Sky Attack (move)
Sky Attack ゴッドバード God Bird | ||||||||||||
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Sky Attack (Japanese: ゴッドバード God Bird) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM43 in Generation I. In Generation II, it was the signature move of Moltres.
Effect
Generations I and II
Sky Attack does nothing on the turn it is selected, other than say that the user is glowing. On the following turn, Sky Attack will deal damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once Sky Attack is selected, the user will not be able to switch out until it is disrupted or fully executed.
If Sky Attack is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the target uses Mirror Move during the turn that the user is glowing, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using Sky Attack (or fail if it cannot).
Sleep, freeze, partial trapping, and flinching will pause but not disrupt the duration of Sky Attack.
In Stadium, Mirror Move will copy Sky Attack on either of the turns it takes to execute.
Sky Attack has 140 base power.
Generation III
Sky Attack now has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch. It also now has an increased critical hit ratio.
Generation IV
Sky Attack now displays "<Pokémon> became cloaked in a harsh light!" instead of "<Pokémon> is glowing!" If the user is holding a Power Herb, there will be no charge turn.
Generation V onwards
Sky Attack can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.
In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Sky Attack's power was increased from 140 to 200.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0018 | |
Flying | 1PE | |||||||||||
0022 | |
Flying | 1PE | |||||||||||
0083 | |
Field | Flying | 40PE | ||||||||||
0144 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 72PE | ||||||||||
0145 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 72PE | ||||||||||
0146 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 60 | 73 | 85 | 78 | 78 | 1, 78 | 78SMUSUM 72PE | ||||
0164 | |
Flying | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
0249 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | |||||||
0250 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | |||||||
0334 | |
Flying | Dragon | 59 | 70 | 77BW 64B2W2 |
1, 64XY 1, 59ORAS |
1, 59 | ||||||
0468 | |
Flying | Fairy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
0519 | |
Flying | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||||||||
0520 | |
Flying | 59 | 59 | 59 | |||||||||
0521 | |
Flying | 66 | 66 | 66 | |||||||||
0561 | |
Flying | 51 | 50 | 50 | |||||||||
0701 | |
Human-Like | 48 | 48 | ||||||||||
0717 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 93 | 93 | |||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | |||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0021 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0163 | |
Flying | ✔C | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0198 | |
Flying | ✔C | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0227 | |
Flying | ✔C | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0276 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By TM
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Machine | ||||||||||
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I TM43 |
II -- |
III -- |
IV -- |
V -- |
VI -- |
VII -- |
VIII -- |
IX -- | ||||||
0016 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||||||
0017 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||||||
0018 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||||||
0021 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||||||
0022 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||||||
0084 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||||||
0085 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||||||
0142 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||||||
0144 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | ||||||||||
0145 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | ||||||||||
0146 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | ||||||||||
0151 | style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | |||||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By Move Tutor
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Game | ||||||
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XD | HGSS | B2W2 | ORAS | USUM | ||||||
0016 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0017 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0018 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0021 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0022 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0083 | |
Flying | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0084 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0085 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0142 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0144 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
0145 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
0146 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
0151 | style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0163 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0164 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0169 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0176 | |
Flying | Fairy | ✔ | ||||||
0177 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0178 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0198 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0225 | |
Water 1 | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
0227 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0249 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0250 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
0276 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0277 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0278 | |
Water 1 | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0279 | |
Water 1 | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
0333 | |
Flying | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0334 | |
Flying | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
0398 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0430 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0441 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0468 | |
Flying | Fairy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0472 | |
Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0519 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0520 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0521 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0528 | |
Field | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0561 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0567 | |
Flying | Water 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0581 | |
Water 1 | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0628 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0630 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0701 | |
Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0714 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0715 | |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0717 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0722 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0723 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0724 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0731 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0732 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0733 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0741 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0785 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | ||||||
0792 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | ||||||
0804 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | ||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
Special move
Generation III
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0277 | |
Flying | Purified Shadow PokémonXD | |||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By event
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0018 | |
Flying | Pokémon Game Show Blue's PidgeotBW | |||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
In other games
Pokémon GO
In Pokémon GO, Sky Attack is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.
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Updates
- Gyms & Raids
- February 21, 2017
- Power: 70 → 80
Description
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In the anime
The user glows silver and attacks the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Skarmory's body glows white or orange and it flies into the opponent at top speed. | |||
Attila's Skarmory | The Legend of Thunder! | Debut | |
A wild Skarmory | All Torkoal, No Play | None | |
Altaria's body becomes surrounded in red flames and it flies into the opponent. | |||
Drake's Altaria | Vanity Affair | None | |
Murkrow's body becomes surrounded by a white aura and it flies into the opponent | |||
Paul's Murkrow | Top-Down Training! | None | |
Honchkrow's body becomes surrounded by a white aura and it flies into the opponent. | |||
Paul's Honchkrow | Lost Leader Strategy! | None | |
Togekiss's body becomes surrounded by a white aura and it flies into the opponent. As it flies, a white trail of energy is left behind it. | |||
Dawn's Togekiss | Dawn of a Royal Day! | None | |
Noctowl's eyebrow tufts glow white and it flies into the air as it prepares for the attack. Then, its body becomes surrounded by a white aura and it flies into the opponent. | |||
Ash's Noctowl | Working on a Right Move! | None | |
Tranquill flies up into the air, then turns around and flies straight down at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded in a clear aura with white energy around it and it flies into the opponent at top speed. | |||
Antonio's Tranquill | Reunion Battles In Nimbasa! | None | |
Unfezant's body becomes surrounded in a orange and gold sparkling aura and then it flies into the opponent. | |||
Alain's Unfezant | Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted! | None | |
Decidueye's body becomes surrounded by a gradually intensifying light blue aura. Once the aura flares up, Decidueye flies into the opponent. The longer Decidueye charges, the more damage it does. | |||
Hau's Decidueye | SM133 | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user flaps their wings and creates a powerful gust to blow away the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Thu-Fi-Zer charges at the opponent and its body turns into a powerful tornado that blows the opponent away. | |||
Thu-Fi-Zer | The Winged Legends | Debut | |
Altaria flies high into the air, then dives down and slams into the opponent with great force. | |||
Winona's Altaria | I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder | None | |
Unfezant flies high into the air, then dives down and slams into the opponent with great force. | |||
Cheren's Unfezant | The Tournament Continues | None | |
Braviary slams into the opponent with great force. | |||
Black's Brav | True Friends | None |
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
The user skydives into the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Togekiss skydives into the opponent. | |||
A Rich Boy's Togekiss | PMDP58 | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- Sky Attack has the highest base power of any Flying-type move.
- Sky Attack and Brave Bird share similar in-game animations in Generation IV and V; the only major difference is that the former has a blue aura, the latter has a red aura. This was reversed in the anime (Hoenn saga's portrayal of Sky Attack showed a red aura; Sinnoh saga's portrayal switched it to white).
- In Generation I, Sky Attack was the only Flying-type move that could be taught via TM.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Sky Attack | ||||
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Generation I TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
Generation I HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 |
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