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Talk:Stakeout (Ability)

2026-06-04T02:08:24Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* Stakeout and interactions with moves that swap out the user */ Reply

==Russian name==
Could someone please add the Russian name's transcription <nowiki>''Nadzor''</nowiki> --[[User:Raltseye|Ralts]][[User talk:Raltseye|eye]] 18:05, 14 June 2016 (UTC)

== Question Regarding "Switching In" Terminology ==

Does this ability also work when an opponent sends out a new Pokémon after one of theirs faints, or does that happen on the same turn as them fainting, such that the next chance where the Pokémon with this ability can attack the newly sent out Pokémon is on the following turn and the ability won't activate?
Is there a terminology difference regarding switching in a new Pokémon instead of attacking, versus sending out a new Pokémon after one faints?
If the answer to both of these questions is yes, is it worth drawing a distinction between these two types of sending out a new Pokémon, or is the difference that sending out a new Pokémon after one faints is on a different turn than when it can first be attacked more obvious to others than it is to me and therefore not worth mentioning? [[User:Lavince|Lavince ¯\_(ツ)_/¯]] ([[User talk:Lavince|talk]]) 22:31, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

== Pursuit ==

If this ability only doubles damage done to the replacement Pokémon, then does it not affect {{m|Pursuit}}? [[User:Eragon4|Eragon4]] ([[User talk:Eragon4|talk]]) 15:38, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

:Even before Pursuit was removed, Stakeout wouldn't have synergized with Pursuit because Pursuit does damage to the 'mon that's switching ''out'', not the 'mon that's switching ''in'', the latter of which is who Stakeout affects. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 09:39, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

== Stakeout and interactions with moves that swap out the user ==

Does Stakeout deal extra damage to targets that enter the battlefield as a result of [[U-turn (move)|U-turn]], [[Flip Turn (move)|Flip Turn]], or [[Volt Switch (move)|Volt Switch]]? Obviously this scenario only applies if the user of the above three moves is faster and capable of moving before the Stakeout holder. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 09:42, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

:I checked the assembly in USUM & set a breakpoint to see the function return in-game, I can confirm that at least in USUM, it ''DOES'' trigger from U-Turn, Red Card, and Eject Button, it doesn't care how you switched mid-turn, just that you did [[User:ABZB|ABZB]] ([[User talk:ABZB|talk]]) 01:08, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
::The great mystery has been resolved! If there's a way to confirm this behavior in gen 8 then I'll assume it's set-in-stone behavior that GameFreak intended going forward. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 02:08, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Thousand Waves (move)

2026-03-29T00:31:19Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* Pokémon Legends: Z-A */

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|jname=サウザンウェーブ
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|jtranslit=Sauzan Wēbu
|gameimage=Thousand Waves ZA.png
|gameimage2=Thousand Waves ZA 2.png
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|damagecategory=Physical
|basepp=10
|maxpp=16
|power=90
|accuracy=100
|gen=VI
|category6=Tough
|appeal6=3
|jam6=0
|cdesc6=Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.
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|protect=yes
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|snatch=no
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'''Thousand Waves''' (Japanese: '''サウザンウェーブ''' ''Thousand Wave'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Ground}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation VI]]. It was not legitimately available until [[Generation VII]]. It is one of the [[signature move]]s of {{p|Zygarde}}.

==Effect==
Thousand Waves inflicts damage and [[Escape prevention|prevents]] the target from [[Escape|fleeing]] or [[Recall|switching out]] as long as the user remains in battle. {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon cannot be trapped by this move. The trapping property of this move is not an [[additional effect]].

===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Sword and Shield====
In Versions 1.0 to 1.2.1 of {{g|Sword and Shield}}, Thousand Waves could not be selected in a battle. Starting with Version 1.3.0, it is usable and functions the same as it did in the previous generation.

====Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl====
Thousand Waves cannot be selected in a battle.

===Generation IX===

====Pokémon Scarlet and Violet====
Thousand Waves cannot be selected in a battle.

====Pokémon Legends: Z-A====
Thousand Waves behaves like [[Earthquake (move)|Earthquake]] or [[Sludge Wave (move)|Sludge Wave]]- the user enters melee range of a target before creating a circular zone of damage around it. {{LegendsZAMove
|type=Ground
|damagecategory=Physical
|power=90
|cooldown=10
|charge-time=20
}}

==Description==
{{movedesc|Ground}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|The user attacks with a wave that crawls along the ground. Those hit can't flee from battle.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev7|PE}} {{gameabbrev8|SwShLA}} {{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user attacks with a wave that crawls along the ground. Those it hits can't flee from battle.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|The user attacks by unleashing a wave that crawls along the ground. Any Pokémon hit by the wave cannot be switched out of battle.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Ground|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g4=none|g5=none|g6=none|g7=none|g8=1|g8g={{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|g9=1|g9g={{gameabbrev9|ZA}}}}
{{Moveentry/2|0718|Zygarde|type=Dragon|type2=Ground|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|1|1|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Ground|2}}

===Special move===
====[[Generation VII]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Ground}}
{{Moveentry/1|0718|Zygarde|type=Dragon|type2=Ground|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|[[Zygarde Cube]]|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Ground|1}}

==In other games==
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
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|- style="background: #{{ground color light}}"
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! {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
! Move gauge cost
! MP (uses)
! Base {{color2|000|power}}
! Max {{color2|000|power}}
! {{color2|000|Accuracy}}
! Target
! Effect tag
! Description
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Playable {{color2|000|Sync pair|sync pair(s)}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|style="{{roundybl|5px}}"|Thousand Waves
{{statustable|Physical}}
|4
|—
|148
|160
|100%
|All opponents
|—
|Applies the Restrain effect to the target.
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|}
Notes:
* Status changes caused by this move apply to each target hit.

==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
{{moveanime|type=ground|exp=yes|gen=The user attacks the opponent with powerful waves of its own units.|image1=White Zygarde 50 Percent Thousand Waves 2.png|image1p=Zygarde 50% Forme; Attacking|image2=White Zygarde 50 Percent Thousand Waves 3.png|image2p=Zygarde 50% Forme; Reassembling|image3=White Zygarde 50 Percent Thousand Waves 1.png|image3p=Zygarde 50% Forme; Disassembling}}
{{movep|type=Ground|ms=718|pkmn=Zygarde|method=Zygarde 50% Forme's body glows green and disassembles into multiple green hexagons. Then, the hexagons surround and barrage the opponents in a fast tornado-like fashion. After the move is over, the hexagons reassemble into Zygarde 50% Forme.}}
{{movebtm|type=Ground|user=White Zygarde|user1=Amethio's Zygarde|startcode=HZ088|startname=The Earthshaking White Zygarde|notes=Debut}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=ground|exp=yes|gen=The user manipulates the ground to prevent an opponent from escaping.|image1=Zygarde Thousand Waves Adventures 1.png|image1p=Manipulating rubble|image2=Zygarde Thousand Waves Adventures 2.png|image2p=Getting trapped}}
{{movep|type=ground|ms=718C|pkmn=Zygarde|method=Zygarde Complete Forme causes the ground underneath an opponent to explode. It then manipulates the rubble to swirl around the opponent, causing them to get stuck and be unable to move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=ground|user=Zygarde (Adventures)|startcode=PASM35|startname=Transcend!! Ultra Necrozma!|notes=Debut}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{Movegen|
type=Ground|
genVI=Thousand Waves VI|
genVI2=Thousand Waves VI 2|
genVII=Thousand Waves VII|
genVII2=Thousand Waves VII 2|
genVIII=Thousand Waves VIII|
genVIII2=Thousand Waves VIII 2
}}

===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Ground
|Masters=Thousand Waves Masters
}}

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{ground color}}|bordercolor={{ground color light}}
|zh_yue=千波激盪 ''{{tt|Chīnbō Gīkdohng|Thousand Wave Surge}}''
|zh_cmn=千波激盪 / 千波激荡 ''{{tt|Qiānbō Jīdàng|Thousand Wave Surge}}''
|fr=Myria-Vagues
|de=Tausend Wellen
|it=Mille Onde
|ko=사우전드웨이브 {{tt|''Saujeondeuweibeu''|Thousand Waves}}
|pl=Tysiąc Fal
|pt=Mil Ondas
|ru=Тысячи Волн ''Tysyachi Voln''
|es=Mil Temblores
|vi=Ngàn Sóng Đất Cuộn
}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Tough moves]]
[[Category:Signature moves]]
[[Category:Trapping moves]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]

[[de:Tausend Wellen]]
[[es:Mil Temblores]]
[[fr:Myria-Vagues]]
[[it:Mille Onde]]
[[ja:サウザンウェーブ]]
[[zh:千波激盪（招式）]]

Talk:Froslass (Pokémon)

2026-03-23T01:23:12Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* The Froslass that gifts you the Dawn Stone in Z-A */ Reply

Does anyone have an idea what Yukinemoko's supposed to be or what the ''menoko'' part of her name comes from?--[[User:Pokencyclopedia|Pokencyclopedia]] 00:45, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

== Shedinja ==

Why do we need a disclaimer? What I said was true. Nincada doesn't evolve into Shedinja, at all. Shedinja is basically the dead skin that falls off of Nincada after evolving into Ninjask. ''"...if Shedinja's appearance in the party counts as an evolution"'' It doesn't! There is no "if". The Nincada you had is now a Ninjask! With Snorunt it actually morphs into Froslass. Nincada goes from Bug/Ground to Bug/Flying, not Bug/Ghost so therfore it did not turn into a Ghost-type. Shedinja is a completely different Pokémon.

If you want to mention Shedinja fine but state it differently than the way you did. ''"Froslass and Shedinja are the only two Ghost-types that evolve from a Pokémon that wasn't a Ghost-type"'' is an untrue statement. For the record, my friend who is visiting me right now also agrees with me. --[[Special:Contributions/Kenji-girl|☆]][[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:09, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
:Remember the TCG, it considers Shedinja an evolution playable on top of Nincada, but allows it to be played as basic when Nincada evolves into Ninjask. While true, Shedinja doesn't evolve from Nincada directly, it can be bred to create one with Ditto. And it's either we consider it an evolution or it's some separate piece of crap like Phione. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 03:13, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
::While the Nincada doesn't TURN INTO Shedinja, the Shedinja was part of Nincada the whole time. When Nincada evolves, the Shedinja has to separate from Nincada, forever, at least in the wild, or if it's owned by a trainer that doesn't want it, but Shedinja, having a Pokemon's DNA and thus, having that Poke-energy thing that I guess allows them to go into Pokeballs and stuff, can be used in battle. See, Shedinja's not this dead by-product of Ninjask. (Well, it is, sorta, but that's not the point.) Since Shedinja gets Nincada's movepool, it could be said that Nincada splits into two different Pokemon. It's just that Ninjask gets the brain and the heart and stuff. [[User:TorchicBlaziken|TorchicBlaziken]] 15:32, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
:::Shedinja is nincada's shedded shell.--[[User:David aipom|Davidaipom]] 15:43, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

== What move? ==

What move is [[a:Image:Frosslass anime.png|this]]? *[[User:Tc26|tc]][[User talk:Tc26|26]]* 11:42, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Wake-up Slap perhaps. Maybe Return/Frustration. Did its trainer order it to attack?

13375P34K 1:00:09 UTC

== Trivia section ==

"In Platinum, its Pokédex entry states its breath is -58 degrees, as opposed to the -60 degrees stated in its Diamond and Pearl entries." I am removing this bit of useless trivia, as if you read the actual Pokedex descriptions you'll see that it actually says "It freezes foes with an icy breath nearly -60 degrees F", not "It freezes foes with an icy breath -60 degrees F", which is a very large difference maker. Its Platinum description is entirely correct by saying -58F as it is simply giving a more specific number to a previous entry. [[User:Crenel|Crenel]] 01:09, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

== Ability? ==

It says it can only have Snow Cloak, but I was screwed over by Candice's Froslass with Levitate(tried to use Lucario). Is this a hack or is it wrong on the page?- ''unsigned comment from {{u|SilverMetelthatisGold}} ([[User talk:SilverMetelthatisGold|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/SilverMetelthatisGold|contribs]]) ''
::I checked both Serebii and Marriland's Pokédex and they both say the only ability that a Froslass can have is Snow Cloak. -[[User:MasterKenobi|MasterKenobi]] 02:41, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
:You sure it wasn't hailing? Snow Cloak can make Earthquake miss. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 04:11, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
::I just checked. I managed to hit Candice's Froslass with Earthquake. It has to say "Froslass makes Ground attacks with Levitate!". If it doesn't hit and doesn't say that, then you just missed. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 07:54, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

It did say Earthquake missed with Levitate, cause I canceled out the Hail with T-Tar's Sand Stream. Maybe a glitch?- ''unsigned comment from {{u|SilverMetelthatisGold}} ([[User talk:SilverMetelthatisGold|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/SilverMetelthatisGold|contribs]]) ''

== Edit request ==

Switch that awful low-res pixel garbage in the infobox with [[:a:File:Reg-Froslass.png]]. Thx. '''UltimateSephiroth''' ([[User:UltimateSephiroth|about me]] · [[User talk:UltimateSephiroth|chat]] · [[Special:Contributions/UltimateSephiroth|edits]]) 09:23, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
:Guys, files should be at ###NAME.png. 478Frosslass.png. Make sure to follow these rules, especially come Gen V when we get new Pokémon (NAME.png should be only as a temporary). '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 10:18, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

== HG/SS Dex Entry ==

Its HG/SS dex entry is wrong in this article; in the games themselves, the period at the end is actually missing. It's probably a typo, but the entry on this page is still incorrect. I would change it myself, but I don't want to be accused of vandalism or whatever. Also, is this notable enough to go in the Trivia?--[[User:Celebi96|Celebi96]] 14:11, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
:Uh, so I just went to change it since no one objected, but then I checked Serebii just to be sure. On Froslass's page on Serebii, there is a period on the end of its HeartGold dex entry, but not on the end of its SoulSilver dex entry. This is consistent with my earlier observation, since I have SoulSilver. Should it be listed as having two separate dex entries for HG/SS, then? Also, it this notable trivia-wise now?--[[User:Celebi96|Celebi96]] 22:55, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
::Well, I just added a tooltip noting that the period is missing in SoulSilver. If the Pokédex entries are otherwise the same, I think that's the best way to indicate the difference between the two, rather than adding a whole new section that only has the one (very minor) difference. --[[User:Phantomjunkie|Phantom]]♫[[User talk:Phantomjunkie|Junkie]] 23:16, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

== Froslass and her young ==

Does anyone know the source for caring for her young part in the Behavior section? [[User:Toymoo|Toymoo]] ([[User talk:Toymoo|talk]]) 22:17, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

== Trivia Addition ==

I realized that if Froslass had the ability levitate, it would be immune to all four OHKO moves.Should that be included? {{unsigned|Geekl0rd}}
:It doesn't have levitate, so that doesn't really matter. --[[User:Celadonkey|Celad]][[User_talk:Celadonkey|onkey]] 14:50, 16 March 2017 (UTC)

== GTS in the Trivia ==
This one specifically:
''"Due to the censor that prevents Pokémon with offensive nicknames being traded on the GTS, an English language Froslass cannot be traded on the GTS without a nickname in Pokémon Black and White."''

The [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] service was shut down in 2014, thus Online support has ceased for Gen 4 and 5 games. Should this be changed to past tense? [[User:LordHeinz|LordHeinz]] ([[User talk:LordHeinz|talk]]) 22:13, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
:Done. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 23:28, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

== The Froslass that gifts you the Dawn Stone in Z-A ==

The game ''heavily'' implies that the Rogue Mega Evolved Froslass... is that very same Froslass who later guides you to a Dawn Stone. Rogue Mega Evolution is implied to be very taxing to those who it affects- Froslass is all but stated to ''die'' after she guides you to the Dawn Stone. Dawn Stones are used to evolve a female Snorunt into Froslass, and it just so happens to be at the spot where she was fought. The Froslass in question is stated after you acquire the stone to have "disappeared in a flash of light" which in just about every culture implies a passing to the afterlife, which makes this final act of charity particularly poignant, as she is too weak to join you but has enough strength to guide the player to a Dawn Stone to acquire their own Froslass. Though the Mega Dimension DLC backs off from the unfortunate implications of this (You can catch every subject of Rogue Mega Evolution encountered there in contrast to the base game, where only Absol and Mawile, the latter through implication due to the spot where it's found and available to be caught, are explicitly shown to have survived the process), they certainly haven't brought back Froslass- Where would be the best place to note on this page that this particular Froslass is one of the more clear examples of death in the Pokemon world? [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 22:25, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

:If the implication was really that Froslass died then we should add it to [[death in the Pokémon world]]. I'm not convinced that Froslass actually died though. These are Pokémon we're talking about, which are capable of all sorts of supernatural acts - "disappeared in a flash of light" could mean "used Flash to blind you and then left". [[User:Storm Aurora|'''Storm Aurora''']] ([[User talk:Storm Aurora|talk]]) 15:08, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
::Per Storm. I think the implication of "disappearing = death" is the keystone here and everything else seems like flowery ex post facto justification from there. "Disappear" is a word commonly used for Pokémon exiting a scene, and rarely if ever does it imply death in the process. In fact, it wouldn't even be the first time that a Froslass in particular is mentioned to mysteriously disappear from a human's sight, as there's a request in Legends: Arceus that deals with the exact same subject (and that particular Froslass is definitely implied ''not'' to have died). [[User:Driftin Soul|Driftin Soul]] ([[User talk:Driftin Soul|talk]]) 16:25, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
:::Like I already noted to Storm Aurora, you should probably remember that the game text also contains the line directly after her disappearance that the player character "can't feel their presence anymore." Given how Nintendo tends to be vague about death and the implications around it (For example, [https://www.zeldadungeon.net/pokemon-directors-finally-answer-the-eternal-questions/ Matsuda was very dodgy around Pokemon being consumed for their meat] and most entries these days imply ethical harvesting, like [[Fillet Away (move)|Veluza's flesh]]) it's actually refreshing here that they've cut out a lot of the ambiguity. Again- as noted to Storm Aurora, the name of the side mission is '''Froslass's Unfinished Business''' which, conbined with the follow-up message that the player character can't feel Froslass's presence after the disappearance, makes it pretty clear that Froslass has "passed on."

:::The Froslass you're talking about in Arceus obviously didn't become a Rogue Mega and I don't remember the circumstances around that mission, could you elaborate? [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 20:38, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
::Ignoring the meme about Flash (A move not even in Z-A or any game past gen 8, minus the DP remakes), you should probably remember that the game text also contains the line directly after her disappearance that the player character "can't feel their presence anymore." I've already noted that Mega Dimension explicitly allows for the survival of Rogue Evolution victims- but in the base game, there's only two confirmed survivors (Mawile is a maybe, but the coincidence that you fight it in the same spot where it became a Rogue Mega and the fact that it refuses to get caught by anybody but you, the one who defeated it, makes for a strong case), all the others simply disappear and we know how Nintendo tiptoes around the concept of death most of the time. I will add Froslass's case there.

::Also of note- the side mission that this Froslass appears in after you defeat the Rogue Mega Froslass is titled '''Froslass's Unfinished Business'''. Ghosts are commonly described across many cultures in the world as having ''unfinished business'' as preventing them from passing on. This would create a double entendre of Froslass's Ghost-typing and her actually passing on once you take the Dawn Stone. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 20:29, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
:::I don't think it's conducive to discussion to frame Storm's legitimate counterpoint as a "glib joke" or "meme". If you take such severe issue with the example of Flash specifically, you can substitute something like {{m|Confuse Ray}} if you wish (Froslass' level up move, and present in Legends Z-A).
:::Not "feeling a presence" doesn't have to mean anything more than that Froslass has disappeared from the vicinity, and as you yourself point out "unfinished business" could simply be a nod to Froslass' ghost typing. Maybe Froslass simply wants or feels obligated to thank the player!
:::Overall, I'm quite surprised this is viewed as such an unambiguous case of death to you. The series hardly shies away from mentioning the death of Pokémon when needed. I also think that the fact that you refer to Mawile and Absol as "confirmed survivors" of Rogue Mega Evolution is odd... surely the aim in this situation should be to identify confirmed ''deaths'' caused by Rogue Mega Evolution, especially when you've noted that every single Rogue Mega in Mega Dimension seems to be a 'confirmed survivor' also? Characters almost exclusively refer to "helping" or "saving" Rogue Mega-Evolved Pokémon from pain (Naveen also somewhat casually refers to the pain as "no picnic" for the Pokémon), which seem odd turns of phrase if there's meant to be an implication that some of them are liable or likely to die.
::: 
:::To be clear, I'm not against whatever personal interpretation you would like to draw from this situation. I just don't think the textual evidence is nearly as compelling as it's being made out, and we don't want to be drawing and presenting conclusions that have the potential to misinform our readers. If this is going to remain on the [[Death in the Pokémon world]] article, at ''minimum'' I would expect us to be significantly better about [[SPECULATION|signaling uncertainty]] and cutting out any deeper speculation. [[User:Driftin Soul|Driftin Soul]] ([[User talk:Driftin Soul|talk]]) 21:22, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
::::I agree with Driftin Soul and Storm Aurora. I can see why some people might draw the conclusion that the Froslass died, but in my opinion it's not clear-cut enough, requiring a lot of explanation and qualification as to why it might be true, when it's much more easily explained away as being ambiguous in its language and intent. So much so that it's probably not noteworthy in the article. [[User:Thespeon|Thespeon]] ([[User talk:Thespeon|talk]]) 22:26, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::Sure, you could easily argue the ambiguity is the point, but there just isn't ambiguity here that the roundabout way that Froslass is thanking you. Absol joins you immediately after the "tutorial fight" Rogue Mega raid out of what's clearly gratitude, Mawile allows you to catch them after gaining an "uncatchable" reputation (heavily implying that they were waiting for you to come back), and Hawlucha fights you fair and square in a rematch which is more or less a fighting-type's apology. Froslass would have clearly joined you or at least thanked you in another manner if she wasn't on her last (metaphorical) legs. The nature of the gift- a Dawn Stone that's needed to evolve a female Snorunt into Froslass- is literally Froslass giving you the means to anoint her successor; the name of the side mission (Froslass's '''Unfinished Business''') also has a distinctive tone of finality to it, something which strips away even more ambiguity. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 05:51, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
::::Hmmm? I didn't take a "severe" issue to it, I even made sure to edit everything after reconsidering the text, but it appears the email notification only showed you the initial message. Anyways, the use of Flash seemed like a handwave at best that Storm Aurora was using. Anyways:
::::> you can substitute something like [[Confuse Ray (move)|Confuse Ray]]
::::That doesn't even make any sense, you're not described as getting flashbanged after Froslass makes her exit.
::::> Not "feeling a presence" doesn't have to mean anything more than that Froslass has disappeared from the vicinity, and as you yourself point out "unfinished business" could simply be a nod to Froslass' ghost typing. Maybe Froslass simply wants or feels obligated to thank the player!
::::> Overall, I'm quite surprised this is viewed as such an unambiguous case of death to you
::::See, but that's the thing- Absol, Mawile (Mawile is implied though the fight location being the Mega Mawile encounter spot and the "uncatchable" reputation that folds the moment you show up) show their obligation to thank you by joining you- Froslass goes the roundabout way of leading you to the Dawn Stone (which evolves female Snorunts into Froslass) instead. Your interpretation of "unfinished business" could indeed ''only'' refer to Froslass trying to thank you, but:
:::: - considering how Froslass vanishes in a stereotypical ascent to heaven while granting you the means to evolve a female Snorunt into a successor Froslass to her, and
:::: - the fact that the quest is named Froslass's '''Unfinished Business,''' which has a pretty clear note of finality as a title
:::: ...all support a significantly darker conclusion than "here's a Dawn Stone, thanks!"
::::Also, I forgot about Hawlucha. Hawlucha is confirmed to survive the Rogue Mega Evolution it undergoes, its way of thanking you is challenging you to a fair rematch without the interference of Rogue Mega Evolution.
::::> I also think that the fact that you refer to Mawile and Absol as "confirmed survivors" of Rogue Mega Evolution is odd... surely the aim in this situation should be to identify confirmed ''deaths'' caused by Rogue Mega Evolution, especially when you've noted that every single Rogue Mega in Mega Dimension seems to be a 'confirmed survivor' also?
::::I've already covered this subject, but to reiterate: The fate of Rogue Mega Evolution victims in the base game outside of Mawile, Hawlucha, and Absol are completely unconfirmed. Mega Dimension does a clear about-face on this ambiguity by having ''all'' (including non-raid Rogue Megas such as Golisopod) require catching, which is a clear attempt by Game Freak to clear up the ambiguity of the post-fight fates of the Rogue Mega Evolution victims. Perhaps it wasn't Game Freak's initial intention to make it seem like the Rogue Mega victims suffer to the point of death, though the rather obtuse hints with Froslass makes me doubt that. I do find it a little strange you don't seem aware that Nintendo in general is loathe to explicitly show mature subject matter such as death in their flagship franchises or on their consoles in general, you just have to look at their history of NES/SNES censorship in the west to figure that one out.
::::> Characters almost exclusively refer to "helping" or "saving" Rogue Mega-Evolved Pokémon from pain (Naveen also somewhat casually refers to the pain as "no picnic" for the Pokémon), which seem odd turns of phrase if there's meant to be an implication that some of them are liable or likely to die.
::::That... actually supports my stance, though? I'm not sure why you're not associating the pain of the Rogue Mega phenomenon with something dangerous and life-threatening, minus the collateral damage that would occur from uncontrolled rampaging- is it really that much of a stretch to reason that something that painful is too much for some of the victims to handle? The player ''is'' actively beating up the Rogue Megas in order to quash the aforementioned collateral damage before it happens, so as the issue is presented it's just an unfortunate outcome that most of the Rogue Mega list in the base game vanish without a trace outside of their Mega Stones. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 05:39, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::I think you're reading into it a bit too much. Mysteriously vanishing after an encounter is typical of Ghost-type Pokémon, as are phrases like "unfinished business", especially since Froslass is already a deceased spirit anyway according to its Pokédex entries (which do seem to conflict a bit with your claim that Pokémon games don't like to bring up death, as does the ending of Legends ZA itself). And I don't understand why you're acting like the DLC allowing the player to catch Rogue Megas is some kind of retcon when it released less than two months after the base game and was clearly in development at the same time. [[User:Hewer|Hewer]] ([[User talk:Hewer|talk]]) 18:54, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::> Mysteriously vanishing after an encounter is typical of Ghost-type Pokémon, as are phrases like "unfinished business"
::::::Vanishing '''in a flash of light''' is typical for Ghost-types? I saw Driftin Soul try to say it could be Confuse Ray as well earlier, I can't take this seriously. Froslass is obviously grateful enough to lead you back to the spot where her Rogue Mega fight was for the Dawn Stone- Every Rogue Mega Evolution victim in the base game (outside of Hawlucha) that doesn't vanish into an uncertain fate is catchable (Mawile built a reputation for being "uncatchable" before you come back to where you fought them the first time) or outright joins you (Absol). Doesn't make sense in comparison for Froslass to be a case of "thanks for freeing me from a very painful state of existence, here's a Dawn Stone, bye."
::::::> I don't understand why you're acting like the DLC allowing the player to catch Rogue Megas is some kind of retcon when it released less than two months after the base game and was clearly in development at the same time.
::::::Incorrect. Mega Dimension '''is''' a functional retcon, because the difference between the base game (Where the fate of all Rogue Mega Evolution victims besides Absol, Mawile, Hawlucha, and Froslass are completely up in the air) and Mega Dimension (Where you catch '''every''' victim, even non-raid ones like Golisopod like I noted earlier) is night and day. Do you think just because the DLC was developed at the same time the same team was doing both? The tonal shift between the main story (A-Z's attempt at finding redemption for his creations before his impending death) and Mega Dimension (Ansha trying to be a good daughter, even in her mother's absence) is jarring. Unless it's really not jarring and I'm hallucinating the core of both stories somehow? Please point out if I got anything wrong there.
::::::> which do seem to conflict a bit with your claim that Pokémon games don't like to bring up death, as does the ending of Legends ZA itself
::::::Sure, Game Freak has been one of the outliers in Nintendo's studio umbrella when it comes to confronting the subject of death (Lavender Town, Route 10's stones, Cubone, the "joke" Pokedex entry regarding Primeape dying from getting too angry), but it's not like they don't self-censor themselves either. Tapu Fini's location is translated to be named the Ruins of Hope... but once you read the description of the place ("where life ends its journey") you'll immediately know why the Japanese transliterates to Ruins of the Other Side. In Froslass's case I would actually posit that everyone here is trying too hard to suppress the possibility of death- I commend you for acknowledging that death '''is''' present, at minimum, in the form of A-Z's approaching mortality that eventually comes for him. As Driftin Soul noted- The Rogue Mega Evolution experience is obviously painful to the point of inducing its victims to uncontrollably rampage, on top of you fighting the victim in order to quash the possibility of collateral damage. Why would that situation '''not''' at least create the possibility that the victims end up in danger afterwards, and Game Freak simply chose not to show that side of the aftermath outside of four out of the sixteen base game Rogue Mega Evolution fights?
::::::tl;dr: You say I'm "reading into it a bit too much." I say you're just not seeing the hints. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 19:37, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::or... hear me out... the DLC has the Rogue Megas be catchable because the way the DLC spawns wilds is a lot more inconsistent so it would be more difficult for players to get their hands on the mons with new Mega Evolutions, and the main game doesn't bother with that because the Pokemon are all readily available. Absol is force caught to make sure you have a Mega Evolution to use in the battle against your rival. The others that return are cute side quests, of which Froslass isn't even the only one you can't catch, as you yourself brush briefly over ... Hawlucha.
:::::::I think if Rogue Mega Evolution was intended to tax Pokemon to a point of near-death, they would have been more explicit with it. It's not as if Z-A is shying away from death otherwise, considering AZ does straight up die, the backstory of the Ultimate Weapon, AZ, and Floette, and the implication that Zygarde/the Ultimate Weapon resurrected Lysandre after he was crushed to death at the end of XY. The protagonists would absolutely comment on the state of Absol, Hawlucha, ... etc. post-Rogue Mega Evolution if there were lasting effects. The clear implication is that it's only taxing while they're actively undergoing the effects, just like with various other similar states in other media (R in Detective Pikachu, Laquium in Horizons, etc.)
:::::::That doesn't mean Froslass can't be interpreted to have died here (though that does beg the question of ... is she not already a ghost? what are ghost-type Pokemon, exactly). The side quest certainly plays into the spooky aspects of Froslass as a mon, and it's a very common trope to be led to a gift by the ghost of someone you previously helped. But I don't think the evidence is as definitive as you think it is (the fact that there are people debating with you on it should be evidence of that enough), and I don't think it's a noteworthy enough interpretation when, as you yourself mention, Pokemon has plenty of more explicit references to death, including in this very game. A ghost behaving in a spooky manner that probably means it's dead? Kind of par for the course. [[User:Nutter Butter|Nutter Butter]] ([[User talk:Nutter Butter|talk]]) 20:24, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::> the DLC has the Rogue Megas be catchable because the way the DLC spawns wilds is a lot more inconsistent
::::::::I don't follow this argument, because outside of Steelix, the entire Mega Evolution roster is catchable even without the boss fights segueing into the free captures, for example I caught a Wimpod and evolved it knowing that Golisopodite was a thing but got bamboozled when I realized that the Rogue Mega Golisopod was catchable post-fight. Hell, Scizor is catchable in a dimensional wild zone and we all know that Scizor's a trade evolution, it's really just Steelix that's got the question mark over its head if you didn't catch the alpha in MQ 38. Yes it's more ''inconsistent'' but to hunt for pre-evolutions/the actual specimens through the dimensional wild zone spawn system- but (A) it's not close to being impossible, and (B) it doesn't explain the clear tonal shift between the base game and the DLC.
::::::::> Absol is force caught to make sure you have a Mega Evolution to use in the battle against your rival. The others that return are cute side quests, of which Froslass isn't even the only one you can't catch, as you yourself brush briefly over ... Hawlucha.
::::::::Huh? Assuming you're not trolling yourself, you still have your starter, all three of which gained Megas, to use against Urbain/Taunie. Hawlucha asks for a "fair" rematch that doesn't involve them getting Mega Evolved against its will, Mawile's "uncatchable" rep drops the moment you show up, it's pretty clear they're trying to thank the player for bailing them out. Froslass is more aligned with Absol/Mawile than Hawlucha, when you remember what exactly a Dawn Stone is and does.
::::::::> The protagonists would absolutely comment on the state of Absol, Hawlucha, ... etc. post-Rogue Mega Evolution if there were lasting effects
::::::::Who's to say there would be commentary about lingering side effects if Z-A wasn't rated E10+? Someone else has already recalled that characters including but not limited to Naveen have commented on how agonizing the experience is. In fact:
::::::::> The clear implication is that it's only taxing while they're actively undergoing the effects
::::::::Sure, that's the ''clear,'' 100% uncontestable implication- But I'm stating that the experience + the fight that comes with you trying to keep them from causing collateral damage in a populated city would easily drive a subject to death's door, especially if the subject in question (Froslass) has a reputation of being fragile anyways.
::::::::> The side quest certainly plays into the spooky aspects of Froslass as a mon, and it's a very common trope to be led to a gift by the ghost of someone you previously helped. But I don't think the evidence is as definitive as you think it is (the fact that there are people debating with you on it should be evidence of that enough),
::::::::What spookiness, exactly? Froslass is based off a yuki-onna of the Japanese yokai pantheon. The situation, a city outside of winter, doesn't fit its legend. Yes it's a common trope for a benevolent ghost to lead you to a gift, but when in this case the gift is Froslass allowing you to evolve a female Snorunt to be her substitute- This is the part that the people arguing against me overlook, because it's not just the act of giving you the Dawn Stone, it's what the Dawn Stone represents. Yeah the whole "ghosts are already dead you nerd" thing applies... But Froslass vanishing in a flash of light- which is pretty clearly associated with an ascension to heaven- in a way makes '''more''' sense, because Froslass is "passing on." [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 21:54, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::Pretty sure the point of bringing up Flash and Confuse Ray was less to figure out the exact move used and more to point out that there are other ways a Pokémon could disappear besides dying. Pokémon are fantastical creatures with magical powers, and Ghost-type Pokémon in particular are often portrayed as mysterious and creepy, so why should vanishing in a flash of light be where the line is drawn? And why does it "not make sense" for Froslass to thank the player for saving it and leave unless it died in the process? Is there really no possible explanation for Froslass not letting the player catch it (just like most Rogue Megas) other than because it died? Is that even something that needs an explanation anyway? "Do you think just because the DLC was developed at the same time the same team was doing both?" - Every individual under "Story Team" in the [https://youtu.be/DtXAUyIfdBQ?t=178 Mega Dimension credits] was also credited under that role in the [[Staff of Pokémon Legends: Z-A#Story Team|base game credits]]. I don't find the tonal differences between the stories to be any more extreme than the base game story going from "prove you're Canari's biggest fan" to "attend a funeral". I'm all for seeing hints when they're actually there but this comes across as you trying to push your headcanon as the true interpretation of an event in the game that amounts to "Ghost-type Pokémon does something mysterious". Nothing in the side quest even alludes to death other than the name "unfinished business" (again, because it's a Ghost-type). I doubt it's even supposed to have a concrete explanation beyond another "wow, aren't Pokémon mysterious" moment. [[User:Hewer|Hewer]] ([[User talk:Hewer|talk]]) 20:49, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::> so why should vanishing in a flash of light be where the line is drawn?
::::::::Ghosts vanish in many, many forms of fiction and legends. Ghosts vanishing in a flash of light after accomplishing something important (in this case leading you to a Dawn Stone) is also a thing, and said thing is strongly associated with a passing on into the afterlife. In this case, the something in question is the item used to evolve a female Snorunt into Froslass, as if giving you the means to find her successor- I'm genuinely unsure if you don't see the connection or you simply have never exposed to it.
::::::::> Is there really no possible explanation for Froslass not letting the player catch it (just like most Rogue Megas) other than because it died?
::::::::Refer to the Dawn Stone
::::::::> Every individual under "Story Team" in the [https://youtu.be/DtXAUyIfdBQ?t=178 Mega Dimension credits] was also credited under that role in the [[Staff of Pokémon Legends: Z-A#Story Team|base game credits]]. I don't find the tonal differences between the stories to be any more extreme than the base game story going from "prove you're Canari's biggest fan" to "attend a funeral"
