Parting Shot (move)

Parting Shot (Japanese: すてゼリフ Parting Shot) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation VI. Prior to Generation VII, it was the signature move of Pancham and Pangoro.

Parting Shot すてゼリフ Parting Shot

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Excites the audience a lot if used last.

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

Effect

Parting Shot lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack stats by one stage each, and then switches the user out.

Parting Shot is a sound-based move. Parting Shot can hit Pokémon even if they are behind a substitute.

If Parting Shot is used on a Pokémon under the effect of Magic Coat or that has the Ability Magic Bounce, the effect is bounced back to the user, lowering the user's Attack and Special Attack, and the target is switched out instead.

If an opponent uses Pursuit on the same turn Parting Shot is used, Pursuit deals normal damage if the foe is faster, or double damage if the foe is slower than the user.

Generation VI

The user will not switch out if Parting Shot fails (such as if it has no target), if the target is immune (such as due to Soundproof), if it is blocked by a protection move, or if there is no Pokémon in the party that can be sent out to replace the user after switching out. However, the user will switch even if Parting Shot is unable to affect the target's stats (such as due to Clear Body or Mist).

Generation VII onward

The user no longer switches out if Parting Shot is unable to affect the target's stats (such as due to Clear Body or Mist). The user will no longer switch out if the target already has both -6 Attack and Special Attack stat stages (unless the target's Ability is Contrary, in which case the user will not switch out if the target has both +6 Attack and Special Attack stat stages). The user successfully switches out if Parting Shot is unable to affect the target's stats due to Mirror Armor, regardless of whether the user's own stats are reduced as a result. Liquid Voice will turn Parting Shot into a Water-type move, thus making Water-immune abilities block it.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Parting Shot, if a Pokémon is switched in to replace the user the same turn, that Pokémon has its HP fully restored (even if Z-Parting Shot was not used successfully after gaining its Z-Power effect). Throat Chop cannot prevent a Pokémon from using Z-Parting Shot.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Status Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power — Cooldown  12s Move wind-up time  15 frames Effect duration  15s  18s Additional effect  —  —  — None

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA With a parting threat, the user lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Then it switches with a party Pokémon. SV With a parting threat, the user lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Then it switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting. ZA The user intimidates targets with a parting threat before rushing back to its Trainer. This lowers targets' Attack and Sp. Atk stats for a short time.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field		−	−		−	6
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field		−	−		−	6
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	53
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	−	−		49
0479		Rotom All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	17
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field	−	−	−			44
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	−	−	−			44
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	−	−	−		−	26
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	−	−	−		−	26
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous	−	−	−			48
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous			−			48
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous	−	−	−			48
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like	45	45	40			30
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like	48	48	46			30
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		85	60
0827		Nickit		Field		Field			−			52
0828		Thievul		Field		Field			52			52
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous			−			48
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy			−		−	33
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		Flying		Flying					−	52
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field					−	23
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field					−	23
0962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying					60
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					72
1025		Pecharunt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					32
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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						VII	VIII	IX
						SMUSUM	SwSh	SV
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field		✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field	−	✔	✔
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like		−	✔
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy		✔	✔
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		Flying		Flying			✔
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field			✔
0965		Varoom		Mineral		Mineral			✔
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Parting Shot lowers the enemy's Attack and Sp. Atk by one stage and the user swaps its position with a teammate behind it (if a teammate is present).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD - - 17 40 100% - Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Description

Games Description SMD It lowers an enemy's Attack and Sp. Atk and swaps your position with a teammate behind.* It lowers the enemy's Attack and Sp. Atk. If one of your teammates is right behind you, it switches the positions of you and your teammate.*

In other generations

Core 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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• A glitch in Generation VII's Battle Spot caused battles to crash when Parting Shot was used as a Z-Move. The same problem occurred with Memento. As a result, both moves were temporarily banned from Battle Spot battles starting in November 2016. The glitch was fixed in the version 1.1 update.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	拋下狠話 Pāauháh Hánwah
	Mandarin	拋下狠話 / 抛下狠话 Pāoxià Hěnhuà
French		Dernier Mot
German		Abgangstirade
Italian		Monito
Korean		막말내뱉기 Mangmalnaebaetgi
Brazilian Portuguese		Tiro Divisor
Spanish		Última Palabra

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