Sacred Sword (move)

Sacred Sword (Japanese: せいなるつるぎ Sacred Sword) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VI, it was the signature move of the Swords of Justice.

Sacred Sword せいなるつるぎ Sacred Sword

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  90 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation V 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  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Excites the audience in any kind of contest.

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

Effect

Sacred Sword inflicts damage, ignoring the target's Defense and evasion stat changes.

Generation V

Sacred Sword has 20 PP.

Generation VI onwards

Sacred Sword's PP was reduced to 15. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Sacred Sword cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

When Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, or Keldeo uses Sacred Sword, its Attack and Special Attack stats increase.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user attacks by slicing with its long horns. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShLA The user attacks by slicing with a long horn. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage. 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 by slicing with a sword. The target's stat changes don't affect the damage inflicted by this move. ZA The user attacks by slicing targets with a sword. This move ignores any stat changes affecting its targets.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	SV	ZA
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	−	−	−	−	1	Rem.2.0.0+
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	42	42	31	49	49	49
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	42	42	31	49	49	49
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	42	42	31	49	49	49
0647		Keldeo All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	43	43	43	49	49	49
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral		47	47	48		Rem.2.0.0+
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral		51	51	56		Rem.2.0.0+
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral		1	1	1		Rem.2.0.0+
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	60
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1
1002		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					60
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					42
1022		Iron Boulder		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					49
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					49
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	IX
						USUM	SV
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field	✔	✔
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

Sacred Sword deals damage. The enemy's stat changes in Defense and evasiveness do not affect the move's damage calculation.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI 20 99 17 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 20 99 17 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 45 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Unaffected by the target's stat changes

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Sacred Sword is a Charged Attack that has been available since March 17, 2020.

Sacred Sword
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 55 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.2 seconds Damage window 0.5 - 1 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 60 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Sacred Sword

★★★★
Attack power	19.34144
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Sacred Sword	Physical	3	—	90	108	100%	An opponent	—	Ignores the target's raised stats.	Scottie/Bettie & Cobalion Bianca (Champion) & Virizion
Buddy move
White Light Sacred Sword	Physical	3	1	200	240	—	An opponent	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When Unova Circle (Defensive) is applied to the allied field of play. Deactivation Condition: When Unova Circle (Defensive) is no longer applied to the allied field of play. Never misses. Ignores the target's raised stats. Lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk by 3 stat ranks. Lowers the target's Fighting Type Rebuff by 2 ranks.	Bianca (Champion) & Virizion
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Steps to a New Path Sacred Sword	Physical	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Bianca (Champion) & Virizion
		6★ EX				All opponents
		6★ EX with EX role							The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.

• Description prior to unknown version past version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Ignores the target's raised stats when attacking with this move.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Sacred Sword is Aegislash's first move. It is obtained by evolving into Doublade at level 5 and upgrading Shadow Sneak into it instead of Shadow Claw. The user thrusts its blade into the ground, creating a triangular zone. This zone erupts with a hidden power, dealing damage to enemies in the area and throws them. Also increases boost count by 1 for each enemy hit (capped at 2 for wilds, 4 for players). At the same time as the eruption, the user slashes forward, dealing additional damage to enemies hit. For a short time after this slash hits, damage dealt by the user ignores 45% of the enemies' Defense. At level 11, this move also increases Attack by 50 for a short time after hitting enemies with the triangle attack.

Description

Games Description Conq. The user attacks by slicing with its long horns. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage. MDGtI It damages an enemy. The enemy's stat changes in Defense and evasiveness don't affect this attack's damage. (Whether they are boosted or lowered, they don't affect this attack's damage.) SMD The enemy's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.* It damages an enemy. The enemy's stat changes in Defense and evasiveness don't affect this attack, regardless of whether the stats were boosted or reduced.*

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Virizion Terrakion Cobalion Aegislash
The user slices the foe with a blade.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Virizion's body glows green. Then a long, curved horn glowing with a light green aura forms on Virizion's forehead. It then slices the opponent with it.
Virizion (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		Debut
	Terrakion's body glows brown. Then a long, curved horn glowing with a golden aura forms on Terrakion's forehead. It then slices the foe with it.
Terrakion (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
	Cobalion's body glows blue. Then a long, curved horn glowing with a white aura forms from Cobalion's forehead. Cobalion then slices the opponent with it.
Cobalion (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
	Blade Form Aegislash's sword-like body glows light blue. Aegislash then slices the opponent with it. Sometimes, its body grows longer as the move is used.
Sawyer's Aegislash	Valuable Experience for All!		None
Wikstrom's Aegislash	Searching for Chivalry!		None

In the manga

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Terrakion
The user repeatedly slices the opponent with a blade.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Terrakion repeatedly slices the opponent with a blade.
Keiji's Terrakion	The Blue Scroll: Mitsunari, Kiyomasa, and Masanori		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Cobalion Terrakion Virizion Keldeo
The user strikes the opponent with a blade of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cobalion creates a sword of energy that emerges from the top of its head. It then uses the sword to cut the opponent.
Cobalion (Adventures)	The Shadow Triad		Debut
	Terrakion creates a sword of energy that emerges from the top of its head. It then uses the sword to cut the opponent.
Terrakion (Adventures)	The Shadow Triad		None
	Virizion creates a sword of energy that emerges from the top of its head. It then uses the sword to cut the opponent.
Virizion (Adventures)	The Shadow Triad		None
	Keldeo creates a sword of energy that emerges from its horn. It then uses the sword to cut the opponent.
Blake's Kelden	The Shadow Triad		None

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

• With the exception of Oshawott, every Pokémon that learns this move has a sword motif. However, it's worth noting that Oshawott evolves into Samurott, which uses its seamitars like swords.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	聖劍 Singgim
	Mandarin	聖劍 / 圣剑 Shèngjiàn
Dutch		Heilig zwaard
French		Lame Sainte
German		Sanctoklinge
Hindi		सेक्रेड सॉर्ड Sacred Sword
Indonesian		Pedang Suci
Italian		Spadasolenne
Korean		성스러운칼 Seongseureo-un Kal
Polish		Miecz Potęgi
Portuguese		Espada Sagrada
Russian		Священный Меч Svyashchennyy Mech
Spanish	Latin America	Espada Sagrada
	Spain	Espada SantaVI+ EspadasantaV
Thai		ดาบศักดิ์สิทธิ์ Dap Saksit
Turkish		Kutsal Kılıç
Vietnamese		Thánh Kiếm

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