Trailblaze (move)

Trailblaze くさわけ Trailblazer

Battles Type  Grass Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation IX TM020 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Trailblaze (Japanese: くさわけ Trailblazer) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation IX. It is TM020 in Generation IX.

Effect

Trailblaze inflicts damage and raises the user's Speed by one stage.

Description

Games Description SV The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.

Learnset

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						IX
						SV TM020
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field		Field	✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field		Field	✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field		Field	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	✔
0192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔
0194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔
0239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass	✔
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field	✔*
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔*
0492		Shaymin All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0493		Arceus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass	✔
0496		Servine		Field	Grass	✔
0497		Serperior		Field	Grass	✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field	✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass	✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass	✔
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔
0572		Minccino		Field		Field	✔
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying	✔
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying	✔
0585		Deerling All forms		Field		Field	✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field		Field	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon	✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field	✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0647		Keldeo All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0658		Greninja All forms		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field	✔
0668		Pyroar All forms		Field		Field	✔
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0670		Floette All forms		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field	✔
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field	✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		Field	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying	✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying	✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying	✔
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field	✔
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field	✔
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying		Flying	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy	✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy	✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field	✔
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field	✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug	✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass	✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass	✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon	✔
0761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass	✔
0762		Steenee		Grass		Grass	✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass	✔
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass	✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field	✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field	✔
0775		Komala		Field		Field	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0810		Grookey		Field	Grass	✔
0811		Thwackey		Field	Grass	✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass	✔
0813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like	✔
0814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like	✔
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like	✔
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field	✔
0820		Greedent		Field		Field	✔*
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon	✔
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon	✔
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like	✔
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like	✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like	✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field	✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0893		Zarude All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field	✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug	✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field	✔
0901		Ursaluna Bloodmoon		Field		Field	✔
0903		Sneasler		Field		Field	✔
0906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass	✔
0907		Floragato		Field	Grass	✔
0908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass	✔
0915		Lechonk		Field		Field	✔
0916		Oinkologne All forms		Field		Field	✔
0917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug	✔
0918		Spidops		Bug		Bug	✔
0919		Nymble		Bug		Bug	✔
0920		Lokix		Bug		Bug	✔
0925		Maushold All forms		Field		Fairy	✔
0926		Fidough		Field	Mineral	✔
0927		Dachsbun		Field	Mineral	✔
0928		Smoliv		Grass		Grass	✔
0929		Dolliv		Grass		Grass	✔
0930		Arboliva		Grass		Grass	✔
0942		Maschiff		Field		Field	✔
0943		Mabosstiff		Field		Field	✔
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field	✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field	✔
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass	✔
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass	✔
0948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass	✔
0949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass	✔
0950		Klawf		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0951		Capsakid		Grass		Grass	✔
0952		Scovillain		Grass		Grass	✔
0967		Cyclizar		Field		Field	✔
0980		Clodsire		Water 1	Field	✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field	✔
0986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1001		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1017		Ogerpon All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
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 IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous	Wild Tera Pokémon - Timeless WoodsSVTM
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

Trailblaze
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 65 Energy cost 50 Duration 2 seconds Damage window 1.2 - 1.9 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 65 Energy cost 50 Secondary effect 1 Attack Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

In the anime

Sudowoodo
The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sudowoodo moves rapidly towards the opponent in a zigzag motion. It then hits the opponent with the orbs on one of its hands.
Brassius's Sudowoodo	Nemona and Brassius and…		Debut Enhanced by Terastallization

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 起草 Héichóu Mandarin 起草 Qǐcǎo French Désherbaffe German Wegbereiter Italian Apripista Korean 개척하기 Gaecheokhagi Polish Prekursor Brazilian Portuguese Desbravar Spanish Abrecaminos

Variations of the move Flame Charge
Flame Charge • Pounce • Trailblaze Struggle Bug • Chilling Water

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