Heavy Slam (move)

Heavy Slam
ヘビーボンバー Heavy Bomber

Battles

Type	Steel
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation V
TR79 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Excites the audience a lot if used last.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Heavy Slam (Japanese: ヘビーボンバー Heavy Bomber) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TR79 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Generations V and VI

Heavy Slam deals damage. Its power depends on the weight of both the user and the target; the lighter the target is in comparison to the user, the greater the power:

Target's relative weight	Power
More than 50%	40
33.35% - 50%	60
25.01% - 33.34%	80
20.01% - 25%	100
20% or less	120

Generation VII

If the target has used Minimize, Heavy Slam now deals double its regular damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Generation VIII

Heavy Slam will fail against a Dynamax target.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater its damage.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	69	1, 69^XY 1, 60^ORAS	1, 60
076A		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral			1, 60
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	52	50	50	32
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	70	1, 70	1, 64
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	46	46	46
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	62	62^XY 54^ORAS	54
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	46^BW 43^B2W2	43^XY 46^ORAS	46	52
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	56^BW 51^B2W2	51	51	64
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	65^BW 57^B2W2	57	57	72
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	50	50^XY 53^ORAS	53	21
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	70	70^XY 1, 65^ORAS	1, 65	21
0379		Registeel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				48
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	46	46	46
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster	58	58	58
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	54^BW 49^B2W2	49	49	32
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	72^BW 58^B2W2	58	58	32
0486		Regigigas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	90	1, 90	1, 90	60
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral				40
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	43	43	1, Evo.	40
0749		Mudbray		Field		Field			31	32
0750		Mudsdale		Field		Field			34	34
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral			50	36
0797		Celesteela		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			67	60
0799		Guzzlord		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			59	50
0874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral				54
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral				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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR79	IX --
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field				✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster				✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field				✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster				✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster				✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster				✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster				✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2				✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2				✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field				✔
0377		Regirock		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0378		Regice		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0379		Registeel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0382		Kyogre		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0383		Groudon		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field				✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				✔
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field				✔
0483		Dialga		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0484		Palkia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0485		Heatran		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0486		Regigigas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral				✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral				✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field				✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral				✔
0721		Volcanion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0749		Mudbray		Field		Field				✔
0750		Mudsdale		Field		Field				✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon				✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0791		Solgaleo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0797		Celesteela		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0799		Guzzlord		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0805		Stakataka		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0809		Melmetal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying				✔
0838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon				✔
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon				✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field				✔
0874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral				✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon				✔
0896		Glastrier		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
898I		Calyrex Ice Rider		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field			✔^USUM
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass			✔^USUM
0498		Tepig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0231	Phanpy	Field	Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0525	Boldore	Mineral	Mineral	Dream World - Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass	Island Scan - Ula'ula Meadow^USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Heavy Slam is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Heavy Slam

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

70

Energy cost

50

Duration

2.1 seconds

Damage window

1.5 - 1.9 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy cost

50

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Description

Games	Description
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. The heavier you are than the enemy, the greater the damage the move causes.
SMD	It damages an enemy. The heavier you are compared to the enemy, the greater the damage caused.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Golurk Mega Aggron Makuhita
The user slams its body into the opponent. The heavier the user is compared to the opponent, the greater the damage.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Golurk's body becomes surrounded by a yellow aura for a second. It then becomes outlined in yellow and it tackles the opponent with great force.
Ridley's Golurk	Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!	Debut
	Mega Aggron jumps into the air with its arms crossed and then unfolds them as a silver aura surrounds its body. It then slams its body onto the opponent.
Gozu's Aggron	The Prism Between Light and Darkness!	None
	Makuita jumps into the air and a silver aura surrounds its body. It then slams its body onto the opponent.
Hala's Makuhita	A Timeless Encounter!	None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Golurk
The user slams into the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Golurk smashes its fist into the opponent.
Shauntal's Golurk	The Power of Dreams	Debut

In other generations

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

The Pokémon with the best usage for this move is Celesteela.
- Only the 75 (including Mega Evolved Pokémon) heaviest Pokémon (less than 10% of all Pokémon) will not experience a 120 base power Heavy Slam from a Celesteela, due to the majority of Pokémon weighing less than 199.998 kg (20% of 999.99 kg).
With a weight of 2.2 lbs., Flapple is the lightest Pokémon that can have this move.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	重磅衝撞 Chúhngbohng Chūngjohng *
Chinese	Mandarin	重磅衝撞 / 重磅冲撞 Zhòngbàng Chōngzhuàng * 沉重轟炸 Chénzhòng Hōngzhà *
French		Tacle Lourd
German		Rammboss
Greek		Βαρύ Χτύπημα
Italian		Pesobomba
Korean		헤비봄버 Heavy Bomber
Polish		Trzaśnięcie
Portuguese	Brazil	Golpe Pesado (games, SM089-present, TCG, manga) Pancada Pesada (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Pancada Pesada Ataque Pesado
Spanish	Latin America	Golpe Pesado
Spanish	Spain	Cuerpo Pesado* Cuerpopesado*
Vietnamese		Oanh Tạc Hạng Nặng

Variations of the move Heavy Slam

Heavy Slam • Heat Crash

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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