For Pokémon GO information on this species, seethe game's section.
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Skarmory Armor Bird Pokémon エアームド Airmd #0227 Skarmory Mega Skarmory Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Steel Flying Unknown Unknown Mega Skarmory Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Keen Eye orSturdy Cacophony Mega Skarmory Cacophony Weak Armor Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Mega Skarmory Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male,50% female	Catch rate 25(7.7%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 5'07" 1.7 m Skarmory 5'07" 1.7 m Mega Skarmory 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 111.3 lbs. 50.5 kg Skarmory 89.1 lbs. 40.4 kg Mega Skarmory 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone Skarmorite [[|]]
Base experience yield 168 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 163 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Skarmory 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Mega Skarmory 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Mega Skarmory
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Skarmory (Japanese:エアームドAirmd) is a dual-typeSteel/FlyingPokémon introduced inGeneration II.

While it is not known toevolve into or from any other Pokémon, Skarmory canMega Evolve intoMega Skarmory using theSkarmorite. Mega Skarmory was introduced inPokémon Legends: Z-A.

Biology

Skarmory is a silver-gray,avianPokémon 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. Skarmory's entire body is coated in anextremely sturdy steel armor. 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 185 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 of its feathers, which are sharper than any human-crafted sword. Its skin and feathers are solid due to being raised in veryharsh conditions. Its nests are usually found in thorn bushes, where continual scratching of a young individual's skin will eventually harden it into the strong, armor-like state associated with its adult stage. However, water can cause Skarmory's hard body to rust easily, so it stays in its nest on rainy days. In ancient regions where these Pokémon are common, warriors would use the sharp feathers that fell off Skarmory to craft swords. It is a popular Pokémon that is used for heraldic designs, and inGalar, it has violent territorial clashes withCorviknight. InBlueberry Academy, Skarmory is used for the school'sFlying Taxi service.

InGeneration V,Steel Wing was itssignature move, but other Pokémon could still inherit it viabreeding.

Forms

Skarmory canMega Evolve into Mega Skarmory.

Mega Skarmory changes Skarmory into a bright gold color. Its talons become enormous and armored; the actual foot is dark blue and each of its three individual talons is covered by a golden sheath. It holds these massive talons behind its body as it flies. Additionally, its wings become larger and spikier; its red feathers turn dark blue and the sheaths covering them turn the same shade of gold. The first of these blue feathers is the longest, shortening with each subsequent feather. Skarmory's eyes become narrow and red, and its tail becomes three-pronged. Two additional dark blue feathers grow behind the triangular crest on its head. Its neck feathers become spikier as well, forming V-shapes pointing downward from the sides of its neck.

Mega Skarmory can fly faster than the speed of sound. It conjures shock waves to send its opponents flying, then finishes them off with its large, sharp talons.

Mega Skarmory

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Skarmory resides at the top ofMt. Steel where it does not like being disturbed. Skarmory holds aDiglett captive and attacks the player. After being defeated, it flies away and doesn't return.
• Pokémon Ranger: Skarmory isElita's partner Pokémon. The player also sees it at the Grassland Challenge.

Pokédex entries

Skarmory in theAlola Pokédex	Skarmory in theBlueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Trade,Event Silver Route 45 Crystal Route 45MorningDay
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Route 113 Emerald Route 113 FireRed Sevault Canyon LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Realgam Tower(Shadow) XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 227,Stark Mountain Platinum Route 227,Stark Mountain HeartGold Trade SoulSilver Route 45 Pal Park Mountain
Generation V Black White Trade Black 2 White 2 Reversal Mountain Dream World Windswept Sky
Generation VI X Y Victory Road,Friend Safari (Steel) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Route 113
Generation VII Sun Moon Routes10 and17,Mount Hokulani,Vast Poni Canyon,Poké Pelago* Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Routes10 and17,Mount Hokulani,Vast Poni Canyon Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.2.0+ Expansion Pass Challenge Road Challenge Road (Wanderer) Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Route 227,Stark Mountain Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 3.0.0+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Canyon Biome Tera Raid Battles (5★,6★) Legends: Z-A Vert District:Wild Zone 17 Centrico Plaza:Wild Zone 20

In side games

In events

Held items

Games		Held items
Colosseum		Sharp Beak (100%)
FireRed	LeafGreen	Sharp Beak (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Metal Coat (5%)
Sun	Moon
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Sword	Shield	Metal Coat (Expansion Pass required, 5%)
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl	Metal Coat (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Skarmory

Mega Skarmory

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Skarmory is available inScarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+ andLegends Z-A.

