Sky Drop

Essentials

Sky Drop

physical

Generation 5

Summary

Carries the target high into the air, dodging all attacks against either, and drops it next turn.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 30.2
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn

This move has a charging turn that can be skipped with a Power Herb.
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity

This move cannot be used in high Gravity.
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples

In triple battles, this move can be used on either side to target the farthest away opposing Pokémon.
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM58
: TM58
: TM58
TM58
Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User carries the target high into the air for one turn, during which no moves will hit either Pokémon and neither can act. On the following turn, the user drops the target, inflicting damage and ending the effect.

If the target is Flying-type, this move will function as normal but inflict no damage.

Gust, Hurricane, Sky Uppercut, Smack Down, Thunder, Twister, and Whirlwind can hit both the user and the target during this effect. Gust and Twister will additionally have double power.

The damage from Hail and Sandstorm still applies during this effect.

Either Pokémon may be hit during this effect if also under the effect of Lock-On, Mind Reader, or No Guard.

This move cannot be used while Gravity is in effect.

This move cannot be selected by Sleep Talk.

Bug: If Gravity is used during a double or triple battle while this move is in effect, this move is not correctly canceled on the target, and it remains high in the air indefinitely. As this move prevents the target from acting, the only way to subsequently remove it from the field is to faint it.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user takes the target into the sky, then drops it during the next turn. The target cannot attack while in the sky.

: The user takes the target into the sky, then drops it during the next turn. The target cannot attack while in the sky.

: The user takes the target into the sky, then drops it during the next turn. The target cannot attack while in the sky.

: This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Foreign Names

Japanese: フリーフォール (furiifooru)
: フリーフォール
Korean: 프리폴
Chinese: 自由落體
: 自由落体
French: Chute Libre
German: Freier Fall
Spanish: Caída Libre
Italian: Cadutalibera

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Sky Drop.

Pokémon

Flying Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Sky Drop's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
49	49	49	49	49	49	Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
		49	49	49	49	Mega Aerodactyl		Tough Claws		Flying	80	135	85	70	95	150	615
50	50	50	50	50	50	Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
50	50	50	50	50	50	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
		55	55	55	55	Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Flying Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
58	58	58	58	58	58	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
		58	58	58	58	Mega Charizard X		Tough Claws		Monster Dragon	78	130	111	130	85	100	634
		58	58	58	58	Mega Charizard Y		Drought		Monster Dragon	78	104	78	159	115	100	634
58	58	58	58	58	58	Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
		58	58	58	58	Mega Aerodactyl		Tough Claws		Flying	80	135	85	70	95	150	615
58	58	58	58	58	58	Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		Undiscovered	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
58	58	58	58	58	58	Zapdos		Pressure Static		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
58	58	58	58	58	58	Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
58	58	58	58	58	58	Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
58	58	58	58	58	58	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
58	58	58	58	58	58	Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
58	58	58	58	58	58	Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
58	58	58	58	58	58	Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
58	58	58	58	58	58	Pelipper		Keen Eye Drizzle Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	95	70	65	440
58	58	58	58	58	58	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
			58	58	58	Mega Rayquaza		Delta Stream		Undiscovered	105	180	100	180	100	115	780
58	58	58	58	58	58	Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
58	58	58	58	58	58	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
58	58	58	58	58	58	Incarnate Tornadus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
	58	58	58	58	58	Therian Tornadus		Regenerator		Undiscovered	79	100	80	110	90	121	580
58	58	58	58	58	58	Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
	58	58	58	58	58	Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
		58	58	58	58	Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Flying Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
		58	58	58	58	Yveltal		Dark Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
				58	58	Vikavolt		Levitate		Bug	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
				58	58	Totem Vikavolt		Levitate		Bug	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
				58	58	Tapu Koko		Electric Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	115	85	95	75	130	570
				58	58	Lunala		Shadow Shield		Undiscovered	137	113	89	137	107	97	680
					58	Naganadel		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	73	73	73	127	73	121	540

29 Pokémon