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Sky Uppercut スカイアッパー Sky Upper

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Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  85 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 III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Sky Uppercut (Japanese: スカイアッパー Sky Upper) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generation III to VII

Sky Uppercut deals damage and can hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turns of Fly, Bounce, and Sky Drop.

Sky Uppercut can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Focus Energy was used in the previous turn.

Generation VIII onwards

Sky Uppercut cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII
										SMUSUM
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	32	36	41	41	41
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	−	−	45B2W2	45	45
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	50	50	50	50XY 53ORAS	53
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	59	59	59	59XY 57ORAS	57
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	36	33	33	33XY 39ORAS	39
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug		−	45B2W2	45	45
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like				48	48
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like				52	52
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon					1, Evo.
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon					1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII
									SMUSUM
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Sky Uppercut inflicts damage, including to enemies in the air due to moves such as Fly or Bounce.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Sky Uppercut

★★★★
Attack power	25.15877
Charge time	0.7 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It hits even a Pokémon that is either flying or bouncing. MDTD Inflicts damage on the target. It will inflict double damage on a Flying or Bouncing target. MDS Inflicts damage on the target. It can hit Flying or Bouncing targets. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる そらをとぶじょうたいと とびはねじょうたいの てきポケモンにも あたる MDGtI UNUSED SMD It damages an enemy. It can hit an enemy in the air using Fly and the like. MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It can hit an enemy that's in the air from using Fly and the like.

In the anime

Combusken Hitmonchan Blaziken Breloom
The user attacks the foe with an uppercut thrown skyward with force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Combusken's claws glow light blue. It then uppercuts the opponent, leaving a white trail behind its claws.
May's Combusken	A Shroomish Skirmish		Debut
	One of Breloom's claws glow light blue, and it uppercuts the opponent.
Fighting Dojo's Breloom	Pasta La Vista!		None
A wild Breloom	A Windswept Encounter!		None
	Hitmonchan's fist glows light blue and he uppercuts the opponent, leaving a light blue trail behind his fist.
Kyle Hamm's Hitmonchan	Pasta La Vista!		None
	Both of Blaziken's fists glow light blue and Blaziken uppercuts the opponent. If Blaziken misses, it uppercuts the opponent with the other fist as well.
May's Blaziken	Once More With Reeling!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Blaziken Hitmonchan
The user uppercuts the opponent with one of its fists.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Blaziken jumps into the air and uppercuts the opponent with one of its fists.
Sapphire's Chic	With a Spoink in Your Step II		Debut
	Hitmonchan charges at the opponent and ducks underneath it. He then blasts into the air, leaving a stream of energy behind him as he shoots upwards, punching the opponent hard.
Crystal's Monlee	You Need to Chill Out, Regice		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	DPPt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 衝天拳 Chūngtīn Kyùhn * 上天拳 Séuhngtīn Kyùhn * Mandarin 衝天拳 / 冲天拳 Chōngtiān Quán * 上天拳 Shàngtiān Quán * Dutch Luchtkaakslag Finnish Taivasisku Taivashyökkäys French Stratopercut German Himmelhieb Greek Ουράνιο Κόψιμο Ovránio Kópsimo Italian Stramontante Korean 스카이어퍼 Seukai-eo-peoIX+ 스카이업퍼 Seukai-eop-peoIV–VIII Portuguese Brazil Direto Celeste (Guardians Rising–present, manga) Upper-cut Celeste (Undaunted–Furious Fists) Portugal Gancho Voador Serbian Nebeski aperkat Spanish Latin America Gancho Hacia Arriba (AG082) Arañazo Elevado (AG090) Rasguño Hacia Arriba (AG091) Corte Elevado (AG116) Spain Gancho Alto Vietnamese Thượng Thiên Quyền

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