Damage	12
Energy	8
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	9
Energy	9

Damage	14
Energy	8
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.7s - 1.0s

Damage	7
Energy	5

Damage	170
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.3s

Damage	60
Energy	35

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.6s

Damage	130
Energy	55

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

Damage	75
Energy	50

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.8s

Damage	70
Energy	40

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	110
Energy	65

Mega Skarmory

Mega Skarmory is a Steel- and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Mega Skarmory has a maximum CP of 4,229. It is weak to Electric and Fire-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Mega Skarmory is Air Slash and Drill Peck+.

Mega Skarmory Stats and Max CP

273 ATK

228 DEF

163 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

4229 CP

Lvl 40

3741 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

2672 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

2137 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1603 CP

Mega Skarmory's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

#114

Steel-type

#9

Flying-type

#4

Great League: Mega Edition

#544

Ultra League: Mega Edition

#285

Master League: Mega Edition

#124

Mega Skarmory Type Chart

Mega Skarmory takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Fire160.0%

Mega Skarmory takes reduced damage from:

Bug39.1%

Grass39.1%

Poison39.1%

Dragon62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Flying62.5%

Ground62.5%

Normal62.5%

Psychic62.5%

Steel62.5%

Mega Skarmory best moveset

Air Slash + Drill Peck+

Air Slash

Drill Peck+

The best Flying-type moveset for Mega Skarmory is Air Slash and Drill Peck+ (19.94 DPS, 464.4 TDO). In raids, Mega Skarmory ranks #4 among Flying-type attackers (S Tier).

10 of 10 matches

Data table

1.	Steel Wing	Drill Peck+	19.34	21.32	496.5
2.	Air Slash	Drill Peck+	18.08	19.94	464.4
3.	Steel Wing	Sky Attack	15.87	17.51	407.7
4.	Steel Wing	Brave Bird	15.63	17.25	401.5
5.	Air Slash	Sky Attack	14.78	16.31	379.8
6.	Air Slash	Brave Bird	14.34	15.82	368.4
7.	Steel Wing	Flash Cannon	13.75	15.18	353.5
8.	Steel Wing	Drill Run	13.23	14.60	340.0

Rows per page1–8 of 10

Fast Attacks

Air Slash1281.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 12
Energy 8
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 9

Effects
Air Slash has no special effects.
See Air Slash details page ↗
Steel Wing1481.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Rock160%
Ice160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 14
Energy 8
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.7s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 7
Energy 5

Effects
Steel Wing has no special effects.
See Steel Wing details page ↗

Damage	12
Energy	8
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	9
Energy	9

Damage	14
Energy	8
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.7s - 1.0s

Damage	7
Energy	5

Charged Attacks

Drill Peck+1701002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 170
Energy 100
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 35

Effects
Drill Peck+ has no special effects.
See Drill Peck+ details page ↗
Brave Bird1301002.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 130
Energy 100
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 130
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Brave Bird has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease User's Defense by 42.9%
See Brave Bird details page ↗
Sky Attack80502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.5s - 1.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50

Effects
Sky Attack has no special effects.
See Sky Attack details page ↗
Drill Run85503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 40

Effects
Drill Run has no special effects.
See Drill Run details page ↗
Flash Cannon1001002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Rock160%
Ice160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 100
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 65

Effects
Flash Cannon has no special effects.
See Flash Cannon details page ↗

Damage	170
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.3s

Damage	60
Energy	35

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.6s

Damage	130
Energy	55

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

Damage	75
Energy	50

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.8s

Damage	70
Energy	40

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	110
Energy	65

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Mega Skarmory can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Mega Skarmory can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Mega Skarmory CP Chart

At Level 50, Mega Skarmory maxes out at 4,229 CP. Raid catches are 2,066 to 2,137 CP, or 2,583 to 2,672 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,537 to 1,603 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	4229 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1537 CP - 1603 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	2049 CP - 2137 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	2066 CP - 2137 CP
	Level 20, 11/11/11 minimum IVs
	2583 CP - 2672 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 11/11/11 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Mega Skarmory’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	52 CP	2	165 CP	3	278 CP
4	391 CP	5	504 CP	6	617 CP
7	730 CP	8	843 CP	9	956 CP
10	1069 CP	11	1176 CP	12	1282 CP
13	1389 CP	14	1496 CP	15	1603 CP
16	1710 CP	17	1817 CP	18	1923 CP
19	2030 CP	20	2137 CP	21	2244 CP
22	2351 CP	23	2458 CP	24	2565 CP
25	2672 CP	26	2779 CP	27	2886 CP
28	2992 CP	29	3099 CP	30	3206 CP
31	3260 CP	32	3313 CP	33	3367 CP
34	3420 CP	35	3473 CP	36	3527 CP
37	3580 CP	38	3634 CP	39	3687 CP
40	3741 CP	41	3788 CP	42	3836 CP
43	3884 CP	44	3932 CP	45	3981 CP
46	4030 CP	47	4079 CP	48	4129 CP
49	4179 CP	50	4229 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 11/11/11 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 11/11/11 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Mega Skarmory

Mega Pokémon that boost Mega Skarmory’s Steel and Flying-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Mega Skarmory.

Steel

Flying

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#227
Height	1.7 m
Weight	40.4 kg
Region	Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	25 Mega Energy

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Skarmory	300 / 60 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Skarmory

Skarmory can transform into Mega Skarmory through Mega Evolution. This costs 300 energy the first time and 60 energy each subsequent time.

Mega Skarmory family

Mega Skarmory’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Skarmory

Mega Skarmory

Shadow Skarmory

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement type: Flying
Movement Timer: 11s
Jump Time: 1.4s
Attack Probability: 10%
Attack Timer: 20s
Dodge Probability: 15%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Mega Skarmory from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Mega Skarmory

Mega Skarmory high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Mega Skarmory. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Mega Skarmory Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Gold	Its sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actuallyhollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky.
Silver	After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of itschicks grow hard from scratches by thorns.
Crystal	The feathers that it sheds are very sharp. It is saidthat people once used the feathers as swords.
Ruby	SKARMORY is entirely encased in hard, protective armor. This POKéMON flies at close to 190 mph.It slashes foes with its wings that possess swordlike cutting edges.
Sapphire	SKARMORY’s steel wings become tattered and bashed in from repeated battles. Once a year, the battered wings growback completely, restoring the cutting edges to their pristine state.
Emerald	A POKéMON that has a body and wings of steel. People in the past used feathers fallen from SKARMORY to make swords and knives.
FireRed	After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of its chicks grow hard from scratches by thorns.
LeafGreen	Its sturdy wings look heavy, but its bones are hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White	Despite being clad entirely in iron-hard armor, it flies at speeds over 180 mph.
HeartGold	Its sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky.
SoulSilver	After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of its chicks grow hard from scratches by thorns.
Black 2, White 2	Its heavy-looking iron body is actually thin and light, so it can fly at speeds over 180 mph.
X	After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of its chicks grow hard from scratches by thorns.
Y	Despite being clad entirely in iron-hard armor, it flies at speeds over 180 mph.
Omega Ruby	Skarmory is entirely encased in hard, protective armor. This Pokémon flies at close to 190 mph. It slashes foes with its wings that possess swordlike cutting edges.
Alpha Sapphire	Skarmory’s steel wings become tattered and bashed in from repeated battles. Once a year, the battered wings grow back completely, restoring the cutting edges to their pristine state.
Sun	Its feathers, which fall off as it grows, are thin and sharp. In times long past, warriors used them as swords.
Moon	Its metal body is sturdy, but it does rust rather easily. So on rainy days, this Pokémon prefers to stay put in its nest.
Ultra Sun	The wing feathers it sheds can be processed and made into knives whose sharpness is recognized by the finest chefs.
Ultra Moon	Its body is draped in steel armor. It looks heavy, but it can fly at speeds of up to 185 miles an hour!
Sword	The pointed feathers of these Pokémon are sharper than swords. Skarmory and Corviknight fight viciously over territory.
Shield	People fashion swords from Skarmory’s shed feathers, so this Pokémon is a popular element in heraldic designs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Mega Skarmory in Pokémon GO?

Mega Skarmory’s best moves are Air Slash and Drill Peck+, for 19.94 DPS and 464.4 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Mega Skarmory’s strengths and weaknesses?

Steel and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric and Fire-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Ground, Normal, Psychic, Steel, Bug, Grass, and Poison-type moves.

How does Mega Skarmory perform in Raids?

Mega Skarmory ranks #9 among Steel-type attackers (A Tier).

Mega Skarmory ranks #4 among Flying-type attackers (S Tier).

What is Mega Skarmory’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Mega Skarmory tops out at 3,741 CP at Level 40 and 4,229 CP at Level 50.

Can Mega Skarmory be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Mega Skarmory can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Mega Skarmory Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Mega Skarmory cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Mega Skarmory?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Mega Skarmory: Mega Steelix, Mega Scizor, Mega Skarmory, Mega Mawile, Mega Aggron, Mega Metagross, Mega Lucario, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Clefable, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Dragonite, Mega Salamence, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Staraptor.