Mega Skarmory
Steel
Best attacking moveset: Steel Wing and Brave Bird, worth 16.3 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Mega Skarmory can learn 6 combinations. Steel Wing with Brave Bird does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | 12 | 1.0s | +8 | |
| Steel Wing | Steel | 14 | 1.0s | +8 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | 130 | 2.0s | -100 | |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | 100 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Sky Attack | 80 | 2.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Shiny availability is tracked for Skarmory as a species, on the Skarmory page.
Other forms
Numbers
| Max CP | 4,229 at level 50, 3,741 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 2,137 CP at level 20, or 2,672 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 2,049 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 273 attack · 228 defense · 163 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 5,000 Stardust and 5 Candy |
| Size | 1.7 m and 50.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Mega Skarmory does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Bug, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Air Slash + Brave Bird | 23.8 |
| Bug | Air Slash + Brave Bird | 23.8 |
| Grass | Air Slash + Brave Bird | 23.8 |
| Rock | Steel Wing + Flash Cannon | 22.3 |
| Ice | Steel Wing + Flash Cannon | 22.3 |
| Fairy | Steel Wing + Flash Cannon | 22.3 |
| Normal | Steel Wing + Brave Bird | 16.3 |
| Steel Wing + Brave Bird | 16.3 | |
| Poison | Steel Wing + Brave Bird | 16.3 |
| Ground | Steel Wing + Brave Bird | 16.3 |
| Ghost | Steel Wing + Brave Bird | 16.3 |
| Psychic | Steel Wing + Brave Bird | 16.3 |
| Dragon | Steel Wing + Brave Bird | 16.3 |
| Dark | Steel Wing + Brave Bird | 16.3 |
| Fire | Air Slash + Brave Bird | 15.4 |
| Water | Air Slash + Brave Bird | 15.4 |
| Steel | Steel Wing + Brave Bird | 10.3 |
| Electric | Steel Wing + Brave Bird | 10.3 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Mega Skarmory is actually for.
Counters: what beats Mega Skarmory
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 29.9 |
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 27.9 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 24.9 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 24.4 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 23.8 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 23.5 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 22.8 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 22.4 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 22.2 |
 Darmanitan | Fire | Fire Fang + Overheat | 22.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Mega Skarmory's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.