Gyro Ball (move)

Gyro Ball ジャイロボール Gyro Ball

Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  Varies Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM74 in Generation IV TM74 in Generation V TM74 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Points double if last to appeal.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earns double the score on the final performance.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Gyro Ball (Japanese: ジャイロボール Gyro Ball) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation IV. It has been TM74 since Generation IV.

Effect

Gyro Ball inflicts more damage the slower the user is compared to the target. Therefore, the larger the relative difference between the user's and target's Speed stat, the greater the damage. The base power is calculated by the following formula:

Base Power = 25 × (Target's Current Speed / User's Current Speed)

The maximum base power that can be reached with Gyro Ball is 150.

Description

Games Description The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage.* The user tackles the foe from a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage.* Conq The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage. PMDTDS Inflicts damage on the target and double damage on a target if the user has a Half Speed status. The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user compared to the target, the greater the move's power.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	33				33	34	34
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	45				45	34	34
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy	33				37			37
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	49				54	53	53
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	54				60	67	67
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	40				43			43
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	46				51			51
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	33				37	29	29
120		Staryu	Water		Water	37				37	30	30
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	--				--			'
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug	39		42	42			42
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	45		50	50			50
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground								20
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	42				42			42
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal	41				41			41
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic	35				35			35
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic	38				38	36	36
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel	54				60	67	67
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal	57				61			61
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel					21			21
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel					21			21
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV TM74		V TM74		VI --
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	✔				✔		✔	✔
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	✔				✔		✔	✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	✔				✔		✔	✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	✔				✔		✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	✔				✔		✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy	✔				✔		✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy	✔				✔		✔	✔
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	✔				✔		✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	✔				✔		✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	✔				✔		✔
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	✔				✔		✔
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	✔				✔		✔	✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	✔				✔		✔
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	✔				✔		✔
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	✔				✔		✔	✔
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water	✔				✔		✔	✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	✔				✔		✔	✔
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	✔				✔		✔	✔
139		Omastar	Rock	Water	✔				✔		✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔	✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug	✔				✔		✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	✔				✔		✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔	✔
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	✔				✔		✔	✔
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock	✔				✔		✔
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock	✔				✔		✔
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground	✔				✔		✔
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	✔				✔		✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔	✔
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔	✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	✔				✔		✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic	✔				✔		✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic	✔				✔		✔	✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic	✔				✔		✔	✔
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice	✔				✔		✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic	✔				✔		✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic	✔				✔		✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying	✔				✔		✔	✔
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak	Bug	Steel	✔				✔		✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying	✔				✔		✔	✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying	✔				✔		✔	✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic	✔				✔		✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic	✔				✔		✔
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel	✔				✔		✔	✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire					✔		✔	✔
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting					✔		✔	✔
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting					✔		✔	✔
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
518		Musharna	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying					✔		✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying					✔		✔
543		Venipede	Bug	Poison					✔		✔	✔
544		Whirlipede	Bug	Poison					✔		✔	✔
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison					✔		✔	✔
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire					✔		✔	✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire					✔		✔	✔
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel					✔		✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel					✔		✔
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost					✔		✔	✔
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost					✔		✔	✔
650		Chespin	Grass		Grass							✔	✔
651		Quilladin	Grass		Grass							✔	✔
652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting							✔	✔
679		Honedge	Steel	Ghost							✔	✔
680		Doublade	Steel	Ghost							✔	✔
681		Aegislash	Steel	Ghost							✔	✔
682		Spritzee	Fairy		Fairy							✔	✔
683		Aromatisse	Fairy		Fairy							✔	✔
703		Carbink	Rock	Fairy							✔	✔
710		Pumpkaboo	Ghost	Grass							✔	✔
711		Gourgeist	Ghost	Grass							✔	✔
712		Bergmite	Ice		Ice							✔	✔
713		Avalugg	Ice		Ice							✔	✔
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 Conquest

Gyro Ball is the only move of Forretress.

In the anime

Shuckle Bronzor Golett Jigglypuff
The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Bronzong holds out its arms and white balls of energy appear at the ends of them. Bronzong then spins around quickly and it slams into the opponent.
Lucian's Bronzong	An Elite Meet and Greet!		Debut
A Coordinator's Bronzong	Old Rivals, New Tricks!		None
Marcus's Bronzong	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Lickilicky spins at a high speed and spins into the opponent.
Baron Alberto's Lickilicky	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Baron Alberto	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Koffing spins forward at a fast speed and a purple ring surrounds its body vertically, or Koffing spins around and its body becomes surrounded by a light blue aura. It then spins into the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Koffing	Tag! We're It...!		None
Roxie's Koffing	Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1		None
	Bronzor spins at a fast speed and three light blue rings surround Bronzor's body. Bronzor then spins into the opponent, hitting the opponent with the top of its head.
Byron's Bronzor	Dealing With Defensive Types!		None
	Two light blue orbs appear at the end of Glalie's horns and it spins around quickly, slamming into the opponent.
A Pokémon Poacher's Glalie	The Drifting Snorunt!		None
	Metagross pulls its arms back and light blue orbs appear at the end of its four claws. Metagross then spins rapidly and slams into the opponent.
A wild Metagross	Noodles! Roamin' Off!		None
	Light blue orbs appear at the end of Jigglypuff's hands, and its body becomes surrounded by light blue sparkles. Jigglypuff then begins to spin rapidly and slams into the opponent.
Ursula's Jigglypuff	Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!		None
	Two light blue orbs appear at the end of Baltoy's arms and it spins rapidly. It then repeatedly floats into the opponent.
Buck's Baltoy	Bucking the Treasure Trend!		None
	Shuckle pulls its head into its shell and its arms and legs glow light blue. It then spins its body rapidly and can float into the air. It then spins into the opponent.
Conway's Shuckle	Working on a Right Move!		None
	Golurk flies towards the opponent and holds its arms out like a 'T'. It then starts to spin its body and a line of bright orange energy appears over its fists, and Golurk flies into the opponent.
Juanita's Golurk	Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
	Golett's arms and legs glow light blue and it pulls its head and limbs into its body. It then starts spinning around in the air, then floats down and rolls into the opponent.
Luke's Golett	The Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome!		None
	Mangezone's magnets glow light blue, and it starts spinning around rapidly. It then spins into the opponent.
Barret's Magnezone	Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Bronzor
The user shoots the opponent with a laser.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bronzor's eyes glow brightly and it fires a powerful beam of energy from its body at the opponent.
Mars's Bronzor	Belligerent Bronzor		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Bronzong
The user tackles the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bronzong tackles the opponent, a ball is then left in between the middle.
Saturn's Bronzong	The Legendary Pokémon, Captured		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• The Dark-type is the only type with no Pokémon that can learn this move.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 迴轉球 Huízhuǎn Qiú French Gyroballe German Gyroball Greek Περιστρόσφαιρα Indonesian Gyro Ball Italian Vortexpalla Korean 자이로볼 Gyroball Portuguese Brazil Giro Bola Portugal Giro Bola Romanian Gyro Ball Serbian Žiro Lopta Spanish Giro Bola

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