Expanding Force (move)

Expanding Force
ワイドフォース Wide Force
Expanding Force IX.png
Expanding Force IX 2.png
Type  Psychic
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
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Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
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Appeal  0  
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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
936   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.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
SwSh SwSh
EP
BDSP LA
026   Raichu
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Fairy
040   Wigglytuff
 
 
Fairy Fairy
064   Kadabra
  Human-Like Human-Like
065   Alakazam
  Human-Like Human-Like
077   Ponyta
Galarian Form
  Field Field
078   Rapidash
Galarian Form
 
 
Field Field
079   Slowpoke
 
 
Monster Water 1
079   Slowpoke
Galarian Form
  Monster Water 1
080   Slowbro
 
 
Monster Water 1
080   Slowbro
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
103   Exeggutor
 
 
Grass Grass
121   Starmie
 
 
Water 3 Water 3
122   Mr. Mime
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
122   Mr. Mime
Galarian Form
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
124   Jynx
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
144   Articuno
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
150   Mewtwo
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
151   Mew
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
177   Natu
 
 
Flying Flying
178   Xatu
 
 
Flying Flying
196   Espeon
  Field Field
199   Slowking
 
 
Monster Water 1
199   Slowking
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
251   Celebi
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
280   Ralts
 
 
Human-Like Amorphous
281   Kirlia
 
 
Human-Like Amorphous
282   Gardevoir
 
 
Human-Like Amorphous
343   Baltoy
 
 
Mineral Mineral
344   Claydol
 
 
Mineral Mineral
375   Metang
 
 
Mineral Mineral
376   Metagross
 
 
Mineral Mineral
385   Jirachi
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
436   Bronzor
 
 
Mineral Mineral
437   Bronzong
 
 
Mineral Mineral
475   Gallade
 
 
Human-Like Amorphous
480   Uxie
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
481   Mesprit
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
482   Azelf
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
488   Cresselia
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
494   Victini
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
517   Munna
  Field Field
518   Musharna
  Field Field
527   Woobat
 
 
Field Flying
528   Swoobat
 
 
Field Flying
555   Darmanitan
  Field Field
561   Sigilyph
 
 
Flying Flying
574   Gothita
  Human-Like Human-Like
575   Gothorita
  Human-Like Human-Like
576   Gothitelle
  Human-Like Human-Like
577   Solosis
  Amorphous Amorphous
578   Duosion
  Amorphous Amorphous
579   Reuniclus
  Amorphous Amorphous
605   Elgyem
  Human-Like Human-Like
606   Beheeyem
  Human-Like Human-Like
677   Espurr
  Field Field
678   Meowstic
Male
  Field Field
678   Meowstic
Female
  Field Field
686   Inkay
 
 
Water 1 Water 2
687   Malamar
 
 
Water 1 Water 2
765   Oranguru
 
 
Field Field
791   Solgaleo
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
792   Lunala
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
800   Necrozma
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
806   Blacephalon
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
825   Dottler
 
 
Bug Bug
826   Orbeetle
 
 
Bug Bug
856   Hatenna
  Fairy Fairy
857   Hattrem
  Fairy Fairy
858   Hatterene
 
 
Fairy Fairy
866   Mr. Rime
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
876   Indeedee
Male
 
 
Fairy Fairy
876   Indeedee
Female
 
 
Fairy Fairy
898   Calyrex
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
898   Calyrex
Ice Rider
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
898   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.


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 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 A Flood of Torrential Gains! Debut


In other generations

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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