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skarmory
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
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skarmory

Steel Flying

Its sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky.

Height
1.7m
Weight
50.5kg
Generation
Gen II (GSC)
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Base Stats

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

Abilities (Click for details)

keen-eye
Normal Ability
sturdy
Normal Ability
weak-armor

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fire Electric

Resistances (×½)

Normal Grass Flying Psychic Bug Dragon Steel Fairy

Immunities (×0)

Poison Ground

Forms

skarmory
skarmory
 skarmory-mega
skarmory-mega

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.1 peck flying physical 35 100 35
Lv.4 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.6 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.8 fury-attack normal physical 15 85 20
Lv.9 swift normal special 60 - 20
Lv.9 metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
Lv.12 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.12 metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
Lv.12 air-cutter flying special 60 95 25
Lv.16 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.17 fury-attack normal physical 15 85 20
Lv.20 wing-attack flying physical 60 100 35
Lv.20 feint normal physical 30 100 10
Lv.23 swift normal special 60 - 20
Lv.23 air-cutter flying special 60 95 25
Lv.24 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.28 spikes ground status - - 20
Lv.28 steel-wing steel physical 70 90 25
Lv.31 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.31 metal-sound steel status - 85 40
Lv.32 payback dark physical 50 100 10
Lv.34 steel-wing steel physical 70 90 25
Lv.36 drill-peck flying physical 80 100 20
Lv.39 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.39 autotomize steel status - - 15
Lv.40 metal-sound steel status - 85 40
Lv.42 metal-sound steel status - 85 40
Lv.42 air-slash flying special 75 95 15
Lv.44 spikes ground status - - 20
Lv.45 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.45 air-slash flying special 75 95 15
Lv.48 iron-defense steel status - - 15
Lv.50 night-slash dark physical 70 100 15
Lv.50 autotomize steel status - - 15
Lv.52 brave-bird flying physical 120 100 15
Lv.53 night-slash dark physical 70 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
swords-dance normal status - - 20
cut normal physical 50 95 30
fly flying physical 90 95 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
roar normal status - - 20
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
toxic poison status - 90 10
agility psychic status - - 30
double-team normal status - - 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
flash normal status - 100 20
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
reversal fighting physical - 100 15
protect normal status - - 10
spikes ground status - - 20
sandstorm rock status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
steel-wing steel physical 70 90 25
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
sunny-day fire status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
torment dark status - 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
metal-sound steel status - 85 40
sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
roost flying status - - 5
pluck flying physical 60 100 20
payback dark physical 50 100 10
dark-pulse dark special 80 100 15
air-slash flying special 75 95 15
x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
flash-cannon steel special 80 100 10
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
whirlwind normal status - - 20
drill-peck flying physical 80 100 20
sky-attack flying physical 140 90 5
curse ghost status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
pursuit dark physical 40 100 20
air-cutter flying special 60 95 25
feint normal physical 30 100 10
assurance dark physical 60 100 10
guard-swap psychic status - - 10
night-slash dark physical 70 100 15
brave-bird flying physical 120 100 15
stealth-rock rock status - - 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
iron-defense steel status - - 15
tailwind flying status - - 15
iron-head steel physical 80 100 15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
iron-tail meteor-mash flare-blitz swords-dance
skarmory's physical attacker moveset, STAB moveiron-tail high power, paired with flare-blitz better coverage.
Sand Team Core Moveset Weather
earthquake stone-edge stone-edge rest
skarmoryas a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sand Team Core Sand
tyranitar excadrill garchomp gliscor ferrothorn
skarmoryas a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
skarmoryas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
skarmoryas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
skarmoryas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.