Sky Uppercut (move): Difference between revisions

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

Effect

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

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	32			36				41			41
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying									45	45
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	50			50				50			50 53
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	59			59				59			59 57
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting	36			33				33			33 39
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying									45	45
674		Pancham	Fighting		Fighting											48
675		Pangoro	Fighting	Dark											52
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting
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

Description

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
	Hitmonchan's fist glows light blue and it uppercuts the opponent, leaving a light blue trail behind its 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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Blaziken Hitmonlee
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. It then blasts into the air, leaving behind a stream of energy behind it as it shoots upwards, punching the opponent hard.
Crystal's Monlee	You Need to Chill Out, Regice		None

In other generations

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

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' Italian Stramontante Korean 스카이업퍼 Sky Upper Portuguese Brazil Upper-cut Celeste (TCG) Portugal Gancho Aéreo Serbian Nebeski aperkat Spanish Gancho Alto

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