Steel Wing (move)

Steel Wing はがねのつばさ Steel Wing

The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user's Defense stat.

Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  25 (max. 40) Power  70 Accuracy  90% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM47 in Generation II TM47 in Generation III TM47 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0 Works better if the previous appealer also used a Cool move.

Super Contests Category  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Steel Wing on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Steel Wing on Eevee's Movedex

Steel Wing (Japanese: はがねのつばさ Steel Wing) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Steel Wing inflicts damages and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Defense.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 49 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 TM47

#   Pokémon Type 006 Charizard Fire Flying 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 021 Spearow Normal Flying 022 Fearow Normal Flying 041 Zubat Poison Flying 042 Golbat Poison Flying 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 084 Doduo Normal Flying 085 Dodrio Normal Flying 123 Scyther Bug Flying 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 144 Articuno Ice Flying 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 146 Moltres Fire Flying 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 151 Mew Psychic 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 169 Crobat Poison Flying 176 Togetic Normal Flying 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 212 Scizor Bug Steel 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 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 breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 177 Natu Psychic Flying Skarmory Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 32 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 TM47

#   Pokémon Type 006 Charizard Fire Flying 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 021 Spearow Normal Flying 022 Fearow Normal Flying 041 Zubat Poison Flying 042 Golbat Poison Flying 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 084 Doduo Normal Flying 085 Dodrio Normal Flying 123 Scyther Bug Flying 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 144 Articuno Ice Flying 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 146 Moltres Fire Flying 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 151 Mew Psychic 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 169 Crobat Poison Flying 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 193 Yanma Bug Flying 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 207 Gligar Ground Flying 212 Scizor Bug Steel 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 276 Taillow Normal Flying 277 Swellow Normal Flying 278 Wingull Water Flying 279 Pelipper Water Flying 329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 333 Swablu Normal Flying 334 Altaria Dragon Flying 357 Tropius Grass Flying 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 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 breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 016 Pidgey Normal Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Farfetch'd Doduo, Dodrio Hoothoot, Noctowl Togetic Natu, Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Taillow, Swellow Wingull, Pelipper Swablu, Altaria 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying Skarmory 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying Skarmory 177 Natu Psychic Flying Skarmory Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 38DP 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 34PtHGSS 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 TM47

#   Pokémon Type 006 Charizard Fire Flying 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 021 Spearow Normal Flying 022 Fearow Normal Flying 041 Zubat Poison Flying 042 Golbat Poison Flying 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 084 Doduo Normal Flying 085 Dodrio Normal Flying 123 Scyther Bug Flying 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 144 Articuno Ice Flying 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 146 Moltres Fire Flying 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 151 Mew Psychic 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 169 Crobat Poison Flying 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 193 Yanma Bug Flying 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 207 Gligar Ground Flying 212 Scizor Bug Steel 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 276 Taillow Normal Flying 277 Swellow Normal Flying 278 Wingull Water Flying 279 Pelipper Water Flying 329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 333 Swablu Normal Flying 334 Altaria Dragon Flying 357 Tropius Grass Flying 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 395 Empoleon Water Steel 396 Starly Normal Flying 397 Staravia Normal Flying 398 Staraptor Normal Flying 430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 441 Chatot Normal Flying 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 472 Gliscor Ground Flying 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 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 breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 016 Pidgey Normal Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Farfetch'd Doduo, Dodrio Hoothoot, Noctowl Togetic, Togekiss Natu, Xatu Murkrow, Honchkrow Skarmory Wingull, Pelipper Taillow, Swellow Swablu, Altaria Starly, Staravia, Staraptor 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying Skarmory 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying Skarmory 177 Natu Psychic Flying Skarmory Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

In the anime

Flygon	Articuno	Gliscor	Yanmega
The foe is hit with wings of steel.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Skarmory	Both of Skarmory's wings glow white, and Skarmory slams its wing into its opponent.
Miki's Skarmory	Hot Matches!		Debut
Attila's Skarmory	The Legend of Thunder!		None
A wild Skarmory	Steeling a Peace of Mind!		None
Scizor	Scizor's wings glow white then it hits the opponent with them.
Gary's Scizor	Can't Beat the Heat!		None
Pelipper	One of Pelipper's wings glows white. Pelipper then slams its wing into its opponent.
Winona's Pelipper	Sky High Gym Battle!		None
Charizard	Both of its wings glow white. It then attacks its opponent with them.
Clark's Charizard	Shocks and Bonds		None
Ash's Charizard	Gathering the Gang of Four		None
Flygon	Both of its wings glow white. It then attacks its opponent with them.
Drew's Flygon	Rhapsody in Drew		None
Articuno	Both of its wings glow white. It then attacks its opponent with them.
Noland's Articuno	The Symbol Life		None
Golbat	Both of its wings glow white. It then attacks its opponent with them.
J's henchmen's Golbats	Mutiny in the Bounty		None
Staraptor	Both of its wings glow white. It then attacks its opponent with them.
Reggie's Staraptor	Lost Leader Strategy!		None
Gligar	Both of its wings glow white. It then attacks its opponent with them.
Ash's Gligar	The Bells are Singing!		None
Gliscor	Both of its wings glow white. It then attacks its opponent with them.
Ash's Gliscor	Fighting Fear with Fear!		None
Yanma	Both of its wings glow white. It then attacks its opponent with them.
Unknown Trainer's Yanma	Tag! We're it...!		None
Jessie's Yanma	The Thief the Keeps on Thieving!		None
Tyler's Yanma	The Thief that Keeps on Thieving!		None
Yanmega	Both of its wings glow white. It then attacks its opponent with them.
Jessie's Yanmega	The Thief that Keeps on Thieving!		None
Empoleon	Both of its wings glow white. It then attacks its opponent with them.
Barry's Empoleon	Barry's Busting Out All Over!		None
Chatot	Same as Above
Officer Jenny's Buddy	Stealing the Conversation!		None

In other languages

• French: Aile d'Acier
• German: Stahlflügel
• Italian: Alacciaio
• Spanish: Ala De Acero
• Dutch: Staalvleugel
• Hindi: Steel kay Pankh
• European Portuguese: Asa de Aço

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