Oblivion Wing (move)
Oblivion Wing
デスウイング Death Wing
Type  Flying
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)
Availability
Introduced  Generation VI
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1 ♥
Jamming  0  
Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as all the moves before it this turn.

Oblivion Wing (Japanese: デスウイング Death Wing) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature move of Yveltal.

Effect

Oblivion Wing inflicts damage on the target and restores the user's HP by 75% of the damage dealt. It can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

If the user is holding a Big Root, the HP restored is increased by 30% (making the restored HP 97.5% of the damage dealt). Big Root does not increase the damage dealt.

If the target has the Ability Liquid Ooze, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.

Oblivion Wing cannot be used if the user is under the effects of Heal Block.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

In Versions 1.0 to 1.2.1 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Oblivion Wing could not be selected in a battle. Starting with Version 1.3.0, it is usable and functions the same as it did in previous generations.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Oblivion Wing cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Oblivion Wing cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Category  Special
Accuracy  100%
Standard Plus Move
Power  80  96
Cooldown  12s
Move wind-up time  30 frames
Effect duration  —s
Additional effect
Heal  75%
 —
 —
Restores the user's HP by a percentage of damage dealt.

Description

Games Description
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShLA 		The user absorbs its target's HP. The user's HP is restored by over half of the damage taken by the target.
BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
SV The user absorbs the target's HP. The user's HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target.
ZA The user unleashes a wave of destruction to absorb HP from targets and restore the user's own HP.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
VI VII VIII IX
0717 Yveltal
No Eggs Discovered 26 26 50 55
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

Oblivion Wing inflicts damage, and ½ of the damage dealt will be restored to the user.

Game Base
Power 		Max
Power 		Base
PP 		Max
PP 		Base
Accuracy 		Max
Accuracy 		Range Target Cuts
corners
SMD 15 50 13 30 95% 98% 10 tiles away (piercing) Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:


Pokémon Rumble Rush

Oblivion Wing
★★★★
Attack power 45.74756
Charge time 1.98 seconds
Range type Rectangle (Beam)
Number of hits 3
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect Drains HP

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses) 		Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Oblivion Wing Special 4 — 146 175 100% An opponent Absorbs The more damage dealt to the target, the more it restores the user's HP. Each use restores up to approximately 50% of the user's maximum HP. Lysandre & Yveltal
Sync move
Name Category State Base power Max power Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
Cleansing Oblivion Wing Special Default 250 300 An opponent — No additional effect. Lysandre & Yveltal
6★ EX All opponents
6★ EX with EX role The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.

Notes:

  • Oblivion Wing:
    • Description prior to version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Restores the user's HP based on the amount of damage dealt to the target. Each use restores up to half of the user's maximum HP.
    • Description prior to unknown version after version 2.10.0: The more damage dealt to the target, the more this move restores the user's HP. Each use restores up to approximately 50% of the user's maximum HP.

Pokémon UNITE

Oblivion Wing
Pokémon Move Icon Image Level Learned Cooldown Description

Yveltal 		File:Oblivion Wing Yveltal UNITE.png 5 6s Has the user unleash a destruction ray in the designated direction, restoring the user's HP based on the damage dealt. If the Pokémon exceeds its max HP, a set percentage is converted into a shield effect.
Upgraded to Oblivion Wing+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11.
Upgrade: Increases the damage dealt by this move.

Description

Games Description
SMD It damages enemies and absorbs their HP.*
It damages Pokémon, even those far away. It also restores your HP. The more damage it causes, the more damage it restores.*


Pokémon GO

 Oblivion Wing
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 85
Energy cost 50
Duration 2 seconds
Damage window 1.5-1.9 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 85
Energy cost 50
Secondary effect 1 Defense
Effect chance 100%
Max Battles
Power Level 1: 250
Level 2: 300
Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
Yveltal
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None


Updates

Trainer Battles
  • December 2, 2025
    • Secondary effect added

In animation

Pokémon animated series


Yveltal


The user unleashes a wave of destruction that drains the target's life force.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Yveltal Yveltal creates a transparent violet sphere in front of it, with blue electricity-like energy in it. It then shoots a violet beam of energy. Anything touched by the beam withers, or turns into stone.
Yveltal (M17) Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction Debut
A wild Yveltal The Legend of X, Y, and Z! None

In the manga

Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games

Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Spin-off series games

SMD Masters EX

Trivia

  • Oblivion Wing is the most efficient HP-draining move, recovering 75% of damage dealt with 80 base power (effectively recovering 60 base power's worth of damage).
  • Oblivion Wing is the only Flying-type HP-draining move.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 死亡之翼 Séimòhng jī Yihk
Mandarin 死亡之翼 Sǐwáng zhī Yì *
归天之翼 Guītiān zhī Yì *
French Mort'AilesVIII+
Mort-AilesVI–VII
German Unheilsschwingen
Hindi ऑब्लिवियन विंग Oblivion Wing
Indonesian Oblivion Wing
Italian Ali del Fato
Korean 데스윙 Deseuwing
Portuguese Brazil Asa do Esquecimento
Portugal Asa Mortal
Russian Крылья Забвения Kryl'ya Zabveniya
Spanish Latin America Ala del Olvido
Spain Ala Mortífera
Thai ปีกแห่งความตาย Pik Haeng Khwamtai
Turkish Yok Edici Kanat
Vietnamese Đôi Cánh Chết Chóc
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