Skarmory - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Skarmory can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet

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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Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Skarmory learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 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	Payback	Dark	50	100
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 or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. 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	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Skarmory is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
04	Agility	Psychic	—	—
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
31	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
65	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
89	Body Press	Fighting	80	100
90	Spikes	Ground	—	—
93	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
94	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
97	Fly	Flying	90	95
99	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
104	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
105	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
106	Drill Run	Ground	80	95
113	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
116	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
134	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
160	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
164	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
170	Steel Beam	Steel	140	95
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
172	Roar	Normal	—	—
176	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
197	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	40	90
223	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
224	Curse	Ghost	—	—

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	Noibat Noivern Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio (Sensu Style)
TM	Hoothoot Noctowl Murkrow Skarmory Wingull Pelipper Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow Ducklett Swanna Rufflet Braviary Hisuian Braviary Fletchling Fletchinder Talonflame Noibat Noivern Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye Hisuian Decidueye Pikipek Trumbeak Toucannon Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio (Sensu Style) Rookidee Corvisquire Corviknight Cramorant Quaxly Quaxwell Quaquaval Squawkabilly (Green Plumage) Wattrel Kilowattrel Bombirdier Flamigo
Breeding	Skarmory Wingull Pelipper
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Air Cutter

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
TM	Noctowl Skarmory Decidueye Corviknight Bombirdier
Breeding	Skarmory
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Curse

Feint

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Fletchinder Talonflame Flamigo
Breeding	Skarmory Hawlucha
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Feint

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Honchkrow
Breeding	Skarmory
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Night Slash

Roost

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hoothoot Noctowl Wingull Pelipper Ducklett Swanna Fletchling Fletchinder Talonflame Hawlucha Noibat Noivern Pikipek Trumbeak Toucannon Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio (Sensu Style) Squawkabilly (Green Plumage) Wattrel Kilowattrel Flamigo
Breeding	Skarmory Swablu Altaria Rufflet Braviary Hisuian Braviary Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye Hisuian Decidueye Rookidee Corvisquire Corviknight Cramorant Quaxly Quaxwell Quaquaval Flittle Espathra Bombirdier
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Roost

Sky Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Noctowl Altaria Braviary Hisuian Braviary Hawlucha
Breeding	Doduo Murkrow Skarmory Honchkrow Pikipek Rookidee Corvisquire Corviknight Bombirdier Flamigo
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Sky Attack

Whirlwind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Starly Staravia Staraptor Rufflet Braviary Hisuian Braviary Noibat Noivern Bombirdier
Breeding	Doduo Hoothoot Murkrow Skarmory Honchkrow
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Whirlwind