::::::::Your point about the story team personnel being the same as listed in the credits (Which I did forget to look at in detail) doesn't actually counter my question about whether or not I missed anything about the base game's story arc versus Mega Dimension. If anything, the whole deal with Canari was a playtime-producing detour associated with Royale advancement, the entire dynamic between Canari and Naveen is consistently played for laughs and maybe a roundabout jab at parasociality.
::::::::> I'm all for seeing hints when they're actually there but this comes across as you trying to push your headcanon
::::::::People here (including you) have consistently chosen to handwave the nature of what Froslass is giving the player character and stopping any thought about the overall sidequest right then and there, nevermind that Froslass would clearly join if there wasn't a complication (As in, she's close to vanishing forever).
::::::::> I doubt it's even supposed to have a concrete explanation beyond another "wow, aren't Pokémon mysterious" moment.
::::::::The entire game is awash in that vibe, especially because battling is much more personal than the usual offerings from Game Freak. It's when that vibe breaks for moments like the one I'm discussing that you can apply Occam's Razor on what's just happened. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 22:28, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::I don't think the Dawn Stone is the deciding proof you seem to believe it is. There's no reason it has to be any deeper than the player getting a Dawn Stone as the reward for a Froslass sidequest because it's an item associated with Froslass, in the same vein as a lot of other sidequest rewards (for instance, "Honedge's Cutting Edge" gives you a Dusk Stone, and "Finding a Place for Heliolisk" gives you a Sun Stone). The whole "giving you the means to find her successor" idea is not remotely alluded to in the game, it's pure headcanon that you've added in to explain something that I don't really think has or needs an explanation. I only brought up the credits to counter your claim that the DLC was developed by a different team than the base game. "the entire dynamic between Canari and Naveen is consistently played for laughs" - yeah, that's what I was getting at, that a lot of elements of the story are played for laughs, I just picked Canari for an example. My point being that I don't think there was this big tonal shift between the base game story and the DLC story as you were claiming. Either way though, this is getting pretty off-topic. "Froslass would clearly join if there wasn't a complication" - why? Most of the Rogue Megas don't. Many other Pokémon that appear in side quests don't. And again, it makes sense to not be able to fully explain the behaviour of a spooky mysterious Ghost-type Pokémon in a spooky mysterious encounter. [[User:Hewer|Hewer]] ([[User talk:Hewer|talk]]) 01:20, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::> There's no reason it has to be any deeper than the player getting a Dawn Stone as the reward for a Froslass sidequest because it's an item associated with Froslass, in the same vein as a lot of other sidequest rewards (for instance, "Honedge's Cutting Edge" gives you a Dusk Stone, and "Finding a Place for Heliolisk" gives you a Sun Stone)
::::::::::Hmmm? How does that relate? That's their trainers happily passing you the stones in question, they're not doing anything out of a sense of obligation besides "hey good job." You just have to look at the four survivors of Rogue Mega Evolution in the base game (Three and a half, really)- All of them want to chip into your campaign, Hawlucha being the most deviant from this general sentiment, though Hawlucha's really just seeking a fair rematch when they're not supercharged to the point of psychosis. Is it genuinely too much of a stretch for you to consider that Froslass ''would'' help you if she could, but she can't, so she lets you evolve a Snorunt to take her place?
::::::::::> The whole "giving you the means to find her successor" idea is not remotely alluded to in the game, it's pure headcanon that you've added in to explain something that I don't really think has or needs an explanation.
::::::::::Incorrect. The situation is very clear here- All four victims seen post-Rogue Mega Evolution are very clearly trying to help you out or at least (in Hawlucha's case) setting things in a clean slate. Froslass can't join you (we are debating the reason why here) so she provides the means of evolving a Froslass as her way of making up for her inability. I don't understand why you keep harping on my supposed "headcanon" when this is literally how the sidequest plays out.
::::::::::> I only brought up the credits to counter your claim that the DLC was developed by a different team than the base game...
::::::::::> My point being that I don't think there was this big tonal shift between the base game story and the DLC story as you were claiming
::::::::::I mean, I acknowledged it, but you still need to acknowledge that the theme of the base game and Mega Dimension are sharply opposed. I said it before- Figuring out and and rectifying an old man's mistakes (A-Z's mistakes over his three thousand years) versus figuring out a young girl's uncertainty (on Ansha's part) of how to cope with her parent's absence is a pretty huge and obviously intentional rift. It should be noted that Ansha's father is literally never mentioned for one reason or another, so Diantha's absence gets even more acute in that regard, but that's drifting away from the point- Just because there was continuity with regards to personnel doesn't mean there wasn't a clear thematic reversal in terms of how Mega Dimension's story is presented.
::::::::::> "Froslass would clearly join if there wasn't a complication" - why? Most of the Rogue Megas don't.
::::::::::Most Rogue Megas vanish into an uncertain fate, which I have repeatedly noted.
::::::::::> And again, it makes sense to not be able to fully explain the behaviour of a spooky mysterious Ghost-type Pokémon in a spooky mysterious encounter
::::::::::And again, vanishing in a '''flash of light''', which is not associated with Ghost-types at all- '''After''' bequeathing a gift- is simultaneously invoking two "ghost is leaving permanently now" tropes. If anything, you and everyone else seems to be ignoring the fact that Ghost-types in general are the concept of things ''unresolved'' (be it conflicts, desires, or in this case obligations) codified as a Pokemon type. What do you think happens when a Ghost-type ''resolves'' what was keeping it here? [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 06:43, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::::My point with bringing up other sidequests was that the fact it's a Dawn Stone doesn't have to be any more significant than that Dusk Stone or that Sun Stone. I also don't know why you keep comparing Froslass to the other "survivors of Rogue Mega Evolution" as though it's an outlier in some big group. There's only four (even that is open to interpretation), and even then you keep having to make exceptions for one of those not fitting your argument. You responded to me saying your theory isn't supported in the game by just...stating your theory again. What? "Most Rogue Megas vanish into an uncertain fate" - Indeed. They don't join the player (much like Froslass), which is the point I was making. Unless you think all of them died too? Despite the fact the ones that do later return vanish in the exact same way as the ones that don't? "Is it genuinely too much of a stretch for you to consider that Froslass ''would'' help you if she could, but she can't, so she lets you evolve a Snorunt to take her place?" - No, it's not too much of a stretch for me to consider. But it is far too much of a stretch to be stated factually on Bulbapedia, which is what we're debating here. It's a theory that fits what happens in the game but isn't actually suggested or alluded to by the game itself and isn't the only (or even the simplest) explanation for what happens. [[User:Hewer|Hewer]] ([[User talk:Hewer|talk]]) 10:33, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::::I went back and watched a video of someone doing the sidequest to remind myself exactly how it went down, and the first thing I noticed is that there's a flash of light when Froslass appears-the ''exact same effect'' that happens when it disappears. It can't be an "ascending to the afterlife" effect if it happens when Froslass appears, too. The flash of light is also not acknowledged in the dialogue, which means there might not be an actual flash of light in-universe at all - the light may be just a non-diegetic effect for the player's benefit, like the fade to black that occurs when the player enters into a cutscene. This would seem to indicate that Froslass's fate is vague and uncertain, just like all the other Rogue Megas that the player calms and then never encounters again. [[User:Storm Aurora|'''Storm Aurora''']] ([[User talk:Storm Aurora|talk]]) 18:12, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::::::Per your response, I went to watch the same thing to make sure, and you are correct. I also went to look up side mission 118 (Goodbye Gengar) to see if the flash of light was used when the random Ghost-types pop up in the search for the eponymous Gengar- it was also used there.
:::::::::::::However, I couldn't find anything comparable in terms of another Ghost-type vanishing using that same transition effect. I'll readily admit that the "flash for appearance" effect is used very commonly in Z-A (Such as for when Zygarde pulls you to the rooftop where Absol is about to undergo Rogue Mega Evolution), but Froslass- unless someone can correct me- is the only example of that effect being used for a Ghost-type vanishing. I've noted elsewhere that ghosts in the Pokemon world are consistently shown vanishing into mist, darkness, or even through solid objects; in comparison vanishing in a flash of light is distinctly unique, even if the game itself didn't note it, as I mistakenly remembered. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 20:05, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::::> and even then you keep having to make exceptions for one of those not fitting your argument.
::::::::::::Hawlucha's not even a true outlier though. You just need to read back through what I've already wrote to figure out why.
::::::::::::> You responded to me saying your theory isn't supported in the game by just...stating your theory again
::::::::::::Because you are not properly processing what I am saying. What exactly would you like elaboration on?
::::::::::::> They don't join the player (much like Froslass), which is the point I was making. Unless you think all of them died too? Despite the fact the ones that do later return vanish in the exact same way as the ones that don't?
::::::::::::Are you saying that them dying is an impossibility? "The ones that do return later" yes, all four of the ones who return later, one of whom who literally ascends to the afterlife? Out of the sixteen in the base game, that's a ''terrible'' rate of survival.
::::::::::::> But it is far too much of a stretch to be stated factually on Bulbapedia, which is what we're debating here.
::::::::::::By that logic, the vast majority of trivia sections on individual species pages should be purged because they're relying on theorization that didn't come from our Lord and Savior Game Freak, even if they're completely plausible, because you've set the bar here at '''factual'''.
::::::::::::> It's a theory that fits what happens in the game but isn't actually suggested or alluded to by the game itself and isn't the only (or even the simplest) explanation for what happens.
::::::::::::...Hmmm? How is "ghost vanishing in a flash of light '''after''' guiding you to a precious item" not a clear suggestion/allusion? I see that you didn't acknowledge what I said about how that particular moment is a clear double trope invocation of the same concept (The ghost is passing on), could you tell me of another and simpler explanation that isn't the "she went somewhere else" line? It honestly just sounds like the surface-level interpretation of someone who wanted to hit up the next sidequest ASAP. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 18:32, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::::::"Are you saying that them dying is an impossibility?" - No, much like how I never said Froslass dying is an impossibility. But it's not something that's actually suggested by the game (the game does suggest that the process is painful but that doesn't mean fatal, and many Mega Evolutions have dex entries about how much pain they're in that I don't think are meant to imply they're dying). The point I was making was that it doesn't make sense to act like Froslass is an outlier as you had previously been doing. You also can't use "one of whom literally ascends to the afterlife" as an argument when that's the very conclusion we're debating (and maybe it's just me but I don't find the fact they chose to use a generic flash of light effect used throughout the game to represent Froslass disappearing as being proof of an ascension to heaven). Don't put words in my mouth about "our Lord and Savior Game Freak", please. I'm less likely to take your arguments seriously if you deliberately misrepresent mine. All I've argued is that Bulbapedia should not state that a sidequest in which a mysterious Froslass guides you to an item and leaves in a generic flash of light effect with no further elaboration was actually clearly dying and ascending to the afterlife. That doesn't have any relevance to trivia sections speculating on what a Pokémon's inspiration could be (as I assume you're referring to here). We seem to have very different definitions of the word "clear" (the fact that you're the only person in this discussion who interpreted the sidequest in this way proves that it's far less unambiguous than you're making it out to be). The simpler explanation of the sidequest is as follows: Froslass, a mysterious Ghost-type, guides you to a Dawn Stone and then vanishes mysteriously. Anyway, we should probably agree to disagree on this, seeing as this argument is starting to go in circles. [[User:Hewer|Hewer]] ([[User talk:Hewer|talk]]) 13:22, 22 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::::::> But it's not something that's actually suggested by the game (the game does suggest that the process is painful but that doesn't mean fatal, and many Mega Evolutions have dex entries about how much pain they're in that I don't think are meant to imply they're dying
::::::::::::::That's only if you buy into Mega Dimension's retcon of all Rogue Megas surviving relatively unscathed post hoc. Every example in the base game has been at least willing to thank you, in their own way (Hawlucha's rematch, again, is meant to be a fair fight without them being a superpowered psycho), the twelve others simply... vanish from the game. But I suppose it's not ''impossible'' that they could be alive, however unlikely context makes that the default option, because the alternative is the game not being E-rated anymore.
::::::::::::::> You also can't use "one of whom literally ascends to the afterlife" as an argument when that's the very conclusion we're debating (and maybe it's just me but I don't find the fact they chose to use a generic flash of light effect used throughout the game to represent Froslass disappearing as being proof of an ascension to heaven).
::::::::::::::The generic flash of light is not the only thing that supports the conclusion. Did you forget the "benevolent spirit leads person to a precious item and then peacefully passes on" trope in play here? Also note that the generic flash, no matter how ''generic'' it is, is also in complete opposition to how ghosts are shown as vanishing across all media- Ghosts vanish either suddenly (Giratina using Shadow Force is the most prominent example), melt into shadows, or fade into mist, they never do so while accompanied by '''light'''. The "generic" argument loses a lot of its potency when you realize how out-of-character it is for a ghost in this franchise to be associated with it at all.
::::::::::::::> Don't put words in my mouth about "our Lord and Savior Game Freak", please. I'm less likely to take your arguments seriously if you deliberately misrepresent mine
::::::::::::::You've never taken my arguments seriously, you've just handwaved them as "headcanon" while casually cherrypicking whatever fits your narrative. Also, I didn't put words in your mouth, stop being defensive about me going down the path of the logical standard of '''factual''' that you yourself proposed.
::::::::::::::> All I've argued is that Bulbapedia should not state that a sidequest in which a mysterious Froslass guides you to an item and leaves in a generic flash of light effect with no further elaboration was actually clearly dying and ascending to the afterlife
::::::::::::::> The simpler explanation of the sidequest is as follows: Froslass, a mysterious Ghost-type, guides you to a Dawn Stone and then vanishes mysteriously.
::::::::::::::So mysterious that '''she brings you to the exact spot where you fought a Mega Froslass?''' You're being laconic and then treating the laconic version of events as the only true interpretation- You've chosen to erase so much context I'm genuinely confounded, it's almost like you're averse to anything other than surface-level interpretation. Why do you feel the need to be so laconic in the first place? Aren't wiki articles meant to be a place for elaboration to begin with?
::::::::::::::> We seem to have very different definitions of the word "clear" (the fact that you're the only person in this discussion who interpreted the sidequest in this way proves that it's far less unambiguous than you're making it out to be)
::::::::::::::That's where you'd be wrong- I'm not even the first person to think of this, TVtropes has this exact same conclusion in their article tree for Z-A. I discovered it when researching for ways to break through the handwaving I've been subjected to here because people want to speedrun side missions and can't be bothered to take in proper context unless the conclusion gets shouted from the rooftops. So what if other people who have also come to my conclusion aren't actively on Bulbapedia, much less this particular talk page? You came dangerously close to actively engaging in an appeal to the majority, but since this is a debate about interpretation at its core it's not a big deal.
::::::::::::::> Anyway, we should probably agree to disagree on this, seeing as this argument is starting to go in circles.
::::::::::::::"Go in circles" implies there's at least some motion. I see that there isn't even that, so I'll stop. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 21:29, 22 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::::::::You asked me to provide a simpler explanation for the sidequest. I provided one. Now you're complaining that the explanation is too simple and wondering why I would feel the need to be so laconic. What? If I never took your arguments seriously, I would've ignored them, rather than spending time writing paragraphs of text in response to them. Ultimately I think this debate just comes down to you providing evidence that you think proves your interpretation and me fundamentally disagreeing that it does, so there isn't much room for us to convince each other of anything. I don't have a problem with inferring things in a story that aren't explicitly stated or theorising to explain things, and TV Tropes might be a more apt place to do that, but I don't think it's Bulbapedia's job to go any further than explaining everything that happens and letting the reader come to whatever conclusion they want. And just to set the record straight, since you seem to find it relevant, I was very much not speedrunning Legends ZA (it took me three months to finish all the sidequests). [[User:Hewer|Hewer]] ([[User talk:Hewer|talk]]) 23:16, 22 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::::::::> You asked me to provide a simpler explanation for the sidequest. I provided one. Now you're complaining that the explanation is too simple and wondering why I would feel the need to be so laconic. What?
::::::::::::::::I didn't ask for a reduction to the point of laconic absurdity that strips away all nuance, there's a difference. "Mysterious Froslass" is already misleading (within two words!) because immediately you're purging the fact that this is all but explictly confirmed to be the Rogue Mega Froslass you calmed down (via violence, of course).
::::::::::::::::> If I never took your arguments seriously, I would've ignored them, rather than spending time writing paragraphs of text in response to them
::::::::::::::::Well thank you for giving me the benefit of the doubt just like I did for you.
::::::::::::::::> I don't think it's Bulbapedia's job to go any further than explaining everything that happens and letting the reader come to whatever conclusion they want
::::::::::::::::Okay, this is a reasonable take on the situation. To me it's definitely surprising I needed to mention another website to elicit this modicum of reason after a week plus of trying not to deviate from staying good faith with my responses to all these people, but it's still a good response.
::::::::::::::::> And just to set the record straight, since you seem to find it relevant, I was very much not speedrunning Legends ZA
::::::::::::::::Huh? It's relevant, but not in the way you're implying. It's pretty clear that even if your opinion of Bulbapedia's mission is already the standard MO, as a whole people were defaulting to face-value interpretations of this subject that boiled down to "if it wasn't stated it didn't happen." That stance has no functional difference to someone who just mashed A throughout the entire game. While you're correct that TVtropes might be more suited for deeper interpretation on specific narrative events and tools employed by Game Freak or any other developer or author, Bulbapedia has plenty of space for that as well and indeed already engages in that kind of thing. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 01:23, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

Zero to Hero (Ability)

2026-03-22T21:49:10Z

Corrosive Cricket: Added likely inspiration for ability mechanics in Trivia

{{AbilityInfobox/header
|name=Zero to Hero
|jpname=マイティチェンジ
|jptrans=Mighty Change
|jptranslit=Maiti Chenji
|colorscheme=water
|gen=IX
}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IX|The Pokémon transforms into its Hero Form when it switches out.}}
|}
'''Zero to Hero''' (Japanese: '''マイティチェンジ''' ''Mighty Change'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation IX]]. It is the [[signature Ability]] of {{p|Palafin}}.

