Aerial Ace (move)

Aerial Ace つばめがえし Turning Swallow Cut

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Battles Type  Flying Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM40 in Generation III TM40 in Generation IV

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The user gains triple the appeal points in the first round only.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Aerial Ace (Japanese: つばめがえし Turning Swallow Cut) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Aerial Ace inflicts damage and is unaffected by modifications to the Accuracy stat and Evasion stat. It will not hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig, Fly and Dive.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0021 Spearow Normal Flying 25 0276 Taillow Normal Flying 34 0277 Swellow Normal Flying 38 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM40

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0015 Beedrill Bug Poison 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying 0017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 0021 Spearow Normal Flying 0022 Fearow Normal Flying 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison 0030 Nidorina Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0041 Zubat Poison Flying 0042 Golbat Poison Flying 0046 Paras Bug Grass 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0050 Diglett Ground 0051 Dugtrio Ground 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0058 Growlithe Fire 0059 Arcanine Fire 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 0084 Doduo Normal Flying 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0123 Scyther Bug Flying 0137 Porygon Normal 0140 Kabuto Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0144 Articuno Ice Flying 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 0156 Quilava Fire 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0169 Crobat Poison Flying 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0187 Hoppip Grass Flying 0188 Skiploom Grass Flying 0189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 0190 Aipom Normal 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0212 Scizor Bug Steel 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0225 Delibird Ice Flying 0226 Mantine Water Flying 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0267 Beautifly Bug Flying 0269 Dustox Bug Poison 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0276 Taillow Normal Flying 0277 Swellow Normal Flying 0278 Wingull Water Flying 0279 Pelipper Water Flying 0284 Masquerain Bug Flying 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0290 Nincada Bug Ground 0291 Ninjask Bug Flying 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0304 Aron Rock Steel 0305 Lairon Rock Steel 0306 Aggron Rock Steel 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0333 Swablu Normal Flying 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0335 Zangoose Normal 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0347 Anorith Rock Bug 0348 Armaldo Rock Bug 0352 Kecleon Normal 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 0359 Absol Dark 0371 Bagon Dragon 0372 Shelgon Dragon 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0379 Registeel Steel 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0021 Spearow Normal Flying 17 0022 Fearow Normal Flying 17 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 13 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting 13 0276 Taillow Normal Flying 34 0277 Swellow Normal Flying 38 0278 Wingull Water Flying 42 0396 Starly Normal Flying 25 0397 Staravia Normal Flying 28 0398 Staraptor Normal Flying 28 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM40

