Skarmory best PvP IVs
The best Skarmory IVs for Great League in Pokémon GO are 0/15/14 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 14 HP. That spread reaches CP 1500 at level 27.5 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Skarmory ranks #3,316 there, with 93.3 % of the stat product the best spread gets.
Open Skarmory 0/15/14 in the IV ranker
Best Skarmory IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/15/14 | 27.5 | 1500 | #3,316 |
| Ultra (never hits the cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 2383 | #1 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 2383 | #1 |
Skarmory cannot enter Little League because it cannot evolve. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Skarmory never reaches Ultra League's 2,500 CP cap: at level 50 it tops out at CP 2383. Nothing is held back by the cap there, so the highest IVs simply win and 15/15/15 is best, exactly as in Master League.
Top 10 Skarmory IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/14 | 27.5 | 1500 | 103.7 | 168.8 | 123 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/15/13 | 27.5 | 1495 | 103.7 | 168.8 | 123 | 100.0 |
| 3 | 0/13/15 | 27.5 | 1498 | 103.7 | 167.4 | 124 | 100.0 |
| 4 | 1/13/13 | 27.5 | 1499 | 104.4 | 167.4 | 123 | 99.8 |
| 5 | 0/12/10 | 28 | 1500 | 104.6 | 168.2 | 122 | 99.7 |
| 6 | 0/8/13 | 28 | 1500 | 104.6 | 165.4 | 124 | 99.7 |
| 7 | 0/6/14 | 28 | 1498 | 104.6 | 164.0 | 125 | 99.6 |
| 8 | 0/14/14 | 27.5 | 1497 | 103.7 | 168.1 | 123 | 99.6 |
| 9 | 0/14/13 | 27.5 | 1492 | 103.7 | 168.1 | 123 | 99.6 |
| 10 | 0/12/15 | 27.5 | 1494 | 103.7 | 166.7 | 124 | 99.6 |
How good is Skarmory in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Skarmory #195 of 1,154 in Great League, with a score of 82.6 out of 100. The usual moveset is Air Slash, Brave Bird and Drill Run.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #195 of 1,154 | 82.6 | Air Slash, Brave Bird, Drill Run |
| Ultra | #192 of 851 | 82.2 | Air Slash, Brave Bird, Drill Run |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Skarmory to build; the meta rank says whether Skarmory is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Skarmory
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Skarmory you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Skarmory PvP IV questions
What are the best Skarmory IVs for Great League?
0/15/14 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 14 HP. It reaches CP 1500 at level 27.5 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Skarmory good for Great League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Skarmory only ranks #3,316 of 4,096 in Great League. Under a CP cap, lower attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which buys more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Skarmory in Great League?
CP 1500 at level 27.5, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.