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NATIONAL POKÉDEX / #0911

Skeledirge

FireGhost

The fiery bird changes shape when Skeledirge sings. Rumor has it that the bird was born when the fireball on Skeledirge’s head gained a soul.

Category
Singer Pokémon
Height
1.6 m
Weight
326.5 kg
Generation
IX
Abilities
Blaze

Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Unaware Hidden ability

Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.

SkeledirgeSinger Pokémon
EVOLUTION

Evolution family

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AT A GLANCE

Base stats

Main-series games

A species’ starting strengths. Your Pokémon’s actual stats also depend on its level, nature and training.

HPHow much damage it can take.
104
AttackStrength of physical moves.
75
DefenseResistance to physical moves.
100
Special AttackStrength of special moves.
110
Special DefenseResistance to special moves.
75
SpeedUsually helps determine who moves first.
66
Base stat total 530

Bars use the same 0–255 scale. Values shown are the current base stats in our source.

Type defenses

Damage received based on both types. Abilities, items and battle effects are not included. Modern main-series type chart.

Weak to

Water
×2
Ground
×2
Rock
×2
Ghost
×2
Dark
×2

Resists

Fire
×0.5
Grass
×0.5
Ice
×0.5
Poison
×0.5
Bug
×0.25
Steel
×0.5
Fairy
×0.5

Immune to

Normal
×0
Fighting
×0

Moves learned

Choose a game and learning method. Power and accuracy describe the move; power is not the final damage dealt. Move details use current source values and may differ in older games.

TacklePhysical · NormalPower 40Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

PP: 35. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 1
Body SlamPhysical · NormalPower 85Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Take DownPhysical · NormalPower 90Accuracy 85%Details +

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
LeerStatus · NormalPower Accuracy 100%Details +

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

PP: 30. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 1
BitePhysical · DarkPower 60Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 25. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 15
  • Champions · Train
RoarStatus · NormalPower Accuracy Details +

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 28
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
SingStatus · NormalPower Accuracy 55%Details +

Puts the target to sleep.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Egg
  • Champions · Train
EmberSpecial · FirePower 40Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to burn the target.

PP: 25. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 1
FlamethrowerSpecial · FirePower 90Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to burn the target.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 32
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Hyper BeamSpecial · NormalPower 150Accuracy 90%Details +

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Solar BeamSpecial · GrassPower 120Accuracy 100%Details +

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Fire SpinSpecial · FirePower 35Accuracy 85%Details +

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
EarthquakePhysical · GroundPower 100Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
DigPhysical · GroundPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Night ShadeSpecial · GhostPower Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
LickPhysical · GhostPower 30Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

PP: 30. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 7
Fire BlastSpecial · FirePower 110Accuracy 85%Details +

Has a chance to burn the target.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 58
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
RestStatus · PsychicPower Accuracy Details +

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
SubstituteStatus · NormalPower Accuracy Details +

Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
CurseStatus · GhostPower Accuracy Details +

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
ProtectStatus · NormalPower Accuracy Details +

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Scary FaceStatus · NormalPower Accuracy 100%Details +

Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 12
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Mud-SlapSpecial · GroundPower 20Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
OutragePhysical · DragonPower 120Accuracy 100%Details +

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
EndureStatus · NormalPower Accuracy Details +

Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Sleep TalkStatus · NormalPower Accuracy Details +

Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
EncoreStatus · NormalPower Accuracy 100%Details +

Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Sunny DayStatus · FirePower Accuracy Details +

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
CrunchPhysical · DarkPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Shadow BallSpecial · GhostPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 38
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Heat WaveSpecial · FirePower 95Accuracy 90%Details +

Has a chance to burn the target.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Will-O-WispStatus · FirePower Accuracy 85%Details +

Burns the target.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 47
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
FacadePhysical · NormalPower 70Accuracy 100%Details +

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Helping HandStatus · NormalPower Accuracy Details +

Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
YawnStatus · NormalPower Accuracy Details +

Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Champions · Train
ImprisonStatus · PsychicPower Accuracy Details +

Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Slack OffStatus · NormalPower Accuracy Details +

Heals the user by half its max HP.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Champions · Train
Hyper VoiceSpecial · NormalPower 90Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 42
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Blast BurnSpecial · FirePower 150Accuracy 90%Details +

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
OverheatSpecial · FirePower 130Accuracy 90%Details +

Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 64
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Flare BlitzPhysical · FirePower 120Accuracy 100%Details +

User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Seed BombPhysical · GrassPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Earth PowerSpecial · GroundPower 90Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Giga ImpactPhysical · NormalPower 150Accuracy 90%Details +

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Shadow ClawPhysical · GhostPower 70Accuracy 100%Details +

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Thunder FangPhysical · ElectricPower 65Accuracy 95%Details +

Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Fire FangPhysical · FirePower 65Accuracy 95%Details +

Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Zen HeadbuttPhysical · PsychicPower 80Accuracy 90%Details +

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Flame ChargePhysical · FirePower 50Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user’s Speed by one stage.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
RoundSpecial · NormalPower 60Accuracy 100%Details +

Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 10
  • Champions · Train
HexSpecial · GhostPower 65Accuracy 100%Details +

Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 47
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
IncinerateSpecial · FirePower 60Accuracy 100%Details +

Destroys the target’s held berry.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 17
Fire PledgeSpecial · FirePower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

With Water Pledge, doubles the effect chance of friendly Pokémon’s moves for four turns.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Heat CrashPhysical · FirePower Accuracy 100%Details +

Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
SnarlSpecial · DarkPower 55Accuracy 95%Details +

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 24
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
BelchSpecial · PoisonPower 120Accuracy 90%Details +

Can only be used after the user has eaten a berry.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Champions · Train
Disarming VoiceSpecial · FairyPower 40Accuracy Details +

Never misses.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Burn UpSpecial · FirePower 130Accuracy 100%Details +

Removes the user’s Fire type after inflicting damage.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Champions · Train
Stomping TantrumPhysical · GroundPower 75Accuracy 100%Details +

Has double power if the user’s last move failed.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
PoltergeistPhysical · GhostPower 110Accuracy 90%Details +

Fails if the target has no held item.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Scorching SandsSpecial · GroundPower 70Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to burn the target.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Tera BlastSpecial · NormalPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

No description available.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Torch SongSpecial · FirePower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

No description available.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 0
  • Champions · Train
Alluring VoiceSpecial · FairyPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

No description available.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train
Temper FlarePhysical · FirePower 75Accuracy 100%Details +

No description available.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
  • Champions · Train

Pokédex entries by game

Descriptions recorded in these games. This list does not establish where the Pokémon can be caught or transferred.

Scarlet

The fiery bird changes shape when Skeledirge sings. Rumor has it that the bird was born when the fireball on Skeledirge’s head gained a soul.

Violet

Skeledirge’s gentle singing soothes the souls of all that hear it. It burns its enemies to a crisp with flames of over 5,400 degrees Fahrenheit.

POKÉMON TCG

Skeledirge trading cards

10 cards

Browse cards featuring Skeledirge. Select a card to view its details without leaving the Pokédex.

Card data and images: TCGdex.

Data: PokeAPI · Updated 2026-09-12