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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

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Defensive

Moves

Roost

Toxic / Stealth Rock

Whirlwind

Drill Peck / Iron Head / Brave Bird

Item

Rocky Helmet / Leftovers

Ability

Sturdy

Nature

Impish

EVs

HP 252

Def 252

Spe 4

Strategy Overview

Skarmory's very useful resistances granted by its Steel / Flying typing, its high defense, and its reliable recovery make it a great check to many physically attacking Pokemon, and its support options make it a great addition to a bulkier stall team. However, Skarmory can easily be broken by almost any sort of special attacker, and physical Fire-types will be able to eventually muscle their way through its defenses. It's also quite slow and passive, meaning it greatly damages momentum when used on a non-stall team. However, it is still a great addition to most stall teams.