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Skarmory (Shadow) in Ultra League
SteelFlying#203of 849 ranked
82PvPoke score
Skarmory (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Air SlashFast · Flying · 9 damage, 9 energy in 3 turns62% of top players
Brave BirdCharged · Flying · 130 damage, 55 energy37% of top players
Drill RunCharged · Ground · 70 damage, 40 energy33% 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 (Shadow) beats
Tentacruelwins this matchup70
Rillaboomwins this matchup66
Guzzlordwins this matchup63
Virizionwins this matchup56
Tinkatonwins this matchup51
What beats Skarmory (Shadow)
Empoleonloses this matchup40
Feraligatrloses this matchup41
Corviknightloses this matchup43
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup44
Florgesloses this matchup44Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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