Skarmory sprite

Skarmory counters, weaknesses & stats

Type: Steel / Flying

Looking for the best counters for Skarmory? This page lists the top Pokémon from the Pokémon Champions roster that hit Skarmory super-effectively, along with its full base stats, defensive matchups, abilities and weaknesses. Skarmory is a Steel / Flying-type Pokémon that takes super-effective damage from Fire, Electric.

Base stats

HP
65
Attack
80
Defense
140
Sp. Attack
40
Sp. Defense
70
Speed
70
Total
465

Weaknesses

  • Fire (×2)
  • Electric (×2)

Resistances

  • Normal (×0.5)
  • Grass (×0.25)
  • Flying (×0.5)
  • Psychic (×0.5)
  • Bug (×0.25)
  • Dragon (×0.5)
  • Steel (×0.5)
  • Fairy (×0.5)

Immunities

  • Poison
  • Ground

Abilities

  • Keen Eye — Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
  • Sturdy — Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
  • Weak Armor (hidden) — Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

Top counters vs Skarmory

  1. Charizard (Fire / Flying)
  2. Mega Charizard X (Fire / Dragon)
  3. Mega Charizard Y (Fire / Flying)
  4. Pikachu (Electric)
  5. Raichu (Electric)
  6. Manectric (Electric)
  7. Mega Manectric (Electric)
  8. Camerupt (Fire / Ground)

Frequently asked questions

What is the best counter for Skarmory?

Based on STAB type coverage and defensive safety, the top counter in the Pokémon Champions roster is Charizard. See the full ranked list above for more options.

What are Skarmory's weaknesses?

Skarmory is weak to Fire, Electric.

What type is Skarmory?

Skarmory is a Steel / Flying-type Pokémon.