Rototiller (move)

Rototiller
たがやす Plow
Rototiller VII.png
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Type  Ground
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all Pokémon on the field
Availability
Introduced  Generation VI
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

Rototiller (Japanese: たがやす Plow) is a non-damaging Ground-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

Generations VI and VII

Rototiller raises the Attack and Special Attack stats of all grounded Grass-type Pokémon on the field by one stage, except those that are in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Fly or Dig. Rototiller fails if there are no eligible Grass-type Pokémon.

Rototiller can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Bullet Seed, Leech Seed, Seed Bomb, and Worry Seed) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Groundium Z into Z-Rototiller, the user's Attack stat rises by one stage.

Generation VIII onwards

Rototiller cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
Tilling the soil, the user makes it easier for plants to grow. This raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of Grass-type Pokémon.
SwShBDSPLA
SV
This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0051     Field Field 1 1
0051  
Dugtrio
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field 1
0264     Field Field 1 1
0400    
 
Water 1 Field 1 1
0428     Field Human-Like 1 1
0505     Field Field 1 1
0530    
 
Field Field 1 1
0660    
 
Field Field 1 1
0749     Field Field 8
0750     Field Field 1, 8
0787    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 38
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0027     Field Field
0046    
 
Bug Grass
0095    
 
Mineral Mineral
0111    
 
Monster Field
0331     Grass Human-Like
0557    
 
Bug 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 VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0095    
 
Mineral Mineral Island Scan - Ten Carat HillUSUM
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Rototiller raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all grounded Grass-type Pokémon in the user's party in the same room (including the user if it is Grass-type).

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
SMD - - 20 40 —% - Entire room Party Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Description

Games Description
SMD It boosts Attack and Sp. Atk of Grass types. It has no effect on Pokémon in the air.*
It boosts the Attack and Sp. Atk of Grass-type Pokémon among you and your teammates in the same room. But it has no effect on Pokémon in the air. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a  Wonder Tile.*


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 耕地 Gāangdeih
Mandarin 耕地 Gēngdì
  French Fertilisation
  German Pflüger
  Italian Aracampo
  Korean 일구기 Ilgugi
  Brazilian Portuguese Rototiller
  Spanish Fertilizante


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.