Skarmory - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Skarmory can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Skarmory learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
4	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
8	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
12	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
16	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
24	Slash	Normal	70	100
28	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
32	Autotomize	Steel	—	—
36	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
40	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
44	Spikes	Ground	—	—
48	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
52	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Feint	Normal	30	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Roost	Flying	—	—
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90

Moves learnt by TM

Skarmory is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Fly	Flying	90	95
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
30	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
49	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
61	Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
95	Air Slash	Flying	75	95

Moves learnt by TR

Skarmory is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
23	Spikes	Ground	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
60	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
66	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
70	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
74	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
99	Body Press	Fighting	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
4	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
8	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
12	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
16	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
24	Slash	Normal	70	100
28	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
32	Autotomize	Steel	—	—
36	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
40	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
44	Spikes	Ground	—	—
48	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
52	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100

Egg moves

Skarmory learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
Assurance	Dark	60	100
Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
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
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	—	—
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
94	Fly	Flying	90	95
97	Defog	Flying	—	—
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Skarmory does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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.

Air Cutter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Crobat Murkrow Honchkrow
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Skarmory Wingull Pelipper Chatot

Assurance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spearow Fearow Murkrow Honchkrow
Breeding	Doduo Dodrio Aerodactyl Murkrow Skarmory Honchkrow

Brave Bird

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Farfetch'd Skarmory Taillow Swellow Starly Staravia Staraptor
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Doduo Dodrio Crobat Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Aerodactyl Crobat Skarmory

Drill Peck

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

Feint

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Farfetch'd Skarmory

Guard Swap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Natu Xatu
Breeding	Skarmory

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Honchkrow
Breeding	Farfetch'd Skarmory

Sky Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Noctowl Altaria Togekiss
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Farfetch'd Hoothoot Noctowl Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow

Whirlwind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Starly Staravia Staraptor
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow