Skarmory (Pokémon)

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Skarmory エアームド Airmd #227
Artwork from HG/SS
Type Steel Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Armor Bird Pokémon
Abilities Keen Eye or Sturdy Sturdy Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #203 Hoenn #115 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 5'07" Imperial 1.7 m Metric 5'07"/1.7 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 111.3 lbs. Imperial 50.5 kg Metric 111.3 lbs./50.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 25 (3.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Flying group 26 cycles (6630 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 168 Battle Exp.: 1681*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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 sheaths that cover their very sharp wings. Their skin and feathers are 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 Template:Type2 Pokémon, are silver-gray except for their red feathers, yellow eyes, and metallic-blue neck, talons, and tail. Their feet both have three toes on them, two in front and one in back, and their tail has hooked ends. Skarmory also possesses a pointed, triangular crest on its head, and, although Skarmory are otherwise birdlike, several teeth in its lower jaw. 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 its 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. Skarmory's steel wings become tattered and bashed in from repeated battles, but once a year the battered wings grow back completely, restoring the cutting edges to a pristine state.

Habitat

File:Roughterrain.gif

Rough-terrain Pokémon

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 in the anime

Major appearances

Skarmory made its anime debut in Hot Matches. It belonged to a trainer named Miki, who was looking to battle any Template:Type2 Pokémon. She used it to battle Brock's Vulpix and Ash's Cyndaquil.

Meowth and Jessie's Wobbuffet got themselves kidnapped by a Skarmory in Camp Pikachu.

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."

Minor appearances

Attila owned a Skarmory in The Legend of Thunder!.

Skarmory was one of the Template:Type2 Pokémon that were picking on a wild Torkoal in All Torkoal, No Play.

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 Source Entry 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.

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 Pokémon Adventures PS138 Feathers from its wings are thin and hard. They can also be used as blades or knives.*

In the TCG

Main article: Skarmory (TCG)

In the TFG

One Skarmory figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Skarmory

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

• In the Pokémon Stadium 2, a Skarmory can be seen flying on the Flying Terrain. Other guest Pokémon found in the Flying Terrain include a Drifloon and a Hoppip drifting in the distance.

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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II 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. Stadium 2 Its sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky.
Generation 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. 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. 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. FireRed After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of its chicks grow hard from scratches by thorns. LeafGreen Its sturdy wings look heavy, but its bones are hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky.
Generation IV Diamond Despite being clad entirely in iron-hard armor, it flies at speed of over 180 mph. Pearl Despite being clad entirely in iron-hard armor, it flies at speed of over 180 mph. Platinum Despite being clad entirely in iron-hard armor, it flies at speed of over 180 mph. HeartGold Its sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky. SoulSilver After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of its chicks grow hard from scratches by thorns.
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver Rare Route 45 (Silver only) Crystal Rare Route 45
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Rare Route 113 Emerald Rare Route 113 FireRed LeafGreen Rare Sevault Canyon (FireRed only) Colosseum One Realgam Tower (Shadow) XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Route 227, Stark Mountain Platinum Rare Route 227, Stark Mountain HeartGold SoulSilver Rare Route 45  (SoulSilver only) Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Volcano (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 5 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Western Cave (40F-49F) Wish Cave (18F-19F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Wonder Mail code
Pokémon Ranger	Kisara Plains
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Chroma Highlands

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.

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Colosseum		Sharp Beak (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Defense: 140		130 - 211	256 - 416
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 465	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéthlon stats

Speed 4/5 ★★★★☆	Power 3/3 ★★★
Skill 1/2 ★☆	Stamina 2/4 ★★☆☆
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 15/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 2×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By tutoring

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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
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Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 47+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	File:Box colo 227.png	Drill Peck	Flying
--		Metal Sound	Steel
--		Air Cutter	Flying
--		Steel Wing	Steel

Evolution

Does not evolve Skarmory  Steel  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Skarmory images on Bulbagarden Archives.

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 Template:Type2, 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's Generation III sprite is the same that in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum.
• 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 armed or armored.

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

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