Is Skarmory Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Steel/Flying with AbilitySturdy. Wild at Reversal Mountain. Skyla uses one at her gym. Only weak to Fire and Electric. The typing resists nine types and the physical Defense absorbs everything. Handles Drayden, Iris's Archeops, and contributes defensively through the entire E4.
Skarmory resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Skarmory resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Skarmory resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Skarmory trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Skarmory has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Skarmory trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Skarmory has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Skarmory trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Skarmory trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Skarmory has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Skarmory trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Skarmory resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Skarmory trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Skarmory on Reversal Mountain (walking, Lv 34, rare).
Black 2 & White 2 Skarmory Locations
You'll want late-game access before hunting Skarmory. Moderate rates across 2 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
Best Locations to Catch Skarmory in Black 2 & White 2
Skarmory Weakness
Skarmory's Steel/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire and Electric. It shrugs off Poison and Ground-type attacks completely. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Skarmory's physical bulk (base 140 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Skarmory Weak Against
FortressBest Pokemon Against Skarmory
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x50-59% | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x46-54% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x58-68% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x45-55% Thunder Fang 2x31-36% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x40-48% Fire Punch 2x26-32% | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x54-64% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x39-46% Fire Punch 2x26-31% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x44-52% Thunder Fang 2x29-35% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x96-114%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x55-65% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Zebstrika builds →Spark 2x41-49% Flame Charge 2x21-25% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x39-46% Fire Punch 2x25-31% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x98-116%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Ampharos builds →Thunder 2x145-171%KO Fire Punch 2x25-30% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x96-113%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Ampharos builds →Thunder 2x144-170%KO Fire Punch 2x24-29% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x96-113%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x194-228%KO Wild Charge 2x24-29% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Weavile builds →Ice Shard12-14% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Bronzong builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Hippowdon builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Snorlax builds →Body Slam7-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Skarmory View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain3-4% | ||
Skarmory Evolutions
Skarmory is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a decent partner pool. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 10 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Skarmory Best Moveset
140 Defense behind Steel/Flying typing resists 8 types and takes physical hits that break nearly anything else. MoveStealth Rock, MoveSpikes, and MoveWhirlwind stack hazards and force switches. The moveset answers every physical attacker in the format by simply not taking meaningful damage from their hits.
Best Build
Skarmory best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Spikes
- Brave Bird
- Roost
- Whirlwind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Assurance and Brave Bird on Skarmory. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Sky Attack and Brave Bird, they expand what Skarmory can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its heavy-looking iron body is actually thin and light, so it can fly at speeds over 180 mph.
Skarmory Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Skarmory works as a hazard setter with 465 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Black 2 & White 2 for the right team. Spikes with Leftovers is the standard set.
Keen Eye prevents accuracy from being lowered. That's the one you want on Skarmory. Weak Armor is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sturdy works too if your team needs something different.
Skarmory is a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the hazard setter role.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Spikes, Bravebird, Roost, and Whirlwind on Skarmory. Spikes is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the hazard setter role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Skarmory appears in 18 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves