FlyingPhysNon-contact

Sky Attack

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
140
Acc
90
PP
5
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The user gains the Charging status on the turn this move is used, then attacks on the following turn. This move has a 30% chance of making the target flinch, and it has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

Effects & flags

High critical-hit ratio30% chance: Flinch

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsFlyingPhys1409050
Gen 1–9FlyingPhys1409050

Pokémon that run this move

VGC 20262026-09

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

Type

Super effective (×2)
GrassFightingBug
Not very effective (×½)
ElectricRockSteel
No effect (×0)

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Moves of the same type

Pokémon that learn this move15 Pokémon

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FAQ

What type is Sky Attack?

Sky Attack is a Flying-type Phys move.

What does Sky Attack do?

The user gains the Charging status on the turn this move is used, then attacks on the following turn. This move has a 30% chance of making the target flinch, and it has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

What are Sky Attack's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 140, accuracy 90, PP 5.

Which Pokémon can learn Sky Attack?

15 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Doduo, Moltres, Noctowl, Murkrow, Skarmory, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Altaria.