Thats why I think Skarm is better off as a lead. The Rock/Flying Genie can set up, Knock Down, and sweep half the team from there.
A +2 stab brave bird will do alot too. Heatran still walls that set but there isnt much you can do to beat him. Steal wing is also a decent choice to hit rhyperior and tryanitar harder then your other moves. lum can be used to setup on blissey and friends. This set is still a major gimmickI may not know much about damage calculations but I know that +2 X-scissor will do a lot to Celebi if it has no Defence EV's.
IMO for this set, Life Orb should not be an option. I know Shanderaa is not that great but Scarf Shanderaa is such a great counter that it's not even funny. It outspeeds after a Breakable Armour boost and OHKOes with a fire move of choice. Out of curiosity, what does unboosted BB do to it?Skarmory @ Life Orb / Shed Shell (Shed Shell is to escape from shanderaa)
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Breakable Armour
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Speed
~Swords Dance
~Night Slash
~Brave Bird
~Rock Slide
lol wutSorry dudes, forget the breeding, Skarmory doesn't learn Roost by any method in this Generation. Only if you come a GIV Skar with this move it can have it.
The same truth for Stealth Rock, however, it can by learned by breeding, however, you still needing a GIV transfered Skar to breed Skarmys with this move.
Anyway, Body Purge is somthing riskin' because the Heat Stamp of Emboar. OK, Skar goes faster, but like Heavy Bomber, Heat Stamp does more damage if you are more heavy than the opponent.
In this case, only one (or two, depending) Body Purge(s) is(are) needed to be OHKOed by the STABed Heat Stamp from the masive Attack Stat of Emboar.
Anyway, Skar continues with Spikes, and can be breeded with Whirlwind and Brave Bird/Drill Peck (Staraptor and Fearow as Fathers, respectibly), and, well, its possible a Curse Set.
See you.
Probably for the same reason nobody ever considered Fly to get extra Leftovers recovery: two turn moves are awful.Why is no one talking about Free Fall? giving Skarmory a free turn of leftovers is a pretty big deal. Brave Bird seems such a poor choice for a wall, chipping away at your bulk, especially when Skarmory has such low HP for a wall.
Your opponent can't switch out of Free Fall, making the problem with most two turn moves nonexistent. More of a problem is its 60 BP.Probably for the same reason nobody ever considered Fly to get extra Leftovers recovery: two turn moves are awful.
found on the dark/fighting pokemon in the wild IIRC, possible some bug pokemon carry it tooOne thing that I think will hinder Skarmory this gen is the fact that Shed Shell is nowhere to be seen. As far as I can tell, there's no way to get it in-game
If I'm not mistaken, drill peck and whirlwind is illegal?Drill Peck > Brave Bird now more than ever with the Upgrade to Sturdy.