Essentials
Abilities
Damage Taken
Pokédex Numbers
- Introduced in

- National
- 227
- Original Johto
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198


- Hoenn
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115


- Updated Johto
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203

Names
- Japanese

- エアームド (eaamudo)
- Official Roomaji

- Airmd
- Korean

- 무장조
- Chinese

- 盔甲鳥
- French

- Airmure
- German

- Panzaeron
Breeding
Compatibility
Training
- Base EXP
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168
2400 EXP at level - Effort points
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- 2 Defense
- Capture rate
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25
- Base happiness
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70
- Growth rate
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slow
Wild held items
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5% | Sharp Beak |
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Evolution
| Baby | Basic | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
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Stats
| Pctile | Min IVs | Max IVs | ||
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| HP | 52.0 | 303 | 334 | |
| Attack | 59.6 | 228 | 259 | |
| Defense | 97.5 | 348 | 379 | |
| Special Attack | 16.9 | 148 | 179 | |
| Special Defense | 55.0 | 208 | 239 | |
| Speed | 57.4 | 208 | 239 | |
| Total | 61.8 |
Flavor
Flavor Text

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Despite being clad entirely in iron-hard armor, it flies at speeds over 180 mph.

Its sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky.

After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of its chicks grow hard from scratches by thorns.
Sprites
Height
5'6.9"
1.7 m
Weight
111.3 lb
50.5 kg
Locations
- Diamond

- Pearl

- Platinum

- SoulSilver

Moves
Steel and flying moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.
Physical moves better suit Skarmory's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.
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| Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level. | |||||||||||||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | Leer | ![]() |
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30 | 0 | 100% | Lowers the target's Defense by one level. |
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | Peck | ![]() |
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35 | 35 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | Sand-Attack | ![]() |
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15 | 0 | 100% | Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level. |
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| 19 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | Swift | ![]() |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. |
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| 25 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | Agility | ![]() |
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30 | 0 | 100% | Raises the user's Speed by two levels. |
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| 37 | 37 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 17 | Fury Attack | ![]() |
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20 | 15 | 85% | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
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| 20 | 20 | Feint | ![]() |
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10 | 50 | 100% | 2 | Only works if the target uses Protect or Detect on this turn. |
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| 29 | 24 | 23 | 23 | Air Cutter | ![]() |
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25 | 55 | 95% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| 27 | 28 | 28 | Spikes | ![]() |
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20 | 0 | 100% | Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in. |
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| 33 | 31 | 31 | Metal Sound | ![]() |
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40 | 0 | 85% | Lowers the target's Special Defense by two levels. |
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| 49 | 49 | 32 | 38 | 34 | 34 | Steel Wing | ![]() |
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25 | 70 | 90% | Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one level. |
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| 42 | Spikes | ![]() |
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20 | 0 | 100% | Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in. |
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| 45 | Metal Sound | ![]() |
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40 | 0 | 85% | Lowers the target's Special Defense by two levels. |
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| 40 | 39 | 39 | Air Slash | ![]() |
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20 | 75 | 95% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| 46 | 42 | 42 | Slash | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| 50 | 45 | 45 | Night Slash | ![]() |
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15 | 70 | 100% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
| Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move. | |||||||||||||
| Assurance | ![]() |
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10 | 50 | 100% | Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. |
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| Brave Bird | ![]() |
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15 | 120 | 100% | User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. |
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| Curse | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. |
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| Drill Peck | ![]() |
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20 | 80 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| Guard Swap | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 0% | User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target. |
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| Pursuit | ![]() |
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20 | 40 | 100% | If the target leaves battle this turn, user will hit the target with double power and then hit its replacement normally. |
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| Sky Attack | ![]() |
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5 | 140 | 90% | User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Whirlwind | ![]() |
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20 | 0 | 100% | -6 | Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. |
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Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
| Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC. | |||||||||||||
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Air Cutter | ![]() |
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25 | 55 | 95% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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Counter | ![]() |
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20 | 1 | 100% | -5 | Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. |
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Double-Edge | ![]() |
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15 | 120 | 100% | User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. |
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Endure | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 100% | 3 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
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Fury Cutter | ![]() |
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20 | 10 | 95% | Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. |
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Icy Wind | ![]() |
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15 | 55 | 95% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level. |
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Iron Defense | ![]() |
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15 | 0 | 100% | Raises the user's Defense by two levels. |
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Mimic | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Copies the target's last used move. |
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Mud-Slap | ![]() |
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10 | 20 | 100% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level. |
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Ominous Wind | ![]() |
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5 | 60 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level. |
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Rock Slide | ![]() |
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10 | 75 | 90% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Sky Attack | ![]() |
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5 | 140 | 90% | User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Sleep Talk | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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Snore | ![]() |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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Substitute | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. |
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Swagger | ![]() |
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15 | 0 | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target. |
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Swift | ![]() |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. |
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Tailwind | ![]() |
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30 | 0 | 0% | For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. |
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Twister | ![]() |
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20 | 40 | 100% | Has chance to make the target flinch. |
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Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
| Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM. | |||||||||||||
| 05 | 05 | 05 | 05 | Roar | ![]() |
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20 | 0 | 100% | -6 | Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. |
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| 03 | 03 | Curse | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. |
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| 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | Toxic | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 85% | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. |
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| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Hidden Power | ![]() |
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15 | 1 | 100% | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. |
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| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Sunny Day | ![]() |
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5 | 0 | 0% | Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. |
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| 13 | 13 | Snore | ![]() |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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| 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Taunt | ![]() |
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20 | 0 | 100% | For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. |
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| 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | Protect | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 0% | 3 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
| 20 | 20 | Endure | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 100% | 3 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
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| 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | Frustration | ![]() |
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20 | 1 | 100% | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. |
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| 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | Return | ![]() |
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20 | 1 | 100% | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. |
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| 31 | 31 | Mud-Slap | ![]() |
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10 | 20 | 100% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level. |
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| 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | Double Team | ![]() |
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15 | 0 | 100% | Raises the user's Evasion by one level. |
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| 34 | 34 | Swagger | ![]() |
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15 | 0 | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target. |
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| 35 | 35 | Sleep Talk | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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| 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | Sandstorm | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. |
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| 39 | 39 | 39 | Rock Tomb | ![]() |
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10 | 50 | 80% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level. |
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| 39 | 39 | Swift | ![]() |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. |
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| 43 | 43 | Detect | ![]() |
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5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
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| 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | Aerial Ace | ![]() |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. |
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| 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | Torment | ![]() |
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15 | 0 | 100% | Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. |
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| 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | Facade | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. |
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| 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | Secret Power | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. |
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| 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | Rest | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 100% | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. |
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| 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | Attract | ![]() |
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15 | 0 | 100% | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. |
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| 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | Thief | ![]() |
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10 | 40 | 100% | Takes the target's item. |
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| 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | Steel Wing | ![]() |
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25 | 70 | 90% | Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one level. |
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| 51 | 51 | 51 | Roost | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 0% | Heals the user by half its max HP. |
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| 58 | 58 | 58 | Endure | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 100% | 3 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
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| 66 | 66 | 66 | Payback | ![]() |
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10 | 50 | 100% | Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. |
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| 70 | 70 | 70 | Flash | ![]() |
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20 | 0 | 100% | Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level. |
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| 75 | 75 | 75 | Swords Dance | ![]() |
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30 | 0 | 100% | Raises the user's Attack by two levels. |
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| 76 | 76 | 76 | Stealth Rock | ![]() |
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20 | 0 | 0% | Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. |
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| 78 | 78 | 78 | Captivate | ![]() |
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20 | 0 | 100% | Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender. |
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| 79 | 79 | 79 | Dark Pulse | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| 80 | 80 | 80 | Rock Slide | ![]() |
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10 | 75 | 90% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| 81 | 81 | 81 | X-Scissor | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| 82 | 82 | 82 | Sleep Talk | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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| 83 | 83 | 83 | Natural Gift | ![]() |
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15 | 1 | 100% | Power and type depend on the held berry. |
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| 87 | 87 | 87 | Swagger | ![]() |
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15 | 0 | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target. |
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| 88 | 88 | 88 | Pluck | ![]() |
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20 | 60 | 100% | If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. |
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| 90 | 90 | 90 | Substitute | ![]() |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. |
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| 91 | 91 | 91 | Flash Cannon | ![]() |
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10 | 80 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level. |
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| H1 | H1 | H1 | H1 | H1 | H1 | Cut | ![]() |
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30 | 50 | 95% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| H2 | H2 | H2 | H2 | H2 | H2 | Fly | ![]() |
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15 | 90 | 95% | User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. |
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| H5 | H5 | Defog | ![]() |
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15 | 0 | 0% | Lowers the target's evasion by one level. Removes field effects from the enemy field. |
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| H6 | H6 | H6 | H6 | Rock Smash | ![]() |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level. |
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½ male, ½ female

Sharp Beak
rough terrain

Alar