Byleveling up

SV

ZA

ByTM

SV

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM040 TM040 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 095}}95% 25 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM065 TM065 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM090 TM090 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM097 TM097 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM105 TM105 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM106 TM106 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TM113 TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM160 TM160 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM164 TM164 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM170 TM170 Steel Beam Steel Special 140140 095}}95% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM176 TM176 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM197 TM197 Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 04040 090}}90% 10 TM223 TM223 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Skarmory Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Skarmory Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

ZA

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   CD  TM005 TM005 Roar Normal Status 0000— 6 TM012 TM012 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 7 TM017 TM017 Protect Normal Status 0000— 15 TM022 TM022 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 9 TM027 TM027 Swift Normal Special 06060 5 TM030 TM030 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 15 TM032 TM032 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 15 TM034 TM034 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 7 TM035 TM035 Endure Normal Status 0000— 12 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 10 TM037 TM037 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 10 TM043 TM043 Fly Flying Physical 09090 12 TM044 TM044 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 20 TM047 TM047 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 12 TM055 TM055 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 20 TM058 TM058 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 8 TM079 TM079 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 10 TM080 TM080 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 9 TM081 TM081 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 8 TM084 TM084 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 8 TM085 TM085 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 10 TM088 TM088 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 7 TM090 TM090 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 8 TM091 TM091 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 15 TM094 TM094 Whirlwind Normal Status 0000— 7 TM095 TM095 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 12 TM109 TM109 Facade Normal Physical 07070 7 TM126 TM126 Magnet Bomb Steel Physical 09595 8 TM134 TM134 Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 04545 6 TM143 TM143 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 01515 6 TM145 TM145 Razor Wind Normal Special 04040 12 TM146 TM146 Skull Bash Normal Physical 150150 12 TM153 TM153 Sky Attack Flying Physical 140140 10 TM157 TM157 Steel Beam Steel Special 140140 20

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Skarmory Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Skarmory Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Bybreeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95% 25 * Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Roost Flying Status — —% 5 Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must bechain bred onto Skarmory Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Skarmory Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Skarmory Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.8% Friend Area:Ravaged Field Phrases 51%-100% HP These wings are quite light, actually. 26%-50% HP I don't like this. What remains of my health is half. 1%-25% HP This is terrible... I haven't any power left... Level up Ah, leveled up! My wings feel lighter than ever!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, andExplorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: C
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Battle Connected to:Diglett Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal I want to go to bed peacefully every night! Low HP (< 50%) I'm going to fall flat...
Pokémon Ranger Group: Steel Poké Assist: Flying Field move: None Loops: 3 Min. exp.: N/A Max. exp.: N/A Browser entryR-045 Skarmory is capable of freely flying high and low through the skies.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Steel Poké Assist: Steel Field move: (Demist ×-) Browser entryR-189 It whips up gusts with its large wings. It also uses its ironclad body to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Steel Poké Assist: (present) Flying Field move: (present) (Tackle ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Flying Field move: (past) (Tackle ×1) Browser entryR-231/N-162 It attacks with gusts of luminous wind.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.57 seconds Base HP: 52 Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 60 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Steel Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Steel Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #143 Steely Resolve Increases damage when things are looking desperate. Swappable Skill(s): Nosedive
Pokémon GO Base HP: 163 Base Attack: 148 Base Defense: 226 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks:Steel Wing,Air Slash Charged Attacks:Brave Bird,Sky Attack,Flash Cannon,Frustration,Return
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #163 Skarmory flew with such acrobatic skill overthe snowfields. Its steel body is hard andsturdy, but because of its hollow bones, it’s actually very lightweight.

InPokémon GO, Skarmory can be obtained by completing 2/5 of theTicketed Special Research,A Drive to Investigate.

