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Steel · Physical move · Gen 2

Steel Wing

Steel Wing is a Steel-type physical move introduced in Generation 2. It has 70 base power and 90% accuracy, with 25 PP (40 with PP Max). 106 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Steel

Category

Physical

Power

70

Accuracy

90%

PP

25 (max 40)

Priority

0

Effect

10% chance to raise the user's Defense by 1. Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by 1 stage.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (7 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (24 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (10 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Steel attack

2× vsIceRockFairy

½× vsFireWaterElectricSteel

Pokémon that learn Steel Wing

106 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
CharizardFire/Flying✓3–4, 6–8
PidgeyNormal/Flying3–7
PidgeottoNormal/Flying3–7
PidgeotNormal/Flying✓3–7
SpearowNormal/Flying3–7
FearowNormal/Flying3–7
ZubatPoison/Flying3–8
GolbatPoison/Flying3–8
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying✓✓3–8
Galarian Farfetch’dFighting✓8
DoduoNormal/Flying3–4, 6–7
DodrioNormal/Flying3–4, 6–7
ScytherBug/Flying3–8
AerodactylRock/Flying✓✓3–8
ArticunoIce/Flying3–4, 6–8
Galarian ArticunoPsychic/Flying8
ZapdosElectric/Flying3–4, 6–8
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying8
MoltresFire/Flying3–4, 6–8
Galarian MoltresDark/Flying8
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓3–4, 6–8
MewPsychic3–4, 6–8
HoothootNormal/Flying3–4, 6–8
NoctowlNormal/Flying3–4, 6–8
CrobatPoison/Flying3–8
TogeticFairy/Flying3–4, 6–8
NatuPsychic/Flying3–8
XatuPsychic/Flying3–8
YanmaBug/Flying3–4, 6–7
MurkrowDark/Flying3–4, 6–7
GligarGround/Flying3–4, 6–7
ScizorBug/Steel✓✓3–8
DelibirdIce/Flying8
SkarmorySteel/Flying✓✓✓3–9
LugiaPsychic/Flying3–4, 6–8
Ho-OhFire/Flying3–4, 6–8
TaillowNormal/Flying3–7
SwellowNormal/Flying3–7
WingullWater/Flying3–4, 6–8
PelipperWater/Flying✓3–4, 6–8
VibravaGround/Dragon3–4, 6–8
FlygonGround/Dragon3–4, 6–8
SwabluNormal/Flying3–8
AltariaDragon/Flying✓3–8
TropiusGrass/Flying3–4, 6–7
SalamenceDragon/Flying✓3–4, 6–8
LatiasDragon/Psychic3–4, 6–8
LatiosDragon/Psychic3–4, 6–8
EmpoleonWater/Steel✓4, 6–7
StarlyNormal/Flying4–7
StaraviaNormal/Flying4–7
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓4–7
HonchkrowDark/Flying3–4, 6–7
ChatotNormal/Flying4–7
TogekissFairy/Flying3–4, 6–8
YanmegaBug/Flying3–4, 6–7
GliscorGround/Flying✓3–4, 6–7
GiratinaGhost/Dragon4, 6–8
PidoveNormal/Flying5–8
TranquillNormal/Flying5–8
UnfezantNormal/Flying5–8
WoobatPsychic/Flying6–8
SwoobatPsychic/Flying6–8
LeavannyBug/Grass6–7
SigilyphPsychic/Flying5–8
ArchenRock/Flying5–8
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–8
DucklettWater/Flying✓5–7, 9
SwannaWater/Flying✓5–7, 9
ElgyemPsychic6–8
BeheeyemPsychic6–8
RuffletNormal/Flying6–8
BraviaryNormal/Flying6–8
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying6–8
VullabyDark/Flying5–8
MandibuzzDark/Flying5–8
HydreigonDark/Dragon✓6–8
ReshiramDragon/Fire6–8
ZekromDragon/Electric6–8
KyuremDragon/Ice6–8
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice6–8
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice6–8
FletchlingNormal/Flying✓✓6–9
FletchinderFire/Flying✓✓6–9
TalonflameFire/Flying✓✓✓6–9
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓6–8
NoibatFlying/Dragon6–8
NoivernFlying/Dragon✓6–8
YveltalDark/Flying6–8
RowletGrass/Flying7–8
DartrixGrass/Flying7–8
DecidueyeGrass/Ghost✓7–8
Hisuian DecidueyeGrass/Fighting✓7–8
PikipekNormal/Flying7
TrumbeakNormal/Flying7
ToucannonNormal/Flying✓7
OricorioFire/Flying7
SilvallyNormal7–8
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓7–8
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7–8
CorviknightFlying/Steel✓✓✓8–9
CramorantFlying/Water8
Sirfetch’dFighting✓✓8
DrakloakDragon/Ghost8
DragapultDragon/Ghost✓8
KleavorBug/Rock3–8

Steel Wing FAQ

What does Steel Wing do?

Steel Wing is a Steel-type physical move with 70 power. Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by 1 stage.

Which Pokémon can learn Steel Wing?

106 Pokémon and forms can learn Steel Wing in at least one game: 7 in Scarlet & Violet, 24 in Pokémon Champions and 10 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charizard, Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Spearow and Fearow.

Is Steel Wing in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 24 Pokémon can use Steel Wing in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Steel Wing super effective against?

As a Steel-type attack, Steel Wing is super effective against Ice, Rock and Fairy, not very effective against Fire, Water, Electric 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.