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Skarmory in Great League
SteelFlying#198of 1152 ranked
83PvPoke score
Skarmory is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.
Best moveset
Air SlashFast · Flying · 9 damage, 9 energy in 3 turns60% of top players
Brave BirdCharged · Flying · 130 damage, 55 energy35% of top players
Drill RunCharged · Ground · 70 damage, 40 energy30% of top players
Second charged move: 75,000 stardust and 75 candy; buddy distance 5 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Air Slashs it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
7Air Slash → Brave Bird7 fast moves, 21 turns
5Air Slash → Drill Run5 fast moves, 15 turns
What Skarmory beats
Rillaboomwins this matchup69
Florgeswins this matchup62
Azumarillwins this matchup61
Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup58
Vigorothwins this matchup55
What beats Skarmory
Melmetalloses this matchup16
Cramorantloses this matchup35
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup36
Tinkatonloses this matchup38
Altarialoses this matchup50Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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