Pokémon Go: best moveset and counter for Skarmory

Skarmory it is a dual type Level 3 Raid Boss Pokémon that looks like a covered ostrich Steel armor. It has long, claw-sharp legs and its head appears to have been covered by a steel helmet up to the beak. Skarmory also has red feathers on the body. In this Pokémon Go guide, we will talk about the best ways and counters to defeat Skarmory during raids quickly and easily.

Skarmory in Pokémon Go

Skarmory is a double type Pokémon Steel and Flying with a Maximum CP of 2108. It is vulnerable to Electric and Fire-type attacks which means that players should include their best Pokémon from these choices in their squads as Skarmory is not such an easy Pokémon to defeat and players will have to make a decent effort to fight it.

Skarmory moves

The best moves from the Skarmory moveset include Steel wing and brave bird. Both have a combined DPS of 94.5, which means it’s the best combination that can be used in Pokémon Gyms and PvP battles. Some other decent attacks from its move set include Air Slash and Sky Attack.

The best counters against Skarmory in Pokémon Go

Here is the list of the best counters that you can use against Skarmory and guarantee yourself a victory.

• Xurkitree: Lightning / Discharge
• Reshiram: Fang of Fire / Overheat
• Chandelure: Curse / overheat
• Thundurus (Therian): Volt / lightning switch
• Deoxys (normal): Charge / Lightning Range
• Blaziken: Rotation of fire / Explosive burn
• Electricity: Shock Thunder / Savage Charge
• Zapdos: Thunder shock / discharge cannon
• Charizard: Rotation of fire / Explosive burn
• Zekrom: Charge Range / Wild Charge
• Darmanitan: Incineration / overheating
• Infernape: Rotation of fire / Explosive burn
• Tapu Koko: Volt / lightning switch
• Embark: Ember / Explosive Burn
• Darmanitan (standard): Incineration / overheating
• Raiko: Shock Thunder / Savage Charge
• Vikavolt: Spark / Discharge
• Luxray: Full of spark / wild
• Manectrico: Thunder Fang / Savage Charge
• Magnezone: Charge Range / Wild Charge
• Flareon: Rotation / overheating of the fire
• typhlosion: Incineration / overheating
• Pyroar: embers / overheating
• Heatran: Fire Thrower / Flamethrower
• Vittini: Quick Attack / V Creation
• Hondom: Firefang / Flamethrower
• Moltres: Rotation of fire / heat wave
• Ho-Oh: Incinerate / Holy Fire
• Mortar: Round of Fire / Fire Fist
• Delfox: Fire Thrower / Flamethrower
• Zacian: Fang of Fire / Savage Charge
• Pyroar (female): Fang of Fire / Overheat
• Salami: Fang of Fire / Outbreak of Fire
• Entei: Fire Thrower / Flamethrower
• Arcanine: Firefang / Flamethrower

While battling Skarmory, players should keep in mind that it is powered up Snow And Windy weather so they should try to avoid it in those conditions. They should also keep in mind that the UN becomes vulnerable Rainy And Sunny weather so they should try to fight it then. Aside from that, they can include any of the aforementioned Pokémon on their team to create a decent lineup.

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