Skarmory #0227 Mega

SteelFlying
MantineMantine(#0226)
Pokémon GO Pokédex
Houndour(#0228)Houndour
Max CPL403741L504229L51 · Best Buddy4279
Buddy Distance5 km per Candy
ReleasedJun 27, 2026Jun 27, 2026
Mega Evolution300 Mega Energy the first time
After ThatFree after a 7-day rest, or 60 Mega Energy to skip it

Type Effectiveness

Skarmory takes 160% from Fire and Electric moves.

Weak ×1.6
FireElectric
Resists ×0.6
NormalGroundFlyingPsychicDragonSteelFairy
Resists ×0.4
GrassPoisonBug

Mega Skarmory is a Steel/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fire and Electric.

It reaches 4229 CP at level 50, or 4279 as a Best Buddy.

Its best raid moveset is Steel Wing with Drill Peck+ at Mega Level 3 (Max).

Skarmory
Normal
Shiny Skarmory
Shiny

Base Stats

Attack273
Defense228
Stamina163

Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.

Best Movesets

LevelFast MoveCharged MoveDPS
BaseSteelSteel WingFlyingDrill Peck+17.0
HighSteelSteel WingFlyingDrill Peck+17.7
MaxSteelSteel WingFlyingDrill Peck+18.5
Super MaxSteelSteel WingFlyingDrill Peck+19.5
All Movesets At
Scales Mega move power up to 1.3×. Super Max also adds two CP levels.
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
SteelSteel WingFlyingDrill Peck+18.5371
2FlyingAir SlashFlyingDrill Peck+17.6354
3SteelSteel WingFlyingSky Attack16.0322
4SteelSteel WingFlyingBrave Bird15.7314
5FlyingAir SlashFlyingSky Attack15.3307
6FlyingAir SlashFlyingBrave Bird14.8297
7SteelSteel WingSteelFlash Cannon13.8278
8SteelSteel WingGroundDrill Run13.4269
2 More Pairings
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
9FlyingAir SlashSteelFlash Cannon13.0261
10FlyingAir SlashGroundDrill Run12.8256

Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.

DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.

Moves

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
EPS
Steel WingSteel1481.0s14.08.0
Air SlashFlying1281.0s12.08.0

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
DPE
Drill Peck+Flying1701002.5s68.01.70
Brave BirdFlying1301002.0s65.01.30
Sky AttackFlying80502.0s40.01.60
Flash CannonSteel1001002.5s40.01.00
Drill RunGround85503.0s28.31.70

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Turns
DPT
EPT
Steel WingSteel7523.52.5
Air SlashFlying9933.03.0

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
DPE
Brave BirdFlying130552.36
Drill RunGround70401.75
Drill Peck+Flying60351.71
Flash CannonSteel110651.69
Sky AttackFlying75501.50

DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.

Drill Peck+ is a Mega move, usable only while Mega Evolved and not against gym defenders. Power shown is for Mega Level 1 and rises up to 1.3× with Mega Level.

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Top Counters

Full Rankings

As a Mega raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. 1Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+29.3 eDPS
  2. 2Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+28.1 eDPS
  3. 3Mega Charizard YFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE27.3 eDPS
  4. 4Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE26.2 eDPS
  5. 5Shadow ZekromElectricCharge BeamElectricFusion BoltE26.0 eDPS
  6. 6Mega BlazikenFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE25.6 eDPS
See Full Rankings

Worth Powering Up?

Stronger than the everyday pick against 25 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.

The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. PheromosaTier 5 RaidFlyingAir SlashFlyingDrill Peck++4.0% Gainover Salamence
  2. BuzzwoleTier 5 RaidFlyingAir SlashFlyingDrill Peck++2.9% Gainover Salamence
  3. Mega HeracrossMega RaidFlyingAir SlashFlyingDrill Peck++2.4% Gainover Salamence
  4. Mega BeedrillMega RaidFlyingAir SlashFlyingDrill Peck++2.2% Gainover Salamence
  5. VirizionTier 5 RaidFlyingAir SlashFlyingDrill Peck++2.2% Gainover Salamence
  6. Mega MedichamMega RaidFlyingAir SlashFlyingDrill Peck++2.0% Gainover Chandelure
  7. Mega VictreebelMega RaidFlyingAir SlashFlyingDrill Peck++1.8% Gainover Salamence
  8. Mega AudinoMega RaidSteelSteel WingFlyingDrill Peck++1.3% Gainover Lucario

CP by Level

Encounter
Level
Guaranteed CP
Max CP
Research15153710/10/10160315/15/15
Raids & Eggs20204910/10/10213715/15/15
Weather-Boosted Raids25256110/10/10267215/15/15
L404032870/0/0374115/15/15
L505037160/0/0422915/15/15
L51 · Best Buddy5137600/0/0427915/15/15
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level
15/15/15
0/0/0
Level 1516031408
Level 2021371878
Level 2526722347
Level 3032062817
Level 3534733052
Level 4037413287
Level 4539813498
Level 5042293716
Level 5142793760

Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.

L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.

Dex Details

Second Charged Move75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust
Height / Weight1.7 m · 40.4 kg
Gender Ratio
50.0%50.0%
TradingNot TradableNot Transferable

Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Skarmory in the RotomLabs Pokédex

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

1500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/14/111499 CP at level 15
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/14/11149915100.00%
#20/11/1314981599.85%
#30/8/1514971599.68%
#41/7/1515001599.62%
#50/13/1114961599.58%
#60/13/1215001599.58%
#71/12/1114981599.53%
#80/10/1314951599.43%
#90/10/1414991599.43%
#101/9/1314981599.38%

A 15/15/15 ranks #600 of 4,096, with 96.67% of the best stat product.

Great League Rankings on PvPoke

Ultra League

2500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/10/142499 CP at level 25
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/10/14249925100.00%
#20/14/1124992599.95%
#32/15/14249324.599.93%
#42/15/15250024.599.93%
#53/14/14249724.599.88%
#60/9/1424942599.57%
#71/15/14248424.599.57%
#81/15/15249124.599.57%
#90/11/1324972599.56%
#100/13/1124942599.54%

A 15/15/15 ranks #2159 of 4,096, with 95.73% of the best stat product.

Ultra League Rankings on PvPoke

Ranked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.

Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.

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