Competitive Information for Skarmory [Ruby/Sapphire]
Steel / Flying
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage.
OHKO moves fail when used against this Pokemon.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Skarmory? These builds are optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Ruby/Sapphire metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Skarmory, a distinguished Pokémon known for its Steel and Flying typing! It's to see Skarmory show up as a Ruby/Sapphire opponent. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Fire. Ready to elevate your game with Skarmory's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Keen Eye
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Drill Peck
- Roar
- Spikes
- Toxic
Skarmory is popular Special Wall. It tries to take a nice amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Skarmory last longer regaining it's it's vitality every turn. With Keen Eye, prevents other pokemon from lowering Skarmory's accuracy stat stage.
♦ Roar is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
♦ Spikes is a status move (hurts grounded foes on switch-in. max 3 layers).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Item: Sharp Beak
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Drill Peck / Sky Attack
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Steel Wing
- Rock Slide
Skarmory is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Sturdy, ohko moves fail when used against Skarmory.
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Skarmory's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Skarmory? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Ruby/Sapphire metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Sharp Beak
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Drill Peck
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Steel Wing
Skarmory is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Sturdy, ohko moves fail when used against Skarmory.
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Skarmory's defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Skarmory can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Skarmory.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Skarmory can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RS Move and Ability Combos for Skarmory
- Moves: Whirlwind + Spikes
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Skarmory's stats
- Agility
- Curse
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Skarmory
- Drill Peck
- Protect
- Rest
- Roar
- Spikes
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Whirlwind
Common Effort Values for Skarmory in Ruby and Sapphire
- Careful Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0/ )
- Careful Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4/ )
- Optimize Skarmory's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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