Steel Wing (move)

Steel Wing (Japanese: はがねのつばさ Steel Wing) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM47 from Generation II to Generation IV. It regained its TM status in Generation VI, albeit as TM51, until Generation VII. It is TM30 in Generation VIII. It was the signature move of Skarmory in Generation V.

Steel Wing
はがねのつばさ Steel Wing
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Type  Steel
Category  Physical
PP  25 (max. 40)
Power  70
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Works well if it's the same type as the one before.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

Effect

Steel Wing inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Defense by one stage.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 Strikes the target with stiff wings. Has a one-in-ten chance of raising the user's Defense.
GSC Stiff wings strike the foe.
RSE Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.*
Spreads hard-edged wings and slams into the foe.*
FRLG The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user's Defense.
Colo.XD Strikes target with wings. May raise Defense.*
Spreads hard-edged wings and slams into the target.*
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user's Defense stat.
BWB2W2 The target is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user's Defense stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh
The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also raise the user's Defense stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
227 Skarmory

Flying Flying 49 32 38DP
34PtHGSS
34 34 34 28
661 Fletchling

Flying Flying 48 48 40
662 Fletchinder

Flying Flying 55 55 50
663 Talonflame

Flying Flying 60 60 56
823 Corviknight

Flying Flying 1, Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
TM47
III
TM47
IV
TM47
V
--
VI
TM51
VII
TM51
VIII
TM30
006 Charizard

Monster Dragon
016 Pidgey

Flying Flying
017 Pidgeotto

Flying Flying
018 Pidgeot

Flying Flying
021 Spearow

Flying Flying
022 Fearow

Flying Flying
041 Zubat

Flying Flying
042 Golbat

Flying Flying
083 Farfetch'd

Flying Field
083 Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
Flying Field
084 Doduo

Flying Flying
085 Dodrio

Flying Flying
123 Scyther

Bug Bug
142 Aerodactyl

Flying Flying
144 Articuno

Undiscovered Undiscovered
144 Articuno
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered
145 Zapdos

Undiscovered Undiscovered
145 Zapdos
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered
146 Moltres

Undiscovered Undiscovered
146 Moltres
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered
149 Dragonite

Water 1 Dragon
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
163 Hoothoot

Flying Flying
164 Noctowl

Flying Flying
169 Crobat

Flying Flying
176 Togetic

Flying Fairy
177 Natu

Flying Flying
178 Xatu

Flying Flying
193 Yanma

Bug Bug
198 Murkrow

Flying Flying
207 Gligar

Bug Bug
212 Scizor

Bug Bug
225 Delibird

Water 1 Field
227 Skarmory

Flying Flying
249 Lugia

Undiscovered Undiscovered
250 Ho-Oh

Undiscovered Undiscovered
276 Taillow

Flying Flying
277 Swellow

Flying Flying
278 Wingull

Water 1 Flying
279 Pelipper

Water 1 Flying
329 Vibrava

Bug Dragon
330 Flygon

Bug Dragon
333 Swablu

Flying Dragon
334 Altaria

Flying Dragon
357 Tropius

Monster Grass
373 Salamence

Dragon Dragon
380 Latias

Undiscovered Undiscovered
381 Latios

Undiscovered Undiscovered
395 Empoleon

Water 1 Field
396 Starly

Flying Flying
397 Staravia

Flying Flying
398 Staraptor

Flying Flying
430 Honchkrow

Flying Flying
441 Chatot

Flying Flying
468 Togekiss

Flying Fairy
469 Yanmega

Bug Bug
472 Gliscor

Bug Bug
487 Giratina

Undiscovered Undiscovered
519 Pidove

Flying Flying
520 Tranquill

Flying Flying
521 Unfezant

Flying Flying
527 Woobat

Field Flying
528 Swoobat

Field Flying
542 Leavanny

Bug Bug
561 Sigilyph

Flying Flying
566 Archen

Flying Water 3
567 Archeops

Flying Water 3
580 Ducklett

Water 1 Flying
581 Swanna

Water 1 Flying
605 Elgyem
Human-Like Human-Like
606 Beheeyem
Human-Like Human-Like
627 Rufflet

Flying Flying
628 Braviary

Flying Flying
629 Vullaby

Flying Flying
630 Mandibuzz

Flying Flying
635 Hydreigon

Dragon Dragon
643 Reshiram

Undiscovered Undiscovered
644 Zekrom

Undiscovered Undiscovered
646 Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered
646 Kyurem
White Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered
646 Kyurem
Black Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered
661 Fletchling

Flying Flying
662 Fletchinder

Flying Flying
663 Talonflame

Flying Flying
701 Hawlucha

Flying Human-Like
714 Noibat

Flying Dragon
715 Noivern

Flying Dragon
717 Yveltal

Undiscovered Undiscovered
722 Rowlet

Flying Flying
723 Dartrix

Flying Flying
724 Decidueye

Flying Flying
731 Pikipek

Flying Flying
732 Trumbeak

Flying Flying
733 Toucannon

Flying Flying
741 Oricorio

Flying Flying
773 Silvally
Undiscovered Undiscovered
780 Drampa

Monster Dragon
785 Tapu Koko

Undiscovered Undiscovered
823 Corviknight

Flying Flying
845 Cramorant

Water 1 Flying
865 Sirfetch'd
Galarian Form
Flying Field
886 Drakloak

Amorphous Dragon
887 Dragapult

Amorphous Dragon
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
016 Pidgey

Flying Flying GS
021 Spearow

Flying Flying
041 Zubat

Flying Flying
083 Farfetch'd

Flying Field GS
123 Scyther

Bug Bug
142 Aerodactyl

Flying Flying GS
177 Natu

Flying Flying
276 Taillow

Flying Flying
333 Swablu

Flying Dragon
396 Starly

Flying Flying
441 Chatot

Flying Flying
519 Pidove

Flying Flying
561 Sigilyph

Flying Flying
566 Archen

Flying Water 3
580 Ducklett

Water 1 Flying
629 Vullaby

Flying Flying
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
016 Pidgey

Flying Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
021 Spearow

Flying Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
018 Pidgeot

Flying Flying Island Scan - Route 10USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
193 Yanma

Bug Bug New York City Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
142 Aerodactyl

Flying Flying Pokémon Adventure Camp Aerodactyl
212 Scizor

Bug Bug Global Link
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Steel Wing is a move with base power of 14, 10PP and 90% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front, possibly raising their own Defense stat by one level.

In Explorers of Time and Darkness, the move's accuracy is decreased to 88%.

In Explorers of Sky, the move's power is raised to 35.

Pokémon GO

 Steel Wing
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 11
Energy boost 6
Duration 0.8 seconds
Damage window 0.5 - 0.8 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 7
Energy boost 5
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Energy boost: 4 → 12
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 15 → 12
    • Energy boost: 12 → 8
    • Duration: 1.33 → 1.3 seconds
    • Damage window: 1.13 - 1.33 → 0.5 - 0.8 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Power: 12 → 11
    • Energy boost: 8 → 6
    • Duration: 1.3 → 0.8 seconds

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also raise the user's Defense by one level.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also boost the user's Defense by 1 level.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで じぶんの ぼうぎょを 1だんかいあげる
MDGtI UNUSED
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Defense. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.


In the anime

Scizor Latias Corviknight Tapu Koko
The foe is hit with wings of steel.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Skarmory One or both of Skarmory's wings glow white, and it slams it into the opponent, or Skarmory's body glows white, and it slams into the opponent.
Miki's Skarmory Hot Matches! Debut
Attila's Skarmory The Legend of Thunder! None
Winona's Skarmory Who's Flying Now? None
A wild Skarmory Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! None
Green Army's Skarmory Lucario and the Mystery of Mew None
A Coordinator's Skarmory Going for Choke! None
A Trainer's Skarmory Not on MY Watch Ya Don't! None
A wild Skarmory Steeling a Peace of Mind! None
Scizor Scizor's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Gary's Scizor Can't Beat the Heat! None
Pelipper One of Pelipper's wings glows white. Pelipper then slams its wing into the opponent.
Winona's Pelipper Sky High Gym Battle! None
Flygon Both of Flygon's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Drew's Flygon Rhapsody in Drew None
Gligar The blue parts of Gligar's wings glow white, and it hits the opponent with them. While flying, it leaves a white streak behind it.
Morrison's Gligar From Brags to Riches None
Ash's Gligar The Bells are Singing! None
Articuno Both of Articuno's wings glow white and it strikes the opponent with them.
Noland's Articuno The Symbol Life None
A mirage Articuno The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon None
Charizard Both of Charizard's wings glow white and it strikes the opponent with them.
Clark's Charizard Shocks and Bonds None
Ash's Charizard Gathering the Gang of Four! None
Alain's Charizard A Meeting of Two Journeys! None
Tropius The leaves on Tropius's back glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
A wild Tropius Odd Pokémon Out! None
Golbat Both of Golbat's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
J's henchmen's Golbat Mutiny in the Bounty! None
Yanma Both of Yanma's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
A Trainer's Yanma Tag! We're it...! None
Staraptor Both of Staraptor's wings glow white, and it hits the opponent with them.
Reggie's Staraptor Lost Leader Strategy! None
Gliscor The black parts of Gliscor's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Ash's Gliscor Fighting Fear with Fear! None
Yanmega Both of Yanmega's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Jessie's Yanmega Hungry for the Good Life! None
Empoleon Both or one of Empoleon's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Barry's Empoleon Barry's Busting Out All Over! None
Chatot Both of Chatot's wings glow white and it repeatedly hits the opponent with them.
Officer Jenny's Buddy Stealing the Conversation! None
Latias Both of Latias's wings glow white and she repeatedly hits the opponent with them.
Nurse Joy's Latias DPS02 None
Fletchling Fletchling's wings glow a metal-gray color and it hits the opponent with them.
Ash's Fletchling Battling on Thin Ice! None
Chester's Fletchling Breaking Titles at the Chateau! None
Charizard Mega Charizard X's wings expand and glow a metal-gray color. It then hits the opponent with them.
Alain's Charizard Mega Evolution Special I None
Talonflame Talonflame's wings glow white and it strikes the opponent with them.
Moria's Talonflame Battles in the Sky! None
Ash's Talonflame All Eyes on the Future! None
Fletchinder Fletchinder's wings glow a metal-gray color and it hits the opponent with them.
Ash's Fletchinder Showdown at the Shalour Gym! None
Unfezant Unfezant's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Alain's Unfezant Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted! None
Braviary Braviary's wings glow white and he hits the opponent with them.
Professor Kukui's Braviary A Full Battle Bounty! None
Tapu Koko The front of Tapu Koko's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Tapu Koko (anime) From Z to Shining Z! None
Corviknight Corviknight's wings glow blue and white and it hits the opponent with them.
A Trainer's Corviknight Legend? Go! Friends? Go! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Doduo, Dodrio, Elgyem, and Beheeyem can learn this move despite not having any visible wings.
    • Mew can also learn this move despite not having any visible wings, but it can be explained by the fact that Mew can learn every TM move.
  • Steel Wing is Steven Stone's favorite move.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 鋼翼 Gong Yihk
Mandarin 鋼翼 / 钢翼 Gāng Yì
Czech Ocelové křídlo
Dutch Staalvleugel
Finnish Terässiipi
French Ailes d'Acier*
Aile d'Acier*
German Stahlflügel
Greek Ατσάλινα Φτερά Atsálina Phterá
Hindi स्टील के पंख Steel kay Pankh
Hungarian Acél Szárny
Indonesian Sayap Baja
Sayap Besi
Italian Alacciaio
Korean 강철날개 Gangcheol Nalgae
Polish Stalowe Skrzydło*
Atak Skrzydeł*
Portuguese Brazil Asa de Aço
Portugal Asa de Aço
Romanian Aripa de Metal
Russian Стальное крыло Stal'noye krylo
Serbian Čelično Krilo
Spanish Ala de Acero
Swedish Stålvinge
Thai ปีกเหล็ก
Vietnamese Đôi Cánh Thép



Generation II TMs
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Generation II HMs
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Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
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Generation IV TMs
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Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation VI TMs
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798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
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Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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PE
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Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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