Skarmory
エアームド Airmd
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Artwork from HG/SS
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HP
0
| Atk
0
| Def
2
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
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| Speed
0
| Exp.
168
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Skarmory (Japanese: エアームド Airmd) is a dual-type Steel/Flying Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Skarmory are tall birds with long necks and long legs. They have red feathers under sheathes that cover their very sharp wings. Their skin is hard because they live and are raised in very harsh conditions. Their nests are usually found in thorn bushes, where continual scratching of their skin will eventually harden it into an iron-like state. Skarmory, like most Steel-type Pokémon, are silver-gray except for their red feathers and their yellow eyes. Their feet both have two toes on them and their tails have hooked ends. Their wings are actually hollow, despite their appearance, allowing them to travel up to 190mph.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Despite being covered in extremely durable armor, they are also surprisingly swift in flight, and it's feathers are sharp enough to be used as swords and knives.
Skarmory is the only Pokémon able to learn Steel Wing by leveling up.
Behavior
Skarmory are highly territorial and will attack anyone who threatens them. They also choose to build their nests out of sharp brambles.
Habitat
Skarmory like to live in tough terrain, often near volcanic areas and large mountains. They always build their nests in thorns and brambles. This ensures their offspring's safety as no other Pokémon can get near and their offspring's skin will be scratched until it is hard like its parents.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Skarmory made its anime debut in Hot Matches. It belonged to a trainer named Miki, who was looking to battle any Fire-type Pokémon. She used it to battle Brock's Vulpix and Ash's Cyndaquil.
Attila owned a Skarmory in The Legend of Thunder!.
Meowth and Jessie's Wobbuffet got themselves kidnapped by a Skarmory in Camp Pikachu.
Gary Oak owns a Skarmory, as seen in his profile in The Ties That Bind.
Skarmory was one of the Steel-type Pokémon that were picking on a wild Torkoal in All Torkoal, No Play.
A Skarmory kidnapped May and dumped her in a Forbidden Forest in Grass Hysteria.
Winona's Skarmory was in Who's Flying Now?. She was letting people take rides on it during the Feather Festival.
A Skarmory kidnapped an Azumarill in Pikachu's Summer Festival. It later battled May's Combusken.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!, a Skarmory kidnapped Pikachu and Pichu. Team Go-Getters battled it and eventually managed to save the two electric rodents. After the battle, the Skarmory claims to have no memory of the event, although why it is has not been known. Charmander guessed that, "Maybe Skarmory bumped it's head."
May's Squirtle defeated a Skarmory during the Mulberry Contest in Going for Choke.
Several Skarmory appeared in Steeling Peace of Mind! and Saving the World From Ruins!.
Taylor's Skarmory appeared in Pursuing a Lofty Goal! as one of the participants of the PokéRinger competition.
Several Skarmory appeared in Pillars of Friendship, under the command of J's henchmen.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP152
| Skarmory
| Ash's Pokédex
| Skarmory, the Armor Bird Pokémon. Because Skarmory nests in priors and is constantly scratched by thorns, its wings become razor sharp.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Gold helped Falkner capture a Skarmory. Falkner then passed the Gym Leader test using it, becoming the new Gym Leader of Violet City.
Winona is later seen with a Skarmory, which she uses to battle Team Aqua with.
Carr uses a Skarmory to escape from Team Rocket's airship in the Fire Red/Leaf Green story arc.
Pokédex entries
| Manga
| Chapter
| Entry
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| Pokémon Adventures
| PS138
| Feathers from its wings are thin and hard. They can also be used as blades or knives.*
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In the TCG
- Main article: Skarmory (TCG)
In the TFG
One Skarmory figure has been released.
Other appearances
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Skarmory resides at the top of Mt. Steel where it does not like being disturbed. Skarmory holds a Diglett captive and attacks the player. After being defeated, it flies away and doesn't return. However, the player can have a Skarmory join their team after beating the game in the following dungeons: Western Cave 40F-49F; Wish Cave 18F-19F.
- Pokémon Ranger: Skarmory is Elita's partner Pokémon. The player also sees it at the Grassland Challenge.
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| Gold
| Its sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky.
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| Silver
| After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of its chicks grow hard from scratches by thorns.
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| Crystal
| The feathers that it sheds are very sharp. It is said that people once used the feathers as swords.
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| Stadium 2
| Its sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky.
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| III
| 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.
