Aerial Ace (move)

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Aerial Ace
つばめがえし Swallow Return
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Type  Flying
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  60
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
The appeal works great if performed first.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Aerial Ace (Japanese: つばめがえし Swallow Return) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III. It is TM40 in every generation after Generation III.

Effect

Generation III to IV

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.

Generation V

Aerial Ace can hit non-adjacent opponents in triple battles.

Description

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Reason: Colo and XD descriptions
Games Description
RSE An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.*
An extremely fast attack that can't be avoided.*
FRLG An extremely fast attack against one target. It can’t be evaded.
DPPtHGSS The user confounds the foe with speed, then slashes. The attack lands without fail.
BW The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. The attack lands without fail.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
021   Spearow Normal Flying 25 17 17 ''''
022   Fearow Normal Flying   17 17 ''''
083   Farfetch'd Normal Flying   13 13 ''''
214   Heracross Bug Fighting   13 13 '
276   Taillow Normal Flying 34 34 34 ''''
277   Swellow Normal Flying 38 38 38 ''''
278   Wingull Water Flying   42 42 ''''
396   Starly Normal Flying   25 25 ''''
397   Staravia Normal Flying   28 28 ''''
398   Staraptor Normal Flying   28 28 ''''
580   Ducklett Water Flying     15 ''''
581   Swanna Water Flying     15 ''''
627   Rufflet Normal Flying     23 ''''
628   Braviary Normal Flying     23 ''''
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 Type Machine
I
--
II
--
III
TM40
IV
TM40
V
TM40
VI
TM08
004   Charmander Fire Fire
005   Charmeleon Fire Fire
006   Charizard Fire Flying
012   Butterfree Bug Flying
015   Beedrill Bug Poison
016   Pidgey Normal Flying
017   Pidgeotto Normal Flying
018   Pidgeot Normal Flying
021   Spearow Normal Flying
022   Fearow Normal Flying
027   Sandshrew Ground Ground
028   Sandslash Ground Ground
029   Nidoran♀ Poison Poison
030   Nidorina Poison Poison
031   Nidoqueen Poison Ground
041   Zubat Poison Flying
042   Golbat Poison Flying
046   Paras Bug Grass
047   Parasect Bug Grass
049   Venomoth Bug Poison
050   Diglett Ground Ground
051   Dugtrio Ground Ground
052   Meowth Normal Normal
053   Persian Normal Normal
054   Psyduck Water Water
055   Golduck Water Water
056   Mankey Fighting Fighting
057   Primeape Fighting Fighting
058   Growlithe Fire Fire
059   Arcanine Fire Fire
080   Slowbro Water Psychic
083   Farfetch'd Normal Flying
084   Doduo Normal Flying
085   Dodrio Normal Flying
104   Cubone Ground Ground
105   Marowak Ground Ground
115   Kangaskhan Normal Normal
123   Scyther Bug Flying
137   Porygon Normal Normal
140   Kabuto Rock Water
141   Kabutops Rock Water
142   Aerodactyl Rock Flying
144   Articuno Ice Flying
145   Zapdos Electric Flying
146   Moltres Fire Flying
149   Dragonite Dragon Flying
150   Mewtwo Psychic Psychic
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
155   Cyndaquil Fire Fire
156   Quilava Fire Fire
157   Typhlosion Fire Fire
158   Totodile Water Water
159   Croconaw Water Water
160   Feraligatr Water Water
163   Hoothoot Normal Flying
164   Noctowl Normal Flying
165   Ledyba Bug Flying
166   Ledian Bug Flying
169   Crobat Poison Flying
176   Togetic Normal Flying
177   Natu Psychic Flying
178   Xatu Psychic Flying
187   Hoppip Grass Flying
188   Skiploom Grass Flying
189   Jumpluff Grass Flying
190   Aipom Normal Normal
193   Yanma Bug Flying
198   Murkrow Dark Flying
200   Misdreavus Ghost Ghost
207   Gligar Ground Flying
212   Scizor Bug Steel
214   Heracross Bug Fighting
215   Sneasel Dark Ice
216   Teddiursa Normal Normal
217   Ursaring Normal Normal
225   Delibird Ice Flying
226   Mantine Water Flying
227   Skarmory Steel Flying
233   Porygon2 Normal Normal
