Sheer Force (Ability)

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Sheer Force

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Sheer Force

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Generation V
Removes added effects to increase move damage.


Generation VI
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Generation VII
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Generation VIII
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Generation IX
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Sheer Force (Japanese: ちからずく Sheer Force) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Twenty-four Pokémon have this Ability. This is the most common Hidden Ability.

Effect

In battle

Sheer Force raises the base power of all attacking moves that have a secondary effect by 30%, but the secondary effects are ignored.

Sheer Force does not negate primary effects such as recoil, stat penalty or status condition for the user, increased critical hit rate, moves that never miss, moves that change power, two-turn moves, etc. Sheer Force will, however, negate all secondary effects, such as reducing the target's stats, increasing the user's stats, or causing a status condition to the target. Moves that have both a primary and secondary effect will have only their secondary effect negated (and gain the power boost). For example, Flare Blitz has both a primary recoil effect and a secondary chance to burn; its damage will be boosted by 30% (but not cause burn) and still inflict recoil to the user after attacking.

If (and only if) a move is boosted by the effect of Sheer Force, it will no longer trigger effects that activate after attacking. This includes the effects of Eject Button, Shell Bell, and Red Card, as well as the Ability Color Change. If an item has two effects, only the effect(s) that activate after attacking will be negated. Therefore, if a Pokémon holds a Life Orb, it will gain the passive damage boost (because it is not activated after the attack) but the recoil effect afterward will be ignored.

Affected moves

The following moves are affected by this Ability and can be learned by Pokémon with it:

Move	Type	Cat.	Pokémon learned by*
Air Slash	Flying	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
AncientPower	Rock	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Astonish	Ghost	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Bite	Dark	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Blizzard	Ice	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Body Slam	Normal	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Bubble	Water	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
BubbleBeam	Water	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Charge Beam	Electric	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Confusion	Psychic	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Crunch	Dark	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Crush Claw	Normal	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Dragon Rush	Dragon	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
DragonBreath	Dragon	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
DynamicPunch	Fighting	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Earth Power	Ground	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Ember	Fire	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Extrasensory	Psychic	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Fake Out	Normal	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Fire Blast	Fire	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Fire Fang	Fire	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Flame Charge	Fire	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Flame Wheel	Fire	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Flamethrower	Fire	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Flash Cannon	Steel	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Force Palm	Fighting	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Headbutt	Normal	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Heat Wave	Fire	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Ice Beam	Ice	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Ice Fang	Ice	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Icy Wind	Ice	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Iron Head	Steel	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Mud Shot	Ground	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Muddy Water	Water	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Poison Fang	Poison	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Poison Sting	Poison	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Poison Tail	Poison	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Psychic	Psychic	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Rock Climb	Normal	Physical	*	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Scald	Water	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	* *	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Signal Beam	Bug	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Sludge Wave	Poison	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Snarl	Dark	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Snore	Normal	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Stomp	Normal	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Struggle Bug	Bug	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Thunder	Electric	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Twister	Dragon	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Water Pulse	Water	Special		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Waterfall	Water	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical		{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}

Although these moves are affected by the Ability, they currently can't be learned by any Pokémon with Sheer Force:

Move	Type	Cat.
Acid	Poison	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Acid Spray	Poison	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Blaze Kick	Fire	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Blue Flare	Fire	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Bolt Strike	Electric	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Bone Club	Ground	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Bounce	Flying	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Chatter	Flying	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Constrict	Normal	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Discharge	Electric	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Dizzy Punch	Normal	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Electroweb	Electric	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Fiery Dance	Fire	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Freeze Shock	Ice	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Glaciate	Ice	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Heart Stamp	Psychic	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Hurricane	Flying	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Hyper Fang	Normal	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Ice Burn	Ice	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Icicle Crash	Ice	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Inferno	Fire	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Lava Plume	Fire	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Leaf Tornado	Grass	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Lick	Ghost	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Luster Purge	Psychic	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Meteor Mash	Steel	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Mirror Shot	Steel	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Mist Ball	Psychic	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Mud Bomb	Ground	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Needle Arm	Grass	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Night Daze	Dark	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Octazooka	Water	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Powder Snow	Ice	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Psybeam	Psychic	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Razor Shell	Water	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Relic Song	Normal	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Rolling Kick	Fighting	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Sacred Fire	Fire	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Searing Shot	Fire	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Seed Flare	Grass	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Sludge	Poison	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Smog	Poison	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Spark	Electric	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Steamroller	Bug	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
ThunderShock	Electric	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Tri Attack	Normal	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Twineedle	Bug	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Volt Tackle	Electric	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}

Outside of battle

Sheer Force does not have an effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Sheer Force

#		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0031	Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	Poison Point	Rivalry	Sheer Force
0034	Nidoking	Poison	Ground	Poison Point	Rivalry	Sheer Force
0098	Krabby	Water		Water	Hyper Cutter	Shell Armor	Sheer Force
0099	Kingler	Water		Water	Hyper Cutter	Shell Armor	Sheer Force
0128	Tauros	Normal		Normal	Intimidate	Anger Point	Sheer Force
0158	Totodile	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Sheer Force
0159	Croconaw	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Sheer Force
0160	Feraligatr	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Sheer Force
0208	Steelix	Steel	Ground	Rock Head	Sturdy	Sheer Force
0296	Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Thick Fat	Sheer Force
0297	Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Thick Fat	Sheer Force
0303	Mawile	Steel		Steel	Hyper Cutter	Intimidate	Sheer Force
0328	Trapinch	Ground		Ground	Hyper Cutter	Arena Trap	Sheer Force
0371	Bagon	Dragon		Dragon	Rock Head	None	Sheer Force
0408	Cranidos	Rock		Rock	Mold Breaker	None	Sheer Force
0409	Rampardos	Rock		Rock	Mold Breaker	None	Sheer Force
0532	Timburr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
0533	Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
0534	Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
0555	Darmanitan	Fire		Fire	Sheer Force	None	Zen Mode
0621	Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon	Rough Skin	Sheer Force	Mold Breaker
0627	Rufflet	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Sheer Force	Hustle
0628	Braviary	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Sheer Force	Defiant
0645	Landorus	Ground	Flying	Sand Force	None	Sheer Force
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language		Title
French		Sans Limite
German		Rohe Gewalt
Italian		Forzabruta
Portuguese		Força Absoluta
Spanish		Pot. Bruta

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