Skeledirge
Singer Pokémon
The fiery bird changes shape when Skeledirge sings. Rumor has it that the bird was born when the fireball on Skeledirge’s head gained a soul.
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Strategy Overview
Skeledirge in Ubers is a unique check to one of the most threatening Pokemon in the tier, Koraidon, thanks to its access to Unaware. Koraidon must be careful against Skeledirge, as it can burn Koraidon or potentially OHKO it with Alluring Voice, all while Skeledirge has the option to Tera Fairy to avoid Scale Shot. While Skeledirge is at risk of being 2HKOed by Koraidon's Scale Shot, this is reliant on Koraidon getting 9 total hits of Scale Shot over two turns with sun up. Due to these factors, while Skeledirge cannot always handle Koraidon reliably by itself, Skeledirge's mere presence on the team forces opposing Koraidon to play very carefully, often preventing Koraidon's setup opportunities entirely. Outside of Koraidon, Skeledirge is excellent against most physical threats in the tier; notably, it can counter Zacian-C and take on Extreme Killer Arceus and Calyrex-I quite well. Torch Song provides Skeledirge with a way to not be too passive, and it can let it sweep in certain late-game scenarios. This, however, does not prevent Skeledirge from easily being taken advantage of by special threats such as Miraidon and Kyogre.
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