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General

Sky Attack

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Flavor text: A second-turn attack move with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also make the target flinch.
Eevine summary: User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.

Damage Inflicts

0× against
½× against
2× against

Stats

Power: 140
Accuracy: 90%
PP: 5; maximum is 8
Target: enemy
Effect chance: 30%
Power × accuracy: 126.0
Power percentile: 96.1
Priority: 0

Names

Japanese: ゴッドバード
Romaji: Goddobaado

Flags

Affected by accuracy
Makes contact
Stopped by Detect/Protect
Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
Reflected by Magic Coat
Can be stolen by Snatch

TMs

RBY TM: TM43 (¥), location: find at verytop of F1 of Victory Road (push boulder all the way left to get it)
GSC TM: Not a TM
RSE TM: Not a TM
DPPT TM: Not a TM

Effect Details

User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.

Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc

Before D/P: No effect chance.

Flavor Text

Searches out weak spots, then strikes the next turn.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
Appeal: 3
Jam: 0
Flavor text: If the Pokemon that appealed before the user earned less than three appeal points, user earns six; if three, user earns three; if more than three, user earns none.

Similar Moves

: Surf
: Aeroblast, Cross Chop, Leaf Blade, Razor Leaf, Razor Wind, Slash
: Camouflage
: Crabhammer, Karate Chop

Combos

Use Sky Attack before: none
Use Sky Attack after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

By leveling up

6 Pokémon

								Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
				59	59	70	70	Altaria	3'7.3"	45.4 lb		Flying Dragon	Natural Cure	75	70	90	70	105	80	81.7
						99	99	Ho-oh	12'5.6"	438.7 lb		No Eggs	Pressure	106	130	90	110	154	90	113.3
						99	99	Lugia	17'0.7"	476.2 lb		No Eggs	Pressure	106	90	130	90	154	110	113.3
60	60	73	73	85	85	78	78	Moltres	6'6.7"	132.3 lb		No Eggs	Pressure	90	100	90	125	85	90	96.7
						--	--	Noctowl	5'3"	89.9 lb		Flying	Insomnia Keen Eye	100	50	50	76	96	70	73.7
						--	--	Togekiss	4'11.1"	83.8 lb		Flying Fairy	Serene Grace Hustle	85	50	95	120	115	80	90.8

Machine

12 Pokémon

Pokémon	Height	Weight	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
Aerodactyl	5'10.9"	130.1 lb	Flying	Pressure Rock Head	80	105	65	60	75	130	85.8
Articuno	5'6.9"	122.1 lb	No Eggs	Pressure	90	85	100	95	125	85	96.7
Dodrio	5'10.9"	187.8 lb	Flying	Early Bird Run Away	60	110	70	60	60	100	76.7
Doduo	4'7.1"	86.4 lb	Flying	Early Bird Run Away	35	85	45	35	35	75	51.7
Fearow	3'11.2"	83.8 lb	Flying	Keen Eye	65	90	65	61	61	100	73.7
Mew	1'3.7"	8.8 lb	No Eggs	Synchronize	100	100	100	100	100	100	100.0
Moltres	6'6.7"	132.3 lb	No Eggs	Pressure	90	100	90	125	85	90	96.7
Pidgeot	4'11.1"	87.1 lb	Flying	Keen Eye Tangled Feet	83	80	75	70	70	91	78.2
Pidgeotto	3'7.3"	66.1 lb	Flying	Keen Eye Tangled Feet	63	60	55	50	50	71	58.2
Pidgey	11.8"	4 lb	Flying	Keen Eye Tangled Feet	40	45	40	35	35	56	41.8
Spearow	11.8"	4.4 lb	Flying	Keen Eye	40	60	30	31	31	70	43.7
Zapdos	5'3"	116 lb	No Eggs	Pressure	90	90	85	125	90	100	96.7

Egg

5 Pokémon

Pokémon	Height	Weight	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
Hoothoot	2'3.6"	46.7 lb	Flying	Insomnia Keen Eye	60	30	30	36	56	50	43.7
Murkrow	1'7.7"	4.6 lb	Flying	Insomnia Super Luck	60	85	42	85	42	91	67.5
Skarmory	5'6.9"	111.3 lb	Flying	Sturdy Keen Eye	65	80	140	40	70	70	77.5
Spearow	11.8"	4.4 lb	Flying	Keen Eye	40	60	30	31	31	70	43.7
Taillow	11.8"	5.1 lb	Flying	Guts	40	55	30	30	30	85	45.0

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