Pain Split (move)

Pain Split いたみわけ Pain Split

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as all the moves before this turn.

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

Pain Split (Japanese: いたみわけ Pain Split) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Misdreavus.

Effect

Pain Split adds the current HP of the user and target Pokémon. It then divides this value by two and sets the HP of both Pokémon to the result (limited by each Pokémon's maximum HP).

Pain Split bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. It will fail if the target is behind a Substitute.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A move that adds the HPs of the user and the target, then divides the total between them. GSC Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total. RSE Adds the user and foe's HP, then shares them equally. FRLG The user adds its HP to the foe's HP, then equally shares the total HP. ColoXD Adds the user and target's HP, then shares it equally. DPPtHGSS The user adds its HP to the foe's HP, then equally shares the combined HP with the foe. BWB2W2 XYORAS The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally shares the combined HP with the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	36			37			28				32			32
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic											33			33
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic											34			34
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic											34			34
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire											55			55
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire											61			61
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire														1
650		Chespin	Grass		Grass														45
651		Quilladin	Grass		Grass														52
652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting														52
710		Pumpkaboo	Ghost	Grass														42
711		Gourgeist	Ghost	Grass														42
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark
592		Frillish	Water	Ghost
594		Alomomola*	Water		Water
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire									✔		✔		✔
038		Ninetales	Fire		Fire									✔		✔		✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy									✔		✔		✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy									✔		✔		✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison									✔		✔		✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison									✔		✔		✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison									✔		✔		✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison									✔		✔		✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison									✔		✔		✔
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison									✔		✔		✔
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison									✔		✔		✔
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water									✔		✔		✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic									✔		✔		✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal									✔		✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic									✔		✔		✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal	Fairy									✔		✔		✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying									✔		✔		✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying									✔		✔		✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost									✔		✔		✔
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug									✔		✔		✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel									✔		✔		✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal									✔		✔		✔
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison									✔		✔		✔
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire									✔		✔		✔
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock									✔		✔		✔
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal									✔		✔		✔
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy									✔		✔		✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy									✔		✔		✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy									✔		✔		✔
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock									✔		✔		✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost									✔				✔
303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy									✔		✔		✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic									✔		✔		✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic									✔		✔		✔
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison									✔		✔		✔
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison									✔		✔		✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic									✔		✔		✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic									✔		✔		✔
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass									✔		✔		✔
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass									✔		✔		✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost									✔		✔		✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost									✔		✔		✔
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost									✔		✔		✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost									✔		✔		✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock									✔		✔		✔
422		Shellos	Water		Water									✔		✔		✔
423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground									✔		✔		✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying									✔		✔		✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying									✔		✔		✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost									✔		✔		✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark									✔		✔		✔
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal									✔		✔		✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting									✔		✔		✔
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel									✔		✔		✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost									✔		✔		✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost									✔		✔		✔
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost									✔		✔		✔
487		Giratina Altered Forme	Ghost	Dragon									✔		✔		✔
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
518		Musharna	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting											✔		✔
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting											✔		✔
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost											✔		✔
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost											✔		✔
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison											✔		✔
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison											✔		✔
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
592		Frillish	Water	Ghost											✔		✔
593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost											✔		✔
594		Alomomola	Water		Water											✔		✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire											✔		✔
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire											✔		✔
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire											✔		✔
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric											✔		✔
650		Chespin	Grass		Grass													✔
651		Quilladin	Grass		Grass													✔
652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting													✔
708		Phantump	Ghost	Grass													✔
709		Trevenant	Ghost	Grass													✔
710		Pumpkaboo	Ghost	Grass													✔
711		Gourgeist	Ghost	Grass													✔
718		Zygarde	Dragon	Ground													✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0172 Pichu Electric HeartGold and SoulSilver - Ilex Forest (requires Pikachu-colored Pichu) Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0353 Shuppet Ghost Dream World - Spooky Manor 0355 Duskull Ghost Dream World - Spooky Manor 0442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark Dream World - Spooky Manor 0594 Alomomola Water Dream World - Sparkling Sea Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDRB Adds the HP of the user and the target, then shares it equally.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Misdreavus
The user makes contact with the opponent, transferring health from the healthier Pokémon to the weaker Pokémon.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Misdreavus slams its body into the opponent. Then, a beam of energy comes out of the healthier Pokémon, transferring its health to the weaker Pokémon.
Morty's Misdreavus	Magnificent Magnemite		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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

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	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

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	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

• The majority of Pokémon that learn this move belong to the Amorphous Egg Group.
  • The Chespin line is the only non-Amorphous line to learn this move via level up.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 分享痛楚 Fēnxiǎng Tòngchǔ French Balance German Leidteiler Greek Κατανομή Οδύνης Italian Malcomune Korean 아픔나누기 Apeum Nanugi Brazilian Portuguese Mal Comum Serbian Podela bola Spanish Divide Dolor

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