Skeledirge (Pokémon)

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Skeledirge Singer Pokémon ラウドボーン Loudbone #911 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Blaze Cacophony Cacophony Unaware Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time Unknown cycles
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Skeledirge 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 719.8 lbs. 326.5 kg Skeledirge 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV Unknown	Leveling rate Unknown
EV yield Total: Unknown Skeledirge HP Atk Def 3 Sp.Atk Sp.Def Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F911.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Unknown	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Skeledirge (Japanese: ラウドボーン Loudbone) is a dual-type Fire/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It evolves from Crocalor starting at level 36. It is the final form of Fuecoco.

Biology

Skeledirge is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Torch Song.

In the anime

In the TCG

Main article: Skeledirge (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea #006 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.

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 104		164 - 211	318 - 412
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Atk: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 66		63 - 129	123 - 254
Total: 530	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Torch Song Fire Special 08080 100100% 10 011 Sing Normal Status 0000— 05555% 15 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 Evo.Evo. Torch Song Fire Special 08080 100100% 10 077 Lick Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 30 1010 Round Normal Special 06060 100100% 15 1212 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 1515 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1717 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100100% 15 2424 Snarl Dark Special 05555 09595% 15 2828 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 3232 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15 3838 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 4242 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 4747 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 08585% 15 4747 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10 5858 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 08585% 5 6464 Overheat Fire Special 130130 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skeledirge Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Skeledirge

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM019 TM019 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00—}}—% 15 TM024 TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM038 TM038 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM042 TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM118 TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TM122 TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM144 TM144 Fire Pledge Fire Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM153 TM153 Blast Burn Fire Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM157 TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM165 TM165 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skeledirge Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Skeledirge

Evolution

Unevolved Fuecoco  Fire

Level 16 →

First evolution Crocalor  Fire

Level 36 →

Second evolution Skeledirge  Fire  Ghost

Trivia

• Skeledirge is the heaviest fully-evolved form of a starter Pokémon, weighing 719.8 lbs (326.5 kg).

Origin

Skeledirge may be based on a Nile crocodile and its cleaning symbiosis with the Egyptian plover. It may also be inspired by the Día de los Muertos holiday, with its face resembling a sugar skull.

Name origin

Skeledirge may be a combination of skeleton and dirge (a type of song or hymn performed in mourning, typically sung during funerals).

Loudbone may be a combination of loud and bone.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ラウドボーン Loudbone From loud and bone French Flâmigator Spanish Skeledirge Same as English name German Skelokrok Italian Skeledirge Same as English name Korean 라우드본 Mandarin Chinese 骨纹巨声鳄 Cantonese Chinese

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