Skarmory - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Skarmory can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Skarmory artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Skarmory learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
6	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
12	Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
17	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
20	Feint	Normal	30	100
23	Swift	Normal	60	∞
28	Spikes	Ground	—	—
31	Agility	Psychic	—	—
34	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
39	Slash	Normal	70	100
42	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
45	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
50	Autotomize	Steel	—	—
53	Night Slash	Dark	70	100

Egg moves

Skarmory learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

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

Moves learnt by TM

Skarmory is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

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	—	—
19	Roost	Flying	—	—
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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
58	Sky Drop	Flying	60	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Fly	Flying	90	95
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

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 Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Pluck	Flying	60	100	Generation 5 — TM
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Skarmory learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
6	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
9	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
12	Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
17	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
20	Feint	Normal	30	100
23	Swift	Normal	60	∞
28	Spikes	Ground	—	—
31	Agility	Psychic	—	—
34	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
39	Slash	Normal	70	100
42	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
45	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
50	Autotomize	Steel	—	—
53	Night Slash	Dark	70	100

Egg moves

Skarmory learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

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

Move Tutor moves

Skarmory can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Defog	Flying	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Tailwind	Flying	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Skarmory is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

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	—	—
19	Roost	Flying	—	—
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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
58	Sky Drop	Flying	60	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Fly	Flying	90	95
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Pluck	Flying	60	100	Generation 5 — TM
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Skarmory does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Skarmory cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Skarmory egg move parents

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Skarmory

Skarmory's egg groups: Flying

The egg moves for Skarmory are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Skarmory with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Skarmory with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Assurance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spearow Fearow Murkrow Woobat Swoobat
Breeding	Doduo Dodrio Aerodactyl Murkrow Skarmory Honchkrow
Pre-evolution Level up	Honchkrow

Brave Bird

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Farfetch'd Taillow Swellow Starly Staravia Staraptor Ducklett Swanna Rufflet Braviary Talonflame Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Doduo Dodrio Crobat Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow Pikipek Trumbeak Toucannon

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Aerodactyl Crobat Skarmory Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye
Generation 2 TM	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Togetic Natu Xatu Murkrow

Drill Peck

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spearow Fearow Doduo Dodrio Pikipek Trumbeak Toucannon
Breeding	Natu Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Honchkrow

Endure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Skarmory
Generation 4 TM	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Togetic Natu Xatu Murkrow Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow Chatot Togekiss

Guard Swap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Natu Xatu
Breeding	Skarmory

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spearow Fearow Doduo Dodrio Murkrow Wingull Honchkrow
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Crobat Skarmory Taillow Swellow Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor
Pre-evolution Level up	Pelipper

Sky Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Noctowl Altaria Togekiss Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Sigilyph Hawlucha
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Hoothoot Noctowl Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow
Move tutor	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Farfetch'd Dodrio Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Natu Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Swablu Altaria Staraptor Honchkrow Chatot Togekiss Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Swoobat Sigilyph Archeops Swanna Braviary Hawlucha Noibat Noivern Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye Pikipek Trumbeak Toucannon Oricorio (Baile Style)
Generation 1 TM	Doduo

Stealth Rock

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Skarmory
Move tutor	Aerodactyl Skarmory Archen Archeops

Whirlwind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Starly Staravia Staraptor Sigilyph Rufflet Braviary Noibat Noivern
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow
Generation 1 TM	Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio