Geomancy (move)

Geomancy ジオコントロール Geocontrol

Battles Type  Fairy Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Geomancy (Japanese: ジオコントロール Geocontrol) is a non-damaging Fairy-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature move of Xerneas.

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Effect

Generations VI to VII

The user charges the move on the first turn. On the second turn, the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed increase by two stages.

The held item Power Herb can allow its holder to use Geomancy in one turn, then the Power Herb is consumed in the process. If the user falls for Taunt while charging, the move will fail on the next turn.

If powered up by a Fairium Z into Z-Geomancy, the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed are raised by one stage each (before Geomancy's charging turn). If the user is under the effect of Taunt, Z-Geomancy's initial stat-boosting effect as well as its charging turn will execute normally, but the move will fail after the charging turn.

Generation VIII

In Versions 1.0 to 1.2.1 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Geomancy cannot be selected in a battle. Starting with Version 1.3.0, it is usable and functions the same as it did in previous generations.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUM SwSh The user absorbs energy and sharply raises its Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats on the next turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
716		Xerneas		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	26	26	55
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Description

Games Description SMD It sharply boosts your teammates' Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Travel Speed the next turn.* You'll get the Geomancy status condition, which lets you charge power, and then sharply boosts the Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Travel Speed of your party in the same room. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.*

In the anime

	Xerneas
The user emits green waves of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Xerneas	Xerneas emits green or rainbow colored waves of energy from its body that affect everything around it. Anything turned to stone by Oblivion Wing is restored to life.
Xerneas (M17)	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut
A wild Xerneas	The Legend of X, Y, and Z!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Xerneas
The user absorbs energy to power itself up.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Xerneas	Xerneas releases a seven-colored light as it absorbs energy from the earth to power itself up. When in Neutral Mode, it turns into its Active Mode.
Y's Xerxer	Rhyhorn Charges		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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	PMD: Blazing, Stormy & Light Adventure Squad	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity	PSMD	PMD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Pokémon Masters EX

Trivia

• Geomancy is the only status move that has a charging turn.
  • It is also the only status move that is the signature move of a game mascot.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 大地掌控 Daaihdeih Jéunghung * Mandarin 大地掌控 Dàdì Zhǎngkòng * 大地控制 Dàdì Kòngzhì * French Géo-Contrôle German Geokontrolle Italian Geocontrollo Korean 지오컨트롤 Geocontrol Portuguese Brazil Geomancia Portugal Geomancia Spanish Geocontrol

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