Dragon

Skarmory

21/97 70 HP · Metal · Rare

English card price

1.89 € 30-day average · general reference

We do not have the Near Mint average for the English print yet. Meanwhile this is the Cardmarket 30-day average, which mixes every language and condition (updated 05/11/2026).

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Number	21/97
Rarity	Rare
Category	Pokemon
Stage	Basic
Type	Metal
Weakness	Fire x2
Resistance	Grass -30
Retreat cost	1
Legality	Standard: No · Expanded: No
Finishes	Normal · Reverse holo
Illustrator	Hisao Nakamura

What to know about this card

It is card 21 of the 97 in the official Dragon checklist. If you are completing the set, mark it in your collection to keep track.
Rarity: Rare. The symbol in the bottom corner confirms it at a glance, as explained in Pokémon card rarities explained.
It exists in several finishes (Normal, Reverse holo). Each one has its own price; the average above is for the regular version.
Artwork by Hisao Nakamura. Some collectors chase every card by the same artist: how to start (in Spanish).

Attacks

Metal

Pick On

If the number of cards in your opponent's hand is at least 6, look at his or her hand. Choose a number of cards there until your opponent has 5 cards left in his or her hand and have your opponent shuffle the cards you chose into his or her deck.

MetalColorless

Power Count

20+

Count the amount of Energy attached to all of your Pokémon and all of your opponent's Pokémon. If your Pokémon have less Energy than your opponent's, this attack does 20 damage plus 30 more damage.