Is Skarmory Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
Silver version only, Route 45. Steel/Flying is one of the best defensive typings in Gen 2 with only Fire and Electric as weaknesses. Skarmory walls most physical attackers in the game and contributes against Clair, the E4, and all of Kanto. One of the best catches in Silver.
Skarmory resists most of Falkner's coverage and hits back hard.
Skarmory resists most of Bugsy's coverage and hits back hard.
Skarmory has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Skarmory has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Skarmory has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Skarmory trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Skarmory has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Skarmory trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Skarmory's weaknesses hard.
Skarmory trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Skarmory resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Skarmory has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Skarmory trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Skarmory trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Skarmory trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Skarmory trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Skarmory has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Skarmory has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Skarmory has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Skarmory has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Catch Skarmory on Route 45 (walking, Lv 27, rare).
- STARTING (Lv 27)
- LV 27FlyingPeck53100%35
- LV 27NormalSwift60100%20
- After Falkner
- HM01NormalCut5095%30
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- After Chuck
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- TM46DarkThief60100%25
- LV 49SteelSteel Wing10590%25
Gold & Silver Skarmory Locations
Finding Skarmory at moderate rates takes patience. 1 spots are available in mid-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Best Locations to Catch Skarmory in Gold & Silver
Skarmory Weakness
Skarmory's Steel/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire and Electric. It shrugs off Poison and Ground-type attacks completely. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Skarmory's physical bulk (base 140 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison, Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Skarmory Weak Against
FortressBest Pokemon Against Skarmory
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Flaaffy builds →Thunder 2x115-135%KO Fire Punch 2x48-58% | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x126-150%KO Thunder Punch 2x54-64% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Flaaffy builds →Thunder 2x106-125%KO Fire Punch 2x44-53% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
 Growlithe Fire | A | |
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Ampharos builds →Thunder 2x144-170%KO Fire Punch 2x60-71% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x130-153%KO Thunder Punch 2x54-64% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Growlithe Fire | A | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Ampharos builds →Thunder 2x142-168%KO Fire Punch 2x60-71% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x126-148%KO Thunder Punch 2x53-62% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Growlithe Fire | A | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Ampharos builds →Thunder 2x142-168%KO Fire Punch 2x60-71% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x126-148%KO Thunder Punch 2x53-62% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Growlithe Fire | A | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Ampharos builds →Thunder 2x142-168%KO Fire Punch 2x60-71% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x126-148%KO Thunder Punch 2x53-62% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Growlithe Fire | A | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
 Raikou Electric | S | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Ampharos builds →Thunder 2x146-172%KO Fire Punch 2x61-72% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Typhlosion builds →Fire Blast 2x139-164%KO Thunder Punch 2x58-69% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
A | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Heracross builds →Megahorn7-8% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves View Quagsire builds →
| ||
B | ||
Recommended Build ItemMiracleberry Moves View Scizor builds →
| ||
B | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Umbreon builds →Pursuit5-6% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain7-8% | ||
Skarmory Evolutions
Skarmory is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a decent partner pool. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 3 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
GS Skarmory Best Moveset
Steel/Flying typing resists nine types and provides Ground immunity. MoveSpikes sets the entry hazard that punishes every switch, MoveRoar forces those switches, and MoveRest plus MoveSleep Talk keeps it healthy while the hazards accumulate. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. The format's premier physical tank and forcing switches anchor.
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Drill Peck
- Rest
- Curse
- Whirlwind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Drill Peck and Pursuit on Skarmory. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Fly and Drill Peck, they expand what Skarmory can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky.
After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of its chicks grow hard from scratches by thorns.
Skarmory Gold & Silver Guide
In Gold & Silver, Skarmory works as a support with 465 BST behind it. A-Tier on our list: a strong pick in Gold & Silver's competitive scene. Drill Peck with Leftovers is the standard set.
Skarmory is a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the support role.
For Gold & Silver, Skarmory has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fire and Electric-type attackers hit hardest.
In Gold & Silver, run Drill Peck, Rest, Curse, and Whirlwind on Skarmory. Drill Peck is the most common pick at 0% usage. Curse lets it set up before sweeping.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Skarmory appears in 18 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves