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Pokemon Ratings

Great League PVP Rating See all 3.5 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 4 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
Weight
Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,422
Level 40: 3,027
Level 25: 2,162 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,729 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,297 (Research Tasks)
ATK 207
DEF 178
STA 232

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Incinerate
Flamethrower
A
B-
Incinerate
Crunch
X
A
Incinerate
Disarming Voice
X
A-
Incinerate
Shadow Ball
B
A-
Bite
Crunch
B
X
Bite
Shadow Ball
B
C
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PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Incinerate and Flamethrower is the moveset of choice, as it grants Skeledirge a STAB Fire Type moveset.
  • If you want to use Skeledirge to counter Psychic or Ghost Types, then the moveset choice is Bite and Shadow Ball
  • Crunch and Disarming Voice are ultimately inferior.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Incinerate is one of the best defensive Charged Moves in the game, and is the move of choice here.
  • Bite is inferior.
  • Incinerate is best paired with Crunch for its great neutral coverage, low energy cost, and good damage output.
  • Dazzling Gleam is also great, but it's far easier to dodge.
  • Shadow Ball has higher base power and STAB, but it comes out a bit less frequently and is pretty easy to dodge.
  • Flamethrower allows too many Pokemon to wall Skeledirge when paired with Incinerate, and isn't great by comparison to the other options. 

PVE Overview

Skeledirge isn't the strongest Fire Type starter, sadly. It has a great design, and is boosted by the sheer power of Incinerate, but it's not likely to top the Fire Type meta unless its Signature Move from the main series, Torch Song, as a powerful Fast Move.

Needless to say, wait until Fuecoco Community Day to evolve this beast, as it needs Blast Burn to be relevant. 

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Incinerate
Shadow Ball
Disarming Voice
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Incinerate + Shadow Ball and Disarming Voice

Incinerate is an excellent Fast Attack, providing both good damage and energy generation despite its rather clunky duration. Bite is terrible.

Shadow Ball is Skeledirge's primary STAB option, sporting great coverage and DPE; it can be a bit expensive, however. Disarming Voice provides Skeledirge with additional coverage against Dragon-type Pokemon and is tied with Crunch for being its cheapest Charged Attack option. Crunch is generally unused because its coverage is too similar to Shadow Ball's, but it has significantly less DPE. Flamethrower is decent and can melt Steel-type Pokemon should Incinerate's damage output not be enough, usually replacing Shadow Ball as Skeledirge still generally prefers having Disarming Voice as a cheap coverage move.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 3.5 / 5

Skeledirge possesses decent stats and a rare but increasingly common type combination. Most notably, Skeledirge can be compared to Alolan Marowak, who also possesses the same Fire/Ghost typing and has greater bulk. Alolan Marowak's strength is in the consistency of its damage output, but Skeledirge's superior energy generation and access to Fairy-type coverage in Disarming Voice sets it apart. The current metagame can be a bit harsh to Skeledirge, with Gligar and Lanturn being omnipresent forces. However, wins against Alolan Sandslash and Medicham are notable and enables some niche for Skeledirge.

Ultra League: 4 / 5

Skeledirge benefits from the lack of Alolan Marowak in this league. Unlike the other potential Fire/Ghost candidates, Skeledirge is moderately bulky and can fire off its Charged Attacks more consistently as a result. Many Ultra League staples struggle to break Skeledirge, such as Cobalion, Clefable, and Cresselia. Its fantastic coverage gives it tools that most other Fire- or Ghost-type Pokemon can only dream of, such as hitting Giratina and Obstagoon super effectively. Furthermore, as Lanturn is largely nonexistent in this league, Skeledirge + Tapu Fini form a great core.

Master League: 2 / 5

It has a higher stat product than Chandelure and can take over its role as a spicy corebreaker in Master League Premier Cup. Keep this away from Open Master League, however. Skeledirge can take on Charmers and wall Xerneas, but it's nothing that Ho-Oh cannot replicate.

Fast Moves

29
Incinerate
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
2.30
1.80
8.70
12.61
15.76
6
Bite
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
8.00
12.00
15.00

Charge Moves

70
Flamethrower
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.20
0.20
0.00
 1.40
31.82
39.77
 44.55
70
Crunch
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.20
1.70
0.00
 2.12
21.88
27.34
 46.40
100
Shadow Ball
More Info

Ghost

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.00
0.40
0.00
 2.00
33.33
41.67
 66.67
70
Disarming Voice
More Info

Fairy

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.90
0.30
0.00
 2.12
17.95
22.44
 38.07

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy
Stardust

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

39.1% damage
39.1% damage
24.4% damage
39.1% damage

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Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

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800036.524952876
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