Pokémon type
Steel
Boosted in Snow and Windy weather
Skarmory weaknesses
Skarmory is weak to Fire and Electric-type moves.
Skarmory
#227 (Johto)
Best moveset for Skarmory
The best moves for Skarmory are Steel Wing and Brave Bird when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Air Slash and Brave Bird deal the most damage per turn.
Attacking
16.8DPS
78DPS
Defending
16.8DPS
48DPS
Trainer Battles
3EPT
2.84DPE
Evolution
There are 2 Pokémon in the Skarmory family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Skarmory temporarily evolves into Mega Skarmory.
- Evolving Mega Skarmory costs 300 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 60 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.
Forms
There are 2 different forms of Skarmory:
Game images
Skarmory, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
Summary
Skarmory is a Steel & Flying Pokémon. It is weak to Fire and Electric moves. Skarmory's best moveset is Steel Wing & Brave Bird and it has a Max CP of 2,383.
About
"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."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Wing | 14 | 16.8 |
| Air Slash | 12 | 14.4 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Attack | 80 | 2 | 1.92 |
| Drill Run | 85 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Brave Bird | 130 | 1 | 1.56 |
| Flash Cannon | 100 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Steel Wing
16.8 DPS
|
Brave Bird
78 DPS
|
9.4 | 100% |
|
Steel Wing
16.8 DPS
|
Sky Attack
48 DPS
|
9.2 | 97% |
|
Air Slash
14.4 DPS
|
Brave Bird
78 DPS
|
8.7 | 92% |
|
Air Slash
14.4 DPS
|
Sky Attack
48 DPS
|
8.5 | 91% |
|
Steel Wing
16.8 DPS
|
Flash Cannon
48 DPS
|
8.3 | 88% |
|
Steel Wing
16.8 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
7.9 | 84% |
|
Steel Wing
16.8 DPS
|
Drill Run
28.3 DPS
|
7.7 | 82% |
|
Air Slash
14.4 DPS
|
Flash Cannon
48 DPS
|
7.5 | 80% |
|
Air Slash
14.4 DPS
|
Drill Run
28.3 DPS
|
7.2 | 76% |
|
Air Slash
14.4 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
7.1 | 75% |
|
Steel Wing
16.8 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
6.5 | 69% |
|
Air Slash
14.4 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
5.7 | 60% |
Counters & Raids
Top Skarmory counters
For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Skarmory Raid Counters »
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.66
- 2 0.68
- 3 0.69
- 4 0.76
- 5 0.76
The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Delphox with Fire Spin and Mystical Fire+.
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
148 |
| Defense |
|
226 |
| Stamina |
|
163 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 140 |
| Level 50 | 149 |
Average size
| Height | 1.7 m |
| Weight | 50.5 kg |
Second charged move cost
| Stardust | 75,000 |
| Candy | 75 |
Purification cost
| Stardust | 5,000 |
| Candy | 5 |
Other
| Buddy walk distance | 5 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
903 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,204 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
1,807 |
|
Level 40 |
2,108 |
|
Level 50 |
2,383 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,506 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,958 |