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| 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.
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| Emerald
| A Pokémon that has a body and wings of steel. People in the past used feathers fallen from Skarmory to make swords and knives.
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| FireRed
| After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of its chicks grow hard from scratches by thorns.
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| LeafGreen
| Its sturdy wings look heavy, but its bones are hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky.
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| IV
| Diamond
| Despite being clad entirely in iron-hard armor, it flies at speed of over 180 mph.
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| Pearl
| Despite being clad entirely in iron-hard armor, it flies at speed of over 180 mph.
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| Platinum
| Despite being clad entirely in iron-hard armor, it flies at speed of over 180 mph.
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| HeartGold
| Currently unknown
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| SoulSilver
| Currently unknown
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Game locations
In side games
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, Skarmory can be found in Chasm Cave, Zero Isle West and Zero Isle South. However, as Pokémon can not be recruited in any of those dungeons, it is impossible to add Skarmory to the team under normal circumstances. Skarmory may still ask to join after completing a mission for it, such as in the one from the following Wonder Mail code:
- KN9@ =3YM K&N8
- H1X1 #TYF =07%
- Objective: Take item from Spiritomb on floor 12 of Crystal Crossing.
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 125 - 172
| 240 - 334
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| 76 - 145
| 148 - 284
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| 130 - 211
| 256 - 416
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| 40 - 101
| 76 - 196
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| 67 - 134
| 130 - 262
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| 67 - 134
| 130 - 262
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Skarmory is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Spearow, Fearow
Murkrow, Honchkrow
| Assurance
| Dark
| Physical
| 50
| 100%
| 10
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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| Starly, Staravia, Staraptor
| Brave Bird
| Flying
| Physical
| 120
| 100%
| 15
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Zubat, Golbat, Crobat
Farfetch'd
Aerodactyl
| Curse*
| ???
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Tough
| 0
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Spearow, Fearow
Doduo, Dodrio
| Drill Peck
| Flying
| Physical
| 80
| 100%
| 20
| Cool
| 3 ♥♥♥
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| Natu, Xatu
| Guard SwapHGSS
| Psychic
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Cute
| 0
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Spearow, Fearow
Doduo, Dodrio
Murkrow, Honchkrow
Wingull, Pelipper
| Pursuit
| Dark
| Physical
| 40
| 100%
| 20
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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Noctowl
Altaria
Togekiss
| Sky Attack
| Flying
| Physical
| 140
| 90%
| 5
| Cool
| 1 ♥
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Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot
Starly, Staravia, Staraptor
| Whirlwind
| Normal
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 20
| Smart
| 0
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Skarmory.
- Mantine and Skarmory have the exact same base stats, except that Mantine is oriented towards the special stats, while Skarmory is more based in the physical stats.
- Although Skarmory is part Steel-type, and has a tail, it cannot learn Iron Tail.
- Skarmory's wings were solid silver in Gold and Silver. This was fixed in Crystal.
- Skarmory has kidnapped more Pokémon and people in the anime than any other Pokémon, with the possible exception of Meowth. It has kidnapped Jessie's Wobbuffet, May, an Azumarill, Meowth, and in the Mystery Dungeon special it also kidnapped Diglett, Pichu and Pikachu.
- Skarmory is the only Pokémon to learn Steel Wing via level-up, and is one of only three Pokémon that get STAB from it. The other two are Scizor and Empoleon.
Origin
Skarmory has much in common with the Andean Condor. It also shares characteristics of cranes, birds which are held in high esteem in Japan; such characteristics include a long neck and long legs, and a daggerlike beak. It is also similar to the Stymphalian Birds in the Greek story The Twelve Labors of Hercules. Skarmory is also believed to be based off of an armored knight.
Name origin
Skarmory is a combination of sky and armory. Its Japanese name is likely based on air or a pun on armored. It could also come from scar, which refers to the scars it receives from its thorny nest, armor and cassowary a bird it resembles.
It could also be from the slang word "skarper", which could be due to Skarmory's surprising speed, and "armory".
In other languages
- German: Panzaeron - From panzer (tank) and the prefix aero- (referring to air).
- French: Airmure - From air and armure (armor).
- Korean: 무장조 Mujangjo
External links
- TM 47, the fanlisting for Skarmory
( Flying )
Body size: 1
( Steel )
(Demist)
For other sprites and images, please see Skarmory images on Bulbagarden Archives.
