Skarmory - Generation 4 learnset

Skarmory artwork by Ken Sugimori

Below are all the moves that Skarmory can learn in Generation 4, which consists of:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Skarmory learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
7	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
11	Swift	Normal	60	∞
14	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
24	Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
27	Spikes	Ground	—	—
33	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
38	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
40	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
46	Slash	Normal	70	100
50	Night Slash	Dark	70	100

Egg moves

Skarmory learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Skarmory egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark	60	100
Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Skarmory is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
02	Fly	Flying	90	95
05	Defog	Flying	—	—
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Skarmory is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100

Transfer-only moves

Skarmory can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Skarmory learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
6	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Swift	Normal	60	∞
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
17	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
20	Feint	Normal	30	100
23	Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
28	Spikes	Ground	—	—
31	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
34	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
39	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
42	Slash	Normal	70	100
45	Night Slash	Dark	70	100

Egg moves

Skarmory learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Skarmory egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark	60	100
Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Skarmory can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Skarmory is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
02	Fly	Flying	90	95
05	Defog	Flying	—	—
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Skarmory is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100

Transfer-only moves

Skarmory can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Skarmory learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
6	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Swift	Normal	60	∞
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
17	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
20	Feint	Normal	30	100
23	Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
28	Spikes	Ground	—	—
31	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
34	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
39	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
42	Slash	Normal	70	100
45	Night Slash	Dark	70	100

Egg moves

Skarmory learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Skarmory egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark	60	100
Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Skarmory can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Snore	Normal	50	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Skarmory is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
02	Fly	Flying	90	95
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Skarmory is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100

Transfer-only moves

Skarmory can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor