Skarmory Pokemon Guide

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Skarmory Pokemon Guide

Skarmory is a Steel and Flying-type Pokemon known for its armored body, excellent Defense and long-running defensive value. This guide covers Skarmory’s stats, best moves, abilities, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and game locations.

Normal Form

Skarmory

Shiny Form

Shiny Skarmory

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Skarmory guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Skarmory Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
FAQ

Skarmory Description

Skarmory is a Steel and Flying-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2. It does not evolve, but its unique typing, high Defense and utility moves have made it a memorable competitive Pokemon.

Competitive Overview

Is Skarmory Good in Competitive?

Skarmory is often a strong defensive Pokemon because of its excellent Defense, many resistances, Ground immunity and access to support moves such as Spikes, Stealth Rock and Whirlwind.

Skarmory’s main issues are Fire and Electric weaknesses, plus limited offensive pressure. It works best as a physical wall, hazard setter or defensive pivot on balanced teams.

Skarmory Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Skarmory, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Skarmory

National Dex

#0227

Type

Steel / Flying

Species

Armor Bird Pokemon

Height

5’07” / 1.7 m

170 cm

Weight

111.3 lbs / 50.5 kg

50.5 kg

Abilities

Keen Eye, Sturdy, Weak Armor

Skarmory Stats

Skarmory has excellent Defense, useful Speed for a defensive Pokemon and many resistances from its Steel and Flying typing.

Attack

Defense

140

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Skarmory Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Skarmory’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Brave Bird

High-power Flying-type STAB damage.

Drill Peck

Reliable Flying-type physical attack.

Iron Head

Steel-type STAB that can hit Fairy, Ice and Rock-type Pokemon.

Body Press

Uses Skarmory’s high Defense to deal strong Fighting-type damage.

Spikes

Entry hazard support and one of Skarmory’s classic roles.

Stealth Rock

Entry hazard support in games where available.

Roost

Recovery that keeps Skarmory active in longer games.

Whirlwind

Phazing utility that forces opponents out and racks up hazard damage.

Skarmory All Moves

Use the section below to view Skarmory’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

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

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100
TM	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95
TM	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
TM	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	–	85
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Spikes	Ground	Status	–	–
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Tailwind	Flying	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	X Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95
Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
Roost	Flying	Status	–	–
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90
Whirlwind	Normal	Status	–	–

Skarmory Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Skarmory is a Steel / Flying-type Pokemon. This typing shapes its weaknesses, resistances and immunities across Pokemon games.

Type

Steel / Flying

Weaknesses

Fire, Electric

Resistances

Normal, Flying, Bug, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Dragon, Fairy

Immunity

Poison, Ground

Skarmory Abilities

Skarmory’s abilities influence how it handles field effects, status, damage and team roles depending on the game and format.

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered in many games.

Sturdy

Allows Skarmory to survive a one-hit knockout from full HP in modern games.

Weak Armor

Raises Speed and lowers Defense after being hit by a physical move.

Skarmory Evolution

Skarmory does not evolve.

Single Stage

Skarmory

Does not evolve

Where to Find Skarmory in Pokemon Games

Skarmory’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Use the dropdowns below for a quick game-by-game reference.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Red	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Blue	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available in this game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Gold	Trade from another Generation 2 game.
Pokemon Silver	Route 45.
Pokemon Crystal	Route 45.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Ruby	Route 113.
Pokemon Sapphire	Route 113.
Pokemon Emerald	Route 113.
Pokemon FireRed	Sevault Canyon.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Diamond	Route 227 and Stark Mountain.
Pokemon Pearl	Route 227 and Stark Mountain.
Pokemon Platinum	Route 227 and Stark Mountain.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Route 45.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Black	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Reversal Mountain.
Pokemon White 2	Reversal Mountain.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon X	Victory Road.
Pokemon Y	Victory Road.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Route 113.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Route 113.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Sun	Routes 10 and 17, Mount Hokulani, Vast Poni Canyon and Poke Pelago.
Pokemon Moon	Routes 10 and 17, Mount Hokulani, Vast Poni Canyon and Poke Pelago.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Routes 10 and 17, Mount Hokulani and Vast Poni Canyon.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Routes 10 and 17, Mount Hokulani and Vast Poni Canyon.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Sword	Challenge Road in The Isle of Armor.
Pokemon Shield	Challenge Road in The Isle of Armor.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Route 227 and Stark Mountain.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Route 227 and Stark Mountain.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Scarlet	Canyon Biome in The Indigo Disk DLC.
Pokemon Violet	Canyon Biome in The Indigo Disk DLC.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Skarmory FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Skarmory. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Skarmory?

Skarmory is a Steel / Flying-type Pokemon.

What is Skarmory weak against?

Skarmory is weak to Fire, Electric-type moves.

What are Skarmory’s abilities?

Skarmory’s abilities are Keen Eye, Sturdy, Weak Armor.

What does Skarmory evolve into?

Skarmory does not evolve.

What are Skarmory’s best moves?

Skarmory’s best moves often include Brave Bird, Drill Peck, Iron Head, Body Press, Spikes, Stealth Rock.

Is Skarmory good in Pokemon?

Skarmory is often a strong defensive Pokemon because of its excellent Defense, many resistances, Ground immunity and access to support moves such as Spikes, Stealth Rock and Whirlwind.

How do you get Skarmory?

Skarmory availability changes by game. Check the Where to Find section for generation-by-generation locations.

Is shiny Skarmory available?

Yes, shiny Skarmory is available in Pokemon games that support shiny encounters for this Pokemon.

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