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Skarmory (Japanese: エアームド Airmd) is a dual-type Steel/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Skarmory is a silver-gray, avian Pokémon with a long, metallic blue neck, legs, and tail. It has yellow eyes, a pointed beak with several pointed teeth, and a triangular crest on its head. There are red feathers under the sheaths that cover its sharp wings, and each feather can be moved independently. Its wings are actually hollow, allowing it to travel up to 180 mph (300 km/h). Its feet have three toes on them, two in front and one in back, and its tail has hooked ends.

Its steel wings become tattered and bashed in from repeated battles, but once a year the battered wings grow back completely. This process restores the cutting edges. Its feathers are sharp enough to be used as blades and sharper than a sword. Its skin and feathers are solid because it lives and is raised in very harsh conditions. Its nests are usually found in thorn bushes, where continual scratching of its skin will eventually harden it into an iron-like state. However, water can cause Skarmory's hard body to rust easily, so it stays in its nest on rainy days. In ancient regions, warriors would use the sharp feathers that fell off Skarmory as swords. It is a popular Pokémon that is used for heraldic designs. In Galar, it has violent territorial clashes with Corviknight.

In the anime

Major appearances

In Hot Matches!, Miki used a Skarmory to battle Brock's Vulpix, which it defeated with Steel Wing. It then battled Ash's Cyndaquil, but the battle was interrupted by Team Rocket. After Team Rocket was sent blasting off, Skarmory and Cyndaquil resumed their battle the next day, during which Skarmory was defeated by Cyndaquil's Flamethrower.

In The Legend of Thunder!, Attila's Skarmory was his main battling Pokémon.

In All Torkoal, No Play!, a Skarmory bullied a wild Torkoal in the Valley of Steel.

In Grass Hysteria!, a Skarmory kidnapped May and dumped her in the Forbidden Forest.

In Who's Flying Now?, Winona would let people ride on her giant Skarmory during the Feather Festival.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!, a Skarmory kidnapped Pikachu and Pichu. Team Go-Getters battled it to save the two Electric rodents. After the battle, the Skarmory claimed to have no memory of the event, although the reason for this is unknown.

In Pikachu's Summer Festival, a Skarmory kidnapped an Azumarill and later battled May's Combusken.

In Casting a Paul on Barry!, Barry used a Skarmory in his Lily of the Valley Conference match against Paul. It was able to use Spikes but was still easily defeated by Magmortar.

In Battles in the Sky!, a Sky Trainer used a Skarmory to battle Moria and her Talonflame, but it was eventually defeated by a super-effective Fire Blast.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short Flying in the Air, Hoopa summoned a Skarmory and other Flying-type Pokémon to create wind for Ash and Pikachu, but their combined Gust was too much for them and sent them blasting off.

In The Legend of the Ninja Hero!, the ninja army used six Skarmory in the attack on Ninja Village. In the next episode, they managed to pop Team Rocket's balloon, sending them blasting off.

In Dreams Are Made of These!, Team Rocket pulled a Skarmory from the Rocket Prize Master. It was used to battle Ash and Goh after the trio's attempts to catch Pikachu, Raboot, and Yamper failed. However, it was soon defeated.

Minor appearances

In Delibird's Dilemma, a Skarmory sent Meowth and Wobbuffet blasting off after being hit by a snowball thrown by Ash's Totodile.

In Camp Pikachu, a Skarmory stole Meowth and Wobbuffet's food.

A Skarmory appeared in Around the Whirlpool.

A Skarmory appeared in A Six Pack Attack!.

In That's Just Swellow, a Skarmory competed in the Crossgate PokéRinger.

A Skarmory appeared in PK13.

A Coordinator's Skarmory appeared in Deceit and Assist.

In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, multiple Skarmory were part of the feuding armies that were eventually placated by Sir Aaron in the past. Three of them attacked him and his Pidgeot just before.

In Spontaneous Combusken!, a Coordinator's Skarmory competed in the Chrysanthemum Contest.

In Going for Choke!, May's Squirtle defeated a Skarmory during the Battle Stage of the Mulberry Contest.

A Skarmory appeared in The Ole' Berate and Switch!, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt.

A Skarmory appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.

In Steeling Peace of Mind! and Saving the World From Ruins!, multiple Skarmory were affected by Team Galactic's meddling on Iron Island.

