Skarmory #53 from Great Encounters - Uncommon - Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
Metal

Skarmory

#53/106 in Great Encounters, Uncommon, 70 HP, Metal, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Card number
#53/106
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
70 HP
Type
Metal
Language
English
Release date
February 1, 2008
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
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Collector Notes

Skarmory

Skarmory appears in the English print of Great Encounters, released on February 1, 2008. Skarmory is a uncommon rarity and 70 HP. The Great Encounters set contains 106 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Collector Insights

Skarmory is a Metal-type Pokémon with 70 HP. It features two attacks: Air Crash, which costs 1 Metal Energy to deal 20 damage and has a 50% chance to discard an Energy from the Defending Pokémon, and Steel Wing, requiring 1 Metal and 2 Colorless Energies to deal 40 damage with a defensive effect reducing future damage by 20 during the opponent's next turn. The card has a Psychic resistance of -20 and a Fire weakness of +20. Its retreat cost is 1 Colorless Energy, and it belongs to the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008 as part of the Great Encounters set. The flavor text highlights its ability to fly at high speeds despite its armored appearance. Designed by artist Mitsuhiro Arita, Skarmory is classified as a Uncommon rarity card. It does not include any abilities beyond its listed attacks.

Despite being clad entirely in iron-hard armor, it flies at speeds over 180 mph.

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