Wing Attack (move)

Wing Attack つばさでうつ Wing Strike

The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.

Battles Type  Flying Category  Physical PP  35 (max. 56) Power  60 Accuracy  100% 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 I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

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.

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

Wing Attack (Japanese: つばさでうつ Wing Strike) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Wing Attack inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. Wing Attack has a Base Power of 35 in this generation.

Generation II and on

The effects of Wing Attack are the same as Generation I; however, the Base Power increases to 60.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 28 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 31 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying --, 31 041 Zubat Poison Flying 28 042 Golbat Poison Flying 32 123 Scyther Bug Flying 50Y 142 Aerodactyl Rock 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.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 006 Charizard Fire Flying 36 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 29 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 33 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 33 041 Zubat Poison Flying 27 042 Golbat Poison Flying 30 123 Scyther Bug Flying 30 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying -- 146 Moltres Fire Flying -- 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 55 169 Crobat Poison Flying 30 193 Yanma Bug Flying 37C 226 Mantine Water Flying 40 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 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Aerodactyl 198 Murkrow Dark Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Aerodactyl 207 Gligar Ground Flying Scyther, Scizor Yanma 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 006 Charizard Fire Flying 36 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 25 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 27 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 27 041 Zubat Poison Flying 21 042 Golbat Poison Flying 21 123 Scyther Bug Flying 26 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying -- 146 Moltres Fire Flying -- 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 55 169 Crobat Poison Flying 21 193 Yanma Bug Flying 43RSE 193 Yanma Bug Flying 39FRLG 226 Mantine Water Flying 36 276 Taillow Normal Flying 13 277 Swellow Normal Flying 13 278 Wingull Water Flying 13 279 Pelipper Water Flying --, 13 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 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Aerodactyl Taillow, Swellow Wingull, Pelipper 198 Murkrow Dark Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Aerodactyl Taillow, Swellow Wingull, Pelipper 207 Gligar Ground Flying Scyther, Scizor Yanma 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 006 Charizard Fire Flying 36 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 33 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 37 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 38 041 Zubat Poison Flying 17 042 Golbat Poison Flying 17 123 Scyther Bug Flying 21 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying -- 146 Moltres Fire Flying -- 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 55 169 Crobat Poison Flying 17 193 Yanma Bug Flying 43 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 15 226 Mantine Water Flying 22 276 Taillow Normal Flying 13 277 Swellow Normal Flying 13 278 Wingull Water Flying 11 279 Pelipper Water Flying --, 11 396 Starly Normal Flying 9 397 Staravia Normal Flying 9 398 Staraptor Normal Flying --, 9 430 Honchkrow Dark Flying -- 458 Mantyke Water Flying 22 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 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Aerodactyl Murkrow, Honchkrow Taillow, Swellow Wingull, Pelipper Starly, Staravia, Staraptor 207 Gligar Ground Flying Scyther, Scizor Yanma, Yanmega 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.

By event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 397 Staravia Normal Flying My Pokémon Ranch 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

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Staravia	Swellow	Starly
The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Pidgeotto	Pidgeotto hits the opponent with its wing.
Ash's Pidgeotto	The Water Flowers of Cerulean City		Debut
Golbat	It attacks the opponent from the air at a high speed, or it defelcts an opponent's attacks with its wings.
Koga's Golbat	The Ninja Poké-Showdown!		None
Brock's Golbat	Hassle in the Castle		None
J's henchmen's Golbat	Ill-Will Hunting!		None
Pidgeot	Pidgeot hits its opponent with its wings.
Falkner's Pidgeot	Fighting Flyer with Fire		None
Zubat	Zubat flies down at hits the opponent with its wing.
Brock's Zubat	Spell of the Unown		None
Crobat	Crobat's four wings glow white and its slices the opponent with them.
Brock's Crobat	Control Freak!		None
J's henchmen's Crobat	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)		None
Dragonite	Dragonite flaps its wings and white energy flies out of them and hits the opponent.
Lance's Dragonite	Rage of Innocence		None
Mantine	Mantine hits the opponent many times with its wings.
Dorian's Mantine	Just Add Water		None
Taillow	Taillow hits the opponent with its wings.
Ash's Taillow	A Tail with a Twist		None
Pelipper	Pelipper strikes the opponent with its wings.
Anthony's Pelipper	You Said a Mouthful!		None
Pidgey	Pidgey's wings glow white and its strikes the opponent with them.
A Pidgey Anita borrowed from the Pokémon Trainer's School	Gonna Rule the School!		None
Swellow	Swellow's wings glow white and then it slashes the foe with them.
Vito Winstrate's Swellow	Candid Camerupt!		None
Ash's Swellow	That's Just Swellow		None
Winona's Swellow	Sky High Gym Battle!		None
Starly	It slaps around the foe with its wing.
Ash's Starly	Two Degrees of Separation!		None
Staravia	Its wings glow white and it hits the opponent with great speed.
Ash's Staravia	A Staravia is Born!		None
Staraptor	Its wings glow white and it hits the opponent with great speed.
Reggie's Staraptor	Lost Leader Strategy!		None
Barry's Staraptor	Barry's Busting Out All Over!		None
Yanma	Its wings glow white and it hits the opponent with great speed.
Jessie's Yanma	The Thief That Keeps On Thieving!		None

In other languages

• French: Cru-aile
• German: Flügelschlag
• Italian: Att. d'Ala
• Spanish: Ataque Ala
• Dutch: Vleugel Aanval
• Hindi: पंखों का वार Pankhon Ka Waar
• European Portuguese: Ataque de Asa

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