Feather Dance (move)

Move data

Type Flying
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Scarlet​/​Violet TM216

Effects

Feather Dance lowers the target's Attack by two stages.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Changes

  • In Generations 3-5, this move's name is formatted as FeatherDance.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Flyinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Feather Dance turns into Z-Feather Dance and raises Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Feather Dance
Japanese フェザーダンス (Feather Dance)
German Daunenreigen
French Danse-Plume
Italian Danzadipiume
Spanish Danza Pluma
Korean 깃털댄스
Chinese (Simplified) 羽毛舞
Chinese (Traditional) 羽毛舞

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Envelops the foe with down to sharply reduce ATTACK.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is covered with a mass of down that sharply cuts the ATTACK stat.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user covers the foe with a mass of down that sharply lowers the Attack stat.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user covers the target’s body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user covers the target’s body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user covers the target’s body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user covers the target’s body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user covers the target’s body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Feather Dance at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Level 33
Ducklett Ducklett
#0580 / Water · Flying
Level 21
Swanna Swanna
#0581 / Water · Flying
Level 21
Hawlucha Hawlucha
#0701 / Fighting · Flying
Level 20
Rowlet Rowlet
#0722 / Grass · Flying
Level 33
Dartrix Dartrix
#0723 / Grass · Flying
Level 45
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Level 51
Hisuian Decidueye Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
Level 51
Pikipek Pikipek
#0731 / Normal · Flying
Level 33
Trumbeak Trumbeak
#0732 / Normal · Flying
Level 40
Toucannon Toucannon
#0733 / Normal · Flying
Level 44
Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio
Baile Style
#0741 / Fire · Flying
Level 20
Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio
Pom-Pom Style
#0741 / Electric · Flying
Level 20
Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio
Pa'u Style
#0741 / Psychic · Flying
Level 20
Oricorio (Sensu Style) Oricorio
Sensu Style
#0741 / Ghost · Flying
Level 20
Frosmoth Frosmoth
#0873 / Ice · Bug
Level 21
Quaxwell Quaxwell
#0913 / Water
Level 48
Quaquaval Quaquaval
#0914 / Water · Fighting
Level 52
Espathra Espathra
#0956 / Psychic
Level 1

Learnt by TM

Doduo Doduo
#0084 / Normal · Flying
Dodrio Dodrio
#0085 / Normal · Flying
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Pikipek Pikipek
#0731 / Normal · Flying
Trumbeak Trumbeak
#0732 / Normal · Flying
Toucannon Toucannon
#0733 / Normal · Flying

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Feather Dance as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.