Skarmory

SteelFlying

Base stats

HP65

Atk80

Def140

SpA40

SpD70

Spe70

BST465

Abilities

Primary: Keen Eye
Secondary: Sturdy
Hidden: Weak Armor

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Champions role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 70 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.

Hazards

Stealth Rock
Spikes

Recovery

Reliable recovery: Roost
Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance
Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize): Agility
Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse): Iron Defense, Curse

Anti-setup

Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw): Whirlwind, Roar

Stallbreak / utility

Taunt
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Moves — Champions

Type

51 of 51 moves


Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	Raises the user's Speed by 2.
Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95	25	High critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes.
Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	10	Power doubles if target was damaged this turn.
Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100	10	Uses user's Def stat as Atk in damage calculation.
Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15	20% chance to make the target flinch.
Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100	20	No additional effect.
Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95	10	High critical hit ratio.
Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90	10	Hits 2 times in one turn.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10	Nullifies Detect, Protect, and Quick/Wide Guard.
Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100	10	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15	Flies up on first turn, then strikes the next turn.
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5	User cannot move next turn.
Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70	10	30% chance to confuse target. Can't miss in rain.
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5	User cannot move next turn.
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15	100% chance to lower the foe(s) Speed by 1.
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15	Raises the user's Defense by 2.
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Metal Sound	Steel	Status	—	85	40	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by 2.
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15	High critical hit ratio.