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General

Skarmory

Abilities

Sturdy: One-hit KO moves do not work on this Pokémon.
Keen Eye: This Pokémon cannot have its Accuracy lowered.

Damage Taken

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Dex Numbers

Generation: GSC
Kanto: 227
Johto: 198
Hoenn: 115
Sinnoh: n/a

Names

Japanese: エアームド
Romaji: Eaamudo

Flavor

Height: 5'6.9" or 1.7 m
Weight: 111.3 lb or 50.5 kg
Species: Armor Bird
Color: gray
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: n/a

Breeding

Gender: ½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups: 4: Flying
Steps to hatch: 6,400
Compatible with: 15 families; 31 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 168 or 0xa8
Capture rate: 25 or 0x19
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: slow
Effort points: 2 Defense
Wild held items: n/a

Evolution Chain

Basic
Skarmory Base form

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	65	172	334	47.9
Attack	80	132	259	56.4
Defense	140	192	379	97.2
Special Attack	40	92	179	13.8
Special Defense	70	122	239	53.1
Speed	70	122	239	55.4
Average	77.5	-	-	62.3

Flavor

Diamond/Pearl Despite being clad entirely in iron-hard armor, it flies at speeds over 180 mph.

Locations

Stark Mountain

Route 227

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area	Section	Level	Method
Stark Mountain		56	5%
Route 227		56	5%

Move List

See also: Contest list

Skarmory's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Skarmory gets the STAB from and moves.

				Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
--	--	--	--	Leer	30	--	100%		Lowers the target's Defense.
--	--	--	--	Peck	35	35	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
13	13	10	7	Sand-Attack	15	--	100%		Lowers the target's Accuracy.
19	19	13	11	Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
25	25	16	14	Agility	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
37	37	26	20	Fury Attack	20	15	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
		29	24	Air Cutter	25	55	95%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
			27	Spikes	20	--	100%		Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokemon that switch in.
			33	Metal Sound	40	--	85%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two levels.
49	49	32	38	Steel Wing	25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense.
			40	Air Slash	20	75	95%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
		42		Spikes	20	--	100%		Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokemon that switch in.
		45		Metal Sound	40	--	85%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two levels.
			46	Slash	20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
			50	Night Slash	15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
				Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
				Assurance	10	50	100%		Inflicts double damage if the target has already received damage this turn.
				Brave Bird	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
				Drill Peck	20	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
				Pursuit	20	40	100%		If the target leaves battle this turn, user will hit the target with double power and then hit its replacement normally.
				Sky Attack	5	140	90%		User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
				Whirlwind	20	--	100%	-6	Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
				Tutored moves
				Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Counter	20	varies	100%	-5	Goes last. Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last hit it took, if the move was Normal or Fighting.
				Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
				Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
				Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
				Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
				Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
				Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Miscellaneous moves
pokecenter				Fury Cutter	20	10	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
				TMs and HMs
		40	40	Aerial Ace	20	60	100%		Never misses.
45	45	45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
			78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
03	03			Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
H1	H1	H1	H1	Cut	30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
			79	Dark Pulse	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
			H5	Defog	15	--	0%		Lowers the target's Evade. Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
43	43			Detect	5	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
32	32	32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
20	20		58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
			70	Flash	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Accuracy.
			91	Flash Cannon	10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
H2	H2	H2	H2	Fly	15	90	95%		User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
21	21	21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
31	31			Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
			83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
			66	Payback	10	50	100%		Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
			88	Pluck	20	60	100%		Inflicts double damage if the user is holding a berry.
17	17	17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
44	44	44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
27	27	27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
		05	05	Roar	20	--	100%	-6	Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
			80	Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
		H6	H6	Rock Smash	15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
			39	Rock Tomb	10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
			51	Roost	10	--	0%		Heals the user by half its max HP.
37	37	37	37	Sandstorm	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
		43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
35	35		82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
13	13			Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
			76	Stealth Rock	20	--	0%		Causes damage when Pokemon switch in to where the target is now.
47	47	47	47	Steel Wing	25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense.
			90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
11	11	11	11	Sunny Day	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
34	34		87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
39	39			Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
			75	Swords Dance	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
		12	12	Taunt	20	--	100%		For the next two turns, the target can only use moves that inflict damage.
46	46	46	46	Thief	10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
		41	41	Torment	15	--	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row until it leaves battle.
06	06	06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
			81	X-Scissor	15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.