Sky Drop (move)

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Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by TM

Move data

Type	Flying
Category	Physical
Power	60
Accuracy	100
PP	10 (max. 16)
Makes contact?	Yes
Introduced	Generation 5

Machine/Record

Black/White Black 2/White 2	TM58
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	TM58
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	TM58

Effects

Sky Drop takes the target into the air on the first turn, then drops them on the second turn, wherein they receive damage.

While in the air, neither Pokémon can be hit, except by Gust, Hurricane, Sky Uppercut, Smack Down, Thunder or Twister. Moves from No Guard Pokémon, or any move following an identify move can also hit.

Sky Drop will appear to work on Flying-types and those under the effects of Levitate, Magnet Rise or Telekinesis, but will not cause them any damage. It fails if Gravity is in effect, the target is holding an Iron Ball, or is behind a Substitute.

There is a glitch with Sky Drop in Black/White in double battles. If Gravity is put into effect while the Pokémon are in the air, the user of Sky Drop returns to the ground, but the target stays in the air and cannot attack or be hit (besides the moves noted above). Due to this, it was briefly banned from Wi-Fi battles and all official Pokémon competitions.

Z-Move effects

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

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

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

Other languages

English	Sky Drop
Japanese	フリーフォール (Free Fall)
German	Freier Fall
French	Chute Libre
Italian	Cadutalibera
Spanish	Caída Libre
Korean	프리폴
Chinese (Simplified)	自由落体
Chinese (Traditional)	自由落體

Game descriptions

Black/White Black 2/White 2	The user takes the target into the sky, then drops it during the next turn. The target cannot attack while in the sky.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user takes the target into the sky, then drops it during the next turn. The target cannot attack while in the sky.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	The user takes the target into the sky, then drops it during the next turn. The target cannot attack while in the sky.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet/Violet	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Sky Drop at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.