Sky Attack (move): Difference between revisions

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'''Sky Attack''' (Japanese: '''ゴッドバード''' ''God Bird'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Flying}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. It is [[TM043|TM43]] in Generation I. In [[Generation II]], it was the [[signature move]] of {{p|Moltres}}, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via {{pkmn|breeding}}.

{{status|Sleep}}, {{status|freeze}}, [[bound|binding]], and [[flinch]]ing will pause but not disrupt the duration of Sky Attack.

===Generation IV===

===Generation VIII onwards===

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}|A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. This may also make the target flinch.}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user attacks the turn after using this move. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also make the target flinch.}}

{{Movehead/Games|Flying|g7=2|g8=2}}

{{Moveentry/11|0018|Pidgeot|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|1||−|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0022|Fearow|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|1||−|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0083|Farfetch'd|type=Normal|type2=Flying|2|Field|Flying|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|40|−|−|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0144|Articuno|type=Ice|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|72|−|−|−|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0145|Zapdos|type=Electric|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|72|−|−|−|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0146|Moltres|type=Fire|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|60|73|85|78|78|1, 78|78|72|70|70|70|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0146|formsig=G|Moltres|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Galarian Form|||||||||70||70|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0164|Noctowl|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||−|−|1|1|1|1||1|1|1|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0249|Lugia|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||−|−|99|99|99|99||90|90|90|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0250|Ho-Oh|type=Fire|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||−|99|99|99|99||90|90|90|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0334|Altaria|type=Dragon|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Dragon|||59|70|77{{sup/5|BW}}<br>64{{sup/5|B2W2}}|1, 64{{sup/6|XY}}<br>1, 59{{sup/6|ORAS}}|1, 59||56|56|56|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0468|Togekiss|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy||||1|1|1|1||1|1|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0519|Pidove|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||||50|50|50||44|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0520|Tranquill|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||||59|59|59||56|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0521|Unfezant|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|form=All forms|||||66|66|66||66|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0561|Sigilyph|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||||51|50|50||55|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0628|Braviary|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||||−|−|−||1||1|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0628|formsig=H|Braviary|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|form=Hisuian Form|||||||||||1|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0630|Mandibuzz|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||||−|−|−||1||1|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0701|Hawlucha|type=Fighting|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Human-Like||||||48|48||56||56|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/11|0717|Yveltal|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||93|93||80|STAB='''}}

{{Movefoot|Flying|11}}

{{Movehead/Games|Flying|Egg Move|g1=none|g2g={{gameabbrev2|C}}|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=2}}

{{Moveentry/9|0021|Spearow|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/9|0083|Farfetch'd|type=Normal|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Field|−|−|−|−|−|−|✔|−|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/9|0083|formsig=G|Farfetch'd|type=Fighting|2|Flying|Field|form=Galarian Form|||||||✔}}

{{Moveentry/9|0084|Doduo|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|−|−|−|−|−|−||−|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/9|0163|Hoothoot|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|−|✔|−|STAB='''|note=Breed from Gen I TM in Crystal}}

{{Moveentry/9|0198|Murkrow|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔|STAB='''|note=Breed from Gen I TM in Crystal}}

{{Moveentry/9|0227|Skarmory|type=Steel|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''|note=Breed from Gen I TM in Crystal}}

{{Moveentry/9|0276|Taillow|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/9|0731|Pikipek|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||||||−|||✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/9|0821|Rookidee|type=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||||||✔||✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/9|0962|Bombirdier|type=Flying|type2=Dark|1|Flying|Flying|||||||||✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/9|0973|Flamigo|type=Flying|type2=Fighting|1|Flying|Flying|||||||||✔|STAB='''}}

{{Movefoot|Flying|9}}

===By [[TM]]/[[Move Tutor]]===

{{Movehead/TMGames|Flying|g2=none|g8=none|g9=none

|g1tm=43

|g3tm=tutor|g3g={{gameabbrevss|XD}}

|g4tm=tutor|g4g={{gameabbrev4|PtHGSS}}

|g5tm=tutor|g5g={{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}

|g6tm=tutor|g6g={{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}

|g7=1|g7tm=tutor|g7g={{gameabbrev7|USUM}}}}

{{Moveentry/6|0016|Pidgey|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|−|−|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0017|Pidgeotto|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|−|−|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0018|Pidgeot|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0021|Spearow|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|−|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0022|Fearow|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0083|Farfetch'd|type=Normal|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Field|−|−|−|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0084|Doduo|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|−|−|−|−|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0085|Dodrio|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0142|Aerodactyl|type=Rock|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0144|Articuno|type=Ice|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0145|Zapdos|type=Electric|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0146|Moltres|type=Fire|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}

