Skitter Smack (move)

	Skitter Smack; はいよるいちげき Creeping Strike
Type	Bug
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	70
Accuracy	90%
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;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation VIII
	Move Tutor in The Isle of Armor; TM219 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet;
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Appeal	0
Jam	0
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	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Skitter Smack (Japanese: はいよるいちげき Creeping Strike) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced during Generation VIII, in The Isle of Armor. It is TM219 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Effect

Skitter Smack inflicts damage and lowers the target's Special Attack stat by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Skitter Smack cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
SwSh LA SV	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
BDSP	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Champs	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat by 1 stage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups	Level
			IX
			SV
0917	Tarountula	Bug	Bug	44
0918	Spidops	Bug	Bug	49
0957	Tinkatink	Fairy	Fairy	47
0958	Tinkatuff	Fairy	Fairy	47
0959	Tinkaton	Fairy	Fairy	47
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 TM/Move Tutor

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				VIII	IX
				SwShIA Tutor	SV TM219
0023	Ekans	Field	Dragon		✔
0024	Arbok	Field	Dragon		✔
0048	Venonat	Bug		Bug		✔
0049	Venomoth	Bug		Bug		✔
0053	Persian	Field		Field	✔	✔
0053	Persian Alolan Form	Field		Field	✔	✔
0073	Tentacruel	Water 3		Water 3	−	✔
0092	Gastly	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0093	Haunter	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0094	Gengar	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0123	Scyther	Bug		Bug	−	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0167	Spinarak	Bug		Bug		✔
0168	Ariados	Bug		Bug		✔
0193	Yanma	Bug		Bug		✔
0206	Dunsparce	Field		Field	✔	✔
0207	Gligar	Bug		Bug		✔
0212	Scizor	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0213	Shuckle	Bug		Bug	✔
0214	Heracross	Bug		Bug	−	✔
0224	Octillery	Water 1	Water 2	✔
0283	Surskit	Water 1	Bug		✔
0284	Masquerain	Water 1	Bug		✔
0290	Nincada	Bug		Bug	✔
0291	Ninjask	Bug		Bug	✔
0292	Shedinja	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	✔
0313	Volbeat	Bug	Human-Like		✔
0314	Illumise	Bug	Human-Like		✔
0331	Cacnea	Grass	Human-Like		✔
0332	Cacturne	Grass	Human-Like		✔
0336	Seviper	Field	Dragon		✔
0350	Milotic	Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0353	Shuppet	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0354	Banette	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0355	Duskull	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0356	Dusclops	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0401	Kricketot	Bug		Bug		✔
0402	Kricketune	Bug		Bug		✔
0415	Combee	Bug		Bug	−	✔
0416	Vespiquen	Bug		Bug	−	✔
0422	Shellos All forms	Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
0423	Gastrodon All forms	Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
0451	Skorupi	Bug	Water 3	✔
0452	Drapion	Bug	Water 3	✔
0469	Yanmega	Bug		Bug		✔
0472	Gliscor	Bug		Bug		✔
0477	Dusknoir	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0487	Giratina All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0510	Liepard	Field		Field	✔
0540	Sewaddle	Bug		Bug		✔
0541	Swadloon	Bug		Bug		✔
0542	Leavanny	Bug		Bug		✔
0543	Venipede	Bug		Bug	✔
0544	Whirlipede	Bug		Bug	✔
0545	Scolipede	Bug		Bug	✔
0551	Sandile	Field		Field	✔	✔
0552	Krokorok	Field		Field	✔	✔
0553	Krookodile	Field		Field	✔	✔
0557	Dwebble	Bug	Mineral	✔
0558	Crustle	Bug	Mineral	✔
0570	Zorua	Field		Field	✔	✔
0570	Zorua Hisuian Form	Field		Field		✔
0571	Zoroark	Field		Field	✔	✔
0571	Zoroark Hisuian Form	Field		Field		✔
0595	Joltik	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0596	Galvantula	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0607	Litwick	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0608	Lampent	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0609	Chandelure	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0616	Shelmet	Bug		Bug	✔
0617	Accelgor	Bug		Bug	✔
0632	Durant	Bug		Bug	✔
0636	Larvesta	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0637	Volcarona	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0666	Vivillon All forms	Bug		Bug		✔
0704	Goomy	Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0705	Sliggoo	Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0705	Sliggoo Hisuian Form	Dragon		Dragon		✔
0706	Goodra	Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0706	Goodra Hisuian Form	Dragon		Dragon		✔
0707	Klefki	Mineral		Mineral	−	✔
0708	Phantump	Grass	Amorphous	✔	✔
0709	Trevenant	Grass	Amorphous	✔	✔
0710	Pumpkaboo All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0711	Gourgeist All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0718	Zygarde All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0720	Hoopa All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0724	Decidueye	Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0736	Grubbin	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0737	Charjabug	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0738	Vikavolt	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0742	Cutiefly	Bug	Fairy	✔	✔
0743	Ribombee	Bug	Fairy	✔	✔
0751	Dewpider	Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0752	Araquanid	Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0753	Fomantis	Grass		Grass	−	✔
0754	Lurantis	Grass		Grass	−	✔
0757	Salandit	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0758	Salazzle	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0767	Wimpod	Bug	Water 3	✔
0768	Golisopod	Bug	Water 3	✔
0795	Pheromosa	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0802	Marshadow	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0818	Inteleon	Water 1	Field	−	✔
0833	Chewtle	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0834	Drednaw	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0843	Silicobra	Field	Dragon	✔	✔
0844	Sandaconda	Field	Dragon	✔	✔
0850	Sizzlipede	Bug		Bug	✔
0851	Centiskorch	Bug		Bug	✔
0853	Grapploct	Water 1	Human-Like	✔
0872	Snom	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0873	Frosmoth	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0900	Kleavor	Bug		Bug		✔
0917	Tarountula	Bug		Bug		✔
0918	Spidops	Bug		Bug		✔
0919	Nymble	Bug		Bug		✔
0920	Lokix	Bug		Bug		✔
0944	Shroodle	Field		Field		✔
0945	Grafaiai	Field		Field		✔
0946	Bramblin	Grass		Grass		✔
0947	Brambleghast	Grass		Grass		✔
0949	Toedscruel	Grass		Grass		✔
0950	Klawf	Water 3		Water 3		✔
0953	Rellor	Bug		Bug		✔
0954	Rabsca	Bug		Bug		✔
0957	Tinkatink	Fairy		Fairy		✔
0958	Tinkatuff	Fairy		Fairy		✔
0959	Tinkaton	Fairy		Fairy		✔
0982	Dudunsparce All forms	Field		Field		✔
0988	Slither Wing	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. 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

#		Egg Groups	Egg Move
			IX

0919	Nymble	Bug	Bug	✔
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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Accelgor
The user skitters up to the target to attack.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Accelgor creeps up on the opponent before striking it with its glowing green arm.
Shōyu's Accelgor	Mega Evolution - Bonds	Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	爬擊 Pàhgīk
Chinese	Mandarin	爬擊 / 爬击 Pájí / Pájī
French		Ravage Rampant
German		Krabbelkracher
Italian		Strisciacolpo
Korean		엄습하는일격 Eomseuphaneun Ilgyeok
Spanish		Golpe Rastrero

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 216 • 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229
ZA
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107
Added in ZA 2.0.0
108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 • 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160

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