==Effect==
===In battle===
After being [[recall]]ed for the first time in {{pkmn|battle}} (without [[fainting]]), Palafin switches from its Zero Form to its Hero Form until the end of the battle. This includes through the use of [[move]]s that {{cat|moves that switch the user out|switch the user out}} ({{m|Baton Pass}}, {{m|U-turn}}, {{m|Flip Turn}}, etc.), the [[Eject Button]], and moves used by opposing {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{cat|Moves that switch the target out|force it to switch}}, such as {{m|Whirlwind}}, {{m|Roar}}, and {{m|Dragon Tail}}. If Hero Form Palafin faints and is revived later, it does not revert to its Zero Form.

{{m|Gastro Acid}}, {{m|Worry Seed}}, and {{m|Simple Beam}} fail if the target has the Ability Zero to Hero. {{m|Role Play}}, {{m|Skill Swap}}, and {{m|Entrainment}} fail if either Pokémon has Zero to Hero. Zero to Hero cannot be copied by {{a|Trace}}, {{a|Power of Alchemy}}, [[Doodle (move)|Doodle]], or {{a|Receiver}}. Zero to Hero cannot be replaced by {{a|Mummy}} or {{a|Lingering Aroma}}, suppressed by {{a|Neutralizing Gas}}, or traded by {{a|Wandering Spirit}}.

===Outside of battle===
Zero to Hero has no effect outside of battle.

==Pokémon with Zero to Hero==
{{Ability/head|water}}
{{Ability/entry|0964|Palafin|Water|Water|Zero to Hero|None|None|formlink={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Palafin|Zero Form}}}}
{{Ability/entry|0964|Palafin|form=-Hero|Water|Water|Zero to Hero|None|None|formlink={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Palafin|Hero Form}}}}
{{Ability/foot|water}}

==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
{{moveanime|type=water|exp=yes|gen=The Pokémon transforms into its Hero Form.|image1=Palafin Zero to Hero.png|image1p=Zero Form Palafin}}
{{movep|type=water|ms=964|pkmn=Palafin|method=Zero Form Palafin becomes surrounded by a yellow glow and transforms into its Hero Form.}}
{{movebtm|type=water|user=Palafin (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Palafin|startcode=HZ042|startname=Transform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin|notes=Debut}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=water|exp=yes|gen=The Pokémon transforms into its Hero Form when it switches out.|image1=Scarlet Palafin Zero to Hero.png|image1p=Zero Form Palafin}}
{{movep|type=water|ms=964|pkmn=Palafin|method=When Zero Form Palafin is switched out in a battle, then sent out again, its body glows brightly and it changes into its Hero Form.}}
{{movebtm|type=water|user=Scarlet Koito|user1=Scarlet's Palafin|startcode=PASV22|notes=Debut}}

==Trivia==
* Zero to Hero is likely inspired by Clark Kent's need to find somewhere private to change into his [[wp:Superman|Superman]] outfit, should a threat (in this case, the need to battle) arise.
* Zero to Hero is the last [[Ability]] in alphabetical order.

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{water color dark}}
|zh_yue=全能變身 ''{{tt|Chyùhnnàhng Binsān|Almighty Transformation}}''
|zh_cmn=全能變身 / 全能变身 ''{{tt|Quánnéng Biànshēn|Almighty Transformation}}''
|fr=Supermutation
|de=Superwechsel
|it=Supercambio
|ko=마이티체인지 ''Mighty Change''
|pt_br=Do Abismo ao Heroísmo
|es=Cambio Heroico
}}

{{-}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Form-changing Abilities]]
[[Category:Abilities that cannot be replaced]]
[[Category:Abilities that cannot be copied]]
[[Category:Abilities that cannot be suppressed]]

[[de:Superwechsel]]
[[es:Cambio Heroico]]
[[fr:Supermutation]]
[[it:Supercambio]]
[[ja:マイティチェンジ]]
[[zh:全能变身（特性）]]

Talk:Froslass (Pokémon)

2026-03-22T21:29:04Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* The Froslass that gifts you the Dawn Stone in Z-A */ Reply

Talk:Froslass (Pokémon)

2026-03-21T20:05:59Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* The Froslass that gifts you the Dawn Stone in Z-A */ Reply

Low Sweep (move)

2026-03-21T20:00:27Z

Corrosive Cricket: Changed incorrect origin trivia and added explicit comparison about the Low Sweep versus Low Kick misnomers

:''If you were looking for the move that is known as Low Kick in English, see {{m|Low Kick}}.''
{{MoveInfobox
|n=523
|name=Low Sweep
|jname=ローキック
|jtrans=Low Kick
|jtranslit=Rō Kikku
|gameimage=Low Sweep IX.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Fighting
|damagecategory=Physical
|basepp=20
|maxpp=32
|power={{tt|65|60 in Generation V}}
|accuracy=100
|gen=V
|category6=Clever
|appeal6=2
|jam6=3
|cdesc6=Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
|pokefordex=Low%20Sweep
|touches=yes
|protect=yes
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=yes
|kingsrock=yes
|flag7=no
|flag8=no
|sound=no
|tm5=yes
|tm#5=47
|tm6=yes
|tm#6=47
|tm7=yes
|tm#7=47
|tm8=yes
|tm#8=75
|tm9=yes
|tm#9=039
|tmbdsp=yes
|tm#bdsp=27
|tmza=yes
|tm#za=113
|na=no
|target=anyadjacent
|footnotes=
}}
'''Low Sweep''' (Japanese: '''ローキック''' ''Low Kick'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Fighting}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation V]].

It is:
* [[TM047|TM47]] from Generation V to {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}.
* [[TM075|TM75]] in {{g|Sword and Shield}}.
* [[TM027|TM27]] in {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}.
* [[TM039]] in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}.
* [[TM113]] in {{g|Legends: Z-A}}.

==Effect==
===Generation V===
Low Sweep inflicts damage and lowers the target's {{stat|Speed}} stat by one stage.

===Generation VI onwards===
Low Sweep's power changed from 60 to 65.

==Description==
{{movedesc|fighting}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The user attacks the target's legs swiftly, reducing the target's Speed stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}} {{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}} {{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|The user attacks targets with a swift move aimed at their legs. This also makes targets move more slowly for a short time.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Fighting|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g4=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=2|g9=2}}
{{Moveentry/7|0056|Mankey|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|−|−|−||−|−|16|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0057|Primeape|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|−|−|−||−|−|16|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0066|Machop|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|13|13|13|12|12||−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0067|Machoke|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|13|13|13|12|12||−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0068|Machamp|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|13|13|13|12|12||−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0106|Hitmonlee|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|−|−|1|1|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0538|Throh|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|−|−|−|||28|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0539|Sawk|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|17|17|9|20|||20|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0674|Pancham|type=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like||−|−|16|||−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0675|Pangoro|type=Fighting|type2=Dark|2|Field|Human-Like||70|1, 57|16|||−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0913|Quaxwell|type=Water|2|Flying|Water 1||||||19|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0914|Quaquaval|type=Water|type2=Fighting|2|Flying|Water 1||||||17|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0979|Annihilape|type=Fighting|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field||||||−|16|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0988|Slither Wing|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||28|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|1017|Ogerpon|type=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms||||||24}}
{{Movefoot|Fighting|7}}

===By [[TM]]===
{{Movehead/TMGames|Fighting|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g4=none
|g5tm=47
|g6tm=47
|g7=1|g7tm=47|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}
|g8=2|g8tm-1=75|g8g-1={{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|g8tm-2=27|g8g-2={{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}
|g9=2|g9tm-1=039|g9tm-2=113}}
{{Moveentry/7|0054|Psyduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0055|Golduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0056|Mankey|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0057|Primeape|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0061|Poliwhirl|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|−|−|−|−|−|✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0062|Poliwrath|type=Water|type2=Fighting|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0066|Machop|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0067|Machoke|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0068|Machamp|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0096|Drowzee|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0097|Hypno|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0106|Hitmonlee|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0107|Hitmonchan|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0125|Electabuzz|type=Electric|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0126|Magmar|type=Fire|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0145|formsig=G|Zapdos|type=Fighting|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Galarian Form||||✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0150|Mewtwo|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0185|Sudowoodo|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral|−|−|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0186|Politoed|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|−|−|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0190|Aipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0199|formsig=G|Slowking|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form||||−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0210|Granbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy|−|−|−||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0215|Sneasel|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0215|formsig=H|Sneasel|type=Fighting|type2=Poison|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0236|Tyrogue|type=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0237|Hitmontop|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0253|Grovyle|type=Grass|2|Monster|Dragon|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0254|Sceptile|type=Grass|2|Monster|Dragon|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0256|Combusken|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0257|Blaziken|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0274|Nuzleaf|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Field|Grass|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0275|Shiftry|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Field|Grass|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0286|Breloom|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|2|Fairy|Grass|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0288|Vigoroth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0289|Slaking|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0296|Makuhita|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0297|Hariyama|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0302|Sableye|type=Dark|type2=Ghost|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0307|Meditite|type=Fighting|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0308|Medicham|type=Fighting|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0326|Grumpig|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field|−|−|−||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0335|Zangoose|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−|−|−||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0386|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0390|Chimchar|type=Fire|2|Field|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0391|Monferno|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0392|Infernape|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0398|Staraptor|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|−|−|−||−|−|✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0418|Buizel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|−||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0419|Floatzel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|−||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0424|Ambipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0427|Buneary|type=Normal|2|Field|Human-Like|−|−|−|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0428|Lopunny|type=Normal|2|Field|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0447|Riolu|type=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0448|Lucario|type=Fighting|type2=Steel|2|Field|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0453|Croagunk|type=Poison|type2=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0454|Toxicroak|type=Poison|type2=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0461|Weavile|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0466|Electivire|type=Electric|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0467|Magmortar|type=Fire|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0475|Gallade|type=Psychic|type2=Fighting|2|Human-Like|Amorphous|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0499|Pignite|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0500|Emboar|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0511|Pansage|type=Grass|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0512|Simisage|type=Grass|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0513|Pansear|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0514|Simisear|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0515|Panpour|type=Water|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0516|Simipour|type=Water|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0532|Timburr|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0533|Gurdurr|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0534|Conkeldurr|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0538|Throh|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0539|Sawk|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0549|formsig=H|Lilligant|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Grass|Grass|form=Hisuian Form||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0552|Krokorok|type=Ground|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0553|Krookodile|type=Ground|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0559|Scraggy|type=Dark|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Dragon|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0560|Scrafty|type=Dark|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Dragon|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0571|Zoroark|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0571|formsig=H|Zoroark|type=Normal|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0576|Gothitelle|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0612|Haxorus|type=Dragon|2|Monster|Dragon|−|−|−|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0619|Mienfoo|type=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0620|Mienshao|type=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0622|Golett|type=Ground|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0623|Golurk|type=Ground|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0624|Pawniard|type=Dark|type2=Steel|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0625|Bisharp|type=Dark|type2=Steel|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0648|Meloetta|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|||✔|✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0650|Chespin|type=Grass|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|||−|−|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0651|Quilladin|type=Grass|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|||✔|✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0652|Chesnaught|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0658|Greninja|type=Water|type2=Dark|1|Water 1|Water 1|form=All available forms||−|−|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0674|Pancham|type=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like||✔|✔|✔|||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0675|Pangoro|type=Fighting|type2=Dark|2|Field|Human-Like||✔|✔|✔|||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0694|Helioptile|type=Electric|type2=Normal|2|Monster|Dragon||✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0695|Heliolisk|type=Electric|type2=Normal|2|Monster|Dragon||✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0701|Hawlucha|type=Fighting|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Human-Like||✔|✔|✔||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0724|Decidueye|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|1|Flying|Flying|||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0724|formsig=H|Decidueye|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Flying|Flying|form=Hisuian Form||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0727|Incineroar|type=Fire|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field|||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0735|Gumshoos|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|||−|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0745|formsig=Mn|Lycanroc|type=Rock|1|Field|Field|form=Midnight Form|||−|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0749|Mudbray|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0750|Mudsdale|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0754|Lurantis|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0759|Stufful|type=Normal|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field|||✔|✔|||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0760|Bewear|type=Normal|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field|||✔|✔|||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0762|Steenee|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0763|Tsareena|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0766|Passimian|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|||✔|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0775|Komala|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|||✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0794|Buzzwole|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔|||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0795|Pheromosa|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔|||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0802|Marshadow|type=Fighting|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔|||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0807|Zeraora|type=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔{{sup/7|USUM}}|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0812|Rillaboom|type=Grass|2|Field|Grass||||−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0813|Scorbunny|type=Fire|2|Field|Human-Like||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0814|Raboot|type=Fire|2|Field|Human-Like||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0815|Cinderace|type=Fire|2|Field|Human-Like||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0861|Grimmsnarl|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0870|Falinks|type=Fighting|2|Fairy|Mineral||||−||−|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0874|Stonjourner|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral||||−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0891|Kubfu|type=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0892|Urshifu|type=Fighting|type2=Dark|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Single Strike Style||||✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0892|Urshifu|type=Fighting|type2=Water|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Rapid Strike Style||||✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0893|Zarude|type=Dark|type2=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms||||−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0903|Sneasler|type=Fighting|type2=Poison|1|Field|Field||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0907|Floragato|type=Grass|2|Field|Grass||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0908|Meowscarada|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Field|Grass||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0913|Quaxwell|type=Water|2|Flying|Water 1||||||✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0914|Quaquaval|type=Water|type2=Fighting|2|Flying|Water 1||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0920|Lokix|type=Bug|type2=Dark|1|Bug|Bug||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0922|Pawmo|type=Electric|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0923|Pawmot|type=Electric|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0924|Tandemaus|type=Normal|2|Field|Fairy||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0925|Maushold|type=Normal|2|Field|Fairy|form=All forms||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0945|Grafaiai|type=Poison|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0973|Flamigo|type=Flying|type2=Fighting|1|Flying|Flying||||||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0979|Annihilape|type=Fighting|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field||||||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0983|Kingambit|type=Dark|type2=Steel|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0988|Slither Wing|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|0992|Iron Hands|type=Fighting|type2=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|1000|Gholdengo|type=Steel|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|1007|Koraidon|type=Fighting|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|1014|Okidogi|type=Poison|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|1017|Ogerpon|type=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms||||||✔}}
{{Movefoot|Fighting|7}}

==In other games==
==={{g|Mystery Dungeon series}}===
Low Sweep deals damage and reduces the enemy's [[Travel Speed]] by one stage.

{{MDMoveheader|type=fighting}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=GTI|pow=8|powmax=99|pp=17|ppmax=50|acc=70%|accmax=98%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pow=8|powmax=99|pp=17|ppmax=40|acc=70%|accmax=98%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMovefoot|type=fighting|GTI=yes|SMD=yes|RTDX=yes}}

===[[Pokémon GO]]===
{{GoChargedAttack
|id=56
|move=Low Sweep
|type=Fighting
|pow=40
|energy=33
|duration=1.9
|damage_window=1.3 - 1.65
|pow_trainer=40
|energy_trainer=40
|users={{MSP/GO|0056|Mankey}}{{MSP/GO|0057|Primeape}}{{MSP/GO|0066|Machop}}{{MSP/GO|0106|Hitmonlee}}{{MSP/GO|0151|Mew}}{{MSP/GO|0190|Aipom}}{{MSP/GO|0236|Tyrogue}}{{MSP/GO|0296|Makuhita}}{{MSP/GO|0307|Meditite}}{{MSP/GO|0391|Monferno}}{{MSP/GO|0424|Ambipom}}{{MSP/GO|0447|Riolu}}{{MSP/GO|0453|Croagunk}}{{MSP/GO|0532|Timburr}}{{MSP/GO|0533|Gurdurr}}{{MSP/GO|0538|Throh}}{{MSP/GO|0539|Sawk}}{{MSP/GO|0619|Mienfoo}}{{MSP/GO|0674|Pancham}}{{MSP/GO|0979|Annihilape}}
|snapshot_users={{MSP/GO|0235|Smeargle}}
}}

====Updates====
;Gyms & Raids
* '''July 30, 2016'''
** '''Power''': 25 → 30
* '''February 16, 2017'''
** '''Power''': 30 → 40
** '''Energy cost''': 25 → 33
** '''Duration''': 2.25 → 1.9 seconds
** '''Damage window''': 2 - 2.15 → 1.3 - 1.65 seconds

===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{fighting color}}; border:3px solid #{{fighting color dark}}; text-align:center; width:80%"
|- style="background: #{{fighting color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Name
! {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
! Move gauge cost
! MP (uses)
! Base {{color2|000|power}}
! Max {{color2|000|power}}
! {{color2|000|Accuracy}}
! Target
! Effect tag
! Description
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Playable {{color2|000|Sync pair|sync pair(s)}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| rowspan=2 style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Low Sweep
| rowspan=2 align="center" style="background:#{{physical color}}" | {{color2|{{physical textcolor}}|Physical move|Physical}}
| 2
| rowspan=2 | —
| rowspan=2 | 30
| rowspan=2 | 36
| rowspan=2 | 100%
| rowspan=2 | An opponent
| rowspan=2 | —
| rowspan=2 | Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank.
| {{sync|Wally|Gallade}} (only before [[Mega Evolution (Masters)|Mega Evolving]])<hr>{{sync|May|Blaziken|sygna=y}} (before [[Mega Evolution (Masters)|Mega Evolving]])<hr>{{sync|Korrina|Hawlucha}}<hr>{{sync|Hilda|Mienfoo}}<hr>{{sync/player|egg|Machop/Machoke/Machamp}} (Tech role only)<hr>{{sync/player|egg|Hitmontop}}
|- style="background:#{{white color light}}"
| 1
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{sync|May|Mega Blaziken|sygna=y}}
|}
*Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Lowers the target's Speed.

