iirc wild scraggy can hold it. I'm not sure how but I have 2 shed shells in my black version.
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+2 Rando in Sandstorm vs SpD Skarm: 71.3% - 83.8%
vs Pdef Skarm: 53.9% - 64.1%
...nah.
Also, didja mean Tyranitar without a fire attack?
...CBtar still rips chunks out of it with Stone Edge...
And Pdef Skarm doesn't like +1 LO Rank Focus Blast...
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TTar is stalled out by Skarmory with Roost since CB Tar don't runs speed EVs so Skarmory outspeeds him.
Sheer Force Darmanitan breaks through everything, especially if it's weak to fire. That's not saying much.
CB Tar can run 72 Speed EVs to out speed Skarmory.
It's not that big of a sacrifice.
Very few people still actually use Max attack CB Tar, especially with speed EVs. Mostly Mixed, Scarf, or Specially Defensive with CB. Skarm will beat those barring ones with Fire Blast and a lot of Special Attack.
As a general physical wall, I found Gliscor more suitable than Skarmory this generation, with all the fighting types roaming around, resisting their STAB is ever so important, not to mention Gliscor has faster Taunt, and the reliable Acrobat to put those fighters at check, also has pseudo-status immunity with Poison Heal.
Of course Skarmory still can physical wall, and also has its merit in terms of Spikes support (and Stealth Rock since most Gliscor are poison heal anyway), and Sturdy.
Of course Skarmory still can physical wall, and also has its merit in terms of Spikes support (and Stealth Rock since most Gliscor are poison heal anyway), and Sturdy.
Roar doesn't work on Soundproof Pokemon. Not a major concern, just enough to make Whirlwind preferable over Roar when it's available.
I know i'm late, but I saw an interesting skarm set on pokemon online.
I'm not sure about evs or nature, though.
Skarmory @ leftovers
Ability: Breakable Armor
-Drill Peck
-Swords Dance
-Guard Swap
-Whirlwind/Rock Slide/whatever
it looks stupid, but it worked once (on me lol) so I felt like mentioning it.
Set up an unexpected swords dance as your opponent hopefully hits you with a few physical moves, lowering defense but increasing speed because of breakable armor. Now that your very quick, use guard swap to saddle your defensive stat drops on your opponent, leaving you with +2 attack, +1 or 2 speed, and good defenses, while your opponent is left with a few defense drops, leaving you to do some damage with drill peck. Great to bring in on conkeldurr, who usually trys for a few bulk ups thinking you can do nothing but whirlwind, until you nab his defense boosts with guard swap and murder his team =)
I'm not sure about evs or nature, though.
Skarmory @ leftovers
Ability: Breakable Armor
-Drill Peck
-Swords Dance
-Guard Swap
-Whirlwind/Rock Slide/whatever
it looks stupid, but it worked once (on me lol) so I felt like mentioning it.
Set up an unexpected swords dance as your opponent hopefully hits you with a few physical moves, lowering defense but increasing speed because of breakable armor. Now that your very quick, use guard swap to saddle your defensive stat drops on your opponent, leaving you with +2 attack, +1 or 2 speed, and good defenses, while your opponent is left with a few defense drops, leaving you to do some damage with drill peck. Great to bring in on conkeldurr, who usually trys for a few bulk ups thinking you can do nothing but whirlwind, until you nab his defense boosts with guard swap and murder his team =)
Obviously very gimmicky... but still, Drill Peck should be replaced with Brave Bird.
Not going to comment on the set, but Skarmory can't have Brave Bird and Guard Swap at the same time. Both of them are egg moves, and Xatu is the only parent that can supply Guard Swap, and Xatu can't learn Brave Bird.
But it is possible to breed drill peck and guard swap to skarmory
Natu is the parent of choice for that route. I had no issue with Drill Peck + Guard Swap.
Some people choose Careful to take advantage of some of Skarmory's resistances, like Grass, Dragon and Ghost. Impish is still the preferred nature.
That set -is- gimmicky, but it sounds so satisfying! Downside is that it's situational. You have to find somebody to pound at it with physical attacks (Something with skill link would work, but both of Cloyster's are neutrally effective and the fifth one -will- kill you). Swords dancing up might make -them- switch to something defensive (And most physical walls also happen to be physically offensive), and at that point you can take it away.
It's an interesting set! You can still switch it in to take a hit off its defence easily. Reminds me of the swords-dance empoleon, where you swords dance once on the switch, and again as they realize you're going for power, and then sweep with aqua jet off a +4.
It's an interesting set! You can still switch it in to take a hit off its defence easily. Reminds me of the swords-dance empoleon, where you swords dance once on the switch, and again as they realize you're going for power, and then sweep with aqua jet off a +4.
I believe he is referring to a set that has been posted a few posts above yours.