Skarmory
Isle of Armor Pokédex #153 • Armor Bird Pokémon
Skarmory in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
Sword
The pointed feathers of these Pokémon are sharper than swords. Skarmory and Corviknight fight viciously over territory.
Shield
People fashion swords from Skarmory’s shed feathers, so this Pokémon is a popular element in heraldic designs.
Details
Types
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pokédex
Skarmory in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
65
240
334
Attack
80
148
284
Defense
140
256
416
Sp. Atk
40
76
196
Sp. Def
70
130
262
Speed
70
130
262
Total
465
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
| Pokédexes | Isle of Armor #153 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 2 Def |
| Catch rate | 25 |
| Base Exp. | 163 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 25 cycles |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat. |  |  | - | 100 | 30 |
| Start | Peck The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn. | |  | 35 | 100 | 35 |
| 4 | Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy. |  | | - | 100 | 15 |
| 8 | Fury Attack The target is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times in a row. | | | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 12 | Metal Claw The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat. | | | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 16 | Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat. |  | | - | - | 30 |
| 20 | Wing Attack The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. | | | 60 | 100 | 35 |
| 24 | Slash The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily. | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Steel Wing The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also raise the user’s Defense stat. | | | 70 | 90 | 25 |
| 32 | Autotomize The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat. | | | - | - | 15 |
| 36 | Drill Peck A corkscrewing attack that strikes the target with a sharp beak acting as a drill. | | | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 40 | Metal Sound A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | - | 85 | 40 |
| 44 | Spikes The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle. | | | - | - | 20 |
| 48 | Iron Defense The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. | | | - | - | 15 |
| 52 | Brave Bird The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Fly The user flies up into the sky and then strikes its target on the next turn. | | | 90 | 95 | 15 |
| TM21 | Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM22 | Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |  | | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM23 | Thief The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item. |  | | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM24 | Snore This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. | |  | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM27 | Icy Wind The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon’s Speed stats. |  | | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM30 | Steel Wing The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also raise the user’s Defense stat. | | | 70 | 90 | 25 |
| TM31 | Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Sandstorm A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM34 | Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves. |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM39 | Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM40 | Swift Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM48 | Rock Tomb Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement. | | | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| TM49 | Sand Tomb The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. | | | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| TM57 | Payback The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack’s power will be doubled. | | | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM58 | Assurance If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack’s power is doubled. | | | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM61 | Guard Swap The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM76 | Round The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack. | | | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM95 | Air Slash The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. | | | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| TR00 | Swords Dance A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user’s Attack stat. | | | - | - | 20 |
| TR12 | Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat. | | | - | - | 30 |
| TR20 | Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR23 | Spikes The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle. | | | - | - | 20 |
| TR26 | Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR37 | Taunt The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TR46 | Iron Defense The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. | | | - | - | 15 |
| TR58 | Dark Pulse The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch. | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TR60 | X-Scissor The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. |  | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TR66 | Brave Bird The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| TR70 | Flash Cannon The user gathers all its light energy and releases it all at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TR74 | Iron Head The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TR76 | Stealth Rock The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | | | - | - | 20 |
| TR99 | Body Press The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user’s Defense, the more damage it can inflict on the target. |  | | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dual Wingbeat The user slams the target with its wings. The target is hit twice in a row. | | | 40 | 90 | 10 |
| Steel Beam The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user. | | | 140 | 95 | 5 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Cutter The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily. | | | 60 | 95 | 25 |
| Curse A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. |  | | - | - | 10 |
| Feint This attack hits a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. | | | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| Night Slash The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. Critical hits land more easily. | | | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| Roost The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP. | | | - | - | 10 |
| Sky Attack A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. This may also make the target flinch. | | | 140 | 90 | 5 |
| Whirlwind The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. | | | - | - | 20 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| Confide The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 20 |
| Counter A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| Cut The target is cut with a scythe or claw. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| Defog A strong wind blows away the target’s barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target’s evasiveness. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 15 |
| Detect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 5 |
| Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 15 |
| Double-Edge A reckless, life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Fury Cutter The target is slashed with scythes or claws. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| Mimic The user copies the target’s last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 10 |
| Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| Pluck The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Roar The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 20 |
| Rock Smash The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | 85 | 15 |
| Tailwind The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stats of the user and its allies for four turns. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 15 |
| Torment The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |  | | - | 90 | 10 |
| Twister The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |  | | 40 | 100 | 20 |
Keen Eye
Ability Slot 1
Keen eyes prevent other Pokémon from lowering this Pokémon’s accuracy.
Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its accuracy stages and ignores the target’s evasion stages.
Sturdy
Ability Slot 2
It cannot be knocked out with one hit. One-hit KO moves cannot knock it out, either.
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Weak Armor(Hidden Ability)
Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat.
Physical hits lower Defense by one stage and raise Speed by two stages.
