FeatherDance (move)

FeatherDance フェザーダンス FeatherDance

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Battles Type  Flying Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not 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, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The appeal works great if performed last.

Super Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

FeatherDance on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex FeatherDance on Eevee's Movedex

FeatherDance (Japanese: フェザーダンス FeatherDance) is a non-damaging Flying-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV it was the signature move of the Pidgey evolution line.

Effect

FeatherDance lowers the target's Attack stat by two stages.

Description

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Games Description RSE Envelops the foe with down to sharply reduce Attack. FRLG The foe is covered with a mass of down that sharply cuts the Attack stat. XD Envelops target with down to sharply reduce Attack. DPPtHGSS The user covers the foe with a mass of down that sharply lowers the Attack stat. BWB2W2 The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	31			25				25
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	34			27				27
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	34			27				27
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying	no			41				53
519		Pidove	Normal	Flying	no			no				36
520		Tranquill	Normal	Flying	no			no				41
521		Unfezant	Normal	Flying	no			no				44
580		Ducklett	Water	Flying	no			no				21
581		Swanna	Water	Flying	no			no				21
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		Type		Father
					I		II		III		IV		V
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	no
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying
255		Torchic*	Fire		Fire	no
333		Swablu	Normal	Flying	no
393		Piplup*	Water		Water	no
396		Starly	Normal	Flying	no
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

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 249 Lugia Psychic Flying Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

Generation III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 276 Taillow Normal Flying PokéPark Eggs Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 177 Natu Psychic Flying Dream World - Pleasant Forest 333 Swablu Normal Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky 397 Staravia Normal Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky 393 Piplup Water Nagashima Spa Land Recital Piplup Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

	Chatot	Pidgeot
The user covers the foe with a mass of down.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Pidgeot	Pidgeot spreads its wings and both of them glow white. It then shoots glowing white feathers at the opponent.
Solidad's Pidgeot	Channeling the Battle Zone!		Debut
Chatot	Chatot's body becomes surrounded in gold, then it waves its wings around in a dance-like motion and its whole body begins to glow gold. Then, golden powder appears above the opponent, causing it to become tired and weak.
Officer Jenny's Buddy	Stealing the Conversation!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Pidgeot
The user spins around while in the air.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Pidgeot	Pidgeot opens its wings and starts spinning around in the air.
Blue's Pidgeot	Hometown Viridian City		Debut

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)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 羽毛舞 Yǔmáo Wǔ French Danse-Plume German Daunenreigen Greek Χορός Φτερών Italian Danzadipiume Korean 깃털댄스 Git'teol Dance Portuguese Brazil Dança das Penas Portugal Dança Pluma Romanian Dansul Penelor Serbian Pernati Ples Spanish Latin America Baile de Plumas Spain Danza Pluma

Variations of the move Charm
Captivate • Charm • Fake Tears • FeatherDance

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