Sky Attack

Sky Attack is a Charged Attack of type Flying in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 80 damage and it costs 50 energy. In GO Battle League, Sky Attack deals 75 damage and costs 50 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

Sky Attack effectiveness against other Pokémon types


Flying	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Sky Attack Adventure Effects

Sky Attack has no Adventure Effects.

Sky Attack in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Flying
Power	80
Energy	50
Animation Duration	2.0s
Damage Window	1.5s - 1.7s
DPS	40.00 Damage per second
DPE	1.60 Damage per Energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	DPS
Drill Peck	70	33	2.5s	28.00
Aerial Ace	55	33	2.5s	22.00
Air Cutter	55	50	2.5s	22.00
Hurricane	105	100	2.5s	42.00
Brave Bird	130	100	2.0s	65.00
Sky Attack	80	50	2.0s	40.00
Aeroblast	180	100	3.5s	51.43
Fly	90	50	2.0s	45.00
Feather Dance	35	50	3.0s	11.67
Aeroblast+	200	100	3.5s	57.14
Aeroblast++	225	100	3.5s	64.29
Acrobatics	100	100	2.0s	50.00
Dragon Ascent	140	50	3.5s	40.00
Oblivion Wing	85	50	2.0s	42.50
Bleakwind Storm	150	100	2.5s	60.00
Beak Blast	125	50	2.5s	50.00
Drill Peck+	170	100	2.5s	68.00
Max Airstream	250	100	2.5s	100.00
G-Max Wind Rage	350	100	2.5s	140.00

Sky Attack in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Flying
Power	75
Energy	50
Duration	6 Turns
DPS	1.50 Damage per second
DPE	1.50 Damage per Energy
Tags	General

Special effects

Sky Attack has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name	DPE	PWR	ENG
Drill Peck Spam / Bait	1.75	70	40
Aerial Ace Spam / Bait	1.33	60	45
Air Cutter GeneralBoost Special Air Cutter has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	1.50	60	40
Hurricane Nuke	1.83	110	60
Brave Bird NukeSelf-Debuff Special Brave Bird has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 42.9%	2.36	130	55
Sky Attack General	1.50	75	50
Aeroblast NukeBoost Special Aeroblast has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 50.0%	2.27	170	75
Fly General	1.78	80	45
Feather Dance GeneralDebuff Special Feather Dance has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 33.3%	0.70	35	50
Aeroblast+ NukeBoost Special Aeroblast+ has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 50.0%	2.27	170	75
Aeroblast++ NukeBoost Special Aeroblast++ has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 50.0%	2.27	170	75
Acrobatics Nuke	2.00	110	55
Dragon Ascent GeneralSelf-Debuff Special Dragon Ascent has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%	2.44	110	45
Oblivion Wing GeneralBoost Special Oblivion Wing has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	1.70	85	50
Bleakwind Storm High EnergyDebuff Special Bleakwind Storm has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	1.33	60	45
Beak Blast GeneralDebuff Special Beak Blast has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	2.00	110	55
Drill Peck+ Nuke	1.71	60	35
Max Airstream High Energy	-
G-Max Wind Rage High Energy	-

Strongest Pokémon with Sky Attack

Configuration

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score
1	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	19.22	366.2	17.0
2	Mega Skarmory	Steel Wing	Sky Attack	17.51	407.7	15.8
3	Shadow Honchkrow	Snarl	Sky Attack	18.47	228.9	15.4
4	Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	16.16	369.5	14.6
5	Shadow Lugia	Extrasensory	Sky Attack	15.07	537.5	14.1
6	Honchkrow	Snarl	Sky Attack	15.91	236.6	13.6
7	Shadow Unfezant	Air Slash	Sky Attack	15.90	230.2	13.6
8	Lugia	Extrasensory	Sky Attack	12.57	537.9	11.9
9	Unfezant	Air Slash	Sky Attack	13.57	235.7	11.9
10	Shadow Corviknight	Steel Wing	Sky Attack	13.23	283.4	11.9
11	Mega Altaria	Dragon Breath	Sky Attack	12.80	314.1	11.6
12	Shadow Skarmory	Steel Wing	Sky Attack	11.81	221.6	10.4
13	Corviknight	Steel Wing	Sky Attack	11.11	285.5	10.1
14	Shadow Noctowl	Wing Attack	Sky Attack	11.25	202.1	9.9
15	Shadow Swellow	Wing Attack	Sky Attack	12.27	126.5	9.9
16	Shadow Altaria	Dragon Breath	Sky Attack	11.04	204.4	9.7
17	Fearow	Steel Wing	Sky Attack	10.62	146.9	9.0
18	Swellow	Wing Attack	Sky Attack	10.81	133.8	9.0
19	Skarmory	Steel Wing	Sky Attack	9.97	224.5	9.0
20	Noctowl	Wing Attack	Sky Attack	9.51	205.0	8.5
21	Altaria	Dragon Breath	Sky Attack	9.39	208.5	8.4
22	Chatot	Steel Wing	Sky Attack	10.23	112.9	8.3
23	Shadow Tranquill	Air Slash	Sky Attack	9.28	85.8	7.3
24	Shadow Corvisquire	Sand Attack	Sky Attack	9.04	90.9	7.2
25	Shadow Trumbeak	Peck	Sky Attack	9.16	74.3	7.0
26	Tranquill	Air Slash	Sky Attack	8.36	92.7	6.8
27	Trumbeak	Peck	Sky Attack	8.51	82.9	6.8
28	Corvisquire	Sand Attack	Sky Attack	8.06	97.2	6.7
29	Shadow Pikipek	Peck	Sky Attack	5.58	22.6	3.5
30	Shadow Hoothoot	Peck	Sky Attack	4.35	33.3	3.3
31	Hoothoot	Peck	Sky Attack	4.15	38.0	3.3
32	Pikipek	Peck	Sky Attack	4.73	23.0	3.1
33	Shadow Rookidee	Air Slash	Sky Attack	4.65	21.9	3.0
34	Spearow	Quick Attack	Sky Attack	4.13	22.0	2.8
35	Rookidee	Air Slash	Sky Attack	3.96	22.4	2.7