Expanding Force (move)

Expanding Force ワイドフォース Wide Force

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make 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 VIII Move Tutor in The Isle of Armor

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 VIII Generation IX

Expanding Force (Japanese: ワイドフォース Wide Force) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation VIII. In Generation IX, it is one of the signature moves of Armarouge.

Effect

Expanding Force inflicts damage. It normally targets a single Pokémon.

If Psychic Terrain is in effect and the user is grounded upon its execution, this move gets a 1.5× power increase (in addition to the usual 1.3× bonus from terrain) and it becomes a move that targets both opponents.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Expanding Force cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA The user attacks the target with its psychic power. This move's power goes up and damages all opposing Pokémon on Psychic Terrain. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. SV The user attacks the target with its psychic power. When the ground is Psychic Terrain, this move's power is boosted and it damages all opposing Pokémon.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0000	Armarouge	Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like		56
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
026A		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
077G		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔
078G		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
079G		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
122G		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
144G		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field	✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field	✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field	✔
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field	✔
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0825		Dottler		Bug		Bug	✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug	✔
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy	✔
876F		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
898I		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
898S		Calyrex Shadow Rider		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.

In the anime

Mr. Rime Hitting
The user attacks the target with its psychic power. This move's power goes up on Psychic Terrain.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mr. Rime's belly face glows purple. A wave of purple energy then expands outwards from its belly, and a column of purple energy with yellow and blue sparks strikes the opponent from below. If used while Psychic Terrain is active, the attack's power is increased. Mr. Rime can also release the wave of energy from the tip of its ice cane instead.
Leon's Mr. Rime	JN129		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 廣域戰力 Gwóngwihk Jinlihk Mandarin 廣域戰力 / 广域战力 Guǎngyù Zhànlì Czech Rožšířená Moc French Vaste Pouvoir German Flächenmacht Italian Vastenergia Korean 와이드포스 Waideuposeu Spanish Vasta Fuerza

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