In Pursuing a Lofty Goal!, Taylor's Skarmory competed in the Squallville PokéRinger.

In Pillars of Friendship!, J's henchmen used multiple Skarmory to attack the Battle Pyramid. They were eventually defeated by Pikachu's Thunderbolt.

A Skarmory appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Skarmory appeared in a flashback in BWS02.

In A Relay in the Sky!, a Trainer's Skarmory competed in the Pokémon Sky Relay.

In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Skarmory competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but was defeated by Pikachu.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP152 Skarmory Ash's Pokédex Skarmory, the Armor Bird Pokémon. Because Skarmory nests in briars and is constantly scratched by thorns, its wings become razor-sharp.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP184 Skarmory Dawn's Pokédex Skarmory, the Armor Bird Pokémon. Skarmory's body is covered with a steel-like armor, and can fly at speeds of over one hundred miles per hour .

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gold helped Falkner catch a Skarmory in Sunkern Treasure by using his newly caught Sunkern to leap near it to let Exbo attack it with its Ember. Falkner then passed the Gym Leader test using it, becoming the new Gym Leader of Violet City.

Falkner's father, Walker, owns a Skarmory. In Scrappy Skarmory, he rode it to visit Chuck in Cianwood City. He was attacked by Suicune on the way, so he teamed up with Chuck in an attempt to capture it, but failed.

A Skarmory appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

Winona was seen with a Skarmory in Bravo, Vibrava, which she used to battle Team Aqua.

Carr used a Skarmory to escape from Team Rocket's airship in Black Hole Escape.

In Interesting Interactions Involving Illumise, Skarmory was the first rental Pokémon used by Emerald in his Battle Factory team.

The Battle Factory rented a Skarmory, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.

The Battle Factory rented another Skarmory, which was also stolen by Guile Hideout in Lemme at 'Em, Lapras!.

The Battle Tower rented a Skarmory, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

A Skarmory appeared in The Wild Full-Power Pose of Fire, under the ownership of Kahili.

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 Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Shu owns a Skarmory, as seen in GDZ62.

In the Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission manga

Much like the games, Skarmory is Elita's Partner Pokémon in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission.

In the TCG

In the TFG

One Skarmory figure has been released.

Other appearances

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.

Trophy information

"An Armor Bird Pokémon with a steel-hard body and wings. It flies at speeds up to 186 miles per hour and slices enemies with sharp steel wings that grow dull over time. It grows new wings once a year, which regain their original sharpness. It's said that people used to use fallen wings for swords and knives. It can fly so quickly and freely because it has light, hollow bones."

Skarmory appears as a Spirit.

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

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Sw Sh IoA Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 10 Sw Sh IoA Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95% 5 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skarmory

indicates a move that gets when used by Skarmory Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Skarmory

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Skarmory Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

Skarmory has the highest base Defense stat of all Flying-type Pokémon.

Skarmory's number in the Johto Pokédex and New Unova Pokédex are the same: 203.

Origin

Skarmory has much in common with the Andean condor and cranes, birds that are held in high esteem in Japan. It is also similar to many mythological, metallic birds such as the Stymphalian birds, the Gagana, and the Alicanto. In addition, its design resembles a wyvern.

Its concept could also be a pun on 鶴 tsuru (crane), referencing a paper crane, and 剣 tsurugi (sword). Its wings also resemble a Japanese paper hand fan.

Name origin

Skarmory is a combination of sky and armory or armor. It may also include scar, given how its sharp body could easily wound its prey and even leave them with scars; scar may also refer to Skarmory's own skin, being cut repeatedly in brambles when it is young and building up the harder, callused or scar-like tissue which makes up its steely hide as an adult.

Airmd may be based on air or a pun on armed or armored.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese エアームド Airmd From air, armed, and armored French Airmure From air and armure Spanish Skarmory Same as English name German Panzaeron From Panzer , aero and iron Italian Skarmory Same as English name Korean 무장조 Mujangjo Combination of 무장 mujang and 조(鳥) jo Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Chinese 盔甲鳥 / 盔甲鸟 Kuījiǎniǎo Literally "Armored bird" More languages Hindi स्कारमोरी Skarmory Transcription of English name Russian Скармори Skarmori Transcription of English name Thai แอร์มุโด Eamudo Transcription of original Japanese name







