Acrobatics (move)

This article is about the move introduced in Generation V. For the Ability whose Japanese name translates as "Acrobatics", see Unburden (Ability).

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Acrobatics アクロバット Acrobat

Battles Type  Flying Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  55 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM62 in Generation V TM62 in Generation VI TM62 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM78 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works well if the user is pumped up.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Acrobatics (Japanese: アクロバット Acrobat) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM62 from Generations V through Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. In Generation VIII, it is TM78.

Effect

Acrobatics deals damage and its power is doubled to 110 if the user has no held item. Acrobatics can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles. If the user is holding a Flying Gem, the item is consumed before this move checks whether the Pokémon has an item or not; therefore, the power is still doubled.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA The user nimbly strikes the target. If the user is not holding an item, this attack inflicts massive damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	33BW 30B2W2	30XY 31ORAS
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	39BW 33B2W2	33XY 35ORAS
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	37	37	37
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	39BW 33B2W2	33XY 35ORAS
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	28	28	28	28BDSP
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	32	32	32	32BDSP
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	34	34	34	34BDSP
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	27BW 22B2W2	22	22	22BDSP
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	39	39	39	39BDSP
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	46	46	46	46BDSP
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	52	52	52	52BDSP
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	27BW 22B2W2	22	22	22BDSP
0511		Pansage		Field		Field	31	31	31
0513		Pansear		Field		Field	31	31	31
0515		Panpour		Field		Field	31	31	31
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3	28	28	28
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3	28	28	28
0587		Emolga		Field		Field	30	30	30	25
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	26	26	26
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying		39	39	20
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying		42	42	22
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying		44	44	22
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug			19
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug			19
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug			19
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field				1
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon				8
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
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM62	VI TM62	VII TM62	VIII TM78	IX --
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon				✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon				✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon				✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug				✔
145G		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug				✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field		Field				✔
0458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field			✔	✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field			✔	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field			✔	✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field			✔	✔
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field			✔	✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field			✔	✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying			✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy			✔	✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy			✔	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass			✔	✔
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass			✔	✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field			✔	✔
0774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0775		Komala		Field		Field			✔
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔USUM	✔
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔USUM	✔
0810		Grookey		Field	Grass				✔
0811		Thwackey		Field	Grass				✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass				✔
0813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like				✔
0814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like				✔
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like				✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field				✔
0828		Thievul		Field		Field				✔
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon				✔
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug				✔
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon				✔
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon				✔
0891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0894		Regieleki		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
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
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	Sticker Promotional Egg Charmander Kanto Starter Egg Charmander
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 Rumble Blast

When the player does not have any Ⓟ, the attack does more damage.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Acrobatics is a Charged Attack that was made available on February 12, 2022.

Acrobatics
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 100 Energy cost 100 Duration  seconds Damage window  seconds
Trainer Battles Power 110 Energy cost 60 Secondary effect Effect chance %
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Acrobatics is Talonflame's second starting move. The user flies toward a targeted area, attacking all Pokémon in the area up to three times. The user can choose a direction to dash after the move ends. After evolving from Fletchinder at level 7, the move is replaced by either Fly or Brave Bird.

Description

Games Description MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. If you are not holding an item, the damage goes up.

In the anime

Emolga Simipour Noivern Mienshao
The user nimbly strikes the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Emolga glides around the battlefield at top speed and then dives down at the opponent, slamming into it multiple times. As it flies through the air, it moves so fast that it seems to leave behind two afterimages.
Elesa's Emolga	Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!		Debut
	Simipour tackles the opponent several times while running so fast that it seems to leave behind two afterimages.
Betty's Simipour	A Clubsplosion of Excitement!		None
	Noibat's body glows light-blue, and it quickly zips through the air multiple times before tackling the opponent.
Ash's Noibat	A Windswept Encounter!		None
	Noivern's body glows light-blue, and it quickly zips through the air before tackling the opponent.
Ash's Noivern	An Electrifying Rage!		None
	Mienshao's body becomes outlined in white and it strikes the opponent several times.
Korrina's Mienshao	A Festival Reunion!		None
	Rillaboom's body becomes outlined in white and it strikes the opponent several times.
Leon's Rillaboom	Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Emolga Talonflame
The user quickly charges at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Emolga flies into the opponent, knocking them over when it hits.
Elesa's two Emolga	Museum Showdown		Debut
	Talonflame takes to the skies and dashes around the sky before crashing into the opponent.
Malva's Talonflame	PS592		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 雜技 Jaahpgeih * 特技演員 Dahkgeih Yíhnyùhn * Mandarin 雜技 / 杂技 Zájì * 特技演員 Tèjì Yǎnyuán * Dutch Acrobatiek French Acrobatie German Akrobatik Italian Acrobazia Korean 애크러뱃 Aekeureobaet Polish Akrobacja Portuguese Brazil Acrobático Portugal Acrobacias Russian Акробатика Akrobatika Spanish Latin America Acrobacia Spain Acróbata Turkish Akrobatik Vietnamese Nhào Lộn

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