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Sword & Shield

Sword & Shield

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Absorb

Grassspecial

A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Power
20
Accuracy
100%
PP
25

Accelerock

Rockphysical

The user smashes into the target at high speed. This move always goes first.

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
20

Acid

Poisonspecial

Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
30

Acid Armor

Poisonstatus

The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20

Acid Spray

Poisonspecial

The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
20

Acrobatics

Flyingphysical

The user nimbly strikes the target. If the user is not holding an item, this attack inflicts massive damage.

Power
55
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

Acupressure

Normalstatus

The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its or its allies’ stats.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
30

Aerial Ace

Flyingphysical

The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.

Power
60
Accuracy
—
PP
20

Aeroblast

Flyingspecial

A vortex of air is shot at the target to inflict damage. Critical hits land more easily.

Power
100
Accuracy
95%
PP
5

After You

Normalstatus

The user helps the target and makes it use its move right after the user.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
15

Agility

Psychicstatus

The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
30

Air Cutter

Flyingspecial

The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.

Power
60
Accuracy
95%
PP
25

Air Slash

Flyingspecial

The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.

Power
75
Accuracy
95%
PP
15

Ally Switch

Psychicstatus

The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
15

Amnesia

Psychicstatus

The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20

Anchor Shot

Steelphysical

The user entangles the target with its anchor chain while attacking. The target becomes unable to flee.

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
20

Ancient Power

Rockspecial

The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once.

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
5

Apple Acid

Grassspecial

The user attacks the target with an acidic liquid created from tart apples. This also lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Aqua Jet

Waterphysical

The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first.

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
20

Aqua Ring

Waterstatus

The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20

Aqua Tail

Waterphysical

The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.

Power
90
Accuracy
90%
PP
10

Arm Thrust

Fightingphysical

The user lets loose a flurry of open-palmed arm thrusts that hit two to five times in a row.

Power
15
Accuracy
100%
PP
20

Aromatherapy

Grassstatus

The user releases a soothing scent that heals all status conditions affecting the user’s party.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5

Aromatic Mist

Fairystatus

The user raises the Sp. Def stat of an ally Pokémon by using a mysterious aroma.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20

Assurance

Darkphysical

If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack’s power is doubled.

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Astonish

Ghostphysical

The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.

Power
30
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

Astral Barrage

Ghostspecial

The user attacks by sending a frightful amount of small ghosts at opposing Pokémon.

Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
5

Attack Order

Bugphysical

The user calls out its underlings to pummel the target. Critical hits land more easily.

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

Attract

Normalstatus

If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

Aura Sphere

Fightingspecial

The user lets loose a blast of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This attack never misses.

Power
80
Accuracy
—
PP
20

Aura Wheel

Electricphysical

Morpeko attacks and raises its Speed with the energy stored in its cheeks. This move’s type changes depending on the user’s form.

Power
110
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Aurora Beam

Icespecial

The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.

Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
20

Aurora Veil

Icestatus

This move reduces damage from physical and special moves for five turns. This can be used only in a hailstorm.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20

Autotomize

Steelstatus

The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
15

Avalanche

Icephysical

The power of this attack move is doubled if the user has been hurt by the target in the same turn.

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Baby-Doll Eyes

Fairystatus

The user stares at the target with its baby-doll eyes, which lowers the target’s Attack stat. This move always goes first.

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
30

Baneful Bunker

Poisonstatus

In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also poisons any attacker that makes direct contact.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10

Baton Pass

Normalstatus

The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
40

Beat Up

Darkphysical

The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks.

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Behemoth Bash

Steelphysical

The user becomes a gigantic shield and slams into the target. This move deals twice the damage if the target is Dynamaxed.

Power
100
Accuracy
100%
PP
5

Behemoth Blade

Steelphysical

The user becomes a gigantic sword and cuts the target. This move deals twice the damage if the target is Dynamaxed.

Power
100
Accuracy
100%
PP
5

Belch

Poisonspecial

The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.

Power
120
Accuracy
90%
PP
10

Belly Drum

Normalstatus

The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10

Bind

Normalphysical

Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns.

Power
15
Accuracy
85%
PP
20

Bite

Darkphysical

The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
25

Blast Burn

Firespecial

The target is razed by a fiery explosion. The user can’t move on the next turn.

