Aerial Ace (move)

Move data

Type Flying
Category Physical
Power 60
Accuracy
PP 20  (max. 32)
Introduced Generation III

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets any single Pokemon on the field including non-adjacent ones.

Effects

Aerial Ace deals damage and ignores changes to the Accuracy and Evasion stats. However, it will not hit Pokemon during the invulnerable stage of Bounce, Dig, Dive, Fly, Shadow Force or Sky Drop.

Machine

TM40 in Generation 3, 4, 5





Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
FireRed/LeafGreen An extremely fast attack against one target. It can’t be evaded.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The user confounds the foe with speed, then slashes. The attack lands without fail.
Black/White The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. The attack lands without fail.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Aerial Ace at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Spearow
#021 / Normal · Flying
Level 17
Fearow
#022 / Normal · Flying
Level 17
Farfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying
Level 13
Heracross
#214 / Bug · Fighting
Level 13
Taillow
#276 / Normal · Flying
Level 34
Swellow
#277 / Normal · Flying
Level 38
Wingull
#278 / Water · Flying
Level 42
Starly
#396 / Normal · Flying
Level 25
Staravia
#397 / Normal · Flying
Level 28
Staraptor
#398 / Normal · Flying
Level 28
Ducklett
#580 / Water · Flying
Level 15
Swanna
#581 / Water · Flying
Level 15
Rufflet
#627 / Normal · Flying
Level 23
Braviary
#628 / Normal · Flying
Level 23

Learnt by Machine

Charmander
#004 / Fire
Charmeleon
#005 / Fire
Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying
Butterfree
#012 / Bug · Flying
Beedrill
#015 / Bug · Poison
Pidgey
#016 / Normal · Flying
Pidgeotto
#017 / Normal · Flying
Pidgeot
#018 / Normal · Flying
Spearow
#021 / Normal · Flying
Fearow
#022 / Normal · Flying
Sandshrew
#027 / Ground
Sandslash
#028 / Ground
Nidoran♀
#029 / Poison
Nidorina
#030 / Poison
Nidoqueen
#031 / Poison · Ground
Zubat
#041 / Poison · Flying
Golbat
#042 / Poison · Flying
Paras
#046 / Bug · Grass
Parasect
#047 / Bug · Grass
Venomoth
#049 / Bug · Poison
Diglett
#050 / Ground
Dugtrio
#051 / Ground
Meowth
#052 / Normal
Persian
#053 / Normal
Psyduck
#054 / Water
Golduck
#055 / Water
Mankey
#056 / Fighting
Primeape
#057 / Fighting
Growlithe
#058 / Fire
Arcanine
#059 / Fire
Slowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic
Farfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying
Doduo
#084 / Normal · Flying
Dodrio
#085 / Normal · Flying
Cubone
#104 / Ground
Marowak
#105 / Ground
Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal
Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic
Scyther
#123 / Bug · Flying
Porygon
#137 / Normal
Kabutops
#141 / Rock · Water
Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
Articuno
#144 / Ice · Flying
Zapdos
#145 / Electric · Flying
Moltres
#146 / Fire · Flying
Dragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying
Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Cyndaquil
#155 / Fire
Quilava
#156 / Fire
Typhlosion
#157 / Fire
Totodile
#158 / Water
Croconaw
#159 / Water
Feraligatr
#160 / Water
Hoothoot
#163 / Normal · Flying
Noctowl
#164 / Normal · Flying
Ledyba
#165 / Bug · Flying
Ledian
#166 / Bug · Flying
Crobat
#169 / Poison · Flying
Togetic
#176 / Normal · Flying
Natu
#177 / Psychic · Flying
Xatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying
Hoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying
Skiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying
Jumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying
Aipom
#190 / Normal
Yanma
#193 / Bug · Flying
Murkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Misdreavus
#200 / Ghost
Gligar
#207 / Ground · Flying
Scizor
#212 / Bug · Steel
Heracross
#214 / Bug · Fighting
Sneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice
Teddiursa
#216 / Normal
Ursaring
#217 / Normal
Delibird
#225 / Ice · Flying
Mantine
#226 / Water · Flying
Skarmory
#227 / Steel · Flying
Porygon2
#233 / Normal
Hitmontop
#237 / Fighting
Tyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark
Lugia
#249 / Psychic · Flying
Ho-oh
#250 / Fire · Flying
Celebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass
Treecko
#252 / Grass
Grovyle
#253 / Grass
Sceptile
#254 / Grass
Torchic
#255 / Fire
Combusken
#256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting
Beautifly
#267 / Bug · Flying
Dustox
#269 / Bug · Poison
Shiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark
Taillow
#276 / Normal · Flying
Swellow
#277 / Normal · Flying
Wingull
#278 / Water · Flying
Pelipper
#279 / Water · Flying
Masquerain
#284 / Bug · Flying
Slakoth
#287 / Normal
Vigoroth
#288 / Normal
Slaking
#289 / Normal
Nincada
#290 / Bug · Ground
Ninjask
#291 / Bug · Flying
Shedinja
#292 / Bug · Ghost
Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost
Aron
#304 / Steel · Rock
Lairon
#305 / Steel · Rock
Aggron
#306 / Steel · Rock
Volbeat
#313 / Bug
Illumise
#314 / Bug
Flygon
#330 / Ground · Dragon
Swablu
#333 / Normal · Flying
Altaria
#334 / Dragon · Flying
Zangoose
#335 / Normal
Corphish
#341 / Water
Crawdaunt
#342 / Water · Dark
Anorith
#347 / Rock · Bug
Armaldo
#348 / Rock · Bug
Kecleon
#352 / Normal
Tropius
#357 / Grass · Flying
Absol
#359 / Dark
Bagon
#371 / Dragon
Shelgon
#372 / Dragon
Salamence
#373 / Dragon · Flying
Metang
#375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross
#376 / Steel · Psychic
Registeel
#379 / Steel
Latias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic
Groudon
#383 / Ground
Rayquaza
#384 / Dragon · Flying
Jirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys
Normal
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Attack
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Defense
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Speed
#386 / Psychic
Chimchar
#390 / Fire
Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Piplup
#393 / Water
Prinplup
#394 / Water
Empoleon
#395 / Water · Steel
Starly
#396 / Normal · Flying
Staravia
#397 / Normal · Flying
Staraptor
#398 / Normal · Flying
Kricketune
#402 / Bug
Mothim
#414 / Bug · Flying
Vespiquen
#416 / Bug · Flying
Ambipom
#424 / Normal
Mismagius
#429 / Ghost
Honchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying
Glameow
#431 / Normal
Purugly
#432 / Normal
Chatot
#441 / Normal · Flying
Gible
#443 / Dragon · Ground
Gabite
#444 / Dragon · Ground
Garchomp
#445 / Dragon · Ground
Skorupi
#451 / Poison · Bug
Drapion
#452 / Poison · Dark
Mantyke
#458 / Water · Flying
Weavile
#461 / Dark · Ice
Tangrowth
#465 / Grass
Togekiss
#468 / Normal · Flying
Yanmega
#469 / Bug · Flying
Leafeon
#470 / Grass
Gliscor
#472 / Ground · Flying
Porygon-Z
#474 / Normal
Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Dialga
#483 / Steel · Dragon
Palkia
#484 / Water · Dragon
Regigigas
#486 / Normal
Giratina
Altered
#487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina
Origin
#487 / Ghost · Dragon
Darkrai
#491 / Dark
Arceus
#493 / Normal
Snivy
#495 / Grass
Servine
#496 / Grass
Serperior
#497 / Grass
Oshawott
#501 / Water
Dewott
#502 / Water
Samurott
#503 / Water
Lillipup
#506 / Normal
Herdier
#507 / Normal
Stoutland
#508 / Normal
Purrloin
#509 / Dark
Liepard
#510 / Dark
Pidove
#519 / Normal · Flying
Tranquill
#520 / Normal · Flying
Unfezant
#521 / Normal · Flying
Woobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying
Swoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying
Drilbur
#529 / Ground
Excadrill
#530 / Ground · Steel
Leavanny
#542 / Bug · Grass
Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark
Maractus
#556 / Grass
Dwebble
#557 / Bug · Rock
Crustle
#558 / Bug · Rock
Sigilyph
#561 / Psychic · Flying
Archen
#566 / Rock · Flying
Archeops
#567 / Rock · Flying
Zorua
#570 / Dark
Zoroark
#571 / Dark
Ducklett
#580 / Water · Flying
Swanna
#581 / Water · Flying
Emolga
#587 / Electric · Flying
Karrablast
#588 / Bug
Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
Ferrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel
Axew
#610 / Dragon
Fraxure
#611 / Dragon
Haxorus
#612 / Dragon
Cubchoo
#613 / Ice
Beartic
#614 / Ice
Mienfoo
#619 / Fighting
Mienshao
#620 / Fighting
Druddigon
#621 / Dragon
Pawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Bouffalant
#626 / Normal
Rufflet
#627 / Normal · Flying
Braviary
#628 / Normal · Flying
Vullaby
#629 / Dark · Flying
Mandibuzz
#630 / Dark · Flying
Heatmor
#631 / Fire
Durant
#632 / Bug · Steel
Volcarona
#637 / Bug · Fire
Cobalion
#638 / Steel · Fighting
Terrakion
#639 / Rock · Fighting
Virizion
#640 / Grass · Fighting
Tornadus
Incarnate
#641 / Flying
Keldeo
Ordinary
#647 / Water · Fighting
Genesect
#649 / Bug · Steel