Steel Wing (move)

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Steel Wing はがねのつばさ Steel Wing

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Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  25 (max. 40) Power  70 Accuracy  90% 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 adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM47 in Generation II TM47 in Generation III TM47 in Generation IV TM51 in Generation VI TM51 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Works better if the previous appealer also used a Cool move.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

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

Steel Wing (Japanese: はがねのつばさ Steel Wing) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM47 from Generation II to Generation IV. It regained its TM status in Generation VI, albeit as TM51. It was the signature move of Skarmory in Generation V.

Effect

Steel Wing inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Defense by one stage.

Description

Games Description Stad2 Strikes the target with stiff wings. Has a one-in-ten chance of raising the user's Defense. GSC Stiff wings strike the foe. RSE Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.* Spreads hard-edged wings and slams into the foe.* FRLG The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user's Defense. ColoXD Strikes target with wings. May raise Defense.* Spreads hard-edged wings and slams into the target.* DPPtHGSS The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user's Defense stat. BWB2W2 The target is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user's Defense stat. XYORAS SM The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also raise the user's Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	49	32	38DP 34PtHGSS	34	34	34
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying					48	48
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying					55	55
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying					60	60
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
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔GS			✔	✔	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔GS			✔	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔GS			✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔			✔	✔	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon				✔	✔	✔
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3				✔	✔	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying				✔	✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		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
						I --	II TM47	III TM47	IV TM47	V --	VI TM51	VII TM51	VIII --	IX --
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0144		Articuno		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		Zapdos		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		Moltres		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	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0151		Mew		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		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔		✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔		✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		✔	✔		✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		✔	✔		✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0249		Lugia		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		Ho-Oh		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		Taillow		Flying		Flying		✔	✔		✔	✔
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying		✔	✔		✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔		✔	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔		✔	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug		Bug		✔	✔		✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug		✔	✔		✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon		✔	✔		✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon		✔	✔		✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		✔	✔		✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔		✔	✔
0380		Latias		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		✔	✔		✔	✔
0381		Latios		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		✔	✔		✔	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field			✔		✔	✔
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying			✔		✔	✔
0397		Staravia		Flying		Flying			✔		✔	✔
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying			✔		✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying			✔		✔	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying			✔		✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy			✔		✔	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug			✔		✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug			✔		✔	✔
0487		Giratina		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			✔		✔	✔
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying					✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying					✔	✔
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying					✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		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					✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		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					✔	✔
0646		Kyurem Normal Kyurem		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					✔	✔
646W		Kyurem White Kyurem		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					✔	✔
646B		Kyurem Black Kyurem		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					✔	✔
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0717		Yveltal		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		Rowlet		Flying		Flying						✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying						✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying						✔
0731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying						✔
0732		Trumbeak		Flying		Flying						✔
0733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying						✔
0741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying						✔
0773		Silvally		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						✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						✔
0785		Tapu Koko		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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
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 II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	New York City Pokémon Center
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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	Global Link
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

Steel Wing
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 15 Energy boost 12 Duration 1.33 seconds Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy boost ? Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Steel Wing had an energy gain of 4%.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also raise the user's Defense by one level.

In the anime

Scizor Latias Fletchling Skarmory
The foe is hit with wings of steel.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	One or both of Skarmory's wings glow white, and it slams it into the opponent, or Skarmory's body glows white, and it slams into the opponent.
Miki's Skarmory	Hot Matches!		Debut
Attila's Skarmory	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Winona's Skarmory	Who's Flying Now?		None
A wild Skarmory	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!		None
Green Army's Skarmory	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
A Coordinator's Skarmory	Going for Choke!		None
Unknown Trainer's Skarmory	Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!		None
A wild Skarmory	Steeling a Peace of Mind!		None
	Scizor's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Gary's Scizor	Can't Beat the Heat!		None
	One of Pelipper's wings glows white. Pelipper then slams its wing into the opponent.
Winona's Pelipper	Sky High Gym Battle!		None
	Both of Flygon's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Drew's Flygon	Rhapsody in Drew		None
	The blue parts of Gligar's wings glow white, and it hits the opponent with them. While flying, it leaves a white streak behind it.
Morrison's Gligar	From Brags to Riches		None
Ash's Gligar	The Bells are Singing!		None
	Both of Articuno's wings glow white and it strikes the opponent with them.
Noland's Articuno	The Symbol Life		None
A mirage Articuno	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
	Both of Charizard's wings glow white and it strikes the opponent with them.
Clark's Charizard	Shocks and Bonds		None
Ash's Charizard	Gathering the Gang of Four!		None
Alain's Charizard	A Meeting of Two Journeys!		None
	The leaves on Tropius's back glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
A wild Tropius	Odd Pokémon Out!		None
	Both of Golbat's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
J's henchmen's Golbat	Mutiny in the Bounty!		None
	Both of Yanma's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Unknown Trainer's Yanma	Tag! We're it...!		None
	Both of Staraptor's wings glow white, and it hits the opponent with them.
Reggie's Staraptor	Lost Leader Strategy!		None
	The black parts of Gliscor's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Ash's Gliscor	Fighting Fear with Fear!		None
	Both of Yanmega's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Jessie's Yanmega	Hungry for the Good Life!		None
	Both or one of Empoleon's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Barry's Empoleon	Barry's Busting Out All Over!		None
	Both of Chatot's wings glow white and it repeatedly hits the opponent with them.
Officer Jenny's Buddy	Stealing the Conversation!		None
	Both of Latias's wings glow white and it repeatedly hits the opponent with them.
Nurse Joy's Latias	SS025		None
	Fletchling's wings glow a metal-gray color and it hits the opponent with them.
Ash's Fletchling	Battling on Thin Ice!		None
Chester's Fletchling	Breaking Titles at the Chateau!		None
	Mega Charizard X's wings expand and glow a metal-gray color. It then hits the opponent with them.
Alain's Charizard	Mega Evolution Special I		None
	Talonflame's wings glow white and it strikes the opponent with them.
Moria's Talonflame	Battles in the Sky!		None
Ash's Talonflame	All Eyes on the Future!		None
	Fletchinder's wings glow a metal-gray color and it hits the opponent with them.
Ash's Fletchinder	Showdown at the Shalour Gym!		None
	Unfezants wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Alain's Unfezant	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Skarmory Scizor Dragonite
The user's wings turn metallic and it hits the opponent with them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Skarmory's wings turn metallic and it hits the opponent with one of them.
Falkner's Skarmory	Really Raikou & Entirely Entei II		Debut
	Scizor slices the opponent with one of its wings.
Blue's Scizor	Double Dealing with Deoxys		None
	One of Dragonite's wings glow white and it slashes the opponent with it.
The Battle Hall's Dragonite	Dealing with Dragonite		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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

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