Spirit Break (move)

Spirit Break ソウルクラッシュ Soul Crash

Battles Type  Fairy Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  75 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes 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 Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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

Spirit Break (Japanese: ソウルクラッシュ Soul Crash) is a damage-dealing Fairy-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is one of the signature moves of Grimmsnarl.

Effect

Spirit Break inflicts damage and lowers the target's Special Attack stat by one stage.

Description

Games Description SwSh The user attacks the target with so much force that it could break the target's spirit. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. BDSP 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
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like	1, Evo.SwSh
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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	4	—	140	168	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk. by one stat rank.

In the anime

Grimmsnarl
The user attacks the target with so much force that it could break the target's spirit.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Rays of pink light come out of Grimmsnarl's torso. He then strikes the opponent with one of his hands.
Marnie's Grimmsnarl	JN099		Debut

In other generations

Spin-off series games

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 靈魂衝擊 Lìhngwàhn Chūnggīk Mandarin 靈魂衝擊 / 灵魂冲击 Línghún Chōngjí Czech Zřícení Duše French Choc Émotionnel German Seelenbruch Italian Frantumanima Korean 소울크래시 Soul Crash Spanish Choque Anímico Vietnamese Linh Hồn Xung Kích

Variations of the move Mystical Fire
Spirit Break Mystical Fire

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