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0015 Beedrill Bug Poison 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying 0017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 0021 Spearow Normal Flying 0022 Fearow Normal Flying 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison 0030 Nidorina Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0041 Zubat Poison Flying 0042 Golbat Poison Flying 0046 Paras Bug Grass 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0050 Diglett Ground 0051 Dugtrio Ground 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0058 Growlithe Fire 0059 Arcanine Fire 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 0084 Doduo Normal Flying 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0123 Scyther Bug Flying 0137 Porygon Normal 0140 Kabuto Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0144 Articuno Ice Flying 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 0156 Quilava Fire 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0169 Crobat Poison Flying 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0187 Hoppip Grass Flying 0188 Skiploom Grass Flying 0189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 0190 Aipom Normal 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0212 Scizor Bug Steel 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0225 Delibird Ice Flying 0226 Mantine Water Flying 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0237 Hitmontop Fighting 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0267 Beautifly Bug Flying 0269 Dustox Bug Poison 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0276 Taillow Normal Flying 0277 Swellow Normal Flying 0276 Wingull Wingull Water Flying 0277 Pelipper Pelipper Water Flying 0284 Masquerain Bug Flying 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0290 Nincada Bug Ground 0291 Ninjask Bug Flying 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0304 Aron Rock Steel 0305 Lairon Rock Steel 0306 Aggron Rock Steel 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0333 Swablu Normal Flying 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0335 Zangoose Normal 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0347 Anorith Rock Bug 0348 Armaldo Rock Bug 0352 Kecleon Normal 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 0359 Absol Dark 0371 Bagon Dragon 0372 Shelgon Dragon 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0379 Registeel Steel 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0390 Chimchar Fire 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0393 Piplup Water 0394 Prinplup Water 0395 Empoleon Water Steel 0396 Starly Normal Flying 0397 Staravia Normal Flying 0398 Staraptor Normal Flying 0402 Kricketune Bug 0414 Mothim Bug Flying 0416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 0424 Ambipom Normal 0429 Mismagius Ghost 0430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 0431 Glameow Normal 0432 Purugly Normal 0441 Chatot Normal Flying 0443 Gible Dragon Ground 0444 Gabite Dragon Ground 0445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 0451 Skorupi Poison Bug 0452 Drapion Poison Dark 0458 Mantyke Water Flying 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 0465 Tangrowth Grass Poison 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0469 Yanmega Bug Flying 0470 Leafeon Grass 0472 Gliscor Ground Flying 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0483 Dialga Steel Dragon 0484 Palkia Water Dragon 0486 Regigigas Normal 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0491 Darkrai Dark 0493 Arceus Normal Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:Honchkrow Aerial Ace.png Honchkrow File:Beautifly Aerial Ace.jpg Beautifly File:Staravia aerial ace.png Staravia File:Gabite aerial ace.png Gabite
The user is engulfed by light and hits the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pidgeotto flies straight, then quickly ascends straight up into the sky. As it is engulfed in white streaks of light, it flies down onto the foe.
Vladimir's Pidgeotto	Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry!		Debut
	Swellow flies straight, then quickly ascends straight up into the sky. As it is engulfed in white streaks of light, it flies down onto the foe.
Ash's Swellow	Lessons in Lilycove!		None
	Starly flies straight, then quickly ascends straight up into the sky. As it is engulfed in white streaks of light, it flies down onto the foe.
Ash's Starly	Episode unknown		None
	Staravia flies straight, then quickly ascends straight up into the sky. As it is engulfed in white streaks of light, it flies down onto the foe.
Ash's Staravia	A Staravia is Born!		None
	Beautifly flies straight, then quickly ascends straight up into the sky. As it is engulfed in white streaks of light, it flies down onto the foe.
May's Beautifly	Strategy With a Smile!		None
	Honchkrow flies straight, then quickly ascends straight up into the sky. As it is engulfed in white streaks of light, it flies down onto the foe.
Paul's Honchkrow	Aiding the Enemy!		None
	Wingull flies straight, then quickly ascends straight up into the sky. As it is engulfed in white streaks of light, it flies down onto the foe.
Holly's Wingull	Tag! We're It...!		None
	Gabite flies straight, then quickly ascends straight up into the sky. As it is engulfed in white streaks of light, it flies down onto the foe.
Urara's Gabite	DP114		None

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Trivia

• The Japanese name of this move, つばめがえし Swallow Return (more commonly known in English as the "Turning Swallow Cut"), is probably taken from the signature technique of the legendary swordsman Sasaki Kojirō (the namesake of Team Rocket's James). It is widely believed that it consisted of first a rapid downward slash from above, immediately followed by an upward slash on the same line (this same motion is used for the move's animation in Generation IV). Its name came from Kojirō's observations of the motion of a swallow's tail in flight.
• In Pokémon Battle Revolution, the anouncer commonly exclaims "Aerial Ace hits!" when this move is used, even though the move is always sure to hit.

In other languages

• French: Aeropique
• German: Aero-ass
• Italian: Aeroassalto
• Spanish: Golpe Aéreo
• Latin American Spanish (anime): As Aéreo
• Dutch: Lucht Troef
• Brazilian Portuguese: Ataque Aéreo

Variations of the move Swift
Feint Attack • Shadow Punch • Aerial Ace • Magnet Bomb Swift • Magical Leaf • Shock Wave