Tip: Control over the simulator on this page requires a little bit of getting used to. It is recommended to use the corner pieces for preforming moves.
The Skewb, orignally known as the Pyraminx Cube, is a very famous Pyraminx shape-mod. Shaped as a cube, this puzzle offers quite a different challenge than its predecessor, despite the fact they share the exact same 4-axis mechanism.
The Skewb is comprised of 8 tetrahedral corner-pieces and 6 square face-pieces. It rotates around its corners such that any move turns exactly half the puzzle. This results in over 3 million possible combinations (3,149,280 to be exact) - more than 3 times the Pyraminx's 922,120 possible combinations. Unlike the Pyraminx, it has no "trivial" parts and it is considered a harder puzzle to solve. You might notice, However, that the face-pieces of this puzzle lack a defined orientation - which make this puzzle a bit more manageable. Computer simulations show us that any of the Skewb's combinations can be solved in 11 moves or less. This puzzle also has higher-order siblings such as the Master Skewb and the Elite Skewb.
This beloved puzzle was invented by Tony Durham. It gained a lot of popularity and became an inspiration for a whole series of puzzles including the Skewb Extreme, Ultimate Skewb, Diamond Skewb, Twisty Skewb and many others! With it's increasing popularity it eventually became an official WCA puzzle. The current world record for fastest solve belongs to Zayn Khanani from the United States and is 0.81 seconds! This is especially incredible since it beats the Pyraminx's world record despite having over 3 times as many possible combinations.
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Ethan
I SOLVED IT LETS GO
hi man
solved in 0.00000000000000001 second i am pro
ch3nbin
skewb solved in 0.38 secs
polairiscube
skewb is fun 10 stars
Subham
Ohh! Skewb solved in 11.9487s
easy
it is easier to twist it from its corners
Albert
I like it!
Keyan
A skewb looks like a dino cube opposite.
Albert
Skweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeb
Skweb
So easy!!!!!!!!
Mr. President
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Ruckioa
Ooh 12.9825 second I solved skewb
speed cuber
i like skubes to but mine broke so i play on here
3x3kubing
this is fun
Advay Kannoth
Skewb is sooo hard,any easier puzzles?
kirby
hello evryone i like the skewb
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Ethan
I SOLVED IT LETS GOhi man
solved in 0.00000000000000001 second i am proch3nbin
skewb solved in 0.38 secspolairiscube
skewb is fun 10 starsSubham
Ohh! Skewb solved in 11.9487seasy
it is easier to twist it from its cornersAlbert
I like it!Keyan
A skewb looks like a dino cube opposite.Albert
SkweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeebSkweb
So easy!!!!!!!!Mr. President
Grubikβs is Presidentially approved.Ruckioa
Ooh 12.9825 second I solved skewbspeed cuber
i like skubes to but mine broke so i play on here3x3kubing
this is funAdvay Kannoth
Skewb is sooo hard,any easier puzzles?kirby
hello evryone i like the skewbpikachu
i like thisrick
i was hard to control but it was fun ππππ€£πππCole
itβs a very cool cubeCubehead
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