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Flying · Physical move · Gen 1

Sky Attack

Sky Attack is a Flying-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 140 base power and 90% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 72 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Flying

Category

Physical

Power

140

Accuracy

90%

PP

5 (max 8)

Priority

0

Effect

Charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch and a higher chance for a critical hit. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.

Targets
Any one Pokémon (even non-adjacent)
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (23 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (12 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (21 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Flying attack

2× vsGrassFightingBug

½× vsElectricRockSteel

Pokémon that learn Sky Attack

72 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
PidgeyNormal/Flying3, 6–7
PidgeottoNormal/Flying✓3, 6–7
PidgeotNormal/Flying✓✓3–8
SpearowNormal/Flying3–7
FearowNormal/Flying3–8
GolbatPoison/Flying✓
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying✓✓5–8
Galarian Farfetch’dFighting✓8
DoduoNormal/Flying✓3, 7, 9
DodrioNormal/Flying✓3–7, 9
AerodactylRock/Flying✓✓3–7
ArticunoIce/Flying3–8
ZapdosElectric/Flying3–8
MoltresFire/Flying✓3–9
Galarian MoltresDark/Flying✓8–9
MewPsychic3–7
HoothootNormal/Flying3–7
NoctowlNormal/Flying✓3–9
CrobatPoison/Flying✓4–7
TogeticFairy/Flying3
NatuPsychic/Flying3, 6–7
XatuPsychic/Flying3–7
MurkrowDark/Flying✓3–7, 9
DelibirdIce/Flying3–7
SkarmorySteel/Flying✓✓✓3–9
LugiaPsychic/Flying✓4–9
Ho-OhFire/Flying✓3–9
TaillowNormal/Flying3–7
SwellowNormal/Flying3–7
WingullWater/Flying3, 6–7
PelipperWater/Flying3–7
SwabluNormal/Flying3, 6–7
AltariaDragon/Flying✓✓✓3–9
StaraviaNormal/Flying✓
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓✓4–7
HonchkrowDark/Flying✓3–7, 9
ChatotNormal/Flying4–7
TogekissFairy/Flying3–8
GliscorGround/Flying4–7
PidoveNormal/Flying5–8
TranquillNormal/Flying5–8
UnfezantNormal/Flying5–8
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–7
SigilyphPsychic/Flying5–8
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–7
SwannaWater/Flying5–7
BraviaryNormal/Flying✓5–9
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying✓9
MandibuzzDark/Flying✓5–9
TalonflameFire/Flying✓✓
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓✓6–9
NoibatFlying/Dragon6–7
NoivernFlying/Dragon✓✓6–7
YveltalDark/Flying✓6–8
RowletGrass/Flying7
DartrixGrass/Flying7
DecidueyeGrass/Ghost7
Hisuian DecidueyeGrass/Fighting7
PikipekNormal/Flying✓7, 9
TrumbeakNormal/Flying✓7, 9
ToucannonNormal/Flying✓✓7, 9
OricorioFire/Flying7
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7
LunalaPsychic/Ghost7
NaganadelPoison/Dragon7
RookideeFlying✓✓8–9
CorvisquireFlying✓✓8–9
CorviknightFlying/Steel✓✓✓8–9
Sirfetch’dFighting✓✓8
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓
BombirdierFlying/Dark✓9
FlamigoFlying/Fighting✓✓9

Sky Attack FAQ

What does Sky Attack do?

Sky Attack is a Flying-type physical move with 140 power. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch and a higher chance for a critical hit. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.

Which Pokémon can learn Sky Attack?

72 Pokémon and forms can learn Sky Attack in at least one game: 23 in Scarlet & Violet, 12 in Pokémon Champions and 21 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Spearow, Fearow and Golbat.

Is Sky Attack in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 12 Pokémon can use Sky Attack in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Sky Attack super effective against?

As a Flying-type attack, Sky Attack 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.