- Attack
- 273
- Defense
- 228
- HP
- 163
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 2,137
- min 2,049
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,672
- min 2,561
- MaxLv50
- 4,229
- Lv40 3,741
At a glance
Basics
Mega Skarmory is a Steel/Flying-type Pokémon. In its Mega Evolved form, its 100% IV CP is 2,137 at level 20, 2,672 at level 25 and up to 4,229 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Electric attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Ground/Flying/Psychic/Dragon/Steel/Fairy/Grass/Poison/Bug attacks. In raids, Steel Wing + Brave Bird is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs).
- Category
- Armor Bird Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 75,000 Stardust · 75 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 4,229 / 4,279
Skarmory is entirely encased in hard, protective armor. This Pokémon flies at close to 190 mph. It slashes foes with its wings that possess swordlike cutting edges.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Mega Evolution guide (Mega Energy and Mega Level)Mega Evolution spends Mega Energy to make a Pokémon stronger for a set time, and in raids it also powers up everyone attacking with the same type.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Steel Wing
Brave BirdBest100% efficiency18.0TDO 537 - 2Steel WingSky Attack99% efficiency17.8TDO 532
- 3Air SlashSky Attack91% efficiency16.4TDO 490
- 4Air SlashBrave Bird91% efficiency16.3TDO 486
- 5Steel WingFlash Cannon87% efficiency15.6TDO 467
Top 5 of 8 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel WingBestSteel · 1s · STAB | 14 | +8 | 16.8 | 8 |
| Air SlashFlying · 1s · STAB | 12 | +8 | 14.4 | 8 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave BirdBestFlying · 2s · STAB | 130 | 100 | 78 | 1.56 |
| Flash CannonSteel · 2.5s · STAB | 100 | 100 | 48 | 1.2 |
| Sky AttackFlying · 2s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 48 | 1.92 |
 Drill RunGround · 3s | 85 | 50 | 28.3 | 1.7 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Mega Skarmory's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 172.1
- Actual Defense
- 145.2
- Actual HP
- 106
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Steel WingSky AttackBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 75% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,741 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 1,498 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 1,497 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 1,496 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 1,495 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Mega SkarmoryViewing300 Mega Energy60 after the firstBest movesSteel WingBrave Bird
- Mega Energy comes from Mega Raids and walking with your buddy. After the first Mega Evolution, it takes less energy next time.
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
Electric - ×0.625
NormalGroundFlying
Psychic
DragonSteel
Fairy - ×0.39
Grass
Poison
Bug
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
- Fire×1.6
Water×1- Electric×1.6
- Grass×0.39
Ice×1
Fighting×1- Poison×0.39
- Ground×0.625
- Flying×0.625
- Psychic×0.625
- Bug×0.39
Rock×1
Ghost×1- Dragon×0.625
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves