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  {{{priority}}} 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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally 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
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

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 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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