237   Hitmontop Fighting Fighting
248   Tyranitar Rock Dark
249   Lugia Psychic Flying
250   Ho-Oh Fire Flying
251   Celebi Psychic Grass
252   Treecko Grass Grass
253   Grovyle Grass Grass
254   Sceptile Grass Grass
255   Torchic Fire Fire
256   Combusken Fire Fighting
257   Blaziken Fire Fighting
267   Beautifly Bug Flying
269   Dustox Bug Poison
275   Shiftry Grass Dark
276   Taillow Normal Flying
277   Swellow Normal Flying
278   Wingull Water Flying
279   Pelipper Water Flying
284   Masquerain Bug Flying
287   Slakoth Normal Normal
288   Vigoroth Normal Normal
289   Slaking Normal Normal
290   Nincada Bug Ground
291   Ninjask Bug Flying
292   Shedinja Bug Ghost
302   Sableye Dark Ghost
304   Aron Steel Rock
305   Lairon Steel Rock
306   Aggron Steel Rock
313   Volbeat Bug Bug
314   Illumise Bug Bug
330   Flygon Ground Dragon
333   Swablu Normal Flying
334   Altaria Dragon Flying
335   Zangoose Normal Normal
341   Corphish Water Water
342   Crawdaunt Water Dark
347   Anorith Rock Bug
348   Armaldo Rock Bug
352   Kecleon Normal Normal
357   Tropius Grass Flying
359   Absol Dark Dark
371   Bagon Dragon Dragon
372   Shelgon Dragon Dragon
373   Salamence Dragon Flying
375   Metang Steel Psychic
376   Metagross Steel Psychic
379   Registeel Steel Steel
380   Latias Dragon Psychic
381   Latios Dragon Psychic
383   Groudon Ground Ground
384   Rayquaza Dragon Flying
385   Jirachi Steel Psychic
386   Deoxys Psychic Psychic
390   Chimchar Fire Fire
391   Monferno Fire Fighting
392   Infernape Fire Fighting
393   Piplup Water Water
394   Prinplup Water Water
395   Empoleon Water Steel
396   Starly Normal Flying
397   Staravia Normal Flying
398   Staraptor Normal Flying
402   Kricketune Bug Bug
414   Mothim Bug Flying
416   Vespiquen Bug Flying
424   Ambipom Normal Normal
429   Mismagius Ghost Ghost
430   Honchkrow Dark Flying
431   Glameow Normal Normal
432   Purugly Normal Normal
441   Chatot Normal Flying
443   Gible Dragon Ground
444   Gabite Dragon Ground
445   Garchomp Dragon Ground
451   Skorupi Poison Bug
452   Drapion Poison Dark
458   Mantyke Water Flying
461   Weavile Dark Ice
465   Tangrowth Grass Grass
468   Togekiss Normal Flying
469   Yanmega Bug Flying
470   Leafeon Grass Grass
472   Gliscor Ground Flying
474   Porygon-Z Normal Normal
475   Gallade Psychic Fighting
483   Dialga Steel Dragon
484   Palkia Water Dragon
486   Regigigas Normal Normal
487   Giratina Ghost Dragon
491   Darkrai Dark Dark
493   Arceus Normal Normal
495   Snivy Grass Grass
496   Servine Grass Grass
497   Serperior Grass Grass
501   Oshawott Water Water
502   Dewott Water Water
503   Samurott Water Water
506   Lillipup Normal Normal
507   Herdier Normal Normal
508   Stoutland Normal Normal
509   Purrloin Dark Dark
510   Liepard Dark Dark
519   Pidove Normal Flying
520   Tranquill Normal Flying
521   Unfezant Normal Flying
527   Woobat Psychic Flying
528   Swoobat Psychic Flying
529   Drilbur Ground Ground
530   Excadrill Ground Steel
542   Leavanny Bug Grass
553   Krookodile Ground Dark
557   Dwebble Bug Rock
558   Crustle Bug Rock
561   Sigilyph Psychic Flying
566   Archen Rock Flying
567   Archeops Rock Flying
570   Zorua Dark Dark
571   Zoroark Dark Dark
580   Ducklett Water Flying
581   Swanna Water Flying
587   Emolga Electric Flying
588   Karrablast Bug Bug
589   Escavalier Bug Steel
598   Ferrothorn Grass Steel
610   Axew Dragon Dragon
611   Fraxure Dragon Dragon
612   Haxorus Dragon Dragon
613   Cubchoo Ice Ice
614   Beartic Ice Ice
619   Mienfoo Fighting Fighting
620   Mienshao Fighting Fighting
621   Druddigon Dragon Dragon
624   Pawniard Dark Steel
625   Bisharp Dark Steel
626   Bouffalant Normal Normal
627   Rufflet Normal Flying
628   Braviary Normal Flying
629   Vullaby Dark Flying
630   Mandibuzz Dark Flying
631   Heatmor Fire Fire
632   Durant Bug Steel
637   Volcarona Bug Fire
638   Cobalion Steel Fighting
639   Terrakion Rock Fighting
640   Virizion Grass Fighting
641   Tornadus Flying Flying
647   Keldeo Water Fighting
649   Genesect Bug Steel
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 the anime

