Sky Attack

Essentials

Sky Attack

physical

Generation 1

Summary

User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 140; percentile 91.5
Accuracy: 90% ≈ 126.0 power
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 30
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn

This move has a charging turn that can be skipped with a Power Herb.
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples

In triple battles, this move can be used on either side to target the farthest away opposing Pokémon.
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM43
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User charges for one turn before attacking. Critical hit chance is one level higher than normal. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

This move cannot be selected by Sleep Talk.

History

Before: Effect chance is 10.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack

: Searches out weak spots, then strikes the next turn.
: A 2nd-turn attack move with a high critical-hit ratio. The foe may flinch.

: A second-turn attack move with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also make the target flinch.

: A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. It may also make the target flinch.

: A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. This may also make the target flinch.

: A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. This may also make the target flinch.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ゴッドバード (goddobaado)
: ゴッドバード
Korean: 불새
Chinese: 神鳥猛擊
: 神鸟猛击
French: Piqué
German: Himmelsfeger
Spanish: Ataque Aéreo
Italian: Aeroattacco
Czech: Nebeský útok

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Sky Attack.

Pokémon

Flying Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Sky Attack's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
60	73	73	85	78	78	78	—	—	78	Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
				—	—	—	—	—	—	Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	86	96	70	452
				—	—	—	—	—	—	Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
				99	99	99	99	99	99	Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
				99	99	99	99	99	99	Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
			59	70	77	64	—	—	—	Altaria		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
								—	—	Mega Altaria		Pixilate		Flying Dragon	75	110	110	110	105	80	590
					50	50	50	50	50	Pidove		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	50	55	50	36	30	43	264
					59	59	59	59	59	Tranquill		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	62	77	62	50	42	65	358
					66	66	66	66	66	Unfezant		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	80	115	80	65	55	93	488
					51	51	50	50	50	Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
							48	48	48	Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
							93	93	93	Yveltal		Dark Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
										Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
										Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
										Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
										Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
										Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
										Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
										Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
										Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	101	479
										Mega Pidgeot		No Guard		Flying	83	80	80	135	80	121	579
										Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
										Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
										Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
										Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
										Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
										Dodrio		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	60	110	70	60	60	110	470
										Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
										Mega Aerodactyl		Tough Claws		Flying	80	135	85	70	95	150	615
										Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		Undiscovered	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
										Zapdos		Pressure Static		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
										Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
										Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
										Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
										Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	86	96	70	452
										Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
										Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
										Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
										Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
										Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
										Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
										Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
										Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia		Water 1 Field	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
										Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
										Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
										Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
										Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
										Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	75	50	125	455
										Wingull		Keen Eye Hydration Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
										Pelipper		Keen Eye Drizzle Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	95	70	65	440
										Swablu		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	45	40	60	40	75	50	310
										Altaria		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
										Mega Altaria		Pixilate		Flying Dragon	75	110	110	110	105	80	590
										Staraptor		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	85	120	70	50	60	100	485
										Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
										Pidove		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	50	55	50	36	30	43	264
										Tranquill		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	62	77	62	50	42	65	358
										Unfezant		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	80	115	80	65	55	93	488
										Swoobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	67	57	55	77	55	114	425
										Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
										Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
										Swanna		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	75	87	63	87	63	98	473
										Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
										Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
										Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
										Noibat		Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy		Flying	40	30	35	45	40	55	245
										Noivern		Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy		Flying	85	70	80	97	80	123	535
										Yveltal		Dark Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
43										Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
43										Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
43										Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	101	479
43										Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
43										Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
43										Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
43										Dodrio		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	60	110	70	60	60	110	470
43										Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
43										Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		Undiscovered	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
43										Zapdos		Pressure Static		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
43										Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
43										Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600

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