Power
150
Accuracy
90%
PP
5

Blaze Kick

Firephysical

The user launches a kick that lands a critical hit more easily. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Power
85
Accuracy
90%
PP
10

Blizzard

Icespecial

A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.

Power
110
Accuracy
70%
PP
5

Block

Normalstatus

The user blocks the target’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5

Blue Flare

Firespecial

The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Power
130
Accuracy
85%
PP
5

Body Press

Fightingphysical

The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user’s Defense, the more damage it can inflict on the target.

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Body Slam

Normalphysical

The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

Bolt Beak

Electricphysical

The user stabs the target with its electrified beak. If the user attacks before the target, the power of this move is doubled.

Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Bolt Strike

Electricphysical

The user surrounds itself with a great amount of electricity and charges its target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Power
130
Accuracy
85%
PP
5

Bone Rush

Groundphysical

The user strikes the target with a hard bone two to five times in a row.

Power
25
Accuracy
90%
PP
10

Bonemerang

Groundphysical

The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops around to hit the target twice—coming and going.

Power
50
Accuracy
90%
PP
10

Boomburst

Normalspecial

The user attacks everything around it with the destructive power of a terrible, explosive sound.

Power
140
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Bounce

Flyingphysical

The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Power
85
Accuracy
85%
PP
5

Branch Poke

Grassphysical

The user attacks the target by poking it with a sharply pointed branch.

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
40

Brave Bird

Flyingphysical

The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

Breaking Swipe

Dragonphysical

The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats.

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

Brick Break

Fightingphysical

The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.

Power
75
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

Brine

Waterspecial

If the target’s HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.

Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Brutal Swing

Darkphysical

The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity.

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
20

Bubble Beam

Waterspecial

A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target’s Speed stat.

Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
20

Bug Bite

Bugphysical

The user bites the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
20

Bug Buzz

Bugspecial

The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Bulk Up

Fightingstatus

The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20

Bulldoze

Groundphysical

The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
20

Bullet Punch

Steelphysical

The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first.

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
30

Bullet Seed

Grassphysical

The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target two to five times in a row.

Power
25
Accuracy
100%
PP
30

Burn Up

Firespecial

To inflict massive damage, the user burns itself out. After using this move, the user will no longer be Fire type.

Power
130
Accuracy
100%
PP
5

Burning Jealousy

Firespecial

The user attacks with energy from jealousy. This leaves all opposing Pokémon that have had their stats boosted during the turn with a burn.

Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
5

Calm Mind

Psychicstatus

The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20

Celebrate

Normalstatus

The Pokémon congratulates you on your special day!

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
40

Charge

Electricstatus

The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20

Charge Beam

Electricspecial

The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The user may use any remaining electricity to raise its Sp. Atk stat.

Power
50
Accuracy
90%
PP
10

Charm

Fairystatus

The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target’s Attack stat.

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20

Circle Throw

Fightingphysical

The target is thrown, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Power
60
Accuracy
90%
PP
10

Clanging Scales

Dragonspecial

The user rubs the scales on its entire body and makes a huge noise to attack opposing Pokémon. The user’s Defense stat goes down after the attack.

Power
110
Accuracy
100%
PP
5

Clangorous Soul

Dragonstatus

The user raises all its stats by using some of its HP.

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
5

Clear Smog

Poisonspecial

The user attacks the target by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are returned to normal.

Power
50
Accuracy
—
PP
15

Close Combat

Fightingphysical

The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.

Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
5

Coaching

Fightingstatus

The user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10

Coil

Poisonstatus

The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20

Confide

Normalstatus

The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20

Confuse Ray

Ghoststatus

The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
10

Confusion

Psychicspecial

The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.

Power
50
Accuracy
100%
PP
25

Conversion

Normalstatus

The user changes its type to become the same type as the move at the top of the list of moves it knows.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
30

Conversion 2

Normalstatus

The user changes its type to make itself resistant to the type of the attack the target used last.

