Feather Dance (move)

Feather Dance (Japanese: フェザーダンス Feather Dance), formatted as FeatherDance prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a non-damaging Flying-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Pidgey's evolution line.

Feather Dance
フェザーダンス Feather Dance

Battles

Type	Flying
Category	Status
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	0
The appeal works great if performed last.

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Feather Dance lowers the target's Attack stat by two stages.

If powered up by a Flyinium Z into Z-Feather Dance, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	Envelops the foe with feathers to sharply reduce Attack.
FRLG	The foe is covered with a mass of down that sharply cuts the Attack stat.
Colo.XD	Envelops target with down to sharply reduce Attack.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user covers the foe with a mass of down that sharply lowers the Attack stat.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	31	25	25	25	25	25^BDSP
017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	34	27	27	27	27	27^BDSP
018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	34	27	27	27	27	27^BDSP
255		Torchic		Field		Field						33
256		Combusken		Field		Field						1
257		Blaziken		Field		Field						1
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying		41	53	50	50	50^BDSP
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying			36	36	36	24^SwSh
520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying			41	41	41	26^SwSh
521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying			44	44	44	26^SwSh
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying			21	21	21
581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying			21	21	21
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like				40	40	20^SwSh
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying					39	33^SwSh
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying					46	45^SwSh
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying					49	51^SwSh
731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying					33
732		Trumbeak		Flying		Flying					40
733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying					44
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying					20
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug						21^SwSh
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
255		Torchic		Field		Field		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
393		Piplup		Water 1	Field		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
396		Starly		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying						✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
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

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
177	Natu	Flying		Flying	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
333	Swablu	Flying	Dragon	Dream World - Windswept Sky
397	Staravia	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 III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	PokéPark Eggs
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
393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	Pokémon Searcher BW Piplup Recital Piplup Concert Piplup Walmart Piplup
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, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, FeatherDance is a move with 22PP and 100% accuracy. It targets enemy in the front, lowering their Attack by two stages. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Status	2	—	—	—	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Attack by two stat ranks.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Sharply lowers the target's Attack.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Lowers the target's Attack by two levels.
MDTD S	Reduces the target's Attack by 2 levels.
BSL	てきポケモンのこうげきを２だんかいさげる
MDGtI SMD MDRTDX	It sharply lowers the enemy's Attack.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Feather Dance is a Charged Attack that has been available since May 31, 2021.

Feather Dance

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	35
Energy cost	50
Duration	2.8 seconds
Damage window	1.35-1.6 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	35
Energy cost	50
Secondary effect	2 Opponent Attack
Effect chance	100%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

Updates

Trainer Battles

August 30, 2021
- Energy cost: 45 → 50

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Fletchling	Chatot	Pidgeot	Toucannon
The user covers the foe with a mass of down.
User	First Used In		Notes
Pidgeot	Pidgeot spreads its wings and both of them glow white. It then shoots glowing white feathers at the opponent.
Solidad's Pidgeot	Channeling the Battle Zone!		Debut
Chatot	Chatot's body becomes surrounded in gold, then it waves its wings around in a dance-like motion and its whole body begins to glow gold. Then, golden powder appears above the opponent, causing it to become tired and weak.
Officer Jenny's Buddy	Stealing the Conversation!		None
Fletchling	Fletchling flies up into the air and flaps its wings, releasing dozens of blue feathers down onto the opponent. The opponent then glows light blue, reducing its attack power.
Chester's Fletchling	Breaking Titles at the Chateau!		Fletchling cannot legally learn Feather Dance
Toucannon	Toucannon spreads its wings as feathers appear in front of it. It then flaps its wings, releasing a shroud of white feathers from them in front of itself to soften the opponent's attacks.
Toucannon (anime)	Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Strategy!		None
Rowlet	Rowlet flaps its wings, flying backwards while leaving behind an empty husk of feathers shaped like itself, causing the opponent to hit the husk instead.
Ash's Rowlet	Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Strategy!		Mastered in Battling on the Wing!

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Pidgeot

The user spins around while in the air.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Pidgeot	Pidgeot opens its wings and starts spinning around in the air.
Blue's Pidgeot	Secrets from Sneasel	Debut
Unfezant	Unfezant waves its wings, sending out feathers that stick on to the opponent and lower its Attack stat.
Cheren's Unfezant	The Tournament Continues	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	羽毛舞 Yúhmòuh Móuh
Chinese	Mandarin	羽毛舞 Yǔmáo Wǔ
Czech		Pírkový tanec
Dutch		Verendans
French		Danse Plumes* Danse-Plume*
German		Daunenreigen
Greek		Χορός Φτερών
Italian		Danzadipiume
Korean		깃털댄스 Git'teol Dance
Polish		Taniec Piór
Portuguese	Brazil	Dança das Penas
Portuguese	Portugal	Dança Pluma Dança das Penas
Romanian		Dansul Penelor
Serbian		Pernati ples
Spanish	Latin America	Baile de Plumas
Spanish	Spain	Danza Pluma
Vietnamese		Vũ Điệu Lông Vũ

Variations of the move Charm

Captivate • Charm • Eerie Impulse • Fake Tears • Feather Dance

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