Steel Wing (move)

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  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally 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

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.

Contents

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. Colo.XD Strikes target with wings. May raise Defense.* Spreads hard-edged wings and slams into the target.* DPPtHGSSPBR 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 SMUSUM 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
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	49	32	38DP 34PtHGSS	34	34	34
661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying					48	48
662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying					55	55
663		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔GS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔GS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔GS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon				✔	✔	✔
396		Starly		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3				✔	✔	✔
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying				✔	✔	✔
629		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.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II TM47	III TM47	IV TM47	V --	VI TM51	VII TM51	VIII --
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
144		Articuno		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
145		Zapdos		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
146		Moltres		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔		✔	✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔		✔	✔
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		✔	✔		✔	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		✔	✔		✔	✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying		✔	✔		✔	✔
277		Swellow		Flying		Flying		✔	✔		✔	✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔		✔	✔
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔		✔	✔
329		Vibrava		Bug		Bug		✔	✔		✔	✔
330		Flygon		Bug		Bug		✔	✔		✔	✔
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon		✔	✔		✔	✔
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon		✔	✔		✔	✔
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		✔	✔		✔	✔
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔		✔	✔
380		Latias		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔		✔	✔
381		Latios		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔		✔	✔
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field			✔		✔	✔
396		Starly		Flying		Flying			✔		✔	✔
397		Staravia		Flying		Flying			✔		✔	✔
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying			✔		✔	✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying			✔		✔	✔
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying			✔		✔	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy			✔		✔	✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug			✔		✔	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug			✔		✔	✔
487		Giratina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔		✔	✔
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying					✔	✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					✔	✔
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying					✔	✔
581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying					✔	✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔
643		Reshiram		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔
646		Kyurem Normal Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔
661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
714		Noibat		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
715		Noivern		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
717		Yveltal		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying						✔
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying						✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying						✔
731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying						✔
732		Trumbeak		Flying		Flying						✔
733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying						✔
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying						✔
773		Silvally		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						✔
785		Tapu Koko		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
021		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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	Island Scan - Route 10USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
193		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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	Pokémon Adventure Camp Aerodactyl
212		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.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Steel Wing
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 11 Energy boost 6 Duration 0.8 seconds Damage window 0.5 - 0.8 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 7 Energy boost 5 Duration 1 second
Eligible Pokémon:
**

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Steel Wing had an energy gain of 4%.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Steel Wing had a power of 15, an energy gain of 12%, and a duration of 1.33 seconds.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Steel Wing had a power of 12, an energy gain of 8%, and a duration of 1.3 seconds.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also raise the user's Defense by one level. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also boost the user's Defense by 1 level. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで じぶんの ぼうぎょを １だんかいあげる MDGtI UNUSED SMD It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Defense. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Scizor	Latias	Fletchling	Skarmory
The foe is hit with wings of steel.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Skarmory	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
A Trainer's Skarmory	Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!		None
A wild Skarmory	Steeling a Peace of Mind!		None
Scizor	Scizor's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Gary's Scizor	Can't Beat the Heat!		None
Pelipper	One of Pelipper's wings glows white. Pelipper then slams its wing into the opponent.
Winona's Pelipper	Sky High Gym Battle!		None
Flygon	Both of Flygon's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Drew's Flygon	Rhapsody in Drew		None
Gligar	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
Articuno	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
Charizard	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
Tropius	The leaves on Tropius's back glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
A wild Tropius	Odd Pokémon Out!		None
Golbat	Both of Golbat's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
J's henchmen's Golbat	Mutiny in the Bounty!		None
Yanma	Both of Yanma's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
A Trainer's Yanma	Tag! We're it...!		None
Staraptor	Both of Staraptor's wings glow white, and it hits the opponent with them.
Reggie's Staraptor	Lost Leader Strategy!		None
Gliscor	The black parts of Gliscor's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Ash's Gliscor	Fighting Fear with Fear!		None
Yanmega	Both of Yanmega's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Jessie's Yanmega	Hungry for the Good Life!		None
Empoleon	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
Chatot	Both of Chatot's wings glow white and it repeatedly hits the opponent with them.
Officer Jenny's Buddy	Stealing the Conversation!		None
Latias	Both of Latias's wings glow white and she repeatedly hits the opponent with them.
Nurse Joy's Latias	SS025		None
Fletchling	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
Charizard	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	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	Fletchinder's wings glow a metal-gray color and it hits the opponent with them.
Ash's Fletchinder	Showdown at the Shalour Gym!		None
Unfezant	Unfezant's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Alain's Unfezant	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!		None
Braviary	Braviary's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Professor Kukui's Braviary	SM142		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	Skarmory's wings turn metallic and it hits the opponent with one of them.
Falkner's Skarmory	Really Raikou & Entirely Entei II		Debut
Scizor	Scizor slices the opponent with one of its wings.
Blue's Scizor	Double Dealing with Deoxys		None
Dragonite	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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Side 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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• Steel Wing is Steven Stone's favorite move.

In other languages

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