==={{g|Rumble Rush}}===
{{RumbleRushPhysicalAttack|move=Low Sweep|type=Fighting
|stars=3
|pow=15.29882
|charge=0.5
|range=Arc (melee)
|hits=2
|projectiles=1
|crit=1.5
|effect=None}}

==={{g|UNITE}}===
In Pokémon UNITE, Low Sweep is {{p|Cinderace}}'s second move. The user makes a swift low sweep in the designated direction, damaging any enemy it hits. After reaching level 8, this move is replaced by either {{m|Flame Charge}} or {{m|Feint}}.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Fighting}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|It damages an enemy. It also lowers its Travel Speed.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}} {{gameabbrevmd|RTDX}}|It damages an enemy. It also lowers the enemy's Travel Speed.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
{{moveanime|type=fighting|exp=yes|gen=The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's speed.|image1=Mienshao Low Sweep.png|image1p=Mienshao|image2=Korrina Machoke Low Sweep.png|image2p=Machoke|image3=Angus Simisage Low Sweep.png|image3p=Simisage|image4=Rocket Prize Master Sawk Low Sweep.png|image4p=Sawk}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=532|pkmn=Timburr|method=Timburr throws the timber it's holding into the air and jumps at the opponent. It then sweeps its legs underneath the opponent's feet, tripping it.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Trip|user1=Trip's Timburr|startcode=BW031|startname=Ash and Trip's Third Battle!|notes=Debut Incorrectly referred to as {{mcolor|Low Kick|000}} in the English dub}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=539|pkmn=Sawk|method=Sawk kicks low and aims for the opponent's legs.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Stephan's Sawk|startcode=BW069|startname=Climbing the Tower of Success!|notes=English dub debut}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Rocket Prize Master|user1=Team Rocket's Sawk|startcode=JN048|startname=A Close Call... Practically!}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=512|pkmn=Simisage|method=Simisage kicks low and aims for the opponent's legs.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Angus|user1=Angus's Simisage|startcode=BW070|startname=The Clubsplosion Begins!}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=516|pkmn=Simipour|method=Simipour's leg glows white and then it kicks low, tripping its opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Betty|user1=Betty's Simipour|startcode=BW071|startname=Search for the Clubultimate!}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=620|pkmn=Mienshao|method=Mienshao sweeps its legs at the opponent's feet, tripping its opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Mienshao (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Mienshao|startcode=BW112|startname=Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=067|pkmn=Machoke|method=Machoke delivers a low kick at the opponent.}}
{{movebtm|type=fighting|user=Korrina (anime)|user1=Korrina's Machoke|startcode=XY044|startname=Showdown at the Shalour Gym!}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=fighting|exp=yes|gen=The user trips the opponent by kicking them.|image1=Team Plasma Sawk Low Sweep Adventures.png|image1p=Sawk|image2=Nemona Quaxwell Low Sweep Adventures.png|image2p=Quaxwell}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=539|pkmn=Sawk|method=Sawk sweeps his leg under the opponent, causing them to trip.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Team Plasma Grunt (Trainer class)|user1=A Team Plasma Grunt's Sawk|startcode=PS545|startname=Deduction Time|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=0913|pkmn=Quaxwell|method=Quaxwell swings its foot around and kicks the opponent.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=fighting|user=Nemona (Adventures)|user1=Nemona's Quaxwell|startcode=PASV18|startname=PASV18}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{movegen
|type=Fighting
|genV=Low Sweep V
|genVI=Low Sweep VI
|genVII=Low Sweep VII
|genVIII=Low Sweep VIII
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen|
type=Fighting|
PMDGTI=Low Sweep PMD GTI|
PSMD=Low Sweep PSMD|
Masters=Low Sweep Masters
}}

==Trivia==
* Low Sweep appears to be inspired by various martial arts (such as Muay Thai or the MMA umbrella) that feature kicks to the opponent's legs in an effort to reduce the target's balance and mobility. The reduction of the target's speed upon a successful hit is a clear reference to the real-life aftermath of such kicks, where participants in a fight are often seen visibly hobbled while walking.
* In contrast, [[Low Kick (move)|Low Kick]]'s Japanese name refers to a sumo technique that brings down the target. [[wp:Sumo|Sumo]] generally frowns upon the usage of kicks and outright bans kicks higher than the waist; 蹴手繰り(the kanji used for Low Kick) translates to "pulling inside ankle sweep" which is usually executed by pulling at an opponent's arm while placing your leg behind your opponent's. This is explicitly meant to bring a target down to the ground (which brings you victory in a sumo match if successful), hence Low Kick's mechanic of dealing damage according to a target's weight.
* Low Sweep is the only {{type|Fighting}} Clever move.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{fighting color}}|bordercolor={{fighting color dark}}
|zh_yue=下盤踢 ''{{tt|Hahpùhn Tek|Low Kick}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 低空踢 ''{{tt|Dāihūng Tek|Low-Altitude Kick}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|zh_cmn=下盤踢 / 下盘踢 ''{{tt|Xiàpán Tī|Low Kick}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 低空踢 ''{{tt|Dīkōng Tī|Low-Altitude Kick}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|cs=Nízký švih (X & Y series)
|nl=Voetveeg
|fr=Balayette
|de=Fußtritt
|hi=लो किक ''Low Kick''
|id=Low Kick{{tt|*|Pokémon GO}} Tendangan Rendah
|it=Calciobasso
|ko=로킥 ''{{tt|Rokik|Low Kick}}''
|pl=Podcięcie
|pt_br=Movimento Baixo
|pt_eu=Varrer
|ru=Низкий Захват ''{{tt|Nizkiy Zakhvat|Low Grip}}''
|es_la=Barredora (games) Barrida (animated series)
|es_eu=Puntapié
|th=เตะต่ำ ''{{tt|Te Tam|Low Kick}}''
|tr=Yerden Tekme
|vi=Cú Đá Chớp Nhoáng
|ca=Coça
}}

{{Generation V TMs}}
{{Generation VI TMs}}
{{Generation VII TMs}}
{{Generation VIII TMs}}
{{Generation IX TMs}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
[[Category:Moves that can lower the target's Speed]]
[[Category:Moves that can jam]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]

[[de:Fußtritt]]
[[es:Barredora/Puntapié]]
[[fr:Balayette]]
[[it:Calciobasso]]
[[ja:ローキック]]
[[zh:下盘踢（招式）]]

Talk:Froslass (Pokémon)

2026-03-21T18:32:41Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* The Froslass that gifts you the Dawn Stone in Z-A */ Reply

Does anyone have an idea what Yukinemoko's supposed to be or what the ''menoko'' part of her name comes from?--[[User:Pokencyclopedia|Pokencyclopedia]] 00:45, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

== Shedinja ==

Why do we need a disclaimer? What I said was true. Nincada doesn't evolve into Shedinja, at all. Shedinja is basically the dead skin that falls off of Nincada after evolving into Ninjask. ''"...if Shedinja's appearance in the party counts as an evolution"'' It doesn't! There is no "if". The Nincada you had is now a Ninjask! With Snorunt it actually morphs into Froslass. Nincada goes from Bug/Ground to Bug/Flying, not Bug/Ghost so therfore it did not turn into a Ghost-type. Shedinja is a completely different Pokémon.

If you want to mention Shedinja fine but state it differently than the way you did. ''"Froslass and Shedinja are the only two Ghost-types that evolve from a Pokémon that wasn't a Ghost-type"'' is an untrue statement. For the record, my friend who is visiting me right now also agrees with me. --[[Special:Contributions/Kenji-girl|☆]][[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 03:09, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
:Remember the TCG, it considers Shedinja an evolution playable on top of Nincada, but allows it to be played as basic when Nincada evolves into Ninjask. While true, Shedinja doesn't evolve from Nincada directly, it can be bred to create one with Ditto. And it's either we consider it an evolution or it's some separate piece of crap like Phione. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 03:13, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
::While the Nincada doesn't TURN INTO Shedinja, the Shedinja was part of Nincada the whole time. When Nincada evolves, the Shedinja has to separate from Nincada, forever, at least in the wild, or if it's owned by a trainer that doesn't want it, but Shedinja, having a Pokemon's DNA and thus, having that Poke-energy thing that I guess allows them to go into Pokeballs and stuff, can be used in battle. See, Shedinja's not this dead by-product of Ninjask. (Well, it is, sorta, but that's not the point.) Since Shedinja gets Nincada's movepool, it could be said that Nincada splits into two different Pokemon. It's just that Ninjask gets the brain and the heart and stuff. [[User:TorchicBlaziken|TorchicBlaziken]] 15:32, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
:::Shedinja is nincada's shedded shell.--[[User:David aipom|Davidaipom]] 15:43, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

== What move? ==

What move is [[a:Image:Frosslass anime.png|this]]? *[[User:Tc26|tc]][[User talk:Tc26|26]]* 11:42, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Wake-up Slap perhaps. Maybe Return/Frustration. Did its trainer order it to attack?

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== Trivia section ==

"In Platinum, its Pokédex entry states its breath is -58 degrees, as opposed to the -60 degrees stated in its Diamond and Pearl entries." I am removing this bit of useless trivia, as if you read the actual Pokedex descriptions you'll see that it actually says "It freezes foes with an icy breath nearly -60 degrees F", not "It freezes foes with an icy breath -60 degrees F", which is a very large difference maker. Its Platinum description is entirely correct by saying -58F as it is simply giving a more specific number to a previous entry. [[User:Crenel|Crenel]] 01:09, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

== Ability? ==

It says it can only have Snow Cloak, but I was screwed over by Candice's Froslass with Levitate(tried to use Lucario). Is this a hack or is it wrong on the page?- ''unsigned comment from {{u|SilverMetelthatisGold}} ([[User talk:SilverMetelthatisGold|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/SilverMetelthatisGold|contribs]]) ''
::I checked both Serebii and Marriland's Pokédex and they both say the only ability that a Froslass can have is Snow Cloak. -[[User:MasterKenobi|MasterKenobi]] 02:41, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
:You sure it wasn't hailing? Snow Cloak can make Earthquake miss. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 04:11, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
::I just checked. I managed to hit Candice's Froslass with Earthquake. It has to say "Froslass makes Ground attacks with Levitate!". If it doesn't hit and doesn't say that, then you just missed. --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 07:54, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

It did say Earthquake missed with Levitate, cause I canceled out the Hail with T-Tar's Sand Stream. Maybe a glitch?- ''unsigned comment from {{u|SilverMetelthatisGold}} ([[User talk:SilverMetelthatisGold|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/SilverMetelthatisGold|contribs]]) ''

== Edit request ==

Switch that awful low-res pixel garbage in the infobox with [[:a:File:Reg-Froslass.png]]. Thx. '''UltimateSephiroth''' ([[User:UltimateSephiroth|about me]] · [[User talk:UltimateSephiroth|chat]] · [[Special:Contributions/UltimateSephiroth|edits]]) 09:23, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
:Guys, files should be at ###NAME.png. 478Frosslass.png. Make sure to follow these rules, especially come Gen V when we get new Pokémon (NAME.png should be only as a temporary). '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 10:18, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

== HG/SS Dex Entry ==

Its HG/SS dex entry is wrong in this article; in the games themselves, the period at the end is actually missing. It's probably a typo, but the entry on this page is still incorrect. I would change it myself, but I don't want to be accused of vandalism or whatever. Also, is this notable enough to go in the Trivia?--[[User:Celebi96|Celebi96]] 14:11, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
:Uh, so I just went to change it since no one objected, but then I checked Serebii just to be sure. On Froslass's page on Serebii, there is a period on the end of its HeartGold dex entry, but not on the end of its SoulSilver dex entry. This is consistent with my earlier observation, since I have SoulSilver. Should it be listed as having two separate dex entries for HG/SS, then? Also, it this notable trivia-wise now?--[[User:Celebi96|Celebi96]] 22:55, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
::Well, I just added a tooltip noting that the period is missing in SoulSilver. If the Pokédex entries are otherwise the same, I think that's the best way to indicate the difference between the two, rather than adding a whole new section that only has the one (very minor) difference. --[[User:Phantomjunkie|Phantom]]♫[[User talk:Phantomjunkie|Junkie]] 23:16, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

== Froslass and her young ==

Does anyone know the source for caring for her young part in the Behavior section? [[User:Toymoo|Toymoo]] ([[User talk:Toymoo|talk]]) 22:17, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

== Trivia Addition ==

I realized that if Froslass had the ability levitate, it would be immune to all four OHKO moves.Should that be included? {{unsigned|Geekl0rd}}
:It doesn't have levitate, so that doesn't really matter. --[[User:Celadonkey|Celad]][[User_talk:Celadonkey|onkey]] 14:50, 16 March 2017 (UTC)

== GTS in the Trivia ==
This one specifically:
''"Due to the censor that prevents Pokémon with offensive nicknames being traded on the GTS, an English language Froslass cannot be traded on the GTS without a nickname in Pokémon Black and White."''

The [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] service was shut down in 2014, thus Online support has ceased for Gen 4 and 5 games. Should this be changed to past tense? [[User:LordHeinz|LordHeinz]] ([[User talk:LordHeinz|talk]]) 22:13, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
:Done. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 23:28, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

== The Froslass that gifts you the Dawn Stone in Z-A ==

The game ''heavily'' implies that the Rogue Mega Evolved Froslass... is that very same Froslass who later guides you to a Dawn Stone. Rogue Mega Evolution is implied to be very taxing to those who it affects- Froslass is all but stated to ''die'' after she guides you to the Dawn Stone. Dawn Stones are used to evolve a female Snorunt into Froslass, and it just so happens to be at the spot where she was fought. The Froslass in question is stated after you acquire the stone to have "disappeared in a flash of light" which in just about every culture implies a passing to the afterlife, which makes this final act of charity particularly poignant, as she is too weak to join you but has enough strength to guide the player to a Dawn Stone to acquire their own Froslass. Though the Mega Dimension DLC backs off from the unfortunate implications of this (You can catch every subject of Rogue Mega Evolution encountered there in contrast to the base game, where only Absol and Mawile, the latter through implication due to the spot where it's found and available to be caught, are explicitly shown to have survived the process), they certainly haven't brought back Froslass- Where would be the best place to note on this page that this particular Froslass is one of the more clear examples of death in the Pokemon world? [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 22:25, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

:If the implication was really that Froslass died then we should add it to [[death in the Pokémon world]]. I'm not convinced that Froslass actually died though. These are Pokémon we're talking about, which are capable of all sorts of supernatural acts - "disappeared in a flash of light" could mean "used Flash to blind you and then left". [[User:Storm Aurora|'''Storm Aurora''']] ([[User talk:Storm Aurora|talk]]) 15:08, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
::Per Storm. I think the implication of "disappearing = death" is the keystone here and everything else seems like flowery ex post facto justification from there. "Disappear" is a word commonly used for Pokémon exiting a scene, and rarely if ever does it imply death in the process. In fact, it wouldn't even be the first time that a Froslass in particular is mentioned to mysteriously disappear from a human's sight, as there's a request in Legends: Arceus that deals with the exact same subject (and that particular Froslass is definitely implied ''not'' to have died). [[User:Driftin Soul|Driftin Soul]] ([[User talk:Driftin Soul|talk]]) 16:25, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
:::Like I already noted to Storm Aurora, you should probably remember that the game text also contains the line directly after her disappearance that the player character "can't feel their presence anymore." Given how Nintendo tends to be vague about death and the implications around it (For example, [https://www.zeldadungeon.net/pokemon-directors-finally-answer-the-eternal-questions/ Matsuda was very dodgy around Pokemon being consumed for their meat] and most entries these days imply ethical harvesting, like [[Fillet Away (move)|Veluza's flesh]]) it's actually refreshing here that they've cut out a lot of the ambiguity. Again- as noted to Storm Aurora, the name of the side mission is '''Froslass's Unfinished Business''' which, conbined with the follow-up message that the player character can't feel Froslass's presence after the disappearance, makes it pretty clear that Froslass has "passed on."

:::The Froslass you're talking about in Arceus obviously didn't become a Rogue Mega and I don't remember the circumstances around that mission, could you elaborate? [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 20:38, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
::Ignoring the meme about Flash (A move not even in Z-A or any game past gen 8, minus the DP remakes), you should probably remember that the game text also contains the line directly after her disappearance that the player character "can't feel their presence anymore." I've already noted that Mega Dimension explicitly allows for the survival of Rogue Evolution victims- but in the base game, there's only two confirmed survivors (Mawile is a maybe, but the coincidence that you fight it in the same spot where it became a Rogue Mega and the fact that it refuses to get caught by anybody but you, the one who defeated it, makes for a strong case), all the others simply disappear and we know how Nintendo tiptoes around the concept of death most of the time. I will add Froslass's case there.

::Also of note- the side mission that this Froslass appears in after you defeat the Rogue Mega Froslass is titled '''Froslass's Unfinished Business'''. Ghosts are commonly described across many cultures in the world as having ''unfinished business'' as preventing them from passing on. This would create a double entendre of Froslass's Ghost-typing and her actually passing on once you take the Dawn Stone. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 20:29, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
:::I don't think it's conducive to discussion to frame Storm's legitimate counterpoint as a "glib joke" or "meme". If you take such severe issue with the example of Flash specifically, you can substitute something like {{m|Confuse Ray}} if you wish (Froslass' level up move, and present in Legends Z-A).
:::Not "feeling a presence" doesn't have to mean anything more than that Froslass has disappeared from the vicinity, and as you yourself point out "unfinished business" could simply be a nod to Froslass' ghost typing. Maybe Froslass simply wants or feels obligated to thank the player!
:::Overall, I'm quite surprised this is viewed as such an unambiguous case of death to you. The series hardly shies away from mentioning the death of Pokémon when needed. I also think that the fact that you refer to Mawile and Absol as "confirmed survivors" of Rogue Mega Evolution is odd... surely the aim in this situation should be to identify confirmed ''deaths'' caused by Rogue Mega Evolution, especially when you've noted that every single Rogue Mega in Mega Dimension seems to be a 'confirmed survivor' also? Characters almost exclusively refer to "helping" or "saving" Rogue Mega-Evolved Pokémon from pain (Naveen also somewhat casually refers to the pain as "no picnic" for the Pokémon), which seem odd turns of phrase if there's meant to be an implication that some of them are liable or likely to die.
::: 
:::To be clear, I'm not against whatever personal interpretation you would like to draw from this situation. I just don't think the textual evidence is nearly as compelling as it's being made out, and we don't want to be drawing and presenting conclusions that have the potential to misinform our readers. If this is going to remain on the [[Death in the Pokémon world]] article, at ''minimum'' I would expect us to be significantly better about [[SPECULATION|signaling uncertainty]] and cutting out any deeper speculation. [[User:Driftin Soul|Driftin Soul]] ([[User talk:Driftin Soul|talk]]) 21:22, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
::::I agree with Driftin Soul and Storm Aurora. I can see why some people might draw the conclusion that the Froslass died, but in my opinion it's not clear-cut enough, requiring a lot of explanation and qualification as to why it might be true, when it's much more easily explained away as being ambiguous in its language and intent. So much so that it's probably not noteworthy in the article. [[User:Thespeon|Thespeon]] ([[User talk:Thespeon|talk]]) 22:26, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::Sure, you could easily argue the ambiguity is the point, but there just isn't ambiguity here that the roundabout way that Froslass is thanking you. Absol joins you immediately after the "tutorial fight" Rogue Mega raid out of what's clearly gratitude, Mawile allows you to catch them after gaining an "uncatchable" reputation (heavily implying that they were waiting for you to come back), and Hawlucha fights you fair and square in a rematch which is more or less a fighting-type's apology. Froslass would have clearly joined you or at least thanked you in another manner if she wasn't on her last (metaphorical) legs. The nature of the gift- a Dawn Stone that's needed to evolve a female Snorunt into Froslass- is literally Froslass giving you the means to anoint her successor; the name of the side mission (Froslass's '''Unfinished Business''') also has a distinctive tone of finality to it, something which strips away even more ambiguity. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 05:51, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
::::Hmmm? I didn't take a "severe" issue to it, I even made sure to edit everything after reconsidering the text, but it appears the email notification only showed you the initial message. Anyways, the use of Flash seemed like a handwave at best that Storm Aurora was using. Anyways:
::::> you can substitute something like [[Confuse Ray (move)|Confuse Ray]]
::::That doesn't even make any sense, you're not described as getting flashbanged after Froslass makes her exit.
::::> Not "feeling a presence" doesn't have to mean anything more than that Froslass has disappeared from the vicinity, and as you yourself point out "unfinished business" could simply be a nod to Froslass' ghost typing. Maybe Froslass simply wants or feels obligated to thank the player!
::::> Overall, I'm quite surprised this is viewed as such an unambiguous case of death to you
::::See, but that's the thing- Absol, Mawile (Mawile is implied though the fight location being the Mega Mawile encounter spot and the "uncatchable" reputation that folds the moment you show up) show their obligation to thank you by joining you- Froslass goes the roundabout way of leading you to the Dawn Stone (which evolves female Snorunts into Froslass) instead. Your interpretation of "unfinished business" could indeed ''only'' refer to Froslass trying to thank you, but:
:::: - considering how Froslass vanishes in a stereotypical ascent to heaven while granting you the means to evolve a female Snorunt into a successor Froslass to her, and
:::: - the fact that the quest is named Froslass's '''Unfinished Business,''' which has a pretty clear note of finality as a title
:::: ...all support a significantly darker conclusion than "here's a Dawn Stone, thanks!"
::::Also, I forgot about Hawlucha. Hawlucha is confirmed to survive the Rogue Mega Evolution it undergoes, its way of thanking you is challenging you to a fair rematch without the interference of Rogue Mega Evolution.
::::> I also think that the fact that you refer to Mawile and Absol as "confirmed survivors" of Rogue Mega Evolution is odd... surely the aim in this situation should be to identify confirmed ''deaths'' caused by Rogue Mega Evolution, especially when you've noted that every single Rogue Mega in Mega Dimension seems to be a 'confirmed survivor' also?
::::I've already covered this subject, but to reiterate: The fate of Rogue Mega Evolution victims in the base game outside of Mawile, Hawlucha, and Absol are completely unconfirmed. Mega Dimension does a clear about-face on this ambiguity by having ''all'' (including non-raid Rogue Megas such as Golisopod) require catching, which is a clear attempt by Game Freak to clear up the ambiguity of the post-fight fates of the Rogue Mega Evolution victims. Perhaps it wasn't Game Freak's initial intention to make it seem like the Rogue Mega victims suffer to the point of death, though the rather obtuse hints with Froslass makes me doubt that. I do find it a little strange you don't seem aware that Nintendo in general is loathe to explicitly show mature subject matter such as death in their flagship franchises or on their consoles in general, you just have to look at their history of NES/SNES censorship in the west to figure that one out.
::::> Characters almost exclusively refer to "helping" or "saving" Rogue Mega-Evolved Pokémon from pain (Naveen also somewhat casually refers to the pain as "no picnic" for the Pokémon), which seem odd turns of phrase if there's meant to be an implication that some of them are liable or likely to die.
::::That... actually supports my stance, though? I'm not sure why you're not associating the pain of the Rogue Mega phenomenon with something dangerous and life-threatening, minus the collateral damage that would occur from uncontrolled rampaging- is it really that much of a stretch to reason that something that painful is too much for some of the victims to handle? The player ''is'' actively beating up the Rogue Megas in order to quash the aforementioned collateral damage before it happens, so as the issue is presented it's just an unfortunate outcome that most of the Rogue Mega list in the base game vanish without a trace outside of their Mega Stones. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 05:39, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::I think you're reading into it a bit too much. Mysteriously vanishing after an encounter is typical of Ghost-type Pokémon, as are phrases like "unfinished business", especially since Froslass is already a deceased spirit anyway according to its Pokédex entries (which do seem to conflict a bit with your claim that Pokémon games don't like to bring up death, as does the ending of Legends ZA itself). And I don't understand why you're acting like the DLC allowing the player to catch Rogue Megas is some kind of retcon when it released less than two months after the base game and was clearly in development at the same time. [[User:Hewer|Hewer]] ([[User talk:Hewer|talk]]) 18:54, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::> Mysteriously vanishing after an encounter is typical of Ghost-type Pokémon, as are phrases like "unfinished business"
::::::Vanishing '''in a flash of light''' is typical for Ghost-types? I saw Driftin Soul try to say it could be Confuse Ray as well earlier, I can't take this seriously. Froslass is obviously grateful enough to lead you back to the spot where her Rogue Mega fight was for the Dawn Stone- Every Rogue Mega Evolution victim in the base game (outside of Hawlucha) that doesn't vanish into an uncertain fate is catchable (Mawile built a reputation for being "uncatchable" before you come back to where you fought them the first time) or outright joins you (Absol). Doesn't make sense in comparison for Froslass to be a case of "thanks for freeing me from a very painful state of existence, here's a Dawn Stone, bye."
::::::> I don't understand why you're acting like the DLC allowing the player to catch Rogue Megas is some kind of retcon when it released less than two months after the base game and was clearly in development at the same time.
::::::Incorrect. Mega Dimension '''is''' a functional retcon, because the difference between the base game (Where the fate of all Rogue Mega Evolution victims besides Absol, Mawile, Hawlucha, and Froslass are completely up in the air) and Mega Dimension (Where you catch '''every''' victim, even non-raid ones like Golisopod like I noted earlier) is night and day. Do you think just because the DLC was developed at the same time the same team was doing both? The tonal shift between the main story (A-Z's attempt at finding redemption for his creations before his impending death) and Mega Dimension (Ansha trying to be a good daughter, even in her mother's absence) is jarring. Unless it's really not jarring and I'm hallucinating the core of both stories somehow? Please point out if I got anything wrong there.
::::::> which do seem to conflict a bit with your claim that Pokémon games don't like to bring up death, as does the ending of Legends ZA itself
::::::Sure, Game Freak has been one of the outliers in Nintendo's studio umbrella when it comes to confronting the subject of death (Lavender Town, Route 10's stones, Cubone, the "joke" Pokedex entry regarding Primeape dying from getting too angry), but it's not like they don't self-censor themselves either. Tapu Fini's location is translated to be named the Ruins of Hope... but once you read the description of the place ("where life ends its journey") you'll immediately know why the Japanese transliterates to Ruins of the Other Side. In Froslass's case I would actually posit that everyone here is trying too hard to suppress the possibility of death- I commend you for acknowledging that death '''is''' present, at minimum, in the form of A-Z's approaching mortality that eventually comes for him. As Driftin Soul noted- The Rogue Mega Evolution experience is obviously painful to the point of inducing its victims to uncontrollably rampage, on top of you fighting the victim in order to quash the possibility of collateral damage. Why would that situation '''not''' at least create the possibility that the victims end up in danger afterwards, and Game Freak simply chose not to show that side of the aftermath outside of four out of the sixteen base game Rogue Mega Evolution fights?
::::::tl;dr: You say I'm "reading into it a bit too much." I say you're just not seeing the hints. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 19:37, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::or... hear me out... the DLC has the Rogue Megas be catchable because the way the DLC spawns wilds is a lot more inconsistent so it would be more difficult for players to get their hands on the mons with new Mega Evolutions, and the main game doesn't bother with that because the Pokemon are all readily available. Absol is force caught to make sure you have a Mega Evolution to use in the battle against your rival. The others that return are cute side quests, of which Froslass isn't even the only one you can't catch, as you yourself brush briefly over ... Hawlucha.
:::::::I think if Rogue Mega Evolution was intended to tax Pokemon to a point of near-death, they would have been more explicit with it. It's not as if Z-A is shying away from death otherwise, considering AZ does straight up die, the backstory of the Ultimate Weapon, AZ, and Floette, and the implication that Zygarde/the Ultimate Weapon resurrected Lysandre after he was crushed to death at the end of XY. The protagonists would absolutely comment on the state of Absol, Hawlucha, ... etc. post-Rogue Mega Evolution if there were lasting effects. The clear implication is that it's only taxing while they're actively undergoing the effects, just like with various other similar states in other media (R in Detective Pikachu, Laquium in Horizons, etc.)
:::::::That doesn't mean Froslass can't be interpreted to have died here (though that does beg the question of ... is she not already a ghost? what are ghost-type Pokemon, exactly). The side quest certainly plays into the spooky aspects of Froslass as a mon, and it's a very common trope to be led to a gift by the ghost of someone you previously helped. But I don't think the evidence is as definitive as you think it is (the fact that there are people debating with you on it should be evidence of that enough), and I don't think it's a noteworthy enough interpretation when, as you yourself mention, Pokemon has plenty of more explicit references to death, including in this very game. A ghost behaving in a spooky manner that probably means it's dead? Kind of par for the course. [[User:Nutter Butter|Nutter Butter]] ([[User talk:Nutter Butter|talk]]) 20:24, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::> the DLC has the Rogue Megas be catchable because the way the DLC spawns wilds is a lot more inconsistent
::::::::I don't follow this argument, because outside of Steelix, the entire Mega Evolution roster is catchable even without the boss fights segueing into the free captures, for example I caught a Wimpod and evolved it knowing that Golisopodite was a thing but got bamboozled when I realized that the Rogue Mega Golisopod was catchable post-fight. Hell, Scizor is catchable in a dimensional wild zone and we all know that Scizor's a trade evolution, it's really just Steelix that's got the question mark over its head if you didn't catch the alpha in MQ 38. Yes it's more ''inconsistent'' but to hunt for pre-evolutions/the actual specimens through the dimensional wild zone spawn system- but (A) it's not close to being impossible, and (B) it doesn't explain the clear tonal shift between the base game and the DLC.
::::::::> Absol is force caught to make sure you have a Mega Evolution to use in the battle against your rival. The others that return are cute side quests, of which Froslass isn't even the only one you can't catch, as you yourself brush briefly over ... Hawlucha.
::::::::Huh? Assuming you're not trolling yourself, you still have your starter, all three of which gained Megas, to use against Urbain/Taunie. Hawlucha asks for a "fair" rematch that doesn't involve them getting Mega Evolved against its will, Mawile's "uncatchable" rep drops the moment you show up, it's pretty clear they're trying to thank the player for bailing them out. Froslass is more aligned with Absol/Mawile than Hawlucha, when you remember what exactly a Dawn Stone is and does.
::::::::> The protagonists would absolutely comment on the state of Absol, Hawlucha, ... etc. post-Rogue Mega Evolution if there were lasting effects
::::::::Who's to say there would be commentary about lingering side effects if Z-A wasn't rated E10+? Someone else has already recalled that characters including but not limited to Naveen have commented on how agonizing the experience is. In fact:
::::::::> The clear implication is that it's only taxing while they're actively undergoing the effects
::::::::Sure, that's the ''clear,'' 100% uncontestable implication- But I'm stating that the experience + the fight that comes with you trying to keep them from causing collateral damage in a populated city would easily drive a subject to death's door, especially if the subject in question (Froslass) has a reputation of being fragile anyways.
::::::::> The side quest certainly plays into the spooky aspects of Froslass as a mon, and it's a very common trope to be led to a gift by the ghost of someone you previously helped. But I don't think the evidence is as definitive as you think it is (the fact that there are people debating with you on it should be evidence of that enough),
::::::::What spookiness, exactly? Froslass is based off a yuki-onna of the Japanese yokai pantheon. The situation, a city outside of winter, doesn't fit its legend. Yes it's a common trope for a benevolent ghost to lead you to a gift, but when in this case the gift is Froslass allowing you to evolve a female Snorunt to be her substitute- This is the part that the people arguing against me overlook, because it's not just the act of giving you the Dawn Stone, it's what the Dawn Stone represents. Yeah the whole "ghosts are already dead you nerd" thing applies... But Froslass vanishing in a flash of light- which is pretty clearly associated with an ascension to heaven- in a way makes '''more''' sense, because Froslass is "passing on." [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 21:54, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::Pretty sure the point of bringing up Flash and Confuse Ray was less to figure out the exact move used and more to point out that there are other ways a Pokémon could disappear besides dying. Pokémon are fantastical creatures with magical powers, and Ghost-type Pokémon in particular are often portrayed as mysterious and creepy, so why should vanishing in a flash of light be where the line is drawn? And why does it "not make sense" for Froslass to thank the player for saving it and leave unless it died in the process? Is there really no possible explanation for Froslass not letting the player catch it (just like most Rogue Megas) other than because it died? Is that even something that needs an explanation anyway? "Do you think just because the DLC was developed at the same time the same team was doing both?" - Every individual under "Story Team" in the [https://youtu.be/DtXAUyIfdBQ?t=178 Mega Dimension credits] was also credited under that role in the [[Staff of Pokémon Legends: Z-A#Story Team|base game credits]]. I don't find the tonal differences between the stories to be any more extreme than the base game story going from "prove you're Canari's biggest fan" to "attend a funeral". I'm all for seeing hints when they're actually there but this comes across as you trying to push your headcanon as the true interpretation of an event in the game that amounts to "Ghost-type Pokémon does something mysterious". Nothing in the side quest even alludes to death other than the name "unfinished business" (again, because it's a Ghost-type). I doubt it's even supposed to have a concrete explanation beyond another "wow, aren't Pokémon mysterious" moment. [[User:Hewer|Hewer]] ([[User talk:Hewer|talk]]) 20:49, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::> so why should vanishing in a flash of light be where the line is drawn?
::::::::Ghosts vanish in many, many forms of fiction and legends. Ghosts vanishing in a flash of light after accomplishing something important (in this case leading you to a Dawn Stone) is also a thing, and said thing is strongly associated with a passing on into the afterlife. In this case, the something in question is the item used to evolve a female Snorunt into Froslass, as if giving you the means to find her successor- I'm genuinely unsure if you don't see the connection or you simply have never exposed to it.
::::::::> Is there really no possible explanation for Froslass not letting the player catch it (just like most Rogue Megas) other than because it died?
::::::::Refer to the Dawn Stone
::::::::> Every individual under "Story Team" in the [https://youtu.be/DtXAUyIfdBQ?t=178 Mega Dimension credits] was also credited under that role in the [[Staff of Pokémon Legends: Z-A#Story Team|base game credits]]. I don't find the tonal differences between the stories to be any more extreme than the base game story going from "prove you're Canari's biggest fan" to "attend a funeral"
::::::::Your point about the story team personnel being the same as listed in the credits (Which I did forget to look at in detail) doesn't actually counter my question about whether or not I missed anything about the base game's story arc versus Mega Dimension. If anything, the whole deal with Canari was a playtime-producing detour associated with Royale advancement, the entire dynamic between Canari and Naveen is consistently played for laughs and maybe a roundabout jab at parasociality.
::::::::> I'm all for seeing hints when they're actually there but this comes across as you trying to push your headcanon
::::::::People here (including you) have consistently chosen to handwave the nature of what Froslass is giving the player character and stopping any thought about the overall sidequest right then and there, nevermind that Froslass would clearly join if there wasn't a complication (As in, she's close to vanishing forever).
::::::::> I doubt it's even supposed to have a concrete explanation beyond another "wow, aren't Pokémon mysterious" moment.
::::::::The entire game is awash in that vibe, especially because battling is much more personal than the usual offerings from Game Freak. It's when that vibe breaks for moments like the one I'm discussing that you can apply Occam's Razor on what's just happened. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 22:28, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::I don't think the Dawn Stone is the deciding proof you seem to believe it is. There's no reason it has to be any deeper than the player getting a Dawn Stone as the reward for a Froslass sidequest because it's an item associated with Froslass, in the same vein as a lot of other sidequest rewards (for instance, "Honedge's Cutting Edge" gives you a Dusk Stone, and "Finding a Place for Heliolisk" gives you a Sun Stone). The whole "giving you the means to find her successor" idea is not remotely alluded to in the game, it's pure headcanon that you've added in to explain something that I don't really think has or needs an explanation. I only brought up the credits to counter your claim that the DLC was developed by a different team than the base game. "the entire dynamic between Canari and Naveen is consistently played for laughs" - yeah, that's what I was getting at, that a lot of elements of the story are played for laughs, I just picked Canari for an example. My point being that I don't think there was this big tonal shift between the base game story and the DLC story as you were claiming. Either way though, this is getting pretty off-topic. "Froslass would clearly join if there wasn't a complication" - why? Most of the Rogue Megas don't. Many other Pokémon that appear in side quests don't. And again, it makes sense to not be able to fully explain the behaviour of a spooky mysterious Ghost-type Pokémon in a spooky mysterious encounter. [[User:Hewer|Hewer]] ([[User talk:Hewer|talk]]) 01:20, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::> There's no reason it has to be any deeper than the player getting a Dawn Stone as the reward for a Froslass sidequest because it's an item associated with Froslass, in the same vein as a lot of other sidequest rewards (for instance, "Honedge's Cutting Edge" gives you a Dusk Stone, and "Finding a Place for Heliolisk" gives you a Sun Stone)
::::::::::Hmmm? How does that relate? That's their trainers happily passing you the stones in question, they're not doing anything out of a sense of obligation besides "hey good job." You just have to look at the four survivors of Rogue Mega Evolution in the base game (Three and a half, really)- All of them want to chip into your campaign, Hawlucha being the most deviant from this general sentiment, though Hawlucha's really just seeking a fair rematch when they're not supercharged to the point of psychosis. Is it genuinely too much of a stretch for you to consider that Froslass ''would'' help you if she could, but she can't, so she lets you evolve a Snorunt to take her place?
::::::::::> The whole "giving you the means to find her successor" idea is not remotely alluded to in the game, it's pure headcanon that you've added in to explain something that I don't really think has or needs an explanation.
::::::::::Incorrect. The situation is very clear here- All four victims seen post-Rogue Mega Evolution are very clearly trying to help you out or at least (in Hawlucha's case) setting things in a clean slate. Froslass can't join you (we are debating the reason why here) so she provides the means of evolving a Froslass as her way of making up for her inability. I don't understand why you keep harping on my supposed "headcanon" when this is literally how the sidequest plays out.
::::::::::> I only brought up the credits to counter your claim that the DLC was developed by a different team than the base game...
::::::::::> My point being that I don't think there was this big tonal shift between the base game story and the DLC story as you were claiming
::::::::::I mean, I acknowledged it, but you still need to acknowledge that the theme of the base game and Mega Dimension are sharply opposed. I said it before- Figuring out and and rectifying an old man's mistakes (A-Z's mistakes over his three thousand years) versus figuring out a young girl's uncertainty (on Ansha's part) of how to cope with her parent's absence is a pretty huge and obviously intentional rift. It should be noted that Ansha's father is literally never mentioned for one reason or another, so Diantha's absence gets even more acute in that regard, but that's drifting away from the point- Just because there was continuity with regards to personnel doesn't mean there wasn't a clear thematic reversal in terms of how Mega Dimension's story is presented.
::::::::::> "Froslass would clearly join if there wasn't a complication" - why? Most of the Rogue Megas don't.
::::::::::Most Rogue Megas vanish into an uncertain fate, which I have repeatedly noted.
::::::::::> And again, it makes sense to not be able to fully explain the behaviour of a spooky mysterious Ghost-type Pokémon in a spooky mysterious encounter
::::::::::And again, vanishing in a '''flash of light''', which is not associated with Ghost-types at all- '''After''' bequeathing a gift- is simultaneously invoking two "ghost is leaving permanently now" tropes. If anything, you and everyone else seems to be ignoring the fact that Ghost-types in general are the concept of things ''unresolved'' (be it conflicts, desires, or in this case obligations) codified as a Pokemon type. What do you think happens when a Ghost-type ''resolves'' what was keeping it here? [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 06:43, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::::My point with bringing up other sidequests was that the fact it's a Dawn Stone doesn't have to be any more significant than that Dusk Stone or that Sun Stone. I also don't know why you keep comparing Froslass to the other "survivors of Rogue Mega Evolution" as though it's an outlier in some big group. There's only four (even that is open to interpretation), and even then you keep having to make exceptions for one of those not fitting your argument. You responded to me saying your theory isn't supported in the game by just...stating your theory again. What? "Most Rogue Megas vanish into an uncertain fate" - Indeed. They don't join the player (much like Froslass), which is the point I was making. Unless you think all of them died too? Despite the fact the ones that do later return vanish in the exact same way as the ones that don't? "Is it genuinely too much of a stretch for you to consider that Froslass ''would'' help you if she could, but she can't, so she lets you evolve a Snorunt to take her place?" - No, it's not too much of a stretch for me to consider. But it is far too much of a stretch to be stated factually on Bulbapedia, which is what we're debating here. It's a theory that fits what happens in the game but isn't actually suggested or alluded to by the game itself and isn't the only (or even the simplest) explanation for what happens. [[User:Hewer|Hewer]] ([[User talk:Hewer|talk]]) 10:33, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::::I went back and watched a video of someone doing the sidequest to remind myself exactly how it went down, and the first thing I noticed is that there's a flash of light when Froslass appears-the ''exact same effect'' that happens when it disappears. It can't be an "ascending to the afterlife" effect if it happens when Froslass appears, too. The flash of light is also not acknowledged in the dialogue, which means there might not be an actual flash of light in-universe at all - the light may be just a non-diegetic effect for the player's benefit, like the fade to black that occurs when the player enters into a cutscene. This would seem to indicate that Froslass's fate is vague and uncertain, just like all the other Rogue Megas that the player calms and then never encounters again. [[User:Storm Aurora|'''Storm Aurora''']] ([[User talk:Storm Aurora|talk]]) 18:12, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::::> and even then you keep having to make exceptions for one of those not fitting your argument.
::::::::::::Hawlucha's not even a true outlier though. You just need to read back through what I've already wrote to figure out why.
::::::::::::> You responded to me saying your theory isn't supported in the game by just...stating your theory again
::::::::::::Because you are not properly processing what I am saying. What exactly would you like elaboration on?
::::::::::::> They don't join the player (much like Froslass), which is the point I was making. Unless you think all of them died too? Despite the fact the ones that do later return vanish in the exact same way as the ones that don't?
::::::::::::Are you saying that them dying is an impossibility? "The ones that do return later" yes, all four of the ones who return later, one of whom who literally ascends to the afterlife? Out of the sixteen in the base game, that's a ''terrible'' rate of survival.
::::::::::::> But it is far too much of a stretch to be stated factually on Bulbapedia, which is what we're debating here.
::::::::::::By that logic, the vast majority of trivia sections on individual species pages should be purged because they're relying on theorization that didn't come from our Lord and Savior Game Freak, even if they're completely plausible, because you've set the bar here at '''factual'''.
::::::::::::> It's a theory that fits what happens in the game but isn't actually suggested or alluded to by the game itself and isn't the only (or even the simplest) explanation for what happens.
::::::::::::...Hmmm? How is "ghost vanishing in a flash of light '''after''' guiding you to a precious item" not a clear suggestion/allusion? I see that you didn't acknowledge what I said about how that particular moment is a clear double trope invocation of the same concept (The ghost is passing on), could you tell me of another and simpler explanation that isn't the "she went somewhere else" line? It honestly just sounds like the surface-level interpretation of someone who wanted to hit up the next sidequest ASAP. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 18:32, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Talk:Froslass (Pokémon)

