Head to head

Meowscarada vs Skeledirge

Meowscarada and Skeledirge have the same base stat total (530), Meowscarada is faster (base Speed 123 vs 66), and each can hit the other super effectively with its own types (Meowscarada’s Dark moves hit Skeledirge for 2×; Skeledirge’s Fire moves hit Meowscarada for 2×).

Paldea starters, fully evolved: two of the three final forms of the Generation 9 starter trio.

Base stats side by side

Who has the edge?

Meowscarada is faster (123 vs 66 base Speed), has the higher Attack (110 vs 75), and hits Skeledirge for 2× with its Dark moves, but Skeledirge has the higher Sp. Atk (110 vs 81), has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (279 vs 216), and hits Meowscarada for 2× with its Fire moves.

Meowscarada is ahead on

• is faster (123 vs 66 base Speed)
• has the higher Attack (110 vs 75)
• hits Skeledirge for 2× with its Dark moves

Skeledirge is ahead on

• has the higher Sp. Atk (110 vs 81)
• has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (279 vs 216)
• hits Meowscarada for 2× with its Fire moves

This compares base numbers and the type chart; it does not predict a winner. A real battle also depends on level, nature and EVs, the moves each one knows (a Pokémon does not always learn a move of its own type), held items, weather and terrain, and abilities (Meowscarada: Overgrow, Protean; Skeledirge: Blaze, Unaware), so either one can come out ahead.

Who moves first?

At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Meowscarada has 175 Speed and Skeledirge has 118, so Meowscarada moves first when both use moves of the same priority and no item, ability, status or stat change gets in the way.

Type matchup, both ways

Meowscarada (Grass/Dark) attacking Skeledirge

Grass ½×, Dark 2×. Using only its own types, Meowscarada hits Skeledirge for ½× with Grass moves (not very effective) and 2× with Dark moves (super effective).

Skeledirge (Fire/Ghost) attacking Meowscarada

Fire 2×, Ghost ½×. Using only its own types, Skeledirge hits Meowscarada for 2× with Fire moves (super effective) and ½× with Ghost moves (not very effective).

What hits each one for 2× or more

• Meowscarada: Fire 2× (super effective), Ice 2× (super effective), Fighting 2× (super effective), Poison 2× (super effective), Flying 2× (super effective), Bug 4× (super effective), Fairy 2× (super effective).
• Skeledirge: Water 2× (super effective), Ground 2× (super effective), Rock 2× (super effective), Ghost 2× (super effective), Dark 2× (super effective).

The multipliers come from the 18×18 type chart; what a Pokémon can actually use depends on the moves it learns.

Abilities

Meowscarada

• Overgrow. Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Protean (hidden ability). Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.

Skeledirge

• 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.

Size, generation and evolution

Skeledirge is taller (1.6 m vs 1.5 m for Meowscarada), and Skeledirge is heavier (326.5 kg vs 31.2 kg for Meowscarada).

Meowscarada (#0908) is a Grass/Dark-type Magician Pokémon from Paldea, first seen in Generation 9, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Sprigatito → Floragato → Meowscarada.

Skeledirge (#0911) is a Fire/Ghost-type Singer Pokémon from Paldea, first seen in Generation 9, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Fuecoco → Crocalor → Skeledirge.

Keep exploring

• Open Meowscarada and Skeledirge in the Compare tool
• Meowscarada and Skeledirge Pokédex pages
• Grass/Dark weaknesses · Fire/Ghost weaknesses
• Speed tiers

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