Sky Drop (move): Difference between revisions

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==Effect==
==Effect==
===Generation V===
===Generation V===
On the turn it is selected, Sky Drop brings the target to the air. While in the air, both the user and the target will be unable to take action and will avoid any move targeted at them except {{m|Gust}}, {{m|Thunder}}, {{m|Twister}}, {{m|Sky Uppercut}}, {{m|Hurricane}}, {{m|Smack Down}}, if the user has ensured a hit with {{m|Lock-On}} or {{m|Mind Reader}}, or any move used by a Pokémon with {{a|No Guard}}. If a Pokémon that is in the air has No Guard, it can be hit by any Pokémon. The next turn, the target is thrown down and receives damage. Sky Drop can hit non-adjacent opponents in [[Triple Battle]]s.
On the turn it is selected, Sky Drop brings the target to the air. While in the air, the target cannot act. While in the air, both the user and the target avoid any move targeted at them (except {{m|Gust}}, {{m|Thunder}}, {{m|Twister}}, {{m|Sky Uppercut}}, {{m|Hurricane}}, or {{m|Smack Down}}). The next turn, the target is thrown down and receives damage. Sky Drop does no damage to {{type|Flying}} Pokémon, but it will still pick them up (making them unable to move) on its first turn.


Sky Drop will fail if the target has a {{m|substitute}}, while the target is already semi-invulnerable via moves such as {{m|Fly}} and {{m|Bounce}} or another Sky Drop, and when {{m|Gravity}} is in effect. Gravity will also cancel Sky Drop. Sky Drop does no damage to {{type|Flying}} Pokémon, but it will still pick them up (making them unable to move) on its first turn.
Sky Drop can target non-adjacent Pokémon in [[Triple Battle]]s. Sky Drop can target allies, but will fail when attempting to perform the move on them.


If a Pokémon in a chain of {{m|Thrash}}, {{m|Outrage}}, or {{m|Petal Dance}} is brought up with Sky Drop, the Pokémon will discontinue using the move when freed, but will then become {{status|confusion|confused}} due to fatigue at the end of the turn anyway.
The Ability {{a|No Guard}} or a previously used {{m|Lock-On}} or {{m|Mind Reader}} can still allow moves to hit Pokémon that are in the air.


{{m|Protect}} can guard against the initial use of the move, but the affected Pokémon cannot use any moves (including Protect) while in the air.
Sky Drop will fail if the target is behind a {{m|substitute}}, or if used on a target that is already semi-invulnerable due to moves such as {{m|Fly}}, {{m|Bounce}}, or another Sky Drop.


Sky Drop can target allies, but will fail when attempting to perform the move on them.
Sky Drop cannot be used while {{m|Gravity}} is in effect. If Gravity is used during the semi-invulnerable turn of Sky Drop, the move will be cancelled. In [[Generation V]] only, due to [[Sky Drop glitch|a glitch]], if Gravity is used while two Pokémon are in the semi-invulnerable state of {{m|Sky Drop}}, Gravity will bring the user of Sky Drop down, but the target of Sky Drop will be stuck unable to move in the semi-invulnerable state, until the effect of Gravity ends, the user of Sky Drop switches out or is knocked out, or the Pokémon affected by Sky Drop is knocked out. This can only occur in [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Triple Battle]]s.
 
If a Pokémon locked into a {{cat|Consecutively executed moves|consecutively executed move}} is brought up with Sky Drop, the Pokémon will discontinue using the move when freed; if the move {{status|confusion|confuses}} the user {{cat|Moves that confuse the user due to fatigue|due to fatigue}} upon completion, that will occur now.
 
{{m|Protect}} and {{m|Detect}} can guard against the initial use of the move, but the affected Pokémon cannot use any moves (including Protect) while in the air.


Sky Drop is unaffected by the [[Power Herb]].
Sky Drop is unaffected by the [[Power Herb]].


In a [[Rotation Battle]], if the target Pokémon is rotated out on the second turn of Sky Drop, the Pokémon will be dropped into their new rotated position and take no damage, while the rotated in Pokémon still gets to attack.
In a [[Rotation Battle]], if the target Pokémon is rotated out on the second turn of Sky Drop, the Pokémon will be dropped into their new rotated position and take no damage, while the rotated in Pokémon still gets to attack.
<!--The target may also be hit in the air if it was previously targeted by {{m|Lock-On}} or {{m|Mind Reader}}, and then struck the following turn. (This needs to be tested) -->


===Generation VI===
===Generation VI===