2026-03-21T06:43:48Z

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2026-03-20T22:28:33Z

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2026-03-20T21:54:43Z

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Genesect (Pokémon)

2026-03-20T07:25:32Z

Corrosive Cricket: Noted the inconsistency regarding Genesect's back cannon in Pokédex entries

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'''Genesect''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ゲノセクト''' ''Genesect'') is a dual-type {{2t|Bug|Steel}} [[Mythical Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation V]].

While it is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, Genesect has four other [[#Form data|forms]], which are activated by inserting a [[Drive]] in the cannon on its back. The Drive's light is visibly different depending on which one Genesect is [[Held item|holding]], and it also changes the [[type]] of its [[signature move]], {{m|Techno Blast}}.
* When it is not holding any Drive (referred to in {{g|GO}} as its Normal form), the light is orange and Techno Blast is {{type|Normal}}.
* When it is holding the [[Douse Drive]], the light turns blue and Techno Blast is {{type|Water}}.
* When it is holding the [[Shock Drive]], the light turns yellow and Techno Blast is {{type|Electric}}.
* When it is holding the [[Burn Drive]], the light turns red and Techno Blast is {{type|Fire}}.
* When it is holding the [[Chill Drive]], the light turns white and Techno Blast is {{type|Ice}}.

Genesect was {{n|CoroCoro August issue reveals 'Genesect'|leaked}} in the August issue of [[CoroCoro]] magazine on July 11, 2012, and it was officially revealed on July 14, 2012. It is the last Pokémon in both versions of the [[List of Pokémon by Unova Pokédex number|Unova Pokédex]].

==Biology==
[[File:Genesect Douse Drive High-speed.png|thumb|left|170px|{{form|Genesect|Douse Drive}} Genesect in its high-speed flight configuration]]
Genesect is a bipedal, insectoid {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with a metal body and a saucer-shaped head. It is primarily purple with several gray markings. It has two large red eyes that are capable of glowing, and a small white part that could be either its mouth or a vent. It has thin arms with overlapping segments. Each arm ends with a single, pointed claw from which it can spin a sticky string to create structures. The claws are made of sharp steel. There is a gray circle on each shoulder and a gray band around its abdomen. Its segmented legs each end with a large, upward-curving claw.
[[File:Genesect silk.png|thumb|250px|Genesect producing a silk-like substance from its claw]]
Genesect is an [[artificial Pokémon]] that was revived from a [[Fossil]] and technologically enhanced by [[Team Plasma]] to create the most powerful Pokémon ever. [[N]] had the project canceled and the [[P2 Laboratory]] closed because he felt that Pokémon, who he thought to be perfect beings, would lose their beauty if modified by science. However, {{tc|Scientist}} Dudley kept working on it, angry that N denied his talent. This scientist reconstructed Genesect and installed the cannon on its back. According to a {{tc|Hiker}} in [[Ambrette Town]]'s Fossil Lab, there is a rumor that Genesect can be found in [[Glittering Cave]].

By folding up its limbs and connecting its head to the cannon on its back, Genesect assumes a disk-like form known as the '''high-speed flight configuration''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|高|こう}}{{ruby|速|そく}}{{ruby|飛|ひ}}{{ruby|行|こう}}{{ruby|形|けい}}{{ruby|態|たい}}''' ''Kōsoku Hikō Keitai'', "high-speed flight configuration"),<ref>[[Top Secret Internal Team Plasma Genesect Video]]</ref> allowing it to fly at remarkable speeds. As seen in ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]'', Genesect can breathe in outer space. In the movie, it can also produce a sticky silk-like substance that rapidly hardens into brownish stone-like substance. It uses that material to create its nest. The movie also shows that one Genesect may lead the others of its group, being even capable of controlling them to follow its orders. Genesect is known to be completely devoid of mercy towards its enemies. As depicted in [[Pokémon Adventures]], Genesect is capable of cutting down an entire building in half effortlessly.

Genesect is the [[Signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the move {{m|Techno Blast}}.

===Forms===
Genesect has four alternate forms determined by the [[Drive]] it holds: Shock Drive, Burn Drive, Chill Drive, and Douse Drive.

The four Drives each contain different elements: water energy, electric energy, fire energy, and ice energy. When either of the Drives is attached to Gensect's cannon, it grants it different elemental powers for its {{M|Techno Blast|light beam}} attacks launched by its cannon. The powerful cannon on its back and other enhancements were added as part of the modifications made to it by [[Team Plasma]]. Gensect's cannon can fire off projectile energy blasts. Even before Team Plasma modified Genesect, it was feared as the strongest of hunters. Genesect was said to have lived in the Paleozoic era before going extinct.


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==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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{{Dex/NE|{{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}}}}
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{{Dex/Form|Chill Drive}}
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{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Pokémon 20th Anniversary Genesect|PAL region|Online|100|November 1, 2016 to February 28, 2017|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Genesect}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Get Challenge Genesect|All|Online|60|November 20, 2020 to April 30, 2021|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Genesect_3}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Korean Adventure Genesect|All|Online|60|April 26 to October 31, 2021|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Genesect_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Mythical 2022 Genesect|All|Online|60|September 9 to December 31, 2022|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Genesect}}
|}

===Held items===
{{HeldItems
|type=Bug|type2=Steel
|event1=Choice Scarf|event1type=None|event1rar=100
}}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{Stats
|type=Bug
|type2=Steel
|HP=71
|Attack=120
|Defense=95
|SpAtk=120
|SpDef=95
|Speed=99
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Bug
|type2=Steel
|Normal=50
|Fighting=100
|Flying=100
|Poison=0
|Ground=100
|Rock=100
|Bug=50
|Ghost=100
|Steel=50
|Fire=400
|Water=100
|Grass=25
|Electric=100
|Psychic=50
|Ice=50
|Dragon=50
|Dark=100
|Fairy=50
|notes=yes
|steel=yes
|newpoison=1
|gen5dark=yes
|gen5ghost=yes
|olddark=½
|oldghost2=½
}}

===Learnset===
Genesect is available in {{pkmn|Legends Z-A}} Version 2.0.0+.

====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh/ZA|Genesect|Bug|Steel|5}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Quick Attack|Normal|Physical|30|3}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Techno Blast|Normal|Special|120|12}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|7|10|Screech|Normal|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|14|17|Metal Claw|Steel|Physical|50|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|21|24|X-Scissor|Bug|Physical|80|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|28|31|Flame Charge|Fire|Physical|50|6}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|35|38|Metal Sound|Steel|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|42|45|Lunge|Bug|Physical|80|9||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|45|48|Flash Cannon|Steel|Special|80|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|49|52|Leech Life|Bug|Physical|80|9||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|56|59|Bug Buzz|Bug|Special|90|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|62|65|Iron Head|Steel|Physical|80|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|70|73|Zap Cannon|Electric|Special|120|15}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|91|94|Self-Destruct|Normal|Physical|200|15}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Genesect|Bug|Steel|5}}

====By [[TM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/ZA|Genesect|Bug|Steel|5}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM008|Thunder Wave|Electric|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM013|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM016|Light Screen|Psychic|Status|—|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM017|Protect|Normal|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM026|Energy Ball|Grass|Special|90|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM027|Swift|Normal|Special|60|5}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM031|Reflect|Psychic|Status|—|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM035|Endure|Normal|Status|—|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM042|Giga Drain|Grass|Special|75|9}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM043|Fly|Flying|Physical|90|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM044|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|20}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM048|Self-Destruct|Normal|Physical|200|15}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM055|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|20}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM058|Iron Head|Steel|Physical|80|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM059|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM061|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM062|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|90|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM063|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM064|Solar Beam|Grass|Special|120|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM067|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|90|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM074|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM080|Iron Defense|Steel|Status|—|9}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM081|X-Scissor|Bug|Physical|80|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM082|U-turn|Bug|Physical|70|12||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM084|Flash Cannon|Steel|Special|80|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM085|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM090|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM100|Gunk Shot|Poison|Physical|120|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM101|Electroweb|Electric|Special|55|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM105|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM106|Thunder|Electric|Special|110|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM109|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM114|Flame Charge|Fire|Physical|50|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM120|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM126|Magnet Bomb|Steel|Physical|95|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM130|Charge Beam|Electric|Special|50|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM133|Blaze Kick|Fire|Physical|85|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM146|Skull Bash|Normal|Physical|150|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM147|Tri Attack|Normal|Special|40|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM157|Steel Beam|Steel|Special|140|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Genesect|Bug|Steel|5}}

===Side game data===
====Genesect====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Bug|type2=Steel}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649
|coset=None
|conto=None
|recruitment=Clear [[Mysterious Geoglyph]]
|P1=What? Bothered by the cannon on my back? Don't worry! I won't use it on you!
|P2=Ugh… Time for the cannon on my back to show its power!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649
|walk=1.42
|hp=53
|attack=83
|defense=58
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Picross|col=6|type=Bug|pokemon=Genesect
|skill=Hyper Scan
|maxsize=20
|rank=Master
|activation=Anytime
|recovery=24:00
|legend=yes
|effect=It scans the grid and fixes incorrect squares.
|uses=3
|squares=15
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649
|power=4
|skill=True Strength
|skilldesc=Increases damage dealt when energy levels are half or less.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=3|type=Bug|ndex=649|num=226
|min=80
|max=145
|raisemaxlevel=20
|skill=Crowd Control
|skilldesc=Increases damage when there are more Genesect in the puzzle area.
|swapper=4 Up, Vitality Drain
|amelia=3
|psb=[[Special Challenge#Week 6|Special Challenge (Week 6)]]
}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=3|type=Bug|ndex=649S|num=226
|form=Shiny
|min=80
|max=115
|raisemaxlevel=5
|skill=Last-Ditch Effort
|skilldesc=Increases damage when things are looking desperate.
|amelia=3
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|candy=Genesect
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=174
|attack=252
|defense=199
|fast={{m|Metal Claw}}, {{m|Fury Cutter}}
|special={{m|X-Scissor}}, {{m|Magnet Bomb}}, {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Techno Blast}}{{tt|†|From February 24, 2025 onward}}
}}
|}

In {{g|GO}}, Genesect can be obtained by completing the [[Special Research]], ''Throwback Challenge Champion 2020'', completing 4/5 of the {{OBP|Ticketed event|GO|Ticketed Special Research}}, ''A Drive to Investigate'', and completing the Ticketed Special Research, ''Throwback Challenge Celebration 2020''.