{{Moveentry/6|0163|Hoothoot|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||✔|−|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0164|Noctowl|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0169|Crobat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||−|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0176|Togetic|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy||✔|−|−|−|−|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0177|Natu|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||✔|−|−|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0178|Xatu|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0198|Murkrow|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||✔|−|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0225|Delibird|type=Ice|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0227|Skarmory|type=Steel|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0249|Lugia|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||−|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0250|Ho-Oh|type=Fire|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0276|Taillow|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||✔|−|−|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0277|Swellow|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0278|Wingull|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Flying||✔|−|−|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0279|Pelipper|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Flying||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0333|Swablu|type=Normal|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Dragon||✔|−|−|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0334|Altaria|type=Dragon|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Dragon||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0398|Staraptor|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0430|Honchkrow|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0441|Chatot|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0468|Togekiss|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy|||✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0472|Gliscor|type=Ground|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|||✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0519|Pidove|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||||✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0520|Tranquill|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||||✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0521|Unfezant|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|form=All forms||||✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0528|Swoobat|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|2|Field|Flying||||✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0561|Sigilyph|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||||✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0567|Archeops|type=Rock|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Water 3||||✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0581|Swanna|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Flying||||✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0628|Braviary|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||||✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0630|Mandibuzz|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||||✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0701|Hawlucha|type=Fighting|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Human-Like|||||✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0714|Noibat|type=Flying|type2=Dragon|2|Flying|Dragon|||||✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0715|Noivern|type=Flying|type2=Dragon|2|Flying|Dragon|||||✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0717|Yveltal|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||||✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0722|Rowlet|type=Grass|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||||||✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0723|Dartrix|type=Grass|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||||||✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0724|Decidueye|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|1|Flying|Flying||||||✔}}

{{Moveentry/6|0731|Pikipek|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||||||✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0732|Trumbeak|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||||||✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0733|Toucannon|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||||||✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0741|Oricorio|type=Fire|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|form=All forms||||||✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/6|0785|Tapu Koko|type=Electric|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||✔}}

{{Moveentry/6|0792|Lunala|type=Psychic|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||✔}}

{{Moveentry/6|0804|Naganadel|type=Poison|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||✔}}

{{Movefoot|Flying|6}}

{{Moveentry/1|0277|Swellow|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|[[Purification|Purified]] [[Shadow Pokémon]]{{sup/ss|XD}}|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/1|0018|Pidgeot|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|[[Pokémon Game Show]] {{DL|List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation V)|Blue's Pidgeot}}{{sup/5|BW}}|STAB='''}}

The user gains the {{DL|Status condition (Mystery Dungeon)|Sky Attack}} status condition on the first turn, and unleashes the move on the next turn. In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Rescue Team]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers]] series, the move's damage is doubled at the end of damage calculation.  

Being a two-turn move, this move cannot be linked. Sky Attack cannot be used in a {{OBP|Pokémon Tower|Mystery Dungeon}} in the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|Adventure Squad]] series.

 

Sky Attack has an increased critical hit ratio only since {{pkmn|Super Mystery Dungeon}}.

 

{{MDMoveRow|game=BSL|pow=50|pp=6|acc=90%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=Yes}}

{{MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pow=37|powmax=50|pp=12|ppmax=30|acc=100%|range=10 tiles away (piercing)|target=Enemy|cuts=Yes}}

|users={{MSP/GO|021|Spearow}}{{MSP/GO|022|Fearow}}{{MSP/GO|163|Hoothoot}}{{MSP/GO|164|Noctowl}}{{MSP/GO|227|Skarmory}}{{MSP/GO|249|Lugia}}{{MSP/GO|277|Swellow}}{{MSP/GO|334|Altaria}}{{MSP/GO|430|Honchkrow}}{{MSP/GO|441|Chatot}}{{MSP/GO|520|Tranquill}}{{MSP/GO|521|Unfezant}}{{MSP/GO|731|Pikipek}}{{MSP/GO|732|Trumbeak}}

{{moveanime|type=flying|exp=yes|gen=The user becomes cloaked in a harsh light and it flies into the opponent at top speed.|image1=Antonio Tranquill Sky Attack.png|image1p=Tranquill|image2=Alain Unfezant Sky Attack.png|image2p=Unfezant|image3=Ash Noctowl Sky Attack.png|image3p=Noctowl|image4=Hau Decidueye Sky Attack.png|image4p=Decidueye}}

{{movep|type=flying|ms=468|pkmn=Togekiss|method=Togekiss's body becomes surrounded by a white or light blue aura and it flies into the opponent at top speed. As it flies, a white trail of energy is left behind it.}}

{{movemid|type=flying|user=Bea|user1=Bea's Hawlucha|startcode=JN085|startname=Battle Three With Bea!}}

{{movebtm|type=flying|user=Drasna|user1=Drasna's Altaria|startcode=JN104|startname=Taking Two For The Team!}}

{{movemid|type=flying|user=Winona's Altaria|startcode=PS226|startname=I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder!}}

* Sky Attack and {{m|Brave Bird}} share similar in-game animations in [[Generation IV]] and [[Generation V|V]]; the only major difference is that the former has a blue aura, the latter has a red aura. This was reversed in the {{pkmn|anime}} (''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' portrayed Sky Attack with a red aura, whereas its portrayal in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' changed it to white) up until ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''.

[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]