 
Tranquill
 
Leafeon
 
Emolga
 
Quilava
The user is engulfed by light and hits the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Swellow flies at the opponent, flips in the air, then it becomes engulfed in streaks of white light and flies into the opponent, disappearing before hitting it.
Winona's Swellow Sky High Gym Battle! Debut
Ash's Swellow Lessons in Lilycove None
  Pidgeotto flies at the opponent, flips in the air, then it becomes engulfed in steaks of white light and flies into the opponent, disappearing before hitting it.
Vladimir's Pidgeotto Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry None
  Altaria disappears, then reappears behind the opponent.
Drake's Altaria Vanity Affair None
  Arcanine runs at the opponent and its body becomes surrounded in white streaks. It jumps into the air, then tackles the opponent.
Tucker's Arcanine Tactics Theatrics!! None
  Shiftry jumps at the opponent and its body becomes surrounded by white streaks. It then flies into the opponent. While its body is surrounded by white streaks, Shiftry can fly through the air.
Angela's Shiftry From Cradle to Save! None
  Pidgeot flies at the opponent and its body becomes surrounded by white streaks. It then slams into the opponent.
Solidad's Pidgeot Channeling the Battle Zone! None
  Ninjask's body glows white and it slams into the opponent.
Brandon's Ninjask Pace - The Final Frontier! None
  Starly dives at the opponent and white streaks surround its body. Starly then tackles the opponent.
Paul's Starly When Pokémon Worlds Collide! None
  Staravia flies at the opponent and its body becomes surrounded by white streaks. It then slams into the opponent.
Ash's Staravia A Staravia is Born! None
  Wingull's body becomes surrounded by white streaks and it flies into the opponent.
Holly's Wingull Tag! We're It...! None
  Beautifly's flies into the air and does a flip in midair. Then, its body becomes surrounded in white streaks and it slams into the opponent.
May's Beautifly Strategy With a Smile! None
  Honchkrow's body becomes surrounded by white streaks and it flies down and slams into the opponent.
Paul's Honchkrow Aiding the Enemy! None
  Gabite's body becomes surrounded by white streaks and it flies into the opponent multiple times.
Ursula's Gabite Another One Gabites the Dust! None
  Staraptor flies at the opponent, back flips in the air, then dives down at the opponent, its body becoming surrounded by white streaks. It then slams into the opponent.
Ash's Staraptor Sliding Into Seventh! None
Narissa's Ditto One in the form of Staraptor Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! Used via Transform
Narissa's Ditto Two in the form of Staraptor Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! Used via Transform
  Leafeon's body becomes surrounded by white streaks and it slams into the opponent. As it is surrounded by white streaks, Leafeon can fly through the air.
Zoey's Leafeon Coming Full - Festival Circle! None
  Quilava ignites the flames on its head and back and it jumps into the air. Its body then becomes surrounded in white streaks and it slams into the opponent. As the white streaks surround its body, Quilava can fly through the air.
Ash's Quilava League Unleashed! None
  Tranquill dives down at the opponent and flaps its wings once. Once it does, it moves so fast it becomes a blur and it slams into the opponent twice.
Trip's Tranquill A Rival Battle for Club Champ! None
Dino's Tranquill The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk! None
  Emolga flies into the air, then dives down towards the ground and shoots at the opponent, moving so fast that it becomes a blur. It then slams into the opponent two or more times.
Elesa's Emolga Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym! None
  Unfezant dives down at the opponent and flaps its wings once. Once it does, it moves so fast it becomes a blur and it slams into the opponent. Sometimes, Unfezant becomes outlined in white.
Skyla's Unfezant BW068 None
Ash's Unfezant BW068 None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

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.
  • Heracross is the only non Flying-type Pokémon able to learn Aerial Ace by level-up.
  • Although Kabuto can learn Aerial Ace in Generation III through TM, it can no longer capable of learning this move in later generations with the same TM.
  • For unknown reasons, Fearow couldn't learn Aerial Ace naturally, while its pre-evolution could in Generation III.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 迴轉攻 Huízhuǎngōng
  Danish Flyveres
  Dutch Lucht Troef
  Finnish Taivasässä
  French Aéropique
  German Aero-Ass
  Greek Αεροπορικός Ελιγμός
  Hindi हवाई हमला Havaee Hamla
  Italian Aeroassalto
  Korean 제비반환 Jebi Banhwan
  Polish Powietrzny as
Portuguese   Brazil Ataque Aéreo
Ás Aéreo
  Portugal Às Aéreo (Advanced Series)
Perícia Aérea (Diamond and Pearl Series)
  Serbian Vazdušni As
Spanish   Latin America As Aéreo (anime)
  Spain Golpe Aéreo


Variations of the move Swift
  Feint AttackShadow PunchAerial AceMagnet Bomb
  SwiftMagical LeafShock Wave
Generation III TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
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