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skarmory
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Skarmory

Armor Bird Pokémon

SteelFlying

After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of its chicks grow hard from scratches by thorns.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 80
Defense 140
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 70
Speed 70
Total 465

Type Effectiveness

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Locations

Details

Category Armor Bird Pokémon
Height 1.7 m
Weight 50.5 kg
Base Exp 163
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 25
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Rough Terrain
Egg Groups Flying

Sprites

skarmory Front Front
skarmory Back Back
skarmory Front Shiny Front Shiny
skarmory Back Shiny Back Shiny
skarmory Official Art Official Art
skarmory Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Physically Defensive
Item
Leftovers / Shed Shell
Ability
Sturdy
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpD 4
Specially Defensive
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Sturdy
Nature
Calm
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
SpD 252

Strategy Overview

Skarmory is an effective support Pokemon in Ubers, having access to moves such as Spikes, Stealth Rock, Defog, Whirlwind, Taunt, and Toxic. It also has reliable recovery in Roost, which is something that a lot of Steel-types lack. It has an exceptional typing that grants it ten resistances and two immunities, and it has solid physical bulk. Because of all this, Skarmory is able to check many threats, such as Extreme Killer Arceus, Mega Salamence, Primal Groudon without a Fire-type move, Swords Dance Arceus-Ground, Mega Kangaskhan, and Mega Mewtwo X. It can also run a viable specially defensive set that allows it to check Latias, Latios, and support Arceus formes, making it a great Spikes setter. Its ability is not useless either and can allow Skarmory to phaze a threat like Geomancy Xerneas in a pinch. It also benefits from the decline of Electric-types and Palkia. However, it is on the frailer side in terms of special bulk, and it has little offensive presence, making it Taunt bait.

Most Used Moves

Roost
97.5%
Spikes
89.0%
Toxic
81.7%
Whirlwind
48.0%
Iron Head
31.5%
Defog
16.3%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
58.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc