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Flying · Physical move · Gen 3

Aerial Ace

Aerial Ace is a Flying-type physical move introduced in Generation 3. It has 60 base power and never misses, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 367 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Flying

Category

Physical

Power

60

Accuracy

—

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

This move does not check accuracy.

Targets
Any one Pokémon (even non-adjacent)
Properties
Makes contact · Slicing move (Sharpness)
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (213 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (71 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (87 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Flying attack

2× vsGrassFightingBug

½× vsElectricRockSteel

Pokémon that learn Aerial Ace

367 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
CharmanderFire3–7
CharmeleonFire3–7
CharizardFire/Flying✓✓3–7, 9
ButterfreeBug/Flying3–7
BeedrillBug/Poison✓✓3–7
PidgeyNormal/Flying✓3–7
PidgeottoNormal/Flying✓3–7
PidgeotNormal/Flying✓✓3–7
SpearowNormal/Flying3–7
FearowNormal/Flying3–7
SandshrewGround✓3–7, 9
Alolan SandshrewIce/Steel✓7, 9
SandslashGround✓3–7, 9
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel✓7, 9
Nidoran-FPoison3–7
NidorinaPoison3–7
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3–7
ZubatPoison/Flying3–7
GolbatPoison/Flying✓3–7
ParasBug/Grass3–7
ParasectBug/Grass3–7
VenomothBug/Poison3–7
DiglettGround3–7
Alolan DiglettGround/Steel7
DugtrioGround3–7
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel7
MeowthNormal✓✓3–7, 9
Alolan MeowthDark✓✓7, 9
Galarian MeowthSteel✓✓9
PersianNormal✓✓✓3–7, 9
Alolan PersianDark✓✓✓7, 9
PsyduckWater3–7
GolduckWater3–7
MankeyFighting3–7
PrimeapeFighting3–7
GrowlitheFire3–7
ArcanineFire✓✓3–7, 9
Hisuian ArcanineFire/Rock✓✓9
SlowbroWater/Psychic5–7
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying✓✓3–8
Galarian Farfetch’dFighting✓
DoduoNormal/Flying✓3–7, 9
DodrioNormal/Flying✓3–7, 9
CuboneGround3–7
MarowakGround3–7
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost3–7
KangaskhanNormal✓3–7
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy4–7
ScytherBug/Flying✓✓3–7, 9
PinsirBug✓✓
PorygonNormal3–7
KabutoRock/Water3, 7
KabutopsRock/Water3–7
AerodactylRock/Flying✓3–7
ArticunoIce/Flying✓3–7, 9
ZapdosElectric/Flying✓3–7, 9
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying✓9
MoltresFire/Flying✓3–7, 9
Galarian MoltresDark/Flying✓9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓✓✓3–7, 9
MewtwoPsychic✓3–7
MewPsychic✓3–7, 9
CyndaquilFire✓3–7, 9
QuilavaFire✓3–7, 9
TyphlosionFire✓✓3–7, 9
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost✓✓3–7, 9
TotodileWater✓3–7, 9
CroconawWater✓3–7, 9
FeraligatrWater✓✓3–7, 9
HoothootNormal/Flying✓3–7, 9
NoctowlNormal/Flying✓3–7, 9
LedybaBug/Flying3–7
LedianBug/Flying3–7
CrobatPoison/Flying✓3–7
TogepiFairy8
TogeticFairy/Flying3–8
NatuPsychic/Flying3–7
XatuPsychic/Flying3–7
HoppipGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
SkiploomGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
JumpluffGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
AipomNormal✓3–7, 9
YanmaBug/Flying✓3–7, 9
MurkrowDark/Flying✓3–7, 9
MisdreavusGhost3–7
GligarGround/Flying✓3–7, 9
ScizorBug/Steel✓✓✓3–7, 9
HeracrossBug/Fighting✓✓✓4–9
SneaselDark/Ice✓3–7, 9
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
TeddiursaNormal✓3–7, 9
UrsaringNormal✓3–7, 9
DelibirdIce/Flying✓✓3–7, 9
MantineWater/Flying3–7
SkarmorySteel/Flying✓✓✓3–7, 9
Porygon2Normal3–7
HitmontopFighting✓4–7, 9
PupitarRock/Ground✓✓9
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓✓3–7, 9
LugiaPsychic/Flying✓3–7, 9
Ho-OhFire/Flying✓3–7, 9
CelebiPsychic/Grass3–7
TreeckoGrass✓✓3–7, 9
GrovyleGrass✓✓3–7, 9
SceptileGrass✓✓✓3–7, 9
TorchicFire✓✓3–9
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓✓3–9
