Nobody knows what Skarmory is supposed to be...

🛍️ Include a Rakuten item to get 15% off ECMS international shipping with ZenMarket, using the code ECMSXMAS: https://discover-en.zenmarket.jp/campaigns/special/rakuten-ecms One of the original steel type Pokemon, Skarmory, has always been a bit of an enigma. Clearly it’s a bird Pokemon, but what bird? Why is Skarmory steel type? What is Skarmory based on? And now that it mega evolves in Pokemon Legends ZA… what is MEGA Skarmory based on? I hope this video provides some answers. Help keep the channel alive! Patreon ➤ http://www.patreon.com/Gnoggin MERCH! ➤ https://www.gnoggin.net/ Socials: Bluesky ➤ https://bsky.app/profile/lockstin.bsky.social Threads ➤ https://www.threads.net/@lockstin_gnoggin Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/lockstin_gnoggin/?hl=en Additional Credits: Lockstin Austin Lockwood Fineapple Ryan Porter Bulbapedia People Thumbnail art by: @Taplaos #pokemon #megaevolution #pokemonlegendsza Chapters: 00:00 Introducing Skarmory 01:36 is Skarmory scarred? 04:25 Zenmarket! 05:31 The Real Birds of Skarmory 07:12 The Mythology of Skarmory 10:40 FEET 11:29 Skarmory & Gambling Gnoggin, hosted by its creator Lockstin, is a show delving into the mysteries of Pokemon! (and other games sometimes too). Explaining everything there is to explain! Why is each Pokemon given the type it has? What are their origins? What is the lore of the Pokemon world and the design inspirations? And what does it all have to do with alchemy? Let's Go find out!