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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

Weak to

fire 2x electric 2x

Resistant to

bug ¼x grass ¼x normal ½x flying ½x steel ½x psychic ½x dragon ½x fairy ½x

Immune to

poison 0x ground 0x

Abilities

Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor (Hidden)

Held Items

Metal Coat 5%Sharp Beak 5%

Forms

Skarmory Mega

Evolution Chain

Skarmory

Moves

Locations

Hoenn Route 113

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

Front

Back

Front Shiny

Back Shiny

Official Art

Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

anythinggoes Usage: 3.5%

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Bulky Support

Moves

Toxic

Whirlwind

Roost

Defog / Spikes / Stealth Rock

Item

Rocky Helmet / Leftovers

Ability

Sturdy

Nature

Bold

EVs

HP 252

Def 252

SpD 4

Strategy Overview

Skarmory has a defined niche in the Anything Goes metagame as the best Extreme Killer counter there is and one of the best physical walls in general. It has great support options, such as Spikes, Stealth Rock, Whirlwind, Toxic, and especially Defog, as this move removes the need to rely on a defensive Arceus forme or Giratina. Unfortunately, Skarmory is Taunt and Magic Bounce bait, has mediocre Special Defense, and has a general lack of offensive presence.