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Skarmoryin Pokémon SoulGold

steelflying

Pokédex Entry

Armor Bird Pokémon

A Pokémon that has a body and wings of steel. People in the past used feathers fallen from Skarmory to make swords and knives.

Skarmory in Pokémon SoulGold

Skarmory is #227 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its steel/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution, and where to find it across 4 encounter locations.

Type
SteelFlying
Dex
#227
Abilities
Keen Eye(Primary)

Prevents loss of accuracy.

Sturdy(Secondary)

Negates 1-hit KO attacks.

Weak Armor(Hidden)

Its stats change when hit.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
flying
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
25
pokeball
Poké Ball3.7%
greatball
Great Ball4.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball6.1%
Base Exp
163
EV Yield
2 Defense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
fire ×2electric ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5grass ×0.25flying ×0.5psychic ×0.5bug ×0.25dragon ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Immune To
poisonground

How to Obtain

Skarmory can be found in Mt. Silver Mountain Side (uncommon), in Mt. Silver Outside (uncommon), and in Route 45 (rare), among one other area. Wild ones range from level 25 to 60.

Wild Encounters (4)

Level Up Moves (16)

LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
PeckLevel: 1flying
PWR35ACC100PP35
Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc.
Sand AttackLevel: 4ground
PWR0ACC100PP15
Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
Fury AttackLevel: 8normal
PWR15ACC85PP20
Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc.
Metal ClawLevel: 12steel
PWR50ACC95PP35
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
AgilityLevel: 16psychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Wing AttackLevel: 20flying
PWR0ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
SlashLevel: 24normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Steel WingLevel: 28steel
PWR70ACC90PP25
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
PaybackLevel: 32dark
PWR50ACC100PP10
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Drill PeckLevel: 36flying
PWR80ACC100PP20
A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill.
Metal SoundLevel: 40steel
PWR0ACC85PP40
Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers Sp. Def.
SpikesLevel: 44ground
PWR0ACC0PP20
Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in.
Iron DefenseLevel: 48steel
PWR0ACC0PP15
Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.
Brave BirdLevel: 52flying
PWR120ACC100PP15
A low altitude charge that also hurts the user.
Beak BlastLevel: 57flying
PWR100ACC100PP15
Heats beak to attack last. Burns foe on contact.

Egg Moves (10)

Drill Peckflying
PWR80ACC100PP20
A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill.
Pursuitdark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Whirlwindnormal
PWR0ACC85PP20
Blows away the foe, switches it out or ends wild battle.
Sky Attackflying
PWR140ACC90PP5
2-turn attack. High critical hit ratio, and may flinch.
Curseghost
PWR0ACC0PP10
A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
Brave Birdflying
PWR120ACC100PP15
A low altitude charge that also hurts the user.
Assurancedark
PWR0ACC100PP10
An attack that gains power if the foe has been hurt.
Guard Swappsychic
PWR0ACC0PP10
Swaps changes to Defense and Sp. Def with the foe.
Stealth Rockrock
PWR0ACC0PP20
Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.
Endurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.

TM/HM Moves (33)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Cutsteel
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Dark Pulsedark
PWR80ACC100PP15TM97
Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Flash Cannonsteel
PWR80ACC100PP10TM91
Releases a blast of light that may lower Sp. Def.
Flyflying
PWR0ACC95PP15HM02
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Paybackdark
PWR50ACC100PP10TM66
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Roostflying
PWR0ACC0PP0TM19
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC0PP10TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Sky Dropflying
PWR60ACC100PP10TM58
Takes the foe into the sky then drops it the next turn.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25TM51
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC0PP0TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Tauntdark
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Tormentdark
PWR0ACC100PP15TM41
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
X Scissorbug
PWR80ACC100PP15TM81
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
8
Resistances
2
Immunities
6
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Skarmory. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Skarmory resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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