Skarmory #227

SteelFlying

Gen 2 · 1.7 m · 50.5 kg · BST 465

People fashion swords from Skarmory’s shed feathers, so this Pokémon is a popular element in heraldic designs.

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Base stats

Base stats
HP	65
Attack	80
Defense	140
Sp. Atk	40
Sp. Def	70
Speed	70

Defensive matchups

×2: FireElectric
×0.5: NormalFlyingSteelPsychicDragonFairy
×0.25: BugGrass
Immune (×0): PoisonGround

Evolution line

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Playable kit

Rank: Rare · Role: Steel wing

Passive: steel-plumage

Unlock challenges

Have 15 Johto members in your League. (goal 15, counter johtoLeague)
Win in Ecruteak City with Johto Pokémon. (goal 1, counter win_iris_j)

Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90	25
Metal Sound	Steel	Status	—	85	40
Tachyon Cutter	Steel	Special	50	0	10
Behemoth Blade	Steel	Physical	100	100	5

Abilities

Keen Eye — The Pokémon's keen eyes prevent its accuracy from being lowered.
Sturdy — The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.
Weak Armor (hidden) — The Pokémon's Defense stat is lowered when it takes damage from physical moves, but its Speed stat is sharply boosted.

Learnset

Lv.	Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
4	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15
8	Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
12	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
16	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
20	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
24	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
28	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90	25
32	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
36	Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100	20
40	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	—	85	40
44	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	20
48	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15
52	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100	15