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
BeautiflyBug/Flying3–7
DustoxBug/Poison3–7
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓3–7, 9
TaillowNormal/Flying3–7
SwellowNormal/Flying3–7
WingullWater/Flying✓3–9
PelipperWater/Flying✓✓3–9
MasquerainBug/Flying✓3–7, 9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓9
SlakothNormal✓3–7, 9
VigorothNormal✓3–7, 9
SlakingNormal✓3–7, 9
NincadaBug/Ground3–7
NinjaskBug/Flying3–8
ShedinjaBug/Ghost3–7
SableyeDark/Ghost✓✓✓3–7, 9
AronSteel/Rock3–7
LaironSteel/Rock3–7
AggronSteel/Rock3–7
MedititeFighting/Psychic✓✓9
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓✓✓9
VolbeatBug✓3–7, 9
IllumiseBug✓3–7, 9
VibravaGround/Dragon✓9
FlygonGround/Dragon✓4–7, 9
SwabluNormal/Flying✓✓3–7, 9
AltariaDragon/Flying✓✓✓3–7, 9
ZangooseNormal✓✓3–7, 9
CorphishWater3–7
CrawdauntWater/Dark3–7
AnorithRock/Bug3–7
ArmaldoRock/Bug3–7
KecleonNormal✓3–7
TropiusGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
AbsolDark✓✓3–7
BagonDragon3–7
ShelgonDragon3–7
SalamenceDragon/Flying✓✓✓3–7, 9
MetangSteel/Psychic✓3–7, 9
MetagrossSteel/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
RegisteelSteel3–7
LatiasDragon/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
LatiosDragon/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
GroudonGround✓✓3–7, 9
RayquazaDragon/Flying✓✓3–7, 9
JirachiSteel/Psychic3–7
DeoxysPsychic✓3–7, 9
ChimcharFire4–7
MonfernoFire/Fighting4–7
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4–7, 9
PiplupWater✓4–7, 9
PrinplupWater✓4–7, 9
EmpoleonWater/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
StarlyNormal/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
StaraviaNormal/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓✓✓4–7, 9
KricketuneBug✓4–7, 9
MothimBug/Flying4–7
VespiquenBug/Flying✓4–7, 9
PachirisuElectric✓9
AmbipomNormal✓3–7, 9
DrifloonGhost/Flying✓9
DrifblimGhost/Flying✓9
MismagiusGhost3–7
HonchkrowDark/Flying✓3–7, 9
GlameowNormal4–7
PuruglyNormal4–7
ChatotNormal/Flying4–7
GibleDragon/Ground4–7
GabiteDragon/Ground✓✓4–7, 9
GarchompDragon/Ground✓✓✓4–7, 9
RioluFighting✓✓9
LucarioFighting/Steel✓✓✓9
SkorupiPoison/Bug4–7
DrapionPoison/Dark4–7
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓9
MantykeWater/Flying4–7
WeavileDark/Ice✓✓3–7, 9
TangrowthGrass4–7
TogekissFairy/Flying3–8
YanmegaBug/Flying✓3–7, 9
LeafeonGrass✓✓✓4–7, 9
GliscorGround/Flying✓✓3–7, 9
Porygon-ZNormal3–7
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓✓4–9
DialgaSteel/Dragon4–7
PalkiaWater/Dragon✓4–7, 9
RegigigasNormal4–7
GiratinaGhost/Dragon4–7
DarkraiDark4–7
ArceusNormal4–7
SnivyGrass✓5–7, 9
ServineGrass✓5–7, 9
SerperiorGrass✓✓5–7, 9
OshawottWater✓5–7, 9
DewottWater✓5–7, 9
SamurottWater✓✓5–7, 9
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓✓5–7, 9
LillipupNormal5–7
HerdierNormal5–7
StoutlandNormal5–7
PurrloinDark5–7
LiepardDark5–7
PidoveNormal/Flying5–7
TranquillNormal/Flying5–7
UnfezantNormal/Flying5–7
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–7
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–7
DrilburGround✓5–7, 9
ExcadrillGround/Steel✓✓5–7, 9
LeavannyBug/Grass5–7
Hisuian LilligantGrass/Fighting✓9
SandileGround/Dark✓
KrokorokGround/Dark✓✓9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓✓5–7, 9
MaractusGrass5–7
DwebbleBug/Rock5–7
CrustleBug/Rock5–7
SigilyphPsychic/Flying5–7
ArchenRock/Flying5–7
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–7
ZoruaDark5–7
ZoroarkDark✓✓5–7, 9
Hisuian ZoroarkNormal/Ghost✓✓9
DucklettWater/Flying✓5–7, 9
SwannaWater/Flying✓5–7, 9
EmolgaElectric/Flying5–7
KarrablastBug5–7
EscavalierBug/Steel5–7
FerrothornGrass/Steel5–7
AxewDragon✓5–7, 9
FraxureDragon✓5–7, 9
HaxorusDragon✓5–7, 9
CubchooIce✓5–7, 9
BearticIce✓✓5–7, 9
MienfooFighting✓5–7, 9
MienshaoFighting✓5–7, 9
DruddigonDragon5–7
PawniardDark/Steel✓5–7, 9
BisharpDark/Steel✓5–7, 9
BouffalantNormal5–7
RuffletNormal/Flying✓5–9
BraviaryNormal/Flying✓5–9
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying✓5–9
VullabyDark/Flying5–7
MandibuzzDark/Flying✓5–7, 9
HeatmorFire5–7
DurantBug/Steel5–7
VolcaronaBug/Fire5–7
CobalionSteel/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
TerrakionRock/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
VirizionGrass/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
TornadusFlying5–7
KyuremDragon/Ice✓9
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice✓9
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice✓9
KeldeoWater/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
GenesectBug/Steel5–7
ChespinGrass✓✓6–7, 9
QuilladinGrass✓✓6–7, 9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓✓6–7, 9
FroakieWater✓✓6–7, 9
FrogadierWater✓✓6–7, 9
GreninjaWater/Dark✓✓✓6–7, 9
FletchlingNormal/Flying✓✓6–9
FletchinderFire/Flying✓✓6–9
TalonflameFire/Flying✓✓✓6–9
VivillonBug/Flying6–7
Vivillon-FancyBug/Flying6–7
Vivillon-PokeballBug/Flying6–7
GogoatGrass✓✓✓6–7, 9
PanchamFighting6–7
PangoroFighting/Dark6–7
HonedgeSteel/Ghost✓6–8
DoubladeSteel/Ghost✓6–8
AegislashSteel/Ghost✓✓6–8
InkayDark/Psychic✓6–7, 9
MalamarDark/Psychic✓✓6–7, 9
BinacleRock/Water6–7
BarbaracleRock/Water6–7
TyruntRock/Dragon6–7
TyrantrumRock/Dragon6–7
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓✓6–9
DedenneElectric/Fairy6–7
NoibatFlying/Dragon✓✓6–7, 9
NoivernFlying/Dragon✓✓✓6–7, 9
YveltalDark/Flying6–7
RowletGrass/Flying✓9
DartrixGrass/Flying✓9
DecidueyeGrass/Ghost✓✓9
Hisuian DecidueyeGrass/Fighting✓✓9
IncineroarFire/Dark✓✓9
PikipekNormal/Flying✓7, 9
TrumbeakNormal/Flying✓7, 9
ToucannonNormal/Flying✓✓7, 9
OricorioFire/Flying✓7, 9
CutieflyBug/Fairy7
RibombeeBug/Fairy7
LurantisGrass7
StuffulNormal/Fighting7
BewearNormal/Fighting7
PassimianFighting7
GolisopodBug/Water7
Type: NullNormal7–8
SilvallyNormal7–8
BruxishWater/Psychic7
DhelmiseGhost/Grass7
Jangmo-oDragon7
Hakamo-oDragon/Fighting✓7, 9
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting✓✓7, 9
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7
LunalaPsychic/Ghost✓7, 9
KartanaGrass/Steel7–8
NecrozmaPsychic✓7, 9
NaganadelPoison/Dragon7
ZeraoraElectric✓7
RookideeFlying✓✓9
CorvisquireFlying✓✓9
CorviknightFlying/Steel✓✓✓9
FlappleGrass/Dragon✓✓9
CramorantFlying/Water✓8–9
PerrserkerSteel✓✓✓9
Sirfetch’dFighting✓✓
DracozoltElectric/Dragon8
KubfuFighting✓8–9
UrshifuFighting/Dark✓8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water✓8–9
ZarudeDark/Grass✓9
KleavorBug/Rock✓✓✓3–7, 9
UrsalunaGround/Normal✓3–7, 9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
FloragatoGrass✓9
MeowscaradaGrass/Dark✓✓9
QuaxlyWater✓9
QuaxwellWater✓9
QuaquavalWater/Fighting✓✓9
SpidopsBug✓9
LokixBug/Dark✓9
TandemausNormal✓9
MausholdNormal✓✓9
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓✓✓9
WattrelElectric/Flying✓9
KilowattrelElectric/Flying✓9
EspathraPsychic✓✓9
BombirdierFlying/Dark✓9
CyclizarDragon/Normal✓✓9
FlamigoFlying/Fighting✓✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost3–7
KingambitDark/Steel✓✓5–7, 9
Slither WingBug/Fighting✓9
ArctibaxDragon/Ice✓✓9
BaxcaliburDragon/Ice✓✓✓9
Chien-PaoDark/Ice✓9
Roaring MoonDragon/Dark✓9
Iron ValiantFairy/Fighting✓9
Iron LeavesGrass/Psychic✓9
FezandipitiPoison/Fairy✓9
Iron BoulderRock/Psychic✓9

Aerial Ace FAQ

What does Aerial Ace do?

Aerial Ace is a Flying-type physical move with 60 power. This move does not check accuracy.

Which Pokémon can learn Aerial Ace?

367 Pokémon and forms can learn Aerial Ace in at least one game: 213 in Scarlet & Violet, 71 in Pokémon Champions and 87 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Butterfree, Beedrill and Pidgey.

Is Aerial Ace in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 71 Pokémon can use Aerial Ace in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Aerial Ace super effective against?

As a Flying-type attack, Aerial Ace is super effective against Grass, Fighting and Bug, not very effective against Electric, Rock and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.