Form data

Mega Evolution

Default Skarmory Skarmory  Steel  Flying

Skarmorite ↔

Held Skarmorite Mega Skarmory Skarmory  Steel  Flying

Evolution data

Unevolved Skarmory  Steel  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please seeSkarmory images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Skarmory debuted inHot Matches!, under the ownership ofMiki. It was used to battleBrock's Vulpix, which it defeated withSteel Wing. It then battledAsh's Cyndaquil, but thebattle was interrupted byTeam Rocket. After Team Rocket was sent blasting off, Skarmory and Cyndaquil resumed their battle the next day, during which Skarmory was defeated by Cyndaquil'sFlamethrower.

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

InAll Torkoal, No Play!, a Skarmory bullied awildTorkoal in theValley of Steel.

InGrass Hysteria!, a Skarmory kidnappedMay and dumped her in theForbidden Forest.

InWho's Flying Now?,Winona would let people ride on hergiant Skarmory during the Feather Festival.

InPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!, a Skarmory kidnappedPikachu andPichu. Team Go-Getters battled it to save the twoElectric rodents. After the battle, the Skarmory claimed to have no memory of the event, although the reason for this is unknown.

InPikachu's Summer Festival, a Skarmory kidnapped anAzumarill and later battledMay's Combusken.

InCasting a Paul on Barry!,Barry used a Skarmory in hisLily of the Valley Conference match againstPaul. It was able to useSpikes but was still easily defeated byMagmortar.

InBattles in the Sky!, aSky Trainer used a Skarmory to battleMoria and herTalonflame, but it was eventually defeated by a super effectiveFire Blast.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures shortFlying in the Air,Hoopa summoned a Skarmory and otherFlying-type Pokémon to create wind forAsh andPikachu, but their combinedGust was too much for them and sent them blasting off.

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

InDreams Are Made of These!,Jessie pulled aSkarmory from theRocket Prize Master. It was used to battle Ash andGoh after the trio's attempts to catch Pikachu,Raboot, andYamper failed. However, it was soon defeated.

InThe Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two),Onia andZirc were revealed to own a Skarmory each, which they mainly use for aerial transportation.

Minor appearances

InDelibird's Dilemma, a Skarmory sentMeowth andWobbuffet blasting off after being hit by a snowball thrown byAsh's Totodile.

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

A Skarmory appeared inAround the Whirlpool.

A Skarmory appeared inA Six Pack Attack!.

InThat's Just Swellow, a Skarmory competed in theCrossgate PokéRinger.

A Skarmory appeared inPK13.

ACoordinator's Skarmory appeared inDeceit and Assist.

InLucario and the Mystery of Mew, multiple Skarmory were part of the feuding armies that were eventually placated bySir Aaron in the past. Three of them attacked him and hisPidgeot just before.

InSpontaneous Combusken!, a Coordinator's Skarmory competed in theChrysanthemumContest.

InGoing for Choke!,May's Squirtle defeated a Skarmory during theBattle Stage of theMulberry Contest.

A Skarmory appeared inThe Ole' Berate and Switch!, under the ownership of aTeam Rocket Grunt.

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

InSteeling Peace of Mind! andSaving the World From Ruins!, multiple Skarmory were affected byTeam Galactic's meddling onIron Island.

InPursuing a Lofty Goal!,Taylor's Skarmory competed in theSquallville PokéRinger.

InPillars of Friendship!,J's henchmen used multiple Skarmory to attack theBattle Pyramid. They were eventually defeated byPikachu'sThunderbolt.

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

A Skarmory appeared in a flashback inBWS02.

InA Relay in the Sky!, aTrainer's Skarmory competed in thePokémon Sky Relay.

InBattle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Skarmory competed in theBattle Royal preliminary round of theManalo Conference but was defeated by Pikachu.

InThe Mew from Here!, multiple Skarmory was seen onFaraway Island.

A Skarmory appeared inThis Could be the Start of Something Big!.

Four Skarmory appeared inThe Pendant That Starts It All (Part One).

Pokédex entries

POKÉTOON

Four Skarmory appeared inPT17, one of which was during a flashback. This Skarmory tried attackingHiro and aMurkrow, but they managed to escape by entering a small cave.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gold helpedFalknercatch a Skarmory inSunkern Treasure by using his newly caught Sunkern to leap near it to letExbo attack it with itsEmber. Falkner then passed theGym Leader test using it, becoming the new Gym Leader ofViolet City.

