Skarmory (Pokémon)


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Skarmory (Japanese: エアームド Airmd) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation II.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology
Skarmory is a silver-gray, avian Pokémon with a long, metallic blue neck, legs, and tail. It has yellow eyes, a pointed beak with several pointed teeth, and a triangular crest on its head. There are red feathers under the sheaths that cover its sharp wings, and each feather can be moved independently. Its wings are actually hollow, allowing it to travel up to 180 mph (300 km/h). Its feet have three toes on them, two in front and one in back, and its tail has hooked ends.

Its steel wings become tattered and bashed in from repeated battles, but once a year the battered wings grow back completely. This process restores the cutting edges. Its feathers are sharp enough to be used as blades and sharper than a sword. Its skin and feathers are solid because it lives and is raised in very. Its nests are usually found in thorn bushes, where continual scratching of its skin will eventually harden it into an iron-like state. However, water can cause Skarmory's hard body to rust easily, so it stays in its nest on rainy days. In ancient regions, warriors would use the sharp feathers that fell off Skarmory as swords. It is a popular Pokémon that is used for heraldic designs. In Galar, it has violent territorial clashes with.

Major appearances
In Hot Matches!, Miki used a Skarmory to battle Brock's Vulpix, which it defeated with. It then battled Ash's Cyndaquil, but the was interrupted by. After Team Rocket was sent blasting off, Skarmory and Cyndaquil resumed their battle the next day, during which Skarmory was defeated by Cyndaquil's.

In The Legend of Thunder!, Attila's Skarmory was his main battling Pokémon.

In All Torkoal, No Play!, a Skarmory bullied a  in the Valley of Steel.

In Grass Hysteria!, a Skarmory kidnapped and dumped her in the Forbidden Forest.

In Who's Flying Now?, Winona would let people ride on her Skarmory during the Feather Festival.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!, a Skarmory kidnapped and. Team Go-Getters battled it to save the two Electric rodents. After the battle, the Skarmory claimed to have no memory of the event, although the reason for this is unknown.

In Pikachu's Summer Festival, a Skarmory kidnapped an and later battled May's Combusken.

In Casting a Paul on Barry!, used a Skarmory in his Lily of the Valley Conference match against Paul. It was able to use but was still easily defeated by.

In Battles in the Sky!, a used a Skarmory to battle Moria and her, but it was eventually defeated by a super-effective.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short , summoned a Skarmory and other  Pokémon to create wind for  and, but their combined  was too much for them and sent them blasting off.

In The Legend of the Ninja Hero!, the ninja army used six Skarmory in the attack on Ninja Village. In the next episode, they managed to pop Team Rocket's balloon, sending them blasting off.

In Dreams Are Made of These!, pulled a  from the Rocket Prize Master. It was used to battle Ash and Goh after the trio's attempts to catch Pikachu,, and failed. However, it was soon defeated.

Minor appearances
In Delibird's Dilemma, a Skarmory sent and  blasting off after being hit by a snowball thrown by Ash's Totodile.

In Camp Pikachu, a Skarmory stole Meowth and Wobbuffet's food.

A Skarmory appeared in Around the Whirlpool.

A Skarmory appeared in A Six Pack Attack!.

In That's Just Swellow, a Skarmory competed in the Crossgate PokéRinger.

A Skarmory appeared in PK13.

A 's Skarmory appeared in Deceit and Assist.

In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, multiple Skarmory were part of the feuding armies that were eventually placated by Sir Aaron in the past. Three of them attacked him and his just before.

In Spontaneous Combusken!, a Coordinator's Skarmory competed in the 🇮🇸.

In Going for Choke!, May's Squirtle defeated a Skarmory during the Battle Stage of the Contest.

A Skarmory appeared in The Ole' Berate and Switch!, under the ownership of a.

A Skarmory appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.

In Steeling Peace of Mind! and Saving the World From Ruins!, multiple Skarmory were affected by Team Galactic's meddling on Iron Island.

In Pursuing a Lofty Goal!, 's Skarmory competed in the Squallville PokéRinger.

In Pillars of Friendship!, J's henchmen used multiple Skarmory to attack the Battle Pyramid. They were eventually defeated by 's.

A Skarmory appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Skarmory appeared in a flashback in BWS02.

In A Relay in the Sky!, a 's Skarmory competed in the Pokémon Sky Relay.

In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Skarmory competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but was defeated by Pikachu.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
helped Falkner a Skarmory in Sunkern Treasure by using his newly caught Sunkern to leap near it to let Exbo attack it with its. Falkner then passed the Gym Leader test using it, becoming the new Gym Leader of Violet City.

Falkner's father, Walker, owns a Skarmory. In Scrappy Skarmory, he rode it to visit Chuck in Cianwood City. He was attacked by Suicune on the way, so he teamed up with Chuck in an attempt to capture it, but failed.

A Skarmory appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

Winona was seen with a Skarmory in Bravo, Vibrava, which she used to battle Team Aqua.

Carr used a Skarmory to escape from Team Rocket's airship in Black Hole Escape.

In Interesting Interactions Involving Illumise, Skarmory was the first rental Pokémon used by in his  team.

The Battle Factory rented a Skarmory, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.

The Battle Factory rented another Skarmory, which was also stolen by Guile Hideout in Lemme at 'Em, Lapras!.

The rented a Skarmory, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

A Skarmory appeared in The Wild Full-Power Pose of Fire, under the ownership of Kahili.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
Shu owns a Skarmory, as seen in GDZ62.

In the Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission manga
Much like the games, Skarmory is Elita's Partner Pokémon in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission.

In the TFG
One Skarmory figure has been released.



Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In the, a Skarmory can be seen flying on the Flying Terrain. Other guest Pokémon found in the Flying Terrain include a and a  drifting in the distance.

Trophy information
"An Armor Bird Pokémon with a steel-hard body and wings. It flies at speeds up to 186 miles per hour and slices enemies with sharp steel wings that grow dull over time. It grows new wings once a year, which regain their original sharpness. It's said that people used to use fallen wings for swords and knives. It can fly so quickly and freely because it has light, hollow bones."

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Skarmory appears as a.

NPC appearances

 * Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Skarmory resides at the top of Mt. Steel where it does not like being disturbed. Skarmory holds a captive and attacks the player. After being defeated, it flies away and doesn't return. However, the player can have a Skarmory join their team after beating the game in the following dungeons: Western Cave 40F-49F; Wish Cave 18F-19F.
 * : Skarmory is Elita's partner Pokémon. The player also sees it at the Grassland Challenge.

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Trivia

 * Skarmory has the highest base stat of all  Pokémon.
 * Skarmory's number in the Johto Pokédex and New Unova Pokédex are the same: 203.

Origin
Skarmory has much in common with the and s, birds that are held in high esteem in Japan. It is also similar to many mythological, metallic birds such as the, the , and the. In addition, its design resembles a.

Its concept could also be a pun on 鶴 tsuru (crane), referencing a paper crane, and 剣 tsurugi (sword). Its wings also resemble a Japanese paper.

Name origin
Skarmory is a combination of sky and  or armor. It may also include scar, given how its sharp body could easily wound its prey and even leave them with scars; scar may also refer to Skarmory's own skin, being cut repeatedly in brambles when it is young and building up the harder, callused or scar-like tissue which makes up its steely hide as an adult.

Airmd may be based on air or a pun on armed or armored.