Sacred Sword (move)

Sacred Sword せいなるつるぎ Sacred Sword

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Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  90 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes 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 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

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.

Effect

Generation V

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

Generation VI onward

Sacred Sword's PP was changed from 20 to 15.

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 SMUSUM 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	42	42	31	49SwSh
639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	42	42	31	49SwSh
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	42	42	31	49SwSh
647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	43	43	43	49SwSh
679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral		47	47	48SwSh
680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral		51	51	56SwSh
681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral		1	1	1SwSh
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	60SwSh
888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
501		Oshawott		Field		Field			✔USUM
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

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.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	90	108	100%	An opponent	—	Ignores the target's raised stats when attacking with this move.

Pokémon GO

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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 ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

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 the anime

Terrakion	Cobalion	Virizion	Aegislash
The user slices the foe with a blade.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Virizion	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	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	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
Aegislash	Blade Form Aegislash's sword glows light blue and grows bigger. Aegislash then slices the opponent with it.
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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 聖劍 Singgim Mandarin 聖劍 / 圣剑 Shèngjiàn Dutch Heilig zwaard French Lame Sainte German Sanctoklinge Italian Spadasolenne Korean 성스러운칼 Seongseureo-un Kal Polish Miecz Potęgi Portuguese Brazil Espada Sagrada Portugal Espada Sagrada Spanish Latin America Espada Sagrada Spain Espada Santa* Espadasanta* Thai ดาบศักดิ์สิทธิ์ Vietnamese Thánh Kiếm

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