Pokémon Skarmory

[Astra]

Skarmory

Base Stats: 65 HP / 80 Atk / 140 Def / 40 SpA / 70 SpD / 70 Spe (465 BST)
Abilities: Keen Eye / Sturdy / Weak Armor

Moves

Level Up
[-] Peck
[-] Leer
[4] Sand Attack
[8] Fury Attack
[12] Metal Claw
[16] Agility
[20] Wing Attack
[24] Slash
[28] Steel Wing
[32] Autotomize
[36] Drill Peck
[40] Metal Sound
[44] Spikes
[48] Iron Defense
[52] Brave Bird

TMs
[TM06] Fly
[TM21] Rest
[TM22] Rock Slide
[TM23] Thief
[TM24] Snore
[TM25] Protect
[TM27] Icy Wind
[TM30] Steel Wing
[TM31] Attract
[TM32] Sandstorm
[TM34] Sunny Day
[TM39] Facade
[TM40] Swift
[TM48] Rock Tomb
[TM57] Payback
[TM58] Assurance
[TM61] Guard Swap
[TM76] Round
[TM95] Air Slash

TRs:
[TR00] Swords Dance
[TR12] Agility
[TR20] Substitute
[TR23] Spikes
[TR26] Endure
[TR27] Sleep Talk
[TR37] Taunt
[TR46] Iron Defense
[TR58] Dark Pulse
[TR60] X-Scissor
[TR66] Brave Bird
[TR70] Flash Cannon
[TR74] Iron Head
[TR76] Stealth Rock
[TR99] Body Press

Egg Moves:
Curse
Sky Attack
Whirlwind
Air Cutter
Night Slash
Feint
Roost

Tutor Moves
Steel Beam
*Dual Wingbeat

Transfer Only Moves
Roar
Toxic
Double Team
Aerial Ace
Torment
Swagger
Confide
Tailwind
Defog
Rock Smash
Cut
Fury Cutter
Mud-Slap
Twister
Double-Edge
Counter
Mimic
Detect

*Dual Wingbeat:

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| 40 BP | 90% Acc | 10 PP (Max 16) | Target is hit twice in a row.
Notable Moves:
Metal Sound
Spikes
Iron Defense
Brave Bird
Taunt
Iron Head
Stealth Rock
Body Press
Whirlwind
Roost
Toxic
Defog
Counter

Overview:
Compared to Corviknight, Skarmory has more potential to be used as a physical tank and access to useful utility moves in Spikes, Toxic, and Whirlwind. However, Skarmory isn't as well rounded as Corviknight, as Skarmory lacks a useful ability, has worse special bulk and attack power, and has a very bad case of 4MSS. Despite this, it can still bring a lot of utility to a team, though that would technically mean that it would be somewhat of a waste to have it run a more offensive set. However, its strong Body Press will definitely pack a punch thanks to its base 140 Defense. It can also find itself a spot on stall teams, providing so much utility while only filling one teamslot.

Potential Movesets:
Skarmory @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Roost
- Spikes
- Toxic
- Body Press / Whirlwind

Skarmory is great at forcing out Pokemon that can't break through it, giving it the opportunity to set Spikes or badly poison whatever switches in with Toxic. Body Press provides Skarmory with a fairly good attacking move that helps it face other Steel-types thanks to its stellar Defense. Whirlwind can be used instead of Body Press if you want to fully utilize Skarmory's utility by continuing to wear down foes with Spikes and Toxic, making it a good fit on stall teams, but it will leave Skarmory unable to do any actual damage besides its non-attacking moves, making it potentially easy to take advantage of. Counter is an option that synergizes well with Sturdy, potentially taking out wallbreakers and physical setup sweepers that would otherwise OHKO it from full health if it weren't for Sturdy. Its physical bulk, however, means that it probably won't make use of Sturdy that often.

 

[nameless90]

One "problem" of Skarmory is the fact that this bird is basically monodimensional.
It doesn't really have that much room of innnovation aside from the EVs spread, which can be changed accordingly to what you have to check.

Skarmory has even a 4MMS in the sense it would love to have one more moveslot available in order to aboid being so passive (Body Press is good because it doesn't need Atk EVs, but it is only one move).