Skarmory #0227 Shadow
| Max CP | L402108L502383L51 · Best Buddy2412 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Oct 12, 2020 |
| Purification | 5,000 Stardust · 5 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Skarmory takes 160% from Fire and Electric moves.
Shadow Skarmory is a Steel/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fire and Electric.
It reaches 2383 CP at level 50, or 2412 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Steel Wing with Sky Attack.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteelSteel Wing | FlyingSky Attack | 11.3 | 187 | |
| 2 | SteelSteel Wing | FlyingBrave Bird | 10.9 | 180 |
| 3 | FlyingAir Slash | FlyingSky Attack | 10.5 | 174 |
| 4 | FlyingAir Slash | FlyingBrave Bird | 10.0 | 165 |
| 5 | SteelSteel Wing | SteelFlash Cannon | 9.7 | 161 |
| 6 | SteelSteel Wing | GroundDrill Run | 9.4 | 157 |
| 7 | FlyingAir Slash | SteelFlash Cannon | 8.9 | 147 |
| 8 | FlyingAir Slash | GroundDrill Run | 8.8 | 146 |
2 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | SteelSteel Wing | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 133 |
| 10 | FlyingAir Slash | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 7.0 | 116 |
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.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Wing | Steel | 14 | 8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 8.0 | |
| Air Slash | Flying | 12 | 8 | 1.0s | 12.0 | 8.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | Flying | 130 | 100 | 2.0s | 65.0 | 1.30 | |
| Sky Attack | Flying | 80 | 50 | 2.0s | 40.0 | 1.60 | |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | 100 | 100 | 2.5s | 40.0 | 1.00 | |
| Drill Run | Ground | 85 | 50 | 3.0s | 28.3 | 1.70 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Wing | Steel | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | |
| Air Slash | Flying | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | Flying | 130 | 55 | 2.36 | |
| Drill Run | Ground | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | 110 | 65 | 1.69 | |
| Sky Attack | Flying | 75 | 50 | 1.50 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+31.2 eDPS - 2
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+30.8 eDPS - 3
Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE29.4 eDPS - 4
BlacephalonFireIncinerateFireMind BlownE28.8 eDPS - 5
Mega Charizard YFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE28.4 eDPS - 6
Mega BlazikenFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE28.4 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
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.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 85410/10/10 | 90315/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 113910/10/10 | 120415/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 142410/10/10 | 150615/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 17740/0/0 | 210815/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 20050/0/0 | 238315/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 20290/0/0 | 241215/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 903 | 760 |
| Level 20 | 1204 | 1013 |
| Level 25 | 1506 | 1267 |
| Level 30 | 1807 | 1520 |
| Level 35 | 1958 | 1647 |
| Level 40 | 2108 | 1774 |
| Level 45 | 2244 | 1888 |
| Level 50 | 2383 | 2005 |
| Level 51 | 2412 | 2029 |
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 Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.7 m · 50.5 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Skarmory in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/13 | 1495 | 27.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/14 | 1500 | 27.5 | 100.00% |
| #3 | 0/13/15 | 1498 | 27.5 | 99.97% |
| #4 | 1/13/13 | 1499 | 27.5 | 99.84% |
| #5 | 0/12/10 | 1500 | 28 | 99.73% |
| #6 | 0/8/13 | 1500 | 28 | 99.66% |
| #7 | 0/6/14 | 1498 | 28 | 99.61% |
| #8 | 0/14/13 | 1492 | 27.5 | 99.58% |
| #9 | 0/14/14 | 1497 | 27.5 | 99.58% |
| #10 | 0/12/15 | 1494 | 27.5 | 99.55% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #3317 of 4,096, with 93.33% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 2412 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/14/15 | 2407 | 51 | 99.58% |
| #3 | 14/15/15 | 2397 | 51 | 99.38% |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 2405 | 51 | 99.33% |
| #5 | 15/13/15 | 2402 | 51 | 99.17% |
| #6 | 14/14/15 | 2392 | 51 | 98.97% |
| #7 | 15/14/14 | 2400 | 51 | 98.92% |
| #8 | 13/15/15 | 2382 | 51 | 98.77% |
| #9 | 15/12/15 | 2397 | 51 | 98.75% |
| #10 | 14/15/14 | 2390 | 51 | 98.72% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked 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.