Skarmory does not evolve, and it is the only Steel type introduced in Generation II that does not evolve from another Pokémon. It stands 1.7 meters tall and weighs 50.5 kilograms. Its regular abilities are Keen Eye, which stops its accuracy from being lowered, and Sturdy, which prevents a one-hit knockout from full HP; its hidden ability, Weak Armor, lowers its Defense but raises its Speed when it is hit by a physical move.
The Steel and Flying combination leaves Skarmory with just two weaknesses, Fire and Electric, and immunity to both Ground and Poison moves. Pokémon Legends: Z-A added Mega Skarmory, reached with the Skarmorite, which keeps the same typing.
Skarmory's first card is Neo Genesis #13 from December 2000, a Rare illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Neo Revelation added a second Rare in 2001, illustrated by Aya Kusube, and Expedition Base Set printed it as both a Holo Rare and a Rare, both by Kimiya Masago. Power Keepers (2007) gave it Skarmory ex, illustrated by Ryo Ueda, and the XY set (2014) carried two Ultra Rare Skarmory EX cards, by Eske Yoshinob and Ryo Ueda.
Surging Sparks (2024) gave it an Illustration rare by Takumi Wada, Destined Rivals (2025) added Steven's Skarmory, a card for the Hoenn Champion Steven Stone's partner, and its Mega Evolution reached cards in Perfect Order (2026) as Mega Skarmory ex, including an Ultra Rare by 5ban Graphics.
Most Skarmory printings are Commons, Uncommons and regular Rares, so its collecting interest sits in a handful of cards: the Expedition holo, the Power Keepers ex, the XY Skarmory EX pair, the Surging Sparks Illustration rare and the Perfect Order Mega Skarmory ex.
Skarmory's first card, a 2000 Rare illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
A 2002 Holo Rare illustrated by Kimiya Masago, one of two Skarmory cards in the set.
Skarmory's EX-era ex card, illustrated by Ryo Ueda in 2007.
The Ultra Rare full-art Skarmory EX from the 2014 XY set, illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
A 2024 Illustration rare illustrated by Takumi Wada.
An Ultra Rare printing of Skarmory's Mega Evolution, illustrated by 5ban Graphics in 2026.
No. Skarmory has no evolutions, though it can Mega Evolve into Mega Skarmory in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Fire and Electric. Its Steel and Flying typing also makes it immune to Ground and Poison moves.
Our catalog lists 34 Skarmory printings across 28 sets as of 2026-09-26.
Neo Genesis #13, released in December 2000 and illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
| # | Card | Set | Year | Rarity | Price | 30D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skarmory | Expedition Base Set | 2002 | Holo Rare | Holo | $195.94guide | +199% |
| 2 | Skarmory ex | Power Keepers | 2007 | Holo Rare | Holo | $89.34guide | +14.2% |
| 3 | Skarmory EX | XY | 2014 | Ultra Rare | Holo | $40.61guide | -1.3% |
| 4 | Skarmory | Neo Genesis | 2000 | Holo Rare | Holo Unlimited | $34.83guide | +1.6% |
| 5 | Skarmory | Skyridge | 2003 | Common | — | $24.00guide | +27.1% |
| 6 | Skarmory | Expedition Base Set | 2002 | Rare | — | $15.34guide | +3.9% |
| 7 | Skarmory | Neo Revelation | 2001 | Rare | Unlimited | $14.81guide | +2.5% |
| 8 | Skarmory | Surging Sparks | 2024 | Illustration rare | Holo | $6.97 | -17.4% |
| 9 | Skarmory EX | XY | 2014 | Ultra Rare | Holo | $4.71guide | -7.1% |
| 10 | Skarmory | Plasma Storm | 2013 | Rare | — | $3.51guide | +5.1% |
Ranked by each card’s main print in near-mint raw condition. 1st Edition, Shadowless and other versions are priced on each card’s page. The table updates live.
The most valuable Skarmory card is Skarmory ex from Power Keepers, released in 2007. All 34 Skarmory cards carry a market value, and the ten leading cards hold 94 percent of the total, so Skarmory card value rests almost entirely on a short list. The priced cards span 2000 to 2026, and the 2007 EX-era card sits at the top of the ranking for the most valuable Skarmory cards.
Skarmory ex from Power Keepers (2007), a Holo Rare, leads Skarmory card value by 1.4 times over the next card. That second card is the Holo Rare Skarmory from Expedition Base Set (2002). Third is Skarmory EX from the 2014 XY set, an Ultra Rare, followed by the Holo Rare Skarmory from Neo Genesis (2000). A holo carries a foil-treated picture area, and all three holo cards here fall in the top four, with the Ultra Rare between them.
The twenty-five leading Skarmory cards come from nine eras, led by WOTC with five cards, then EX and XY with four each, and Diamond & Pearl and Black & White with three each. The top ten splits evenly, five vintage and five modern, where vintage means the WOTC era. Across the top twenty-five, twenty are modern and five are vintage. The newest era's leader is Mega Skarmory ex from Perfect Order (2026), 11th overall among Skarmory cards.
Among the ten leading Skarmory cards, the printed rarities are three Holo Rare, three Rare, two Ultra Rare, one Common and one Illustration rare. Widening to the top twenty-five, Rare is the most frequent with nine cards, followed by six Uncommon, three Holo Rare, three Ultra Rare, two Common, one Double rare and one Illustration rare. Standard rarities fill most of the wider list, and the ten leaders include a Common from Skyridge (2003).
By the value of its single leading card, Skarmory ranks 255th of 1020 species with priced cards. By the combined value of its ten leaders, it ranks 190th of 753. The gap between those two positions fits a market in which the ten leading cards hold 94 percent of the total, with Skarmory card value spread across a deep list of lower-value cards beyond the leaders.
Written from market data as of October 29, 2026; the table updates live.

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Steel · Flying
Skarmory is the Steel and Flying type Armor Bird Pokémon, a Generation II original that does not evolve but gained a Mega Evolution in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Our catalog lists 34 Skarmory cards across 28 sets, beginning with 2000's Neo Genesis.
SkarmorySurging Sparks · 209$6.97-0.6%40Quant score40 / 100
Mega Skarmory exPerfect Order · 106$3.15-4.5%75Quant score75 / 100
Mega Skarmory exPerfect Order · 055 · Holo$0.50-12.3%43Quant score43 / 100
SkarmoryNeo Genesis · 13 · Holo · Unlimited$34.830.0%65Quant score65 / 100
Skarmory EXXY · 80$4.710.0%22Quant score22 / 100
SkarmoryPitch Black · 060 · Normal$0.08+14.3%65Quant score65 / 100
SkarmoryDarkness Ablaze · 120 · Normal$0.05+25.0%45Quant score45 / 100
SkarmoryFusion Strike · 182 · Normal$0.05-16.7%82Quant score82 / 100
Steven's SkarmoryDestined Rivals · 142 · Normal$0.15+7.1%34Quant score34 / 100
SkarmoryGreat Encounters · 53 · Normal$0.510.0%60Quant score60 / 100
SkarmorySurging Sparks · 124 · Normal$0.14-12.5%68Quant score68 / 100
SkarmorySun & Moon · 88 · Normal$0.150.0%26Quant score26 / 100
SkarmoryDestined Rivals · 141 · Normal$0.120.0%21Quant score21 / 100
SkarmoryTeam Up · 98 · Normal$0.360.0%24Quant score24 / 100
SkarmoryObsidian Flames · 142 · Normal$0.13+8.3%21Quant score21 / 100
SkarmoryTwilight Masquerade · 119 · Normal$0.12+9.1%48Quant score48 / 100