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At certain points in the game, the player can encounter {{tc|Sky Trainer}}s on top of cliffs or other distant areas who will challenge them to a Sky Battle. All Sky Battles are optional, since the player may not have any eligible Pokémon to use. If all eligible Pokémon in the battle faint, the player will black out, but will resume the game standing where they were before battle. In this event, due to a current glitch, the Sky Trainer is unable to be re-challenged or even spoken to, even if the player's eligible Pokémon are restored, until the player exits and reenters the area.

Many {{type|Flying}} Pokémon and Pokémon with the [[Ability]] {{a|Levitate}} are eligible for Sky Battles. They do not lose eligibility even if [[Mega Evolution]] or a move like {{m|Roost}} or {{m|Gastro Acid}} leaves them exposed to {{type|Ground}} moves. The {{dl|In-battle effect item|Iron Ball}} and {{dl|In-battle effect item|Air Balloon}} have no effect on eligibility. Pokémon that must first Mega Evolve to become Flying-type or have Levitate are not eligible. If a Pokémon can have Levitate as one of multiple Abilities and is not Flying-type, it will only be eligible if it has Levitate.

{{Trainerentry|VSSky Trainer M.png{{!}}150px|Sky Trainer|Howe|1800|2|425|Drifloon|♂|15|None|017|Pidgeotto|♂|18|None|36=シュン|37=Shun}}

{{Trainerentry|VSSky Trainer F.png{{!}}150px|Sky Trainer|Aveza|2200|2|188|Skiploom|♀|19|None|528|Swoobat|♀|22|None|36=マイ|37=Mai}}

{{Trainerentry|VSSky Trainer M.png{{!}}150px|Sky Trainer|Colm|2900|2|458|Mantyke|♂|28|None|189|Jumpluff|♂|29|None|36=ツバサ|37=Tsubasa}}

{{Trainerentry|VSSky Trainer M.png{{!}}150px|Sky Trainer|Orion|2100|1|166|Ledian|♂|21|None|36=マルセル|37=Marcel}}

{{Trainerentry|VSSky Trainer F.png{{!}}150px|Sky Trainer|Yvette|2400|3|587|Emolga|♀|23|None|278|Wingull|♀|23|None|397|Staravia|♀|24|None|36=ミソラ|37=Misora}}

{{Trainerentry|VSSky Trainer M.png{{!}}150px|Sky Trainer|Indra|3100|1|561|Sigilyph|♂|31|None|36=リュウセイ|37=Ryūsei}}

{{Trainerentry|VSSky Trainer F.png{{!}}150px|Sky Trainer|Elatal|2900|2|662|Fletchinder|♀|28|None|279|Pelipper|♀|29|None|36=ミホシ|37=Mihoshi}}

{{Trainerentry|VSSky Trainer F.png{{!}}150px|Sky Trainer|Clara|4000|2|587|Emolga|♀|38|None|277|Swellow|♀|40|None|36=フウカ|37=Fūka}}

{{Trainerentry|VSSky Trainer M.png{{!}}150px|Sky Trainer|Gavin|3900|3|358|Chimecho|♂|37|None|329|Vibrava|♂|37|None|663|Talonflame|♂|39|None|36=フィリップ|37=Philip}}

{{Trainerentry|VSSky Trainer M.png{{!}}150px|Sky Trainer|Celso|4400|2|455|Carnivine|♂|41|None|581|Swanna|♂|44|None|36=タクヤ|37=Takuya}}

{{Trainerentry|VSSky Trainer F.png{{!}}150px|Sky Trainer|Era|4500|1|615|Cryogonal|♂|45|None|36=ミウ|37=Miu}}

{{Trainerentry|VSSky Trainer F.png{{!}}150px|Sky Trainer|Anila|4400|2|479|Rotom||42|None|012|Butterfree|♀|44|None|36=アマネ|37=Amane}}

{{Trainerentry|VSSky Trainer M.png{{!}}150px|Sky Trainer|Jeremy|5000|3|291|Ninjask|♂|46|None|426|Drifblim|♂|47|None|330|Flygon|♂|50|None|36=ショウタロウ|37=Shōtarō}}

{{Trainerentry|VSSky Trainer F.png{{!}}150px|Sky Trainer|Sera|5200|2|164|Noctowl|♀|50|None|142|Aerodactyl|♂|52|None|36=セイラ|37=Sera}}

Sky Battles first appeared in episode [[XY036]] of the anime. [[Nami]] defeated a Sky Trainer's {{p|Skarmory}} with her {{p|Talonflame}}. Later she fought {{Ash}} and his {{AP|Hawlucha}} with her Talonflame and easily won. Soon after that, after defeating {{TRT}}, Nami and her Talonflame fought Ash and his {{AP|Fletchling}}, who they had previously rejected a battle with, and lost after Fletchling evolved into a {{p|Fletchinder}} and learned {{m|Flame Charge}} partway through the battle.

 

It is shown in the anime that during Sky Battles, trainers take to the air using special suits so they can fly alongside their Pokémon. Unlike the games in which certain flying-types or Pokémon with [[Levitate]] are restricted, Sky Battles appear to be open to any Pokémon which has the ability to fly (as both {{p|Hawlucha}} and {{p|Fletchling}} took part in one while they are disallowed in the games).

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