#0911 · Paldea · Generation 9 · starter

Skeledirge

Singer Pokémon · Fire/Ghost-type

Skeledirge is a Fire/Ghost-type Pokémon, the Singer Pokémon, number 911 (#0911) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 1.6 m tall and weighs 326.5 kg.

Skeledirge is the Singer Pokémon, whose gentle singing soothes the souls of everyone who hears it while its flames reduce enemies to a crisp. It is part Fire and part Ghost. A fiery bird on its head changes shape whenever it sings.

How to pronounce Skeledirge

Skeledirge is pronounced SKEL-uh-durj. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Skeledirge said out loud:

In Japanese it is ラウドボーン (Laudbon).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Covered in rectangular scales, Skeledirge is a large red crocodilian, 1.6 m tall and 326.5 kg. Its white belly with black side stripes looks like an open jacket over a shirt, and the white marking on its head resembles a lute. It usually walks on all fours but can stand on its hind legs. The Pokédex reports a rumour that the bird on its head was born when the fireball Skeledirge had as Crocalor gained a soul; Bulbapedia says the bird is a separate, independent being.

Behaviour

Bulbapedia calls Skeledirge's personality meddlesome yet caring. It says listeners to its singing feel warm and fulfilled inside and lose the will to battle. The bird on its head sometimes pecks at its jaws, supposedly to clean its teeth.

Habitat

The Pokédex names no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it does not appear in the wild and is obtained only by evolving Crocalor.

Powers

Its signature move is Torch Song, a blast of raging flames sung like a tune that raises its Special Attack; Bulbapedia says no other known Pokémon can learn it. It also uses Shadow Ball, Hex, Flamethrower, Overheat and Will-O-Wisp. The Pokédex says its flames exceed 3,000 °C (5,400 °F). Its Ability is Blaze, with Unaware hidden. With base HP 104, Defense 100 and Special Attack 110 it is a sturdy special attacker.

Name origin

Skeledirge may combine 'skeleton' and 'dirge', a song sung in mourning. The Japanese name is Laudbon (ラウドボーン), possibly laúd (the Spanish lute), 'loud' and 'bone'.

Design inspiration

Skeledirge resembles a crocodile with a calavera-style skull pattern, dressed like a singer or conductor. Bulbapedia links it to Iberian crocodile legends, notably the Drac de Na Coca, a figure whose mounted remains show a bare skull that may explain the skeletal look; the creature also features in fiery street festivals, which may explain the Fire type. The bird may come from the trochilus, a legendary bird said to clean a Nile crocodile's teeth. These are fan readings, not official statements.

Evolution notes

Crocalor evolves into Skeledirge at level 36.

In the games

Skeledirge is the final form of Fuecoco, the Fire choice among the first partner Pokémon, and in Scarlet and Violet, where it first appeared, you get one by evolving Crocalor. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Roy's Skeledirge debuted in 'Don't Give Up, Crocalor!', when his Crocalor evolved in a rematch with Drayton, and it also Terastallized into a pure Fire type before that episode ended.

Fun facts

• In a trademark filed on 7 November 2022, The Pokémon Company romanised its Japanese name as 'Loudbone'; the 'Laudbon' filing followed on 19 December 2022.
• Bulbapedia notes that no other fully evolved first partner Pokémon is heavier.
• In Pokémon Sleep, the bird on its head plays pranks when Skeledirge's sleep is shallow, yet Skeledirge never gets angry and carries on sleeping.
• Before Scarlet and Violet's Version 2.0.1 update, Skeledirge could not learn Yawn, although its pre-evolutions could.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Skeledirge (Pokémon) · Serebii: Skeledirge (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 104
• Attack: 75
• Defense: 100
• Sp. Atk: 110
• Sp. Def: 75
• Speed: 66

Skeledirge’s base stat total is 530. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.

Type matchups

What is Skeledirge weak to?

Skeledirge takes extra damage from Water (2×), Ground (2×), Rock (2×), Ghost (2×), Dark (2×) moves.

It resists Bug (¼×), Fire (½×), Grass (½×), Ice (½×), Poison (½×), Steel (½×), Fairy (½×).

It is immune to Normal, Fighting moves.

Evolution

What does Skeledirge evolve from?

Skeledirge evolves from Crocalor at level 36.

Skeledirge is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Fuecoco, Crocalor, Skeledirge.

• Fuecoco evolves into Crocalor at level 16.

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.

Moves

Moves Skeledirge learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

“Evo” means Skeledirge learns the move the moment it evolves: Torch Song.

TM moves (52)

Skeledirge can learn 52 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Mud-Slap, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Disarming Voice, Fire Spin, Facade, Hex, Snarl, Flame Charge, Night Shade, Endure, Sunny Day, Dig, Zen Headbutt, Shadow Claw, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Imprison, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Crunch, Shadow Ball, Hyper Voice, Heat Wave, Encore, Flamethrower, Helping Hand, Earth Power, Fire Blast, Fire Pledge, Earthquake, Giga Impact, Blast Burn, Outrage, Overheat, Hyper Beam, Flare Blitz, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Roar, Heat Crash, Poltergeist, Temper Flare, Scorching Sands, Curse, Alluring Voice.

Egg moves (1):Sing.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
• Egg groups: Field.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 3 Sp. Atk effort values.
• Base experience yield: 265.

Pokédex entries

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. (Violet)

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. (Scarlet)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Heaviest Ghost type in Gen 9: 326.5 kg.
• Taller than 77% of all Pokémon (1.6 m).
• Heavier than 97% of all Pokémon (326.5 kg).
• Base stat total 530, ranked #163 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is HP, ranked #89 of 1,025.
• One of 6 Pokémon that are both Fire and Ghost.
• One of 97 red Pokémon.
• Number 6 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 61 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Skeledirge (Pokémon), Serebii: Skeledirge (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (SKEL-uh-durj): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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