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
30
Complete list for this game
AbsorbAccelerockAcidAcid ArmorAcid SprayAcrobaticsAcupressureAerial AceAeroblastAfter YouAgilityAir CutterAir SlashAlly SwitchAmnesiaAnchor ShotAncient PowerApple AcidAqua JetAqua RingAqua TailArm ThrustAromatherapyAromatic MistAssuranceAstonishAstral BarrageAttack OrderAttractAura SphereAura WheelAurora BeamAurora VeilAutotomizeAvalancheBaby-Doll EyesBaneful BunkerBaton PassBeat UpBehemoth BashBehemoth BladeBelchBelly DrumBindBiteBlast BurnBlaze KickBlizzardBlockBlue FlareBody PressBody SlamBolt BeakBolt StrikeBone RushBonemerangBoomburstBounceBranch PokeBrave BirdBreaking SwipeBrick BreakBrineBrutal SwingBubble BeamBug BiteBug BuzzBulk UpBulldozeBullet PunchBullet SeedBurn UpBurning JealousyCalm MindCelebrateChargeCharge BeamCharmCircle ThrowClanging ScalesClangorous SoulClear SmogClose CombatCoachingCoilConfideConfuse RayConfusionConversionConversion 2CopycatCore EnforcerCorrosive GasCosmic PowerCotton GuardCotton SporeCounterCourt ChangeCovetCrabhammerCrafty ShieldCross ChopCross PoisonCrunchCrush ClawCrush GripCurseCutDark PulseDarkest LariatDazzling GleamDecorateDefend OrderDefense CurlDefogDestiny BondDetectDiamond StormDigDisableDisarming VoiceDischargeDiveDoom DesireDouble HitDouble Iron BashDouble KickDouble TeamDouble-EdgeDraco MeteorDragon AscentDragon BreathDragon ClawDragon DanceDragon DartsDragon EnergyDragon HammerDragon PulseDragon RushDragon TailDrain PunchDraining KissDream EaterDrill PeckDrill RunDrum BeatingDual ChopDual WingbeatDynamax CannonDynamic PunchEarth PowerEarthquakeEchoed VoiceEerie ImpulseEerie SpellElectric TerrainElectrifyElectro BallElectrowebEmberEncoreEndeavorEndureEnergy BallEntrainmentEruptionEternabeamExpanding ForceExplosionExtrasensoryExtreme SpeedFacadeFairy LockFairy WindFake OutFake TearsFalse SurrenderFalse SwipeFeather DanceFeintFell StingerFiery DanceFiery WrathFinal GambitFire BlastFire FangFire LashFire PledgeFire PunchFire SpinFirst ImpressionFishious RendFissureFlailFlame ChargeFlame WheelFlamethrowerFlare BlitzFlash CannonFlatterFleur CannonFlingFlip TurnFloral HealingFlower ShieldFlyFlying PressFocus BlastFocus EnergyFocus PunchFollow MeForce PalmForest's CurseFoul PlayFreeze ShockFreeze-DryFreezing GlareFrenzy PlantFrost BreathFury AttackFury CutterFury SwipesFusion BoltFusion FlareFuture SightGastro AcidGear GrindGear UpGeomancyGiga DrainGiga ImpactGlacial LanceGlaciateGlareGrass KnotGrass PledgeGrassy GlideGrassy TerrainGrav AppleGravityGrowlGrowthGrudgeGuard SplitGuard SwapGuillotineGunk ShotGustGyro BallHailHammer ArmHappy HourHardenHazeHead ChargeHead SmashHeadbuttHeal BellHeal PulseHealing WishHeat CrashHeat WaveHeavy SlamHelping HandHexHigh HorsepowerHigh Jump KickHold BackHold HandsHone ClawsHorn AttackHorn DrillHorn LeechHowlHurricaneHydro CannonHydro PumpHyper BeamHyper VoiceHypnosisIce BeamIce BurnIce FangIce PunchIce ShardIcicle CrashIcicle SpearIcy WindImprisonIncinerateInfernoInfestationIngrainInstructIron DefenseIron HeadIron TailJaw LockJungle HealingKinesisKing's ShieldKnock OffLand's WrathLaser FocusLash OutLast ResortLava PlumeLeaf BladeLeaf StormLeaf TornadoLeafageLeech LifeLeech SeedLeerLickLife DewLight ScreenLiquidationLock-OnLovely KissLow KickLow SweepLunar DanceLungeLuster PurgeMach PunchMagic CoatMagic PowderMagic RoomMagical LeafMagma StormMagnet