Falkner's father,Walker, owns a Skarmory. InScrappy Skarmory, he rode it to visitChuck inCianwood City. He was attacked bySuicune on the way, so he teamed up with Chuck in an attempt to capture it, but failed.

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

Winona was seen with a Skarmory inBravo, Vibrava, which she used to battleTeam Aqua.

Carr used a Skarmory to escape fromTeam Rocket's airship inStart the Countdown, Starmie.

InInteresting Interactions Involving Illumise, Skarmory was the firstrental Pokémon used byEmerald in hisBattle Factory team.

The Battle Factory rented a Skarmory, which was stolen byGuile Hideout inSkirting Around Surskit I.

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

TheBattle Tower rented a Skarmory, which was stolen by Guile Hideout inThe Final Battle VII.

A Skarmory appeared inThe Wild Full-Power Pose of Fire, under the ownership ofKahili.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Shu owns a Skarmory, as seen inGDZ62.

Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission

Much like the games, Skarmory isElita's Partner Pokémon inPokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission.

In the TCG

Main article:Skarmory (TCG)

In the TFG

One Skarmory figure has been released.

• Next Quest:Skarmory

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In thePokémon Stadium 2, a Skarmory can be seen flying on theFlying Terrain. Other guest Pokémon found in the Flying Terrain include aDrifloon and aHoppip 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."

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Skarmory appears as aSpirit.

Trivia

• Skarmory has the highest baseDefense stat of allFlying-type Pokémon.
• Skarmory's number in theJohto Pokédex andNew Unova Pokédex are the same: 203.
• A Skarmory is featured inCyndaquil'sBlueberryPokédex image battling a Cyndaquil. Thisreferences the episodeHot Matches!, which featureda Trainer's Skarmory battlingAsh's Cyndaquil.
• Skarmory's sprites inGold and Silver featured a second tail above the first. This extra tail is not featured in any artwork, and was removed inCrystal.
• Skarmory was originally introduced asヨロイドリYoroidori in thePokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo, which is also its Japanesecategory (よろいどりポケモンArmor Bird Pokémon).

Origin

Skarmory has much in common with theAndean condor andcranes, birds that are held in high esteem in Japan. It is also similar to many mythological, metallic birds such as theStymphalian birds, theGagana, and theAlicanto. In addition, its design resembles awyvern.

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 paperhand fan.

Mega Skarmory's color change to gold might be a reference to Skarmory's origin games, Gold and Silver. Its enlarged talons seem to be a visual pun on a crane and aclaw crane.

Name origin

Skarmory may be a combination ofsky andarmory orarmor. It may also involvescar.

Airmd may be a combination ofエアair andアームドarmed, which aregairaigo.

Yoroidori is the combination of鎧yoroi, "armor", and鳥tori, "bird" (with itsphonetic shift todori).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese エアームドAirmd Fromair andarmed French Airmure Fromair andarmure Spanish Skarmory Same as English name German Panzaeron FromPanzer,aero, andiron Italian Skarmory Same as English name Korean 무장조Mujangjo From무장 (武裝)mujang and조 (鳥)jo Mandarin Chinese 盔甲鳥 / 盔甲鸟Kuījiǎniǎo From盔甲kuījiǎ and鳥 / 鸟niǎo Cantonese Chinese 盔甲鳥Kwāigaapníuh From盔甲kwāigaap and鳥níuh

More languages Hindi आकार्मरAkarmor Fromआकाशakash orआकारaakar andarmor Russian СкармориSkarmori Transcription of English name Thai แอร์มุโดAemudo Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Mega Evolution

External links

Mega Evolutions

Introduced withPokémon X and Y

Introduced withPokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Introduced withPokémon Legends: Z-A

Introduced withMega Dimension

Related mechanics:Primal Reversion •Bond Phenomenon •Ultra Burst
See also:Mega Evolution characteristics •Mega Stone •Key Stone •Infinity Energy •Mega Energy •Rogue Mega Evolution •Mega Power •Donut