense
| HP | 65 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 80 | |
| Defense | 140 | |
| Sp. Atk | 40 | |
| Sp. Def | 70 | |
| Speed | 70 | |
| Total | 465 |
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.
Locations
Damage taken
- x0.5
- x1
- x0.5
- x0
- x0
- x1
- x0.25
- x1
- x0.5
- x2
- x1
- x0.25
- x2
- x0.5
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x0.5
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Leer | Status | -- | 100 | 30 | 100 | ||
Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 1 | Peck | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 6 | Sand Attack | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| 9 | Metal Claw | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| 12 | Air Cutter | Special | 60 | 95 | 25 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| 17 | Fury Attack | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | -- | ||
Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | ||||||||
| 20 | Feint | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Hits through Protect and Detect. | ||||||||
| 23 | Swift | Special | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| 28 | Spikes | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in. | ||||||||
| 31 | Agility | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | ||||||||
| 34 | Steel Wing | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 39 | Slash | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| 42 | Metal Sound | Status | -- | 85 | 40 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| 45 | Air Slash | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| 50 | Autotomize | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages and halves the user’s weight. | ||||||||
| 53 | Night Slash | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| Egg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Assurance | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | |||||||
| Brave Bird | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | |||||||
| Curse | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | |||||||
| Drill Peck | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |||||||
| Endure | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | |||||||
| Guard Swap | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target. | |||||||
| Pursuit | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | |||||||
| Sky Attack | Physical | 140 | 90 | 5 | 30 | ||
User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a chance to make the target flinch. | |||||||
| Stealth Rock | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | |||||||
| Whirlwind | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | |||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| HM01 | Cut | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| HM02 | Fly | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | -- | ||
User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ||||||||
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | 50 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM05 | Roar | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM100 | Confide | Status | -- | -- | 20 | 100 | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM12 | Taunt | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM19 | Roost | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Heals the user by half its max HP. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| TM41 | Torment | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM45 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM46 | Thief | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | ||||||||
| TM48 | Round | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | ||||||||
| TM51 | Steel Wing | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM58 | Sky Drop | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Carries the target high into the air, dodging all attacks against either, and drops it next turn. | ||||||||
| TM66 | Payback | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | ||||||||
| TM70 | Flash | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | ||||||||
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TM81 | X-Scissor | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TM87 | Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM90 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM94 | Secret Power | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | ||||||||
| TM97 | Dark Pulse | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Icy Wind | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | |||||||
| Iron Defense | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | |||||||
| Iron Head | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | |||||||
| Sky Attack | Physical | 140 | 90 | 5 | 30 | ||
User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a chance to make the target flinch. | |||||||
| Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |||||||
| Stealth Rock | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | |||||||
| Tailwind | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. | |||||||
Other generations
Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet