Is Skeledirge Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Fire/Ghost Skeledirge is the bulkiest of the three final starters. Torch Song raises Special Attack with every use, turning Skeledirge into a stronger threat each turn. Ghost typing gives Normal and Fighting immunity. Handles Katy's Bug gym, Brassius's Grass gym, and Ryme's Ghost gym. The longer a fight goes, the harder Skeledirge hits.
Fuecoco has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Fuecoco trades roughly evenly with Brassius's team.
Crocalor trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Crocalor trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Crocalor trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Skeledirge has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Skeledirge has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Skeledirge has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Skeledirge trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Skeledirge resists most of Poppy's coverage and hits back hard.
Skeledirge trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Skeledirge trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Skeledirge has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Fuecoco is available as a starter.
Your Fuecoco should hit Level 16 before you reach Iono, at typical leveling pace.
Your Crocalor should hit Level 36 before you reach Ryme, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Skeledirge in Scarlet & Violet
You're catching Fuecoco first, not Skeledirge. Fuecoco appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
Skeledirge Weakness
Skeledirge's Fire/Ghost typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Normal and Fighting-type attacks completely. It resists 7 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Skeledirge's physical bulk (base 100 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Poison, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Skeledirge Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Skeledirge
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Vaporeon builds →Water Gun 2x42-50% Bite 2x25-30% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Maschiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Maschiff builds →Bite 2x42-50% Lick 2x17-20% | ||
 Basculin Water | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x79-94% Bite 2x19-24% | ||
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Quaxwell Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Basculin Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Basculin builds →Surf 2x64-76% Bite 2x25-30% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x78-92% Bite 2x20-24% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x64-76% Crunch 2x43-51% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x56-66% Astonish 2x16-20% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x82-97% Bite 2x21-25% | ||
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x76-89% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x64-76% Crunch 2x42-50% | ||
 Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Mabosstiff builds →Bite 2x48-57% Lick 2x16-20% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x69-82% Crunch 2x41-48% | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x60-70% Lick 2x17-20% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x79-93% Bite 2x19-23% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x67-79% Dig 2x57-67% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x68-81% Crunch 2x40-47% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Grimmsnarl builds →False Surrender 2x59-69% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x75-89% Astonish 2x17-20% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x70-83% Crunch 2x42-49% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x61-72% Lick 2x17-20% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x74-87% Foul Play 2x69-82% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x74-87% Hex 2x37-44% | ||
 Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Bruxish builds →Wave Crash 2x80-94% Crunch 2x36-43% Astonish 2x15-17% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x69-82% Crunch 2x41-49% | ||
 Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Chi-Yu builds →Dark Pulse 2x84-99% Hex 2x45-54% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x73-86% Foul Play 2x69-82% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Garchomp builds →Dig 2x64-76% Liquidation 2x45-54% Crunch 2x43-51% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Quaquaval builds →Wave Crash 2x86-101%KO | ||
Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Chi-Yu builds →Dark Pulse 2x81-95% Hex 2x44-52% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x59-70% Bulldoze 2x28-33% Lick 2x15-17% | ||
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 2x104-122%KO Liquidation 2x59-70% Crunch 2x37-44% Bulldoze 2x28-33% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Floatzel builds →Wave Crash 2x76-90% Crunch 2x34-40% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Quaquaval builds →Wave Crash 2x87-102%KO | ||
Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Chi-Yu builds →Dark Pulse 2x82-96% Hex 2x44-52% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x60-70% Bulldoze 2x28-33% Lick 2x15-17% | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 2x105-124%KO Liquidation 2x60-70% Crunch 2x37-44% Bulldoze 2x28-33% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Floatzel builds →Wave Crash 2x78-92% Crunch 2x35-41% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Registeel builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIcebody ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Avalugg builds →Avalanche6-7% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Bronzong builds →Earthquake 2x32-37% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityEartheater ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Orthworm builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Skeledirge View Forretress builds →Volt Switch7-9% | ||
Skeledirge Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Fuecoco through Crocalor ends here at Skeledirge. Want more? Breed for Fuecoco eggs. A massive partner pool available via one egg group. The evolution from Fuecoco pushed Skeledirge to 530 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +47. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SV Skeledirge Best Moveset
Fire/Ghost at 110 Sp. Atk and 104 HP with AbilityUnaware ignoring all opposing stat boosts. Held ItemHeavy Duty Boots blocks TermEntry Hazards. NatureCalm at 100 Defense absorbs physical hits. The moveset pretends the opponent's Swords Dances and Calm Minds never happened. Fire/Ghost TermStab hits most of the format. A-Tier because Unaware shuts down every setup attacker.
Best Build
Skeledirge best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Torch Song
- Slack Off
- Will O Wisp
- Hex
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Belch and Curse from the egg pool give Skeledirge something extra. Pair those with Blast Burn and Overheat for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
The fiery bird changes shape when Skeledirge sings. Rumor has it that the bird was born when the fireball on Skeledirge’s head gained a soul.
Skeledirge’s gentle singing soothes the souls of all that hear it. It burns its enemies to a crisp with flames of over 5,400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Skeledirge Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Skeledirge looks average on paper at 530 BST. But Unaware is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier tank on our tier list. Torchsong with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Urshifu (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Skeledirge. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Skeledirge gets Unaware and Blaze. But Unaware is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Skeledirge is a special attacker with base 110 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 66 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the tank role.
In Scarlet & Violet, run Torchsong, Slack Off, Will O Wisp, and Hex on Skeledirge. Torchsong is the most common pick at 0% usage. Hex provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since Scarlet & Violet, Skeledirge has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Skeledirge has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
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 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves