Wing Attack (move)

Move data

Type Flying
Category Physical  Physical
Power 60
Accuracy 100
PP 35  (max. 56)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Wing Attack deals damage with no additional effect, besides being able to hit non-adjacent Pokémon in triple battles.

Changes

  • In Generation 1, Wing Attack has 35 base power.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Flyinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Wing Attack turns into Supersonic Skystrike and has base power 120.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

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

Other languages

English Wing Attack
Japanese つばさでうつ (Tsubasa de Utsu)
German Flügelschlag
French Cru-Aile
Italian Attacco d'Ala
Spanish Ataque Ala
Korean 날개치기
Chinese (Simplified) 翅膀攻击
Chinese (Traditional) 翅膀攻擊

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Strikes the target with wings.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Wing Attack 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.

Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Level 12
Moltres Moltres
#0146 / Fire · Flying
Level 15
Galarian Moltres Moltres
Galarian Moltres
#0146 / Dark · Flying
Level 15
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 1
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Level 43
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Level 15
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Level 1
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Level 20
Wingull Wingull
#0278 / Water · Flying
Level 15
Pelipper Pelipper
#0279 / Water · Flying
Level 15
Starly Starly
#0396 / Normal · Flying
Level 9
Staravia Staravia
#0397 / Normal · Flying
Level 9
Staraptor Staraptor
#0398 / Normal · Flying
Level 1
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Level 1
Ducklett Ducklett
#0580 / Water · Flying
Level 9
Swanna Swanna
#0581 / Water · Flying
Level 1
Rufflet Rufflet
#0627 / Normal · Flying
Level 12
Braviary Braviary
#0628 / Normal · Flying
Level 1
Hisuian Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Level 1
Hawlucha Hawlucha
#0701 / Fighting · Flying
Level 4
Noibat Noibat
#0714 / Flying · Dragon
Level 16
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Level 16
Quaxly Quaxly
#0912 / Water
Level 10
Quaxwell Quaxwell
#0913 / Water
Level 10
Quaquaval Quaquaval
#0914 / Water · Fighting
Level 10
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Level 1
Flamigo Flamigo
#0973 / Flying · Fighting
Level 12
Fezandipiti Fezandipiti
#1016 / Poison · Fairy
Level 24

Learnt upon evolution

Flapple Flapple
#0841 / Grass · Dragon

Learnt by breeding

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

Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Bug