# Skarmory #96/149 — Boundaries Crossed

## Summary

Skarmory is a Johto Metal Flyer that fans have long respected as a sturdy defensive Pokémon, and its Swift attack ignored Weakness and Resistance, a mechanic with real utility. Hajime Kusajima is a veteran illustrator, but as an uncommon in a deep Black & White set, demand stays modest. A $0.50 modelled guide, down 12% over 30 days on 6 copies traded, says bulk, with 970 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file, and the same card plays for $0.07 out of Pitch Black.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Boundaries Crossed |
| Number | 96/149 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | BW |
| Illustrator | Hajime Kusajima |
| Release date | 2012-11-07 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 100 |
| Types | Metal |
| Attack: Metal Sound | cost Metal — Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. |
| Attack: Swift | cost Colorless/Colorless/Colorless — damage 70 — This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon. |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Resistance | Psychic -20 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Skarmory #227](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/skarmory) |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.50** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-09
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: 0.00% — as of 2026-11-09
- Floor delivered ask: $1.74 — as of 2026-11-08T22:49:36.787Z
- Quant score: 26/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-09T06:13:53.140Z — 6 of 11 inputs · 66% weight · -17% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2012-11-07T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-09T06:12:07.697Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-09T06:12:07.092Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-06T13:50:03.210Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-09T06:12:07.092Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/boundaries-crossed/skarmory-96)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abw7-96%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)