There is a skarmory terrorizing my neighborhood! Whenever you go outside it’s there to attack and no one knows how to stop it! What do we do!

Usually, if you battle a pokémon, it will either calm down or allow itself to be captured, thus ending its rampage. My advice would be to obtain a fire-type pokémon, as these are particularly effective with chasing skarmory away. The most effective in this case would be a pokémon that possesses the ability Drought (most notably torkoal, charizard equipped with charizardite y, and very specific breeds of standard-form vulpix and ninetales), as they possess the inherent talent of summoning Sunny Day at the start of every battle. If you can’t find a pokémon with Drought or if you’d like to supplement your team, also obtain a fire-type that can either fly or hover (chandelure, talonflame, baile form oricorio, etc.), as these will be important for getting as close to this skarmory as possible.

If it isn’t intimidated by your fire-type choice on the outset, prepare to battle. Use distance moves but take care to keep property damage minimal. (This would be why your flying or hovering pokémon would be vital.) Try to drive away skarmory, but if necessary, weaken it enough to capture, then proceed to tame it as you would a wild pokémon.

Of course, also keep in mind that the invasion of an aggressive pokémon may indicate problems with its native habitat. Consider investigating this skarmory to determine where it came from and what sorts of environmental problems would drive it into civilization, especially given the fact that its appearance seems to have been abrupt. If there is indeed a problem, then this may be something you bring up to your local government at worst or attempt to also resolve yourself at best.

Good luck, anonymous!

Skarmory

Skarmory
The Armor Bird Pokémon
Type: Steel/Flying
Official Registration #: 227
Entry: A predatory bird pokémon native to mountainous regions. This fierce raptor nests primarily in brambles, using the thorns to protect its chicks. As the hatchlings grow, the thorns scratch their wings, and the resulting scar tissue eventually hardens into a full set of metal armor that make skarmory difficult to take down. Adding to this defensive advantage, despite the weight of its own skin, skarmory is still one of the fastest bird-like pokémon in existence, clocking in at a top speed of over 180 miles per hour as it swoops in to snatch prey from crags. In short, it is, in every way, designed to be the perfect predator, which is why the mountainous areas of Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, and Kalos are dangerous to traverse and ill-advised for the unprepared trainer. However, despite the dangers skarmory pose towards unwary travelers, the skarmory that nest just outside of Fallarbor Town, Hoenn, live in fear of the one creature far fiercer and more terrifying than even the toughest, most battle-hardened skarmory alive: the editor of this blog.

I maintain a perfect battle record against skarmory. 🙂 —LH

It’s the smiley that terrifies me the most. —Bill