RiseMagnetic FluxMat BlockMax AirstreamMax DarknessMax FlareMax FlutterbyMax GeyserMax GuardMax HailstormMax KnuckleMax LightningMax MindstormMax OozeMax OvergrowthMax PhantasmMax QuakeMax RockfallMax StarfallMax SteelspikeMax StrikeMax WyrmwindMean LookMega DrainMega KickMega PunchMegahornMementoMetal BurstMetal ClawMetal SoundMeteor AssaultMeteor BeamMeteor MashMetronomeMilk DrinkMimicMind BlownMind ReaderMinimizeMirror CoatMistMist BallMisty ExplosionMisty TerrainMoonblastMoongeist BeamMoonlightMorning SunMud ShotMud-SlapMuddy WaterMulti-AttackMystical FireNasty PlotNature PowerNature's MadnessNight DazeNight ShadeNight SlashNo RetreatNoble RoarNuzzleOblivion WingObstructOctazookaOctolockOrigin PulseOutrageOverdriveOverheatPain SplitParabolic ChargeParting ShotPay DayPaybackPeckPerish SongPetal BlizzardPetal DancePhantom ForcePhoton GeyserPin MissilePlasma FistsPlay NicePlay RoughPluckPoison FangPoison GasPoison JabPoison PowderPoison StingPoison TailPollen PuffPoltergeistPoundPowder SnowPower GemPower SplitPower SwapPower TrickPower TripPower WhipPower-Up PunchPrecipice BladesPresentPrismatic LaserProtectPsybeamPsych UpPsychicPsychic FangsPsychic TerrainPsycho CutPsycho ShiftPsyshockPsystrikePurifyPyro BallQuashQuick AttackQuick GuardQuiver DanceRage PowderRain DanceRapid SpinRazor LeafRazor ShellRecoverRecycleReflectReflect TypeRestRetaliateRevengeReversalRising VoltageRoarRoar of TimeRock BlastRock PolishRock SlideRock SmashRock ThrowRock TombRock WreckerRole PlayRolloutRoostRoundSacred FireSacred SwordSafeguardSand AttackSand TombSandstormScaldScale ShotScary FaceScorching SandsScratchScreechSearing ShotSecret SwordSeed BombSeismic TossSelf-DestructShadow BallShadow BoneShadow ClawShadow ForceShadow PunchShadow SneakSheer ColdShell Side ArmShell SmashShell TrapShift GearShock WaveShore UpSimple BeamSingSkill SwapSkitter SmackSkull BashSky AttackSlack OffSlamSlashSleep PowderSleep TalkSludgeSludge BombSludge WaveSmack DownSmart StrikeSmogSmokescreenSnap TrapSnarlSnipe ShotSnoreSoakSoft-BoiledSolar BeamSolar BladeSpacial RendSparkSparkling AriaSpectral ThiefSpeed SwapSpikesSpiky ShieldSpirit BreakSpirit ShackleSpit UpSpiteSplashSporeStealth RockSteam EruptionSteel BeamSteel RollerSteel WingSticky WebStockpileStompStomping TantrumStone EdgeStored PowerStorm ThrowStrange SteamStrengthStrength SapString ShotStruggleStruggle BugStuff CheeksStun SporeSubmissionSubstituteSucker PunchSunny DaySunsteel StrikeSuper FangSuperpowerSupersonicSurfSurging StrikesSwaggerSwallowSweet KissSweet ScentSwiftSwitcherooSwords DanceSynthesisTackleTail SlapTail WhipTailwindTake DownTar ShotTauntTearful LookTeatimeTechno BlastTeeter DanceTeleportTerrain PulseThiefThousand ArrowsThousand WavesThrashThroat ChopThunderThunder CageThunder FangThunder PunchThunder ShockThunder WaveThunderboltThunderous KickTickleTopsy-TurvyTormentToxicToxic SpikesTransformTri AttackTrickTrick RoomTrick-or-TreatTriple AxelTriple KickTrop KickTwisterU-turnUproarV-createVacuum WaveVenom DrenchVenoshockVine WhipVise GripVital ThrowVolt SwitchVolt TackleWater GunWater PledgeWater PulseWater ShurikenWater SpoutWaterfallWeather BallWhirlpoolWhirlwindWicked BlowWide GuardWild ChargeWill-O-WispWing AttackWishWithdrawWonder RoomWood HammerWork UpWorry SeedWrapX-ScissorYawnZap CannonZen HeadbuttZing Zap

Sources: PokéAPI, PKHeX game records, Pokémon Showdown and Serebii.