Sky Attack (move)

Sky Attack (Japanese: ゴッドバード God Bird) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation I. It is TM43 in Generation I. In Generation II, it was the signature move of , but other Pokémon could still inherit it via .
==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 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).
, , binding, and flinching will pause but not disrupt the duration of Sky Attack.
In , 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==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By ===
===By TM/Move Tutor===
===Special move===
====Generation III====
===By ===
====Generation V====
==In other games==
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The user gains the status condition on the first turn, and unleashes the move on the next turn. In the Rescue Team and Explorers series, the move's damage is doubled at the end of damage calculation. 
Being a two-turn move, this move cannot be linked. Sky Attack cannot be used in a in the Adventure Squad series.
Sky Attack has an increased critical hit ratio only since .
===Pokémon GO===
In Pokémon GO, Sky Attack is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.
====Updates====
;Gyms & Raids
* March 16, 2018
** Power: 70 → 80
;Trainer Battles
* January 11, 2021
** Power: 80 → 75
* September 1, 2023
** Energy cost: 45 → 50
* September 3, 2024
** Power: 75 → 85
** Energy cost: 50 → 55
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===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	State	Base	Max 	Target	Effect tag 	Description	Playable			
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 			
High-Flying Sky Attack	Default6★ EX	200 	240 	An opponent	— 	The more the user's Speed is raised, the greater the power of this attack.The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.	 	 			
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
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==Trivia==
* Sky Attack has the highest base power of all moves, excluding Z-Moves, Max Moves, and G-Max Moves.
** Sky Attack also has the highest base power of all moves capable of causing flinching.
** A based on Sky Attack has the highest base power of all Flying-type moves.
* Sky Attack and share similar in-game animations in Generation IV and V; the only major difference is that the former has a blue aura, the latter has a red aura. This was reversed in the (Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire portrayed Sky Attack with a red or orange aura, whereas its portrayal in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl changed it to white or yellow) up until Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.
* In Generation I, Sky Attack was the only Flying-type move that could be taught via TM.
==In other languages==
Category:Moves that can cause flinching
Category:Moves with a high critical-hit ratio
Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Himmelsfeger
es:Ataque aéreo
fr:Piqué
it:Aeroattacco
ja:ゴッドバード
zh:神鸟猛击（招式）