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	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	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

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

Damage	110
Energy	65

Shadow Skarmory

Shadow Skarmory is a Steel- and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Skarmory has a maximum CP of 2,383. It is weak to Electric and Fire-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Skarmory is Air Slash and Sky Attack.

Shadow Skarmory Stats and Max CP

148 ATK

226 DEF

163 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2383 CP

Lvl 40

2108 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1506 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1204 CP

Lvl 15 Research

903 CP

Shadow Skarmory's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Steel-type

Flying-type

Great League

Ultra League

Shadow Skarmory Type Chart

Shadow Skarmory takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Fire160.0%

Shadow 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%

Shadow Skarmory best moveset

Air Slash + Sky Attack

Air Slash

Sky Attack

The best Flying-type moveset for Shadow Skarmory is Air Slash and Sky Attack (11.00 DPS, 206.4 TDO). In raids, Shadow Skarmory ranks #80 among Flying-type attackers (D Tier).

10 of 10 matches

Data table

1.	Steel Wing	Sky Attack	10.45	11.81	221.6
2.	Steel Wing	Brave Bird	10.19	11.52	216.1
3.	Air Slash	Sky Attack	9.73	11.00	206.4
4.	Air Slash	Brave Bird	9.33	10.55	198.0
5.	Steel Wing	Flash Cannon	9.03	10.21	191.6
6.	Steel Wing	Drill Run	8.74	9.89	185.5
7.	Air Slash	Flash Cannon	8.20	9.27	174.0
8.	Air Slash	Drill Run	8.11	9.17	172.1

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

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 ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration 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	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	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

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 Shadow 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 Shadow Skarmory can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Skarmory CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Skarmory maxes out at 2,383 CP. Raid catches are 1,088 to 1,204 CP, or 1,360 to 1,506 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 854 to 903 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	2383 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	854 CP - 903 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1139 CP - 1204 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1088 CP - 1204 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1360 CP - 1506 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	29 CP	2	93 CP	3	157 CP
4	220 CP	5	284 CP	6	348 CP
7	411 CP	8	475 CP	9	538 CP
10	602 CP	11	662 CP	12	723 CP
13	783 CP	14	843 CP	15	903 CP
16	963 CP	17	1024 CP	18	1084 CP
19	1144 CP	20	1204 CP	21	1265 CP
22	1325 CP	23	1385 CP	24	1445 CP
25	1506 CP	26	1566 CP	27	1626 CP
28	1686 CP	29	1747 CP	30	1807 CP
31	1837 CP	32	1867 CP	33	1897 CP
34	1927 CP	35	1958 CP	36	1988 CP
37	2018 CP	38	2048 CP	39	2078 CP
40	2108 CP	41	2135 CP	42	2162 CP
43	2189 CP	44	2216 CP	45	2244 CP
46	2271 CP	47	2299 CP	48	2327 CP
49	2355 CP	50	2383 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 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 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 Shadow Skarmory

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Skarmory’s Steel and Flying-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow 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	50.5 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	9%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	25 Mega Energy

How to purify Shadow Skarmory

Purification cost	5 Candy
Purification cost	5000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

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.

Shadow Skarmory family

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

Skarmory

Mega Skarmory

Shadow Skarmory

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.83 m	0.85 m	1.7 m	2.55 m	3.4 m

Size bounds

Shadow Skarmory's height ranges from 0.833 m to 3.4 m, with the average being 1.7 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.833 m2′09″	0.85 m2′09″
XS	0.85 m2′09″	1.275 m4′02″
M	1.275 m4′02″	2.125 m7′00″
XL	2.125 m7′00″	2.55 m8′04″
XXL	2.55 m8′04″	3.4 m11′02″

Encounter data

Movement type: Flying
Movement Timer: 11s
Jump Time: 1.4s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 20s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Skarmory from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Skarmory

Shadow Skarmory high resolution sprites

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

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow 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 Shadow Skarmory in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Skarmory’s best moves are Air Slash and Sky Attack, for 11 DPS and 206.4 TDO.

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

What are Shadow 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 Shadow Skarmory perform in Raids?

Shadow Skarmory ranks #98 among Steel-type attackers (D Tier).

Shadow Skarmory ranks #80 among Flying-type attackers (D Tier).

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

Shadow Skarmory tops out at 2,108 CP at Level 40 and 2,383 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Skarmory be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Skarmory can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Skarmory Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Skarmory cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Skarmory?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow 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.