Skarmory
Skarmory Steel is a Tier 3 Raid Boss in Pokemon GO with 13859 CP. This guide goes over best Skarmory counters in Pokemon GO. It can be shiny! Skarmory raid boss can have the following CP values when caught:
- 1139-1204 CP without weather boost; level 20
- 1424-1506 CP in Windy and Snow; level 25
Best Skarmory counters are strong Electric and Fire type Pokémon. It can be soloed by the prepared high level trainer, but those without ideal counters, or who are lower level, may want to bring a friend. Skarmory is a great choice in PvP for Great League.
Best Skarmory Counters
| # | Pokémon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Charizard (Mega Y)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 3 | 127.5s |
| 2. |
Blaziken (Mega)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 6 | 128.4s |
| 3. |
Reshiram
|
Fire Fang Fire | Fusion Flare Fire | 3 | 142.8s |
| 4. |
Xurkitree
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Discharge Electric | 4 | 142.9s |
| 5. |
Zekrom
|
Charge Beam Electric | Fusion Bolt Electric | 3 | 149.9s |
| 6. |
Manectric (Mega)
|
Thunder Fang Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 3 | 145.1s |
| 7. |
Charizard (Mega X)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 4 | 147.4s |
| 8. |
Heatran
|
Fire Spin Fire | Magma Storm Fire | 2 | 158.8s |
| 9. |
Thundurus (Therian)
|
Volt Switch Electric | Thunderbolt Electric | 4 | 157.0s |
| 10. |
Ampharos (Mega)
|
Volt Switch Electric | Zap Cannon Electric | 3 | 163.6s |
| 11. |
Houndoom (Mega)
|
Fire Fang Fire | Flamethrower Fire | 5 | 156.3s |
| 12. |
Magnezone
|
Spark Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 2 | 172.5s |
| 13. |
Groudon (Primal)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Fire Punch Fire | 3 | 167.8s |
| 14. |
Raikou
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 3 | 168.9s |
| 15. |
Electivire
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 4 | 167.9s |
| 16. |
Darmanitan (Standard)
|
Fire Fang Fire | Overheat Fire | 6 | 164.4s |
| 17. |
Darmanitan
|
Fire Fang Fire | Overheat Fire | 6 | 164.4s |
| 18. |
Zapdos
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Thunderbolt Electric | 3 | 173.6s |
| 19. |
Entei
|
Fire Fang Fire | Overheat Fire | 4 | 173.6s |
| 20. |
Salamence (Mega)
|
Fire Fang Fire | Fire Blast Fire | 4 | 175.2s |
| 21. |
Moltres
|
Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 5 | 172.4s |
| 22. |
Chandelure
|
Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 6 | 170.1s |
| 23. |
Delphox
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 5 | 174.4s |
| 24. |
Volcarona
|
Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 7 | 172.9s |
| 25. |
Luxray
|
Spark Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 5 | 179.8s |
| 26. |
Emboar
|
Ember Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 8 | 174.2s |
| 27. |
Blaziken
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 9 | 174.5s |
| 28. |
Charizard
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 6 | 179.5s |
| 29. |
Victini
|
Quick Attack Normal | V-create Fire | 4 | 184.7s |
| 30. |
Kyogre (Primal)
|
Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 4 | 189.7s |
Skarmory Stats and Max CP
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Skarmory
Steel
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| Max CP at Level 40 2108 | Max CP at Level 50 2383 | |||||||||
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| ATK 148 | DEF 226 | HP 163 | |||||||
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Skarmory Movepool
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
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Weather Effects
Skarmory will be boosted by Snow and Windy weather, while being more vulnerable in Rainy and Sunny weather.
| Weather | Pro | Con |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny | Boosts Fire attackers | – |
| Windy | Allows a Level 25 Encounter from Weather Boost. | Boosts Skarmory’s Air Slash, Brave Bird, and Sky Attack |
| Partly Cloudy | – | – |
| Cloudy– | – | – |
| Snow | Allows a Level 25 Encounter from Weather Boost. | Boosts Skarmory’s Steel Wing and Flash Cannon |
| Rainy | Boosts Electric attackers | – |
| Fog | – | – |