====Douse Drive====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Bug|type2=Steel}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649
|coset=None
|conto=None
|recruitment=Clear [[Mysterious Geoglyph]]
|P1=What? Bothered by the cannon on my back? Don't worry! I won't use it on you!
|P2=Ugh… Time for the cannon on my back to show its power!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649B
|walk=1.42
|hp=53
|attack=83
|defense=58
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649B
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|candy=Genesect
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=174
|attack=252
|defense=199
|fast={{m|Metal Claw}}, {{m|Fury Cutter}}
|special={{m|X-Scissor}}, {{m|Magnet Bomb}}, {{m|Gunk Shot}}, {{m|Techno Blast}} (Water)
}}
|}

====Shock Drive====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Bug|type2=Steel}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649
|coset=None
|conto=None
|recruitment=Clear [[Mysterious Geoglyph]]
|P1=What? Bothered by the cannon on my back? Don't worry! I won't use it on you!
|P2=Ugh… Time for the cannon on my back to show its power!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649Y
|walk=1.42
|hp=53
|attack=83
|defense=58
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649Y
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|candy=Genesect
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=174
|attack=252
|defense=199
|fast={{m|Metal Claw}}, {{m|Fury Cutter}}
|special={{m|X-Scissor}}, {{m|Magnet Bomb}}, {{m|Zap Cannon}}, {{m|Techno Blast}} (Electric)
}}
|}

====Burn Drive====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Bug|type2=Steel}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649
|coset=None
|conto=None
|recruitment=Clear [[Mysterious Geoglyph]]
|P1=What? Bothered by the cannon on my back? Don't worry! I won't use it on you!
|P2=Ugh… Time for the cannon on my back to show its power!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649R
|walk=1.42
|hp=53
|attack=83
|defense=58
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649R
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|candy=Genesect
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=174
|attack=252
|defense=199
|fast={{m|Metal Claw}}, {{m|Fury Cutter}}
|special={{m|X-Scissor}}, {{m|Magnet Bomb}}, {{m|Flamethrower}}, {{m|Techno Blast}} (Fire)
}}
|}

====Chill Drive====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Bug|type2=Steel}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649
|coset=None
|conto=None
|recruitment=Clear [[Mysterious Geoglyph]]
|P1=What? Bothered by the cannon on my back? Don't worry! I won't use it on you!
|P2=Ugh… Time for the cannon on my back to show its power!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649W
|walk=1.42
|hp=53
|attack=83
|defense=58
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=649W
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|candy=Genesect
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=174
|attack=252
|defense=199
|fast={{m|Metal Claw}}, {{m|Fury Cutter}}
|special={{m|X-Scissor}}, {{m|Magnet Bomb}}, {{m|Ice Beam}}, {{m|Techno Blast}} (Ice)
}}
|}

===Form data===
Genesect has five interchangeable forms. Its form changes to match the [[Drive]] it [[held item|hold]]s, which also changes the type of its [[signature move]], {{m|Techno Blast}}.

*If no Drive is held, Techno Blast will be {{type|Normal}} and Genesect will appear to have a dark yellow Drive.
*If a [[Douse Drive]] is held, Techno Blast will be {{type|Water}} and Genesect will appear to have a blue Drive.
*If a [[Shock Drive]] is held, Techno Blast will be {{type|Electric}} and Genesect will appear to have a light yellow Drive.
*If a [[Burn Drive]] is held, Techno Blast will be {{type|Fire}} and Genesect will appear to have a red Drive.
*If a [[Chill Drive]] is held, Techno Blast will be {{type|Ice}} and Genesect will appear to have a cyan Drive.

Prior to {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, Genesect's alternate forms were not registered in the [[Pokédex]]. All of Genesect's forms originally used the form name "Genesect" in the Pokédex; in [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]], this was changed, with its default form lacking a form name while its other forms are named "Douse Drive", "Shock Drive", "Burn Drive", and "Chill Drive". These are also the names used for its alternate forms in [[Pokémon GO]], but its default form also has a name in that game, being called "Normal". The Pokémon GO Pokédex lists the drive forms in the order Shock Drive, Burn Drive, Chill Drive, and Douse Drive, unlike the core series games where Douse Drive is listed before the others.

In {{g|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, Genesect can select a Drive upon being selected as a team member.

{{evobox/Formes
|sprite1=HOME0649
|name1=Genesect
|type1-1=Bug
|type2-1=Steel
|forme=5
|forme1=No {{color2|000|Drive}}
|sprite2=HOME0649B
|forme2=[[File:Dream Douse Drive Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Douse Drive}}
|type1-2=Bug
|type2-2=Steel
|sprite3=HOME0649Y
|forme3=[[File:Dream Shock Drive Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Shock Drive}}
|type1-3=Bug
|type2-3=Steel
|sprite4=HOME0649R
|forme4=[[File:Dream Burn Drive Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Burn Drive}}
|type1-4=Bug
|type2-4=Steel
|sprite5=HOME0649W
|forme5=[[File:Dream Chill Drive Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Chill Drive}}
|type1-5=Bug
|type2-5=Steel}}

===Evolution data===
<div style="float:center; display:flex; flex-flow:row wrap;">
{{Evobox-1
|type1=Bug
|type2=Steel
|pictype=art
|no1=0649
|name1=Genesect
|type1-1=Bug
|type2-1=Steel}}
</div>

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Bug|type2=Steel}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=V}}
{{Spritebox/5/5Forms|ndex=649|form1=B|form2=Y|form3=R|form4=W}}
{{Spritebox/6/5Forms|ndex=649|form1=B|form2=Y|form3=R|form4=W|crop=92}}
{{Spritebox/7/5Forms|ndex=649|form1=B|form2=Y|form3=R|form4=W|crop=94}}
{{Spritebox/8/5Forms|ndex=649|form1=B|form2=Y|form3=R|form4=W}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=IX|is=yes}}
{{Spritebox/HOME/5Forms|ndex=0649|form1=B|form2=Y|form3=R|form4=W}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|649|Genesect}}

==In animation==
[[File:Shock Drive Genesect Techno Blast.png|thumb|left|250px|Genesect in {{aniseries|BW}}]]
[[File:Genesect Army M16.png|thumb|250px|The Genesect Army]]
===Major appearances===
====[[Genesect Army]]====
The Genesect Army, a group of five Genesect led by a {{Shiny|Red}} Genesect, first appeared in ''[[BW119|Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!]]'', where {{an|N}} found the ruins of a building and learned the Genesect Army was responsible for the destruction by using his ability to hear the voices of Pokémon.

The Genesect Army played a major role in ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''. They went on a rampage in [[New Tork City]] while attempting to search for [[Genesect's home|their ancient habitat]], thus bringing them into conflict with a {{OBP|Mewtwo|M16}}.

===Minor appearances===
{{-}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Team Plasma Genesect Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Genesect in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Colress Genesect Adventures.png|thumb|left|200px|Shiny Genesect in its high-speed flight configuration in Pokémon Adventures]]
===Movie adaptations===
{{main|Genesect Army}}
The Genesect Army plays a major role in ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''. Likewise, the group appears in the {{ma|Genesect and the Legend Awakened|manga adaptation}} of the film by [[Momota Inoue]].

===Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~===
Genesect was a Pokémon created by [[Dr. Zeno]]. After it saved Dr. Zeno from being trapped in his lab, he decided to give it to [[Arata]] in order to bring out its full potential.

===Pokémon Adventures===
{{main|Blake's Genesect}}
A {{Shiny}} Genesect debuted as a silhouette at [[P2 Laboratory]] in ''[[PS515|The Shadow Triad]]'', where the [[Shadow Triad]] was seen testing its power. It reappeared at the {{un|Pokémon League}}, where it helped [[Colress|Hood Man]] escape. Later, in the {{MangaArc|Black 2 & White 2}}, it was revealed to be under the ownership of [[Colress]].

In ''[[PS526|Mr. Perfect]]'', Colress attacked [[Aspertia City]] with another Genesect, where it came into contact with {{adv|Blake}} and {{adv|Looker}}, the former of whom ultimately captured Genesect. Although Blake had initially reported Genesect to the [[International Police]], he was seen in possession of it in ''[[PS536|Cold Storage Battle]]'', riding it through the [[Relic Passage]]. In ''[[PS541|Pink Slip]]'', it was revealed that Blake had taken Genesect for his own use without permission, despite it having been under strict supervision, which was one of the reasons why he had been subsequently fired from the International Police.

<gallery>
Chill Drive Genesect Adventures.png|Chill Drive Genesect in [[Pokémon Adventures]]
Shock Drive Genesect Adventrues.png|Shock Drive Genesect in Pokémon Adventures
Burn Drive Genesect Adventures.png|Burn Drive Genesect in Pokémon Adventures
Blake Genesect High Speed Flight Form.png|Genesect in its high-speed flight configuration in Pokémon Adventures
</gallery>

==In the TCG==
{{main|Genesect (TCG)}}
==Other appearances==
===[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]===
[[File:Genesect_3DS_trophy_SSB4.png|thumb|150px|Genesect trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS'']]
Genesect appears as a {{i|Poké Ball}} summon. In the 3DS version of the game, it is unlocked after playing Endless Smash at least once. It jumps around the stage, repeatedly firing four {{m|Techno Blast}} attacks, followed up by a wide beam. Both shots can go through walls.

Genesect also appears as a trophy in both versions of the game.

====Trophy information====
'''NA''': ''A Bug/Steel-type Pokémon, Genesect was created from a 300-million-year-old fossil and later altered to carry a giant cannon on its back. The type of Drive inserted into the cannon affects the attack type of its Techno Blast. It will follow up this attack with a long-range laser.''

'''PAL''': ''A Bug- and Steel-type Pokémon revived from a 300-million-year-old fossil, then modified to carry a giant cannon on its back. The type of Drive inserted into the cannon affects the attack type of its Techno Blast. After using this attack mid-jump, it attacks its target with a long-range laser that passes through obstacles.''

===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
Genesect returns as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball, retaining its behavior from the previous game. Genesect also appears as a {{sbw|Spirit}}.
{{left clear}}

==Trivia==
* Genesect is the only {{type|Bug}} [[Mythical Pokémon]], excluding {{p|Arceus}} when holding an [[Insect Plate]].
* Excluding [[Mega Evolution|Mega-Evolved]] Pokémon, Genesect has the highest base stat total of all {{type|Bug}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.
* Genesect's backstory is similar to {{p|Mewtwo}}'s: both were created by a [[villainous team]] in at least one [[canon]], and they were genetically engineered to be more powerful than the Pokémon they were based on.
* Genesect is the only Pokémon whose [[Pokédex entry]] names a villainous team, in this case, [[Team Plasma]].
* Despite {{m|Techno Blast}} being its [[signature move]], Genesect cannot receive {{STAB}} from it unless its type is changed.
* The symbol for the {{TCG|Plasma Blast}} expansion ([[File:SetSymbolPlasma Blast.png|30px]]) resembles Genesect's head seen from above.
* There is some inconsistency in Genesect's Pokédex entries regarding whether or not Team Plasma ''upgraded'' the cannon on its back to be at least able to house the Drives, or if they ''attached'' the cannon, the latter of which implies Genesect's original appearance did not have said cannon.

===Origin===
Genesect is generally based on the giant insects of the {{wp|Paleozoic}} era, which existed for 300,000,000 years, making it as old as the {{wp|cockroach}}. Its Steel-type features that give it a somewhat robotic appearance may be a reference to alien robots or cyborgs in {{wp|science fiction}} media, but this may be due to Team Plasma's modifications. Its design might also be inspired by the "artillery mech" vehicles in various {{wp|mecha anime and manga}} while also resembling the enlarged pronona of {{wp|treehopper}}s (family Membracidae). They also share a similar head shape with many treehoppers.

====Name origin====
Genesect may be a combination of ''{{wp|gene}}'', ''{{wp|genetics}}'', ''{{wp|genome}}'', or ''{{wp|genesis}}''; and ''{{wp|insect}}''.

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Bug|type2=Steel
|ja=ゲノセクト ''Genesect''|jameaning=From {{tt|ゲノム ''genomu''|genome}} and ''{{wp|insect}}''
|fr=Genesect|frmeaning=Same as Japanese name
|es=Genesect|esmeaning=Same as Japanese name
|de=Genesect|demeaning=Same as Japanese name
|it=Genesect|itmeaning=Same as Japanese name
|ko=게노세크트 ''Genosect''|komeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|zh_cmn=蓋諾賽克特 / 盖诺赛克特 ''Gàinuòsàikètè''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|zh_yue=蓋諾賽克特 ''Koinohkchoihākdahk''|zh_yuemeaning=Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name
|pt_br=Genesect|pt_brmeaning=Same as Japanese name
|el=Τζένεσεκτ ''Tzénesekt''|elmeaning=Transcription of English name
|hi=जिनोसेक्ट ''Genosect''|himeaning=Similar to English/Japanese name
|ru=Дженесект ''Dzhenesekt''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=เกโนเซ็กท์ ''Kenosek''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}

==Related articles==
* [[Genesect Army]]
* [[Blake's Genesect]]
* [[List of Pokémon with form differences]]
* [[List of event Pokémon with in-game effects]]
* [[Mythical Pokémon]]
* [[Weaponry in the Pokémon world]]

==References==
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==External links==

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|}
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Silvally (Pokémon)

2026-03-20T07:12:56Z

Corrosive Cricket: Rewrote Silvally's biology; most of it was previously just copy and pasted from Type: Null's page and barely mentioned the control mask's removal, which is the main difference and catalyst of transformation between the two.

{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Normal}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/GO|species=Silvally}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Normal|prevnum=0772|prev=Type: Null|nextnum=0774|next=Minior|round=none}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Disambig|species=Silvally}}
|}
{{Pokémon Infobox
|name=Silvally
|jname=シルヴァディ
|jtranslit=Shiruvadi
|tmname=Silvady
|ndex=0773
|type1=Normal
|category=Synthetic
|height-ftin=7'07"
|height-m=2.3
|weight-lbs=221.6
|weight-kg=100.5
|abilitylayout=1
|ability1=RKS System
|egggroupn=0
|egggroup1=No Eggs Discovered
|eggcycles=120
|evtotal=3
|evhp=3
|expyield=257
|lv100exp=1,250,000
|gendercode=255
|color=Gray
|catchrate=3
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'''Silvally''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''シルヴァディ''' ''Silvady'') is a {{type|Normal}} [[Legendary Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation VII]].

It [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Type: Null}} when [[Friendship Evolution|leveled up with high friendship]].

Silvally has a [[#Form data|form]] for each of the eighteen [[type]]s, which it can [[Type change|change into]] while holding a [[memory]]. It is associated with the [[Ultra Beast]]s.

==Biology==
[[File:Silvally SM concept art.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Concept art of Silvally for {{g|Sun and Moon}}]]
Silvally is a quadrupedal, chimeric {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with traits from a variety of creatures, with an appearance nearly identical to its pre-Evolution, {{p|Type: Null}}, specifically in its lower body, legs, and general body shape; the clearest change is its head and fur, now liberated from the control mask that gave rise to its classification as Type: Null. Revealed due to the removal of the control mask, its mammalian head is visibly augmented with mechanical parts. Its blunt snout is metallic on the bridge of its nose and upper jaw. Silvally has a triangular black nose framed by three red lines, pointed ears with bright pink and black insides, one visible fang on each side of its lower jaw, and a slight overbite. Its eyes are bright silver, have no visible pupils, and appear to be surrounded by an empty, black space. On each side of its head is a circular, metallic {{wp|Optical disc drive|drive}}, with a white circle crossed by a metal line. Removal of the control mask has caused its previous gray to become silver and the inside of its tail fin to become a pure white. On top of its head is a large, axe-like fur or feather crest. The forward-facing tip of the crest has a metallic piece that hooks downward, while the back has three white feathers now revealed due to the control mask's restraints no longer being present.

[[File:Gladion Silvally RKS System.png|thumb|250px|Silvally's disk drive opening up for a {{t|Fighting}}-[[type]] [[memory]]]]
Once Type: Null finds a trusted partner and forms a strong bond with them, it gains the strength and willpower needed to destroy its control mask and finally [[Evolution|evolve]] into its original form, Silvally. After its Evolution, it reactivates its {{a|RKS System}}, gaining the capacity to change its [[type]] through the [[Memory|memories]] created by the [[Aether Foundation]]; this power was based on {{a|Multitype|those}} of {{p|Arceus|a certain Pokémon depicted in myths}}. Additionally, Silvally's speed and senses are increased due to Evolution. It was created as part of the [[beast killer project]] as an "Anti-[[Ultra Beast|UB]] Fighting life-form", however, the project was deemed a failure and a control helmet was built to seal away its power, [[Devolution|turning it]] into Type: Null. It reverts back to its natural, wild temperament, but it is still extremely loyal to its {{