Sky Attack (move)

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Sky Attack
ゴッドバード God Bird
Sky Attack IX.png
Sky Attack IX 2.png
Type  Flying
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  140
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

Sky Attack (Japanese: ゴッドバード God Bird) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM43 in Generation I. In Generation II, it was the signature move of Moltres.

Effect

Generations I and II

Sky Attack does nothing on the turn it is selected, other than say that the user is glowing. On the following turn, Sky Attack will deal damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once Sky Attack is selected, the user will not be able to switch out until it is disrupted or fully executed.

If Sky Attack is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the target uses Mirror Move during the turn that the user is glowing, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using Sky Attack (or fail if it cannot).

Sleep, freeze, partial trapping, and flinching will pause but not disrupt the duration of Sky Attack.

In Stadium, Mirror Move will copy Sky Attack on either of the turns it takes to execute.

Sky Attack has 140 base power.

Generation III

Sky Attack now has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch. It also now has an increased critical hit ratio.

Generation IV

Sky Attack now displays "<Pokémon> became cloaked in a harsh light!" instead of "<Pokémon> is glowing!" If the user is holding a Power Herb, there will be no charge turn.

Generations V and VI

Sky Attack can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Sky Attack is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation VII

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Sky Attack's power was increased from 140 to 200.

Generation VIII onwards

Sky Attack's power was changed back to 140.

Description

Games Description
Stad The strongest Flying-type attack. Energy is stored in the first turn, then fired the next turn.
Stad2 Strongest Flying-type attack. Stores energy in the first turn, then fires in the next.
GSC 1st turn: Prepare
2nd turn: Attack
RSEColo.XD Searches out weak spots, then strikes the next turn.
FRLG A 2nd-turn attack move with a high critical-hit ratio. The foe may flinch.
DPPtHGSSPBR A second-turn attack move with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also make the target flinch.
BWB2W2 A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. It may also make the target flinch.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. This may also make the target flinch.
SV The user attacks the turn after using this move. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also make the target flinch.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
018 Pidgeot Pidgeot
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1PE
022 Fearow Fearow
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1PE
083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Field Flying 40PE
144 Articuno Articuno
IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 72PE
145 Zapdos Zapdos
ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 72PE
146 Moltres Moltres
FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 60 73 85 78 78 1, 78 78SMUSUM
72PE
70 70
146 Moltres Moltres
Galarian Form
DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70 70
164 Noctowl Noctowl
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1
249 Lugia Lugia
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 99 99 99 99 90
250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh
FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 99 99 99 99 90
334 Altaria Altaria
DragonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Dragon 59 70 77BW
64B2W2
1, 64XY
1, 59ORAS
1, 59 56 56
468 Togekiss Togekiss
FairyIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Fairy 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
519 Pidove Pidove
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 50 50 50 44
520 Tranquill Tranquill
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 59 59 59 56
521 Unfezant Unfezant
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 66 66 66 66
561 Sigilyph Sigilyph
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 51 50 50 55
628 Braviary Braviary
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1 1
628 Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Form
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1
630 Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1
701 Hawlucha Hawlucha
FightingIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Human-Like 48 48 56 56
717 Yveltal Yveltal
DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 93 93 80
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 Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
021 Spearow Spearow
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying BDSP
083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Field
083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
FightingIC Big.png Flying Field
163 Hoothoot Hoothoot
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying C BDSP
198 Murkrow Murkrow
DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying C BDSP
227 Skarmory Skarmory
SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying C
276 Taillow Taillow
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying BDSP
821 Rookidee Rookidee
FlyingIC Big.png Flying Flying
962 Bombirdier Bombirdier
FlyingIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Flying Flying
973 Flamigo Flamigo
FlyingIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
TM43
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
--
IX
--
016 Pidgey Pidgey
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
017 Pidgeotto Pidgeotto
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
018 Pidgeot Pidgeot
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
021 Spearow Spearow
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
022 Fearow Fearow
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
084 Doduo Doduo
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
085 Dodrio Dodrio
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
142 Aerodactyl Aerodactyl
RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
144 Articuno Articuno
IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
145 Zapdos Zapdos
ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
146 Moltres Moltres
FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
151 Mew Mew
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
FRLG E XD DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE
016 Pidgey Pidgey
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
017 Pidgeotto Pidgeotto
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
018 Pidgeot Pidgeot
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
021 Spearow Spearow
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
022 Fearow Fearow
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Field
084 Doduo Doduo
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
085 Dodrio Dodrio
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
142 Aerodactyl Aerodactyl
RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
144 Articuno Articuno
IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
145 Zapdos Zapdos
ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
146 Moltres Moltres
FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
151 Mew Mew
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
163 Hoothoot Hoothoot
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
164 Noctowl Noctowl
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
169 Crobat Crobat
PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
176 Togetic Togetic
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Fairy
177 Natu Natu
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
178 Xatu Xatu
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
198 Murkrow Murkrow
DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
225 Delibird Delibird
IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Field
227 Skarmory Skarmory
SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
249 Lugia Lugia
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh
FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
276 Taillow Taillow
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
277 Swellow Swellow
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
278 Wingull Wingull
WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Flying
279 Pelipper Pelipper
WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Flying
333 Swablu Swablu
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Dragon
334 Altaria Altaria
DragonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Dragon
398 Staraptor Staraptor
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
430 Honchkrow Honchkrow
DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
441 Chatot Chatot
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
468 Togekiss Togekiss
FairyIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Fairy
472 Gliscor Gliscor
GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
519 Pidove Pidove
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
520 Tranquill Tranquill
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
521 Unfezant Unfezant
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
528 Swoobat Swoobat
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Field Flying
561 Sigilyph Sigilyph
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
567 Archeops Archeops
RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Water 3
581 Swanna Swanna
WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Flying
628 Braviary Braviary
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
630 Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
701 Hawlucha Hawlucha
FightingIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Human-Like
714 Noibat Noibat
FlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Flying Dragon
715 Noivern Noivern
FlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Flying Dragon
717 Yveltal Yveltal
DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
722 Rowlet Rowlet
GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
723 Dartrix Dartrix
GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
724 Decidueye Decidueye
GrassIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Flying Flying
731 Pikipek Pikipek
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
732 Trumbeak Trumbeak
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
733 Toucannon Toucannon
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
741 Oricorio Oricorio
FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
785 Tapu Koko Tapu Koko
ElectricIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
792 Lunala Lunala
PsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
804 Naganadel Naganadel
PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
277 Swellow Swellow
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying Purified Shadow PokémonXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
018 Pidgeot Pidgeot
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying Pokémon Game Show Blue's PidgeotBW
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Sky Attack is a move with 30 base power, 90% accuracy, and 9 PP. This attack hits enemy in the front, cutting corners, possibly flinching the enemy. This move's damage is doubled at the end of damage calculation. Being a two-turn move, this move cannot be linked.

In Explorers of Time and Darkness and Sky, the move's PP is decreased to 6 and its power increased to 50.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Sky Attack is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

GO Flying.png Sky Attack
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 80
Energy cost 50
Duration 2 seconds
Damage window 1.5 - 1.7 seconds
Sky Attack GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 75
Energy cost 45
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
SpearowFearowHoothootNoctowlSkarmoryLugiaSwellowAltariaHonchkrowChatotTranquillUnfezantHawluchaPikipekTrumbeak
By Elite Charged TM
Moltres
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • March 16, 2018
    • Power: 70 → 80
Trainer Battles
  • January 11, 2021
    • Power: 80 → 75

Pokémon Rumble Rush

FlyingIC RR.png Sky Attack
★★★★★
Attack power 27.09824
Charge time 1.22 seconds
Range type Dash
Number of hits 4
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 3%
Additional effect May flinch the foe
Sky Attack Rumble Rush.png

Description

Doll Meowth III.png This article has information requiring translation. If you are able to translate Japanese and would like to help, please add the English translation to the section or sections in Japanese.
Games Description
MDRB The user gains the Sky Attack status, and it attacks strongly on the next turn. It is not possible to link this move.
MDTDS Gives the user a Sky Attack status, which causes the Pokémon to charge power for 1 turn, then try a powerful attack on the next turn. The attack may afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status. You can't link this move.
BSL ゴッドバードじょうたいとなって ちからをため つぎのこうどうで いりょくのたかい こうげきを くりだす しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにする このわざは ポケモンタワーでは くりだせない
MDGtI IconKanji2MD.pngUNUSED
SMD It damages an enemy on the next turn and could make it flinch. It has a high critical-hit rate.*
You'll get the Sky Attack status, which lets you charge power to try a powerful attack on the next turn. It could also make the enemy flinch. It has a high critical-hit rate.*


In the anime

Alain Unfezant Sky Attack.png Ash Noctowl Sky Attack.png Antonio Tranquill Sky Attack.png Hau Decidueye Sky Attack.png
Unfezant Noctowl Tranquill Decidueye
The user becomes cloaked in a harsh light and it flies into the opponent at top speed.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Skarmory Skarmory Skarmory's body glows white or orange and it flies into the opponent at top speed.
Attila's Skarmory The Legend of Thunder! Debut
A wild Skarmory All Torkoal, No Play None
Altaria Altaria Altaria's body becomes surrounded in red flames and it flies into the opponent at top speed.
Drake's Altaria Vanity Affair None
Murkrow Murkrow Murkrow's body becomes surrounded by a white aura and it flies into the opponent at top speed.
Paul's Murkrow Top-Down Training! None
Honchkrow Honchkrow Honchkrow's body becomes surrounded by a white aura and it flies into the opponent at top speed.
Paul's Honchkrow Lost Leader Strategy! None
Togekiss Togekiss Togekiss's body becomes surrounded by a white or light blue aura and it flies into the opponent at top speed. As it flies, a white trail of energy is left behind it.
Dawn's Togekiss Dawn of a Royal Day! None
Cynthia's Togekiss Whittle While You Work! None
Noctowl Noctowl Noctowl's eyebrow tufts glow white and it flies into the air as it prepares for the attack. Then, its body becomes surrounded by a white aura and it flies into the opponent at top speed.
Ash's Noctowl Working on a Right Move! None
Tranquill Tranquill Tranquill flies up into the air, then turns around and flies straight down at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded in a clear aura with white energy around it and it flies into the opponent at top speed.
Antonio's Tranquill Reunion Battles In Nimbasa! None
Unfezant Unfezant Unfezant's body becomes surrounded in an orange and gold sparkling aura and then it flies into the opponent at top speed.
Alain's Unfezant Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted! None
Decidueye Decidueye Decidueye's body becomes surrounded by a gradually intensifying light blue aura. Once the aura flares up, Decidueye flies into the opponent at top speed. The longer Decidueye charges, the more damage it does.
Hau's Decidueye Battling on the Wing! None
Hawlucha Hawlucha Hawlucha's body becomes surrounded by a gradually intensifying light blue aura. Once the aura flares up, Hawlucha flies into the opponent at top speed.
Bea's Hawlucha Battle Three With Bea! None
Altaria Altaria Mega Altaria's body becomes surrounded by a gradually intensifying light blue aura. Once the aura flares up, Mega Altaria flies into the opponent at top speed.
Drasna's Altaria Taking Two For The Team! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 神鳥猛擊 Sàhnníuh Máahnggīk *
高空攻擊 Gōuhung Gūnggīk *
Mandarin 神鳥猛擊 / 神鸟猛击 Shénniǎo Měngjí / Shénniǎo Měngjī *
高空攻擊 / 高空攻击 Gāokōng Gōngjí / Gāokōng Gōngjī *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Vzdušný útok
Denmark Flag.png Danish Himmelangreb
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Luchtaanval
Finland Flag.png Finnish Taivashyökkäys
France Flag.png French Piqué*
Pique*
Germany Flag.png German Himmelsfeger
Greece Flag.png Greek Ουράνια Επίθεση
India Flag.png Hindi आसमानी हमला Aasmani Hamla
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Burung Dewa
Serangan Udara
Italy Flag.png Italian Aeroattacco
South Korea Flag.png Korean 불새 Bulsae
Poland Flag.png Polish Podniebny Atak
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Ataque do Céu (games, anime, TCG, manga)
Ataque no Céu (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Ataque Aéreo
Romania Flag.png Romanian Atacul Ceresc
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Vazdušni Napad
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Ataque de Cielo (TLoT, AG101)
Ataque Celestial (DP040-DP131, BW039)
Ataque Aéreo (DP171-DP185)
Spain Flag.png Spain Ataque Aéreo
Thailand Flag.png Thai ก็อดเบิร์ด
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Tấn Công Trên Không*
Thần Điểu*




Variations of the move Sky Attack
PhysicalIC HOME.png Sky AttackFreeze Shock
SpecialIC HOME.png Ice Burn


Generation I TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation I HMs
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