Sky Drop (move)

Sky Drop (Japanese: フリーフォール Free Fall) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation V. It was TM58 from Generation V to .
==Effect==
===Generation V===
On the turn it is selected, Sky Drop brings the target to the air. While in the air, the target cannot act. While in the air, both the user and the target avoid any move targeted at them (except , , , , , or ). The next turn, the target is thrown down and receives damage. Sky Drop does no damage to Pokémon, but it will still pick them up (making them unable to move) on its first turn.
Sky Drop can target non-adjacent Pokémon in Triple Battles. Sky Drop can target allies, but will fail when attempting to perform the move on them.
The Ability or a previously used or can still allow moves to hit Pokémon that are in the air.
Sky Drop will fail if the target is behind a , or if used on a target that is already semi-invulnerable due to moves such as , , or another Sky Drop.
Sky Drop cannot be used while is in effect. If Gravity is used during the semi-invulnerable turn of Sky Drop, the move will be cancelled. In Generation V only, due to a glitch, if Gravity is used while two Pokémon are in the semi-invulnerable state of Sky Drop, Gravity will bring the user of Sky Drop down, but the target of Sky Drop will be stuck unable to move in the semi-invulnerable state, until the effect of Gravity ends, the user of Sky Drop switches out or is knocked out, or the Pokémon affected by Sky Drop is knocked out. This can only occur in Double and Triple Battles.
If a Pokémon locked into a is brought up with Sky Drop, the Pokémon will discontinue using the move when freed; if the move the user upon completion, that will occur now.
 and can guard against the initial use of the move, but the affected Pokémon cannot use any moves (including Protect) while in the air.
Sky Drop is unaffected by the Power Herb, and will not consume it.
Sky Drop is not redirected by the effects of or . If a Pokémon that is the center of attention (due to Follow Me or Rage Powder) is taken into the air by Sky Drop, it will no longer draw moves.
In a Rotation Battle, if the target Pokémon is rotated out on the second turn of Sky Drop, the Pokémon will be dropped into their new rotated position and take no damage, while the rotated in Pokémon still gets to attack.
===Generations VI and VII===
Targets weighing 440.9 lbs. (200 kg) or more cannot be lifted by Sky Drop, causing the move to fail. Once the target has been lifted, its weight can no longer affect the success of that usage of Sky Drop—even if a lifted target becomes heavier than the threshold, it will not cause Sky Drop to fail.
If is used during the semi-invulnerable turn of Sky Drop, the move will be cancelled and both Pokémon will be brought down.
Both the user and the target can now be hit by during the semi-invulnerable turn of Sky Drop.
While a Pokémon currently being lifted by Sky Drop can freely select any of its moves at the start of the turn, it does not have the option to Mega Evolve or Ultra Burst even if it otherwise would be able to.
The Abilities and will not trigger if the Pokémon is brought below half HP during the semi-invulnerable turn of Sky Drop.
Sky Drop can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if any of the moves , or was used in the prior turn.
===Generation VIII onwards===
Sky Drop cannot be selected in a battle.
===Glitches===
In , a glitch in Double and Triple Battles can cause a Pokémon to become stuck in the semi-invulnerable state when Sky Drop is used. The glitch is activated when is used while two Pokémon are in the semi-invulnerable state after the use of Sky Drop. Gravity will bring the user of Sky Drop down while the target will be stuck in the semi-invulnerable state, unable to move until it is knocked out or hit with one of the moves listed above. Because of the glitch, Sky Drop was banned in Generation V Wi-Fi Random Matches starting November 10, 2010 and all subsequent official tournaments.
In , a glitch can cause a Pokémon to become stuck in an "undead" invulnerable state when Sky Drop is used. The glitch is activated when Sky Drop is used on a Pokémon using . Spiky Shield will damage the Pokémon using Sky Drop, but the game does not recognize the move. This makes the attacking Pokémon reach 0 HP and completely skip its turn and all moves used against this glitched Pokémon fail.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM===
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Sky Drop targets the enemy in front and brings the user and the enemy to the air (giving the user the status and the enemy). While the user is in the air, the Pokémon cannot be hit by moves (except by moves such as Gust, Thunder, Twister and Sky Uppercut). Projectiles will also pass the user as if their tile was empty. The next turn, the enemy is thrown down and receives damage. Due to it being a two-turn move, this move cannot be linked.
===Pokémon Conquest===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* Sky Drop has the lowest power of all moves with a charging turn.
* Sky Drop is the only move in Generation VI which causes an opponent's Pokémon to become fully immobile while in use.
* Sky Drop is one of the two that cannot be used in Generation VIII onwards, the other being .
* Sky Drop is the only move to be banned in an in-game tournament or Battle facility, being banned in the Pokémon World Tournament.
==In other languages==
Category:Moves with a semi-invulnerable turn
Category:Moves with a charging turn
Category:Moves affected by weight
Category:Moves that can fail
Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Freier Fall
es:Caída libre
fr:Chute Libre
it:Cadutalibera
ja:フリーフォール
zh:自由落体（招式）