Skarmory

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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. 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 Alola, warriors would use the sharp feathers that fell off Skarmory as swords.

### Major appearances

Skarmory debuted in *Hot Matches!*. It belonged to a Trainer named Miki, who was looking to battle any Fire Pokémon. She used it to battle Brock's Vulpix and Ash's Cyndaquil.

Template:MTR and Template:TP had their food stolen by a Skarmory in *Camp Pikachu*.

A Skarmory was one of the Steel Pokémon that were picking on a wild Torkoal in *All Torkoal, No Play*.

A Skarmory kidnapped Template:An and dumped her in a Forbidden Forest in *Grass Hysteria!*.

Winona's Skarmory appeared in *Who's Flying Now?*. She would let people take rides on it 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 and eventually managed 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. Charmander guessed that "maybe Skarmory bumped its head."

A Skarmory kidnapped an Azumarill in *Pikachu's Summer Festival*. It later battled May's Combusken.

Template:An owns a Skarmory, which he used in his battle against Paul in *Casting a Paul on Barry!* at the Lily of the Valley Conference. It was able to use Spikes, but was easily defeated by Template:TP.

A Skarmory appeared in a flashback in SS028.

A Skarmory appeared in *Battles in the Sky!*, under ownership of a Sky Trainer. It was seen battling Moria and her Talonflame but was eventually defeated by a super effective Fire Blast.

Six Skarmory appeared in *The Legend of the Ninja Hero!*, under the ownership of the Ninja Army when they attacked Ninja Village. They reappeared in the next episode, where they managed to pop Template:TRT's balloon sending them blasting off.

### Minor appearances

A Skarmory appeared in *Around the Whirlpool* as part of Template:An's example.

A Skarmory appeared in *The Legend of Thunder!*, under the ownership of Attila.

Multiple Skarmory appeared in *Lucario and the Mystery of Mew* as part of the feuding armies. Three of them attacked Sir Aaron and his Pidgeot.

A Coordinator's Skarmory briefly appeared in *Spontaneous Combusken!*, where it took part in the Template:Isl Contest.

May's Squirtle defeated a Skarmory in the Battle Stage of the Template:Ci Contest in *Going for Choke!*.

Multiple 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 Squallville PokéRinger.

Multiple Skarmory appeared in *Pillars of Friendship!*, under the command of J's henchmen.

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

A Skarmory appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short *Flying in the Air*.

A Trainer's Skarmory appeared in *A Relay in the Sky!*.

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### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gold helped Falkner capture a Skarmory in *Sunkern Treasure* by using his new 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.

Another Skarmory appeared in *The Last Battle XIII* as one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

Winona is 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.

A Skarmory appeared in *Skirting Around Surskit I* as a rental Pokémon that Guile Hideout stole.

### In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Shu owned a Skarmory in *A Grand, Mid-air Battle with a Rival!*.

### In the W Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger - the Comic manga

A Skarmory appeared under the ownership of Elita.

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## In the TFG

One Skarmory figure has been released.

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## 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.

#### 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."*

## 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.

### Stats

#### Base stats

##### Generation II - VI

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

##### Generation VII onward

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Side game data

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## Trivia

* Skarmory has the highest base Defense of all Flying 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 which 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.

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*.

## External links

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