As this may seem as exotic as it is for surface chemistry, magnetic skyrmions are spin-swirling solitonic defects that can significantly impact information technology in the near future 110 . Their future in applications and devices depends on efficient manipulation and detection. In this study, the authors explore their nature as magnetic inhomogeneities in an otherwise unperturbed magnetic material, specifically a Fe layer covered by a thin Pd film and deposited on an Ir(111) surface, using ab initio methods. The pres-ence of skyrmions induces scattering processes that give rise to Friedel oscillations, which mediate interactions among skyrmions or between skyrmions and other surrounding defects. Unlike their wavelengths, the amplitude of these oscillations is strongly influenced by the size of the skyrmion. By drawing an analogy with scattering off atomic defects, the authors assign an effective scattering potential and phase shift to the skyrmionic particles, aiding in the prediction of their behavior using simple scattering frameworks. The induced charge ripples can be employed for noninvasive all-electrical detection of skyrmions, whether on a surface or buried a few nanometers away from the detecting electrode.