Skarmory can be obtained in: Silver (Wild – Johto route 45), Crystal (Wild – Johto route 45), Ruby (Wild – Hoenn route 113), Sapphire (Wild – Hoenn route 113), Emerald (Wild – Hoenn route 113), FireRed (Wild – Sevault canyon), Diamond (Wild – Stark mountain, Sinnoh route 227), Pearl (Wild – Stark mountain, Sinnoh route 227), Platinum (Wild – Stark mountain, Sinnoh route 227), SoulSilver (Wild – Johto route 45), Black 2 (Dark Grass, Wild – Reversal mountain unknown area 48), White 2 (Dark Grass, Wild – Reversal mountain unknown area 48), X (Wild – Friend safari steel), Y (Wild – Friend safari steel), Omega Ruby (Horde – Hoenn route 113), Alpha Sapphire (Horde – Hoenn route 113), Sun (Wild, Bubbling Spots, Gift – Alola route 10, Alola route 17 northeast, Mount hokulani main, Vast poni canyon outside, Poke pelago poni island reached), Moon (Wild, Bubbling Spots, Gift – Alola route 10, Alola route 17 northeast, Mount hokulani main, Vast poni canyon outside, Poke pelago poni island reached), Ultra Sun (Wild, Bubbling Spots – Alola route 10, Alola route 17 northeast, Mount hokulani west, Vast poni canyon outside), Ultra Moon (Wild, Bubbling Spots – Alola route 10, Alola route 17 northeast, Mount hokulani west, Vast poni canyon outside), Colosseum (Snag, Snag Rematch – Realgam tower, Snagem hideout 2f). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#227 Skarmory

steel flying

Height1.7 m(5'07")

Weight50.5 kg(111.3 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 2

Skarmory Evolution

SkarmoryLevel 1

Skarmory's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	65		271
Attack	80		196
Defense	140		316
Sp. Atk	40		116
Sp. Def	70		176
Speed	70		176
		0/508	1251

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fire electric

1xdamage

water ice fighting rock ghost dark

0.5xdamage

normal flying psychic dragon steel fairy

0.25xdamage

grass bug

0xdamage

poison ground

Skarmory Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Sturdy

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

Weak ArmorHidden

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

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Skarmory Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Peck	flying	physical	35	100	Level 1	The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage.
Sand Attack	ground	status	–	100	Level 4	Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy.
Fury Attack	normal	physical	15	85	Level 8	The user attacks by jabbing the target with a horn, a beak, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	Level 12	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 16	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Wing Attack	flying	physical	60	100	Level 20	The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level 24	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Steel Wing	steel	physical	70	90	Level 28	The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also boost the user's Defense stat.
Payback	dark	physical	50	100	Level 32	The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target.
Drill Peck	flying	physical	80	100	Level 36	A corkscrewing attack that strikes the target with a sharp beak acting as a drill.
Metal Sound	steel	status	–	85	Level 40	A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Spikes	ground	status	–	–	Level 44	The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	Level 48	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Brave Bird	flying	physical	120	100	Level 52	The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	TM	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Body Press	fighting	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Drill Run	ground	physical	80	95	TM	The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Dual Wingbeat	flying	physical	40	90	TM	The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Flash Cannon	steel	special	80	100	TM	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Fly	flying	physical	90	95	TM	The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hurricane	flying	special	110	70	TM	The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sand Tomb	ground	physical	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Steel Beam	steel	special	140	95	TM	The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Tailwind	flying	status	–	–	TM	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Air Cutter	flying	special	60	95	Egg	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Egg	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Feint	normal	physical	30	100	Egg	This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Egg	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Roost	flying	status	–	–	Egg	The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP.
Sky Attack	flying	physical	140	90	Egg	The user attacks the turn after using this move. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also make the target flinch.
Whirlwind	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Skarmory Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Gold

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

Silver

After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of its chicks grow hard from scratches by thorns.

Crystal

The feathers that it sheds are very sharp. It is said that people once used the feathers as swords.

Ruby

SKARMORY is entirely encased in hard, protective armor. This POKéMON flies at close to 190 mph. It slashes foes with its wings that possess swordlike cutting edges.

Sapphire

SKARMORY’s steel wings become tattered and bashed in from repeated battles. Once a year, the battered wings grow back completely, restoring the cutting edges to their pristine state.

In Other Languages

Skarmory's Japanese name is Airmd (エアームド). Here are all the official names for Skarmory across different languages:

JapaneseエアームドAirmd

Korean무장조

Chinese (Traditional)盔甲鳥

FrenchAirmure

GermanPanzaeron

SpanishSkarmory

ItalianSkarmory

Chinese (Simplified)盔甲鸟