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Skarmory

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Skarmory

Scarlet & Violet

Obsidian Flames · #142 · Uncommon · 2023

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Market reference

$0.13

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Card facts

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Set position
142 / 230
Release year
2023
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
120
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
G
Illustrator
Takeshi Nakamura
Pokédex #
227
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
120 damage
40 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Skarmory plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Its main attack (Slashing Steel) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
  • Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Metal type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Skarmory

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.

More by Takeshi Nakamura

This card was illustrated by Takeshi Nakamura.

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About this card

HP: 120Type:MMetalSubtype: Basic

"People fashion swords from Skarmory's shed feathers, so this Pokémon is a popular element in heraldic designs."

CPeck — 20

MMCSlashing Steel — 120

During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Slashing Steel.

Weakness:L×2

Resistance:F-30

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/06/21
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.15$20.00$0.13$0.04
Reverse Holofoil$0.10$0.27$19.98$0.26

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.02
7-day average€0.03
30-day average€0.03
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.04
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.10
Reverse holo 7-day€0.18
reverseHoloSell€0.25
averageSellPrice€0.04
Reverse holo 30-day€0.23
Reverse holo trend€0.17

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Skarmory is real?

Skarmory is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Skarmory worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Skarmory is $0.13; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Skarmory from?

Skarmory is from the Pokémon set "Obsidian Flames" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Skarmory?

Skarmory is a Uncommon card in the Obsidian Flames set.

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