Competitive Information for Skarmory [Sun/Moon]
Steel / Flying
Abilities:
This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
If a physical attack hits this Pokemon, Defense is lowered by 1, Speed is raised by 2.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Skarmory? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Say hello to Skarmory, an awesome Pokémon that excels with Steel and Flying typing! It's a sight to see Skarmory out in the 7th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Fire. Explore the movesets below to see how Skarmory performs in battles.
Item: Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Defog
- Roost / Brave Bird
- Spikes
- Whirlwind
Skarmory is an astounding Physical Wall. It's designed to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Skarmory last longer regaining it's it's vitality every turn. With Sturdy, if Skarmory is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. immune to ohko.
♦ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. flying-type removed until turn ends).
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Spikes is a status move (hurts grounded foes on switch-in. max 3 layers).
♦ Whirlwind is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
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Item: Flyinium Z / White Herb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Iron Head / Steel Wing
- Double-Edge / Return
- Night Slash / Thief
Skarmory is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Skarmory's negative stat changes once. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Skarmory it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Skarmory's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Skarmory has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 232 Def / 24 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird
- Roost
- Spikes
- Whirlwind
Skarmory is a remarkable Physical Wall. It was designed to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Skarmory last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Sturdy, if Skarmory is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. immune to ohko. Skarmory should first lay Spikes to force the opponent to make a rather painful decision when switching in and out of the battlefield. Roost can wear out Life Orb users, such as Metagross and Gyarados, while keeping Skarmory up-to-shape for the next assault. Whirlwind is great against Pokemon such as Bulk Up Conkeldurr or merely shuffling for extra damage from the opponent landing on Spikes. Brave Bird ties it all together nicely with it being a high Base Power STAB move that handles threats nicely, especially Fighting-types such as Machamp and Scrafty.
♦ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. flying-type removed until turn ends).
♦ Spikes is a status move (hurts grounded foes on switch-in. max 3 layers).
♦ Whirlwind is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock
- Drill Peck
- Whirlwind
- Swords Dance
Skarmory is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Skarmory last longer regaining it's it's health points every turn. With Sturdy, if Skarmory is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. immune to ohko. This Skarmory has the Stealth Rock/Whirlwind combo it sets up Stealth Rock and can then Whirlwind its opponents away.
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Whirlwind is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Skarmory's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Weakness Policy
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Autotomize
- Night Slash / Rock Slide
- Steel Wing
- Drill Peck / Aerial Ace
Skarmory is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Weakness Policy activates if Skarmory is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Sturdy, if Skarmory is at full hp it survives one hit with at least 1 hp. immune to ohko.
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Skarmory's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Aerial Ace is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
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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 Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Flyinium Z / White Herb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Iron Head / Steel Wing
- Double-Edge / Return
Skarmory is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Skarmory's negative stat changes once. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Skarmory it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Skarmory's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Skarmory can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon 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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Skarmory can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Skarmory
- Moves: Whirlwind + Spikes
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: White herb
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: Weakness policy
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect, Feint
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Skarmory's stats
- Agility
- Autotomize
- Curse
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Ominous Wind
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Skarmory
- Brave Bird
- Counter
- Defog
- Hidden Power
- Iron Head
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Whirlwind
Common Effort Values for Skarmory in Sun and Moon
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0/ )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/232/0/0/24/ )
- Optimize Skarmory's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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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