Essentials

Sky Attack

flying Physical

Generation 1

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

  • bug 2
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric ½
  • fighting 2
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 1
  • grass 2
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock ½
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
140 — 94.2 percentile
Accuracy
90% ≈ 126.0 power
PP
5, up to 8 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
30
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Machines

Generation 1
TM43
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
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.

Categories

  • Regular damage at target
  • Charge or recovery turn at target
  • Flinch at target

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Searches out weak spots, then strikes the next turn.

FireRed, LeafGreen

A 2nd-turn attack move with a high critical-hit ratio. The foe may flinch.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

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

Foreign Names

Japanese
ゴッドバード (goddobaado)
French
Pique
German
Himmelsfeger
Spanish
Ataque Aéreo
Italian
Aeroattacco

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

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

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
cool
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.

Generation 1 Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Generation 4 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 Moltres Moltres fire flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 100 90 125 85 90 580
— Noctowl Noctowl normal flying Insomnia
Keen Eye 		½ male, ½ female Flying 100 50 50 76 96 70 442
99 Lugia Lugia psychic flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 90 130 90 154 110 680
99 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh fire flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 130 90 110 154 90 680
59 70 Altaria Altaria dragon flying Natural Cure ½ male, ½ female Flying
Dragon 		75 70 90 70 105 80 490
— Togekiss Togekiss normal flying Hustle
Serene Grace 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying
Fairy 		85 50 95 120 115 80 545
Generation 1 Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Generation 4 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 Spearow normal flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 60 30 31 31 70 262
Hoothoot Hoothoot normal flying Insomnia
Keen Eye 		½ male, ½ female Flying 60 30 30 36 56 50 262
Murkrow Murkrow dark flying Insomnia
Super Luck 		½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 42 85 42 91 405
Skarmory Skarmory steel flying Keen Eye
Sturdy 		½ male, ½ female Flying 65 80 140 40 70 70 465
Taillow Taillow normal flying Guts ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 55 30 30 30 85 270
Generation 1 Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Generation 4 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
HeartGold, SoulSilver Pidgeot Pidgeot normal flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		½ male, ½ female Flying 83 80 75 70 70 91 469
HeartGold, SoulSilver Fearow Fearow normal flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Flying 65 90 65 61 61 100 442
HeartGold, SoulSilver Dodrio Dodrio normal flying Run Away
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Flying 60 110 70 60 60 100 460
HeartGold, SoulSilver Aerodactyl Aerodactyl rock flying Rock Head
Pressure 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying 80 105 65 60 75 130 515
HeartGold, SoulSilver Articuno Articuno ice flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 85 100 95 125 85 580
HeartGold, SoulSilver Zapdos Zapdos electric flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 90 85 125 90 100 580
HeartGold, SoulSilver Moltres Moltres fire flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 100 90 125 85 90 580
HeartGold, SoulSilver Mew Mew psychic Synchronize genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
HeartGold, SoulSilver Noctowl Noctowl normal flying Insomnia
Keen Eye 		½ male, ½ female Flying 100 50 50 76 96 70 442
HeartGold, SoulSilver Crobat Crobat poison flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Flying 85 90 80 70 80 130 535
HeartGold, SoulSilver Xatu Xatu psychic flying Synchronize
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Flying 65 75 70 95 70 95 470
HeartGold, SoulSilver Delibird Delibird ice flying Vital Spirit
Hustle 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground 		45 55 45 65 45 75 330
HeartGold, SoulSilver Skarmory Skarmory steel flying Keen Eye
Sturdy 		½ male, ½ female Flying 65 80 140 40 70 70 465
HeartGold, SoulSilver Lugia Lugia psychic flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 90 130 90 154 110 680
HeartGold, SoulSilver Ho-Oh Ho-Oh fire flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 130 90 110 154 90 680
HeartGold, SoulSilver Swellow Swellow normal flying Guts ½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 60 50 50 125 430
HeartGold, SoulSilver Pelipper Pelipper water flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Flying 		60 50 100 85 70 65 430
HeartGold, SoulSilver Altaria Altaria dragon flying Natural Cure ½ male, ½ female Flying
Dragon 		75 70 90 70 105 80 490
HeartGold, SoulSilver Staraptor Staraptor normal flying Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Flying 85 120 70 50 50 100 475
HeartGold, SoulSilver Honchkrow Honchkrow dark flying Insomnia
Super Luck 		½ male, ½ female Flying 100 125 52 105 52 71 505
HeartGold, SoulSilver Chatot Chatot normal flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		½ male, ½ female Flying 76 65 45 92 42 91 411
HeartGold, SoulSilver Togekiss Togekiss normal flying Hustle
Serene Grace 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying
Fairy 		85 50 95 120 115 80 545
HeartGold, SoulSilver Gliscor Gliscor ground flying Hyper Cutter
Sand Veil 		½ male, ½ female Bug 75 95 125 45 75 95 510
Generation 1 Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Generation 4 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 Pidgey normal flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 40 35 35 56 251
43 Pidgeotto Pidgeotto normal flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		½ male, ½ female Flying 63 60 55 50 50 71 349
43 Pidgeot Pidgeot normal flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		½ male, ½ female Flying 83 80 75 70 70 91 469
43 Spearow Spearow normal flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 60 30 31 31 70 262
43 Fearow Fearow normal flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Flying 65 90 65 61 61 100 442
43 Doduo Doduo normal flying Run Away
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Flying 35 85 45 35 35 75 310
43 Dodrio Dodrio normal flying Run Away
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Flying 60 110 70 60 60 100 460
43 Aerodactyl Aerodactyl rock flying Rock Head
Pressure 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying 80 105 65 60 75 130 515
43 Articuno Articuno ice flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 85 100 95 125 85 580
43 Zapdos Zapdos electric flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 90 85 125 90 100 580
43 Moltres Moltres fire flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 100 90 125 85 90 580
43 Mew Mew psychic Synchronize genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600

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