Special move: Difference between revisions

In [[Generation I]], special moves cause damage depending on the {{stat|Special}} stats of both the attacking Pokémon and the defending Pokémon. In later generations, special moves typically deal damage depending on the {{stat|Special Attack}} stat of the attacking Pokémon and the {{stat|Special Defense}} stat of the defending Pokémon. However, a small number of special moves introduced in [[Generation V]] actually deal [[physical|physical move]] damage, with their damage calculation being dependend on the defending Pokémon's {{stat|Defense}} instead of its Special Defense stat.

{{movelist/category|1|Acid|Poison|Clever|40|100|30|adjacentfoes|The opposing team is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. The acid may also lower the targets' Sp.Def stats.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Acid Spray|Poison|Beautiful|40|100|20|anyadjacent|The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly reduces the target's Sp. Def stat.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Air Cutter|Flying|Cool|60|95|25|adjacentfoes|The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing team. Critical hits land more easily.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Air Slash|Flying|Cool|75|95|15|any|The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. It may also make the target flinch.}}

{{movelist/category|2|Ancient Power|Rock|Tough|60|100|5|anyadjacent|The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user's stats at once.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Aura Sphere|Fighting|Beautiful|80|—|20|any|The user looses a blast of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This move is certain to hit.}}

{{movelist/category|6|Belch|Poison|Tough|120|90|10|anyadjacent|The user lets out a damaging belch on the target. The user must eat a [[Berry]] to use this move.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Blast Burn|Fire|Beautiful|150|90|5|anyadjacent|The target is razed by a fiery explosion. The user must rest on the next turn, however.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Blizzard|Ice|Beautiful|110|70|5|adjacentfoes|A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the opposing team. It may also freeze them solid.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Blue Flare|Fire|Beautiful|130|85|5|anyadjacent|The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame. It may leave the target with a burn.}}

{{movelist/category|6|Boomburst|Normal|Tough|140|100|10|anyadjacent|The user attacks everything around it with the destructive power of a terrible, explosive sound.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Brine|Water|Tough|65|100|10|anyadjacent|If the target's HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Bubble|Water|Cute|40|100|30|adjacentfoes|A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing team. It may also lower the targets' Speed stats.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Bubble Beam|Water|Beautiful|65|100|20|anyadjacent|A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the opposing team. It may also lower their Speed stats.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Bug Buzz|Bug|Beautiful|90|100|10|anyadjacent|The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Chatter|Flying|Cute|65|100|20|any|The user attacks using a sound wave based on words it has learned. It may also confuse the target.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Clear Smog|Poison|Beautiful|50|—|15|anyadjacent|The user attacks by throwing a clump of special mud. All status changes are returned to normal.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Confusion|Psychic|Clever|50|100|25|anyadjacent|The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the target confused.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Dark Pulse|Dark|Cool|80|100|15|any|The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Discharge|Electric|Beautiful|80|100|15|alladjacent|A flare of electricity is loosed to strike the area around the user. It may also cause paralysis.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Doom Desire|Steel|Beautiful|140|100|5|anyadjacent|Two turns after this move is used, the user blasts the target with a concentrated bundle of light.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Draco Meteor|Dragon|Beautiful|130|90|5|anyadjacent|Comets are summoned down from the sky onto the target. The attack's recoil harshly reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.}}

{{movelist/category|2|Dragon Breath|Dragon|Cool|60|100|20|anyadjacent|The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.}}

{{movelist/category|6|Draining Kiss|Fairy|Cute|50|100|10|anyadjacent|The user's HP is restored by over half of the damage taken by the target.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Dream Eater|Psychic|Clever|100|100|15|anyadjacent|The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user's HP.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Earth Power|Ground|Beautiful|90|100|10|anyadjacent|The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Echoed Voice|Normal|Beautiful|40|100|15|anyadjacent|The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, it does greater damage.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Electro Ball|Electric|Cool|Varies|100|10|anyadjacent|The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the damage.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Electroweb|Electric|Beautiful|55|95|15|adjacentfoes|The user captures and attacks opposing Pokémon by using an electric net. It reduces the targets' Speed stat.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Ember|Fire|Cute|40|100|25|anyadjacent|The target is attacked with small flames. It may also leave the target with a burn.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Energy Ball|Grass|Beautiful|90|100|10|anyadjacent|The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Eruption|Fire|Beautiful|150|100|5|adjacentfoes|The user attacks the opposing team with explosive fury. The lower the user's HP, the less powerful this attack becomes.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Extrasensory|Psychic|Cool|80|100|20|anyadjacent|The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. It may also make the target flinch.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Fiery Dance|Fire|Beautiful|80|100|10|anyadjacent|Cloaked in flames, the user dances and flaps its wings. It may also raise the user's Sp. Atk stat.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Final Gambit|Fighting|Tough|Varies|100|5|anyadjacent|The user risks everything to attack its target. The user faints but does damage equal to the user's HP.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Fire Blast|Fire|Beautiful|110|85|5|anyadjacent|The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It may also leave the target with a burn.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Fire Pledge|Fire|Beautiful|80|100|10|anyadjacent|A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its Grass equivalent, its damage increases into a vast sea of fire.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Flamethrower|Fire|Beautiful|90|100|15|anyadjacent|The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It may also leave the target with a burn.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Flash Cannon|Steel|Beautiful|80|100|10|anyadjacent|The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Focus Blast|Fighting|Cool|120|70|5|anyadjacent|The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def.}}

{{movelist/category|6|Freeze-Dry|Ice|Beautiful|70|100|20|anyadjacent|The user rapidly cools the target. This may also leave the target frozen. This move is super effective on {{t|Water}} types.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Frost Breath|Ice|Beautiful|60|90|10|anyadjacent|The user blows a cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Fusion Flare|Fire|Beautiful|100|100|5|anyadjacent|The user brings down a giant flame. This attack does greater damage when influenced by an enormous thunderbolt.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Glaciate|Ice|Beautiful|65|95|10|adjacentfoes|The user attacks by blowing freezing cold air at opposing Pokémon. This attack reduces the targets' Speed stat.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Grass Knot|Grass|Cute|Varies|100|20|anyadjacent|The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the damage.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Grass Pledge|Grass|Beautiful|80|100|10|anyadjacent|A column of grass hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its water equivalent, its damage increases into a vast swamp.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Heat Wave|Fire|Beautiful|95|90|10|adjacentfoes|The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing team. It may also leave targets with a burn.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Hex|Ghost|Clever|65|100|10|anyadjacent|This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status problems.}}

{{movelist/category|2|Hidden Power|Normal|Clever|60|100|15|anyadjacent|A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Hurricane|Flying|Tough|110|70|10|any|The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. It may also confuse the target.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Hydro Cannon|Water|Beautiful|150|90|5|anyadjacent|The target is hit with a watery blast. The user must rest on the next turn, however.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Hyper Beam|Normal|Cool|150|90|5|anyadjacent|The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.}}

{{movelist/category|6|Hyperspace Hole|Psychic|Clever|80|—|5|anyadjacent|Using a hyperspace hole, the user appears right next to the target and strikes. This also hits a target using Protect or Detect.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Ice Beam|Ice|Beautiful|90|100|10|anyadjacent|The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It may also freeze the target solid.}}

{{movelist/category|2|Icy Wind|Ice|Beautiful|55|95|15|adjacentfoes|The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. It also lowers the targets' Speed stat.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Incinerate|Fire|Tough|60|100|15|adjacentfoes|The user attacks the target with fire. If the target is holding a Berry, the Berry becomes burnt up and unusable.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Inferno|Fire|Beautiful|100|50|5|anyadjacent|The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. It leaves the target with a burn.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Judgment|Normal|Beautiful|100|100|10|anyadjacent|The user releases countless shots of light at the target. Its type varies with the kind of Plate the user is holding.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Lava Plume|Fire|Tough|80|100|15|alladjacent|An inferno of scarlet flames torches everything around the user. It may leave targets with a burn.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Leaf Storm|Grass|Beautiful|130|90|5|anyadjacent|The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The attack's recoil harshly reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Leaf Tornado|Grass|Cool|65|90|10|anyadjacent|The user attacks its target by encircling it in sharp leaves. This attack may also lower the foe's accuracy.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Luster Purge|Psychic|Clever|70|100|5|anyadjacent|The user lets loose a damaging burst of light. It may also reduce the target's Sp. Def stat.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Magical Leaf|Grass|Beautiful|60|—|20|anyadjacent|The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack will not miss.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Mirror Shot|Steel|Beautiful|65|85|10|anyadjacent|The user looses a flash of energy at the target from its polished body. It may also lower the target's accuracy.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Mist Ball|Psychic|Clever|70|100|5|anyadjacent|A mistlike flurry of down envelops and damages the target. It may also lower the target's Sp. Atk.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Mud Bomb|Ground|Cute|65|85|10|anyadjacent|The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. It may also lower the target's accuracy.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Mud Shot|Ground|Tough|55|95|15|anyadjacent|The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. It also reduces the target's Speed.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Muddy Water|Water|Tough|90|85|10|adjacentfoes|The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing team. It may also lower the target's accuracy.}}

{{movelist/category|6|Mystical Fire|Fire|Beautiful|65|100|10|anyadjacent|The user attacks by breathing a special, hot fire. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Night Daze|Dark|Cool|85|95|10|anyadjacent|The user lets loose a pitch-black shock wave at its target. It may also lower the target's accuracy.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Night Shade|Ghost|Clever|Varies|100|15|anyadjacent|The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user's level.}}

{{movelist/category|2|Octazooka|Water|Tough|65|85|10|anyadjacent|The user attacks by spraying ink in the target's face or eyes. It may also lower the target's accuracy.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Ominous Wind|Ghost|Beautiful|60|100|5|anyadjacent|The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user's stats at once.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Overheat|Fire|Beautiful|130|90|5|anyadjacent|The user attacks the target at full power. The attack's recoil sharply reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.}}

{{movelist/category|6|Parabolic Charge|Electric|Clever|50|100|20|alladjacent|The user attacks everything around it. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by those hit.}}

{{movelist/category|2|Powder Snow|Ice|Beautiful|40|100|25|adjacentfoes|The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. It may also freeze the targets.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Psybeam|Psychic|Beautiful|65|100|20|anyadjacent|The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also cause confusion.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Psychic|Psychic|Clever|90|100|10|anyadjacent|The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the target's Sp. Def stat.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Psycho Boost|Psychic|Clever|140|90|5|anyadjacent|The user attacks the target at full power. The attack's recoil harshly reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Razor Wind|Normal|Cool|80|100|10|adjacentfoes|A two-turn attack. Blades of wind hit opposing Pokémon on the second turn. Critical hits land more easily.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Relic Song|Normal|Beautiful|75|100|10|adjacentfoes|The user sings an ancient song and attacks by appealing to the hearts of those listening. It may also induce sleep.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Roar of Time|Dragon|Beautiful|150|90|5|anyadjacent|The user blasts the target with power that distorts even time. The user must rest on the next turn.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Round|Normal|Beautiful|60|100|15|anyadjacent|The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Scald|Water|Tough|80|100|15|anyadjacent|The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. It may also leave the target with a burn.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Searing Shot|Fire|Cool|100|100|5|alladjacent|An inferno of scarlet flames torches everything around the user. It may leave the target with a burn.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Seed Flare|Grass|Beautiful|120|85|5|anyadjacent|The user emits a shock wave from its body to attack its target. It may harshly lower the target's Sp. Def.}}

{{movelist/category|2|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Clever|80|100|15|anyadjacent|The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Sheer Cold|Ice|Beautiful|—|30|5|anyadjacent|The target is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The target instantly faints if it hits.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Shock Wave|Electric|Cool|60|—|20|anyadjacent|The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack cannot be evaded.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Signal Beam|Bug|Beautiful|75|100|15|anyadjacent|The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. It may also confuse the target.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Silver Wind|Bug|Beautiful|60|100|5|anyadjacent|The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. It may also raise all the user's stats.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Sludge|Poison|Tough|65|100|20|anyadjacent|Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.}}

{{movelist/category|2|Sludge Bomb|Poison|Tough|90|100|10|anyadjacent|Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Sludge Wave|Poison|Tough|95|100|10|alladjacent|It swamps the area around the user with a giant sludge wave. It may also poison those hit.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Smog|Poison|Tough|30|70|20|anyadjacent|The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. It may also poison the target.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Snarl|Dark|Tough|55|95|15|adjacentfoes|The user yells as if it is ranting about something, making the target's Sp. Atk stat decrease.}}

{{movelist/category|2|Snore|Normal|Cute|50|100|15|anyadjacent|An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Solar Beam|Grass|Cool|120|100|10|anyadjacent|A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the second turn.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Spit Up|Normal|Tough|Varies|100|10|anyadjacent|The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. The more power is stored, the greater the damage.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Stored Power|Psychic|Clever|20|100|10|anyadjacent|The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are raised, the greater the damage.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Struggle Bug|Bug|Cute|50|100|20|adjacentfoes|While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. The targets' Sp. Atk stat is reduced.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Surf|Water|Beautiful|90|100|15|alladjacent|It swamps the area around the user with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Swift|Normal|Cool|60|—|20|adjacentfoes|Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing team. This attack never misses.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Synchronoise|Psychic|Clever|120|100|15|alladjacent|Using an odd shock wave, the user inflicts damage on any Pokémon of the same type in the area around it.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Techno Blast|Normal|Cool|120|100|5|anyadjacent|The user fires a beam of light at its target. The type changes depending on the Drive the user holds.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Thunder|Electric|Cool|110|70|10|anyadjacent|A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Thunder Shock|Electric|Cool|40|100|30|anyadjacent|A jolt of electricity is hurled at the target to inflict damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Thunderbolt|Electric|Cool|90|100|15|anyadjacent|A strong electric blast is loosed at the target. It may also leave the target with paralysis.}}

{{movelist/category|1|Tri Attack|Normal|Beautiful|80|100|10|anyadjacent|The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also burn, freeze, or leave the target with paralysis.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Trump Card|Normal|Cool|Varies|—|5|anyadjacent|The fewer PP this move has, the greater its attack power.}}

{{movelist/category|2|Twister|Dragon|Cool|40|100|20|adjacentfoes|The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the opposing team. It may also make targets flinch.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Uproar|Normal|Cute|90|100|10|self|The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. Over that time, no one can fall asleep.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Venoshock|Poison|Beautiful|65|100|10|anyadjacent|The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned.}}

{{movelist/category|5|Water Pledge|Water|Beautiful|80|100|10|anyadjacent|A column of water strikes the target. When combined with its fire equivalent, the damage increases and a rainbow appears.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Water Pulse|Water|Beautiful|60|100|20|any|The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the target.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Water Spout|Water|Beautiful|150|100|5|adjacentfoes|The user spouts water to damage the opposing team. The lower the user's HP, the less powerful it becomes.}}

{{movelist/category|3|Weather Ball|Normal|Beautiful|50|100|10|anyadjacent|An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather.}}

{{movelist/category|2|Whirlpool|Water|Beautiful|35|85|15|anyadjacent|Traps foes in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.}}

{{movelist/category|4|Wring Out|Normal|Tough|Varies|100|5|anyadjacent|The user powerfully wrings the target. The more HP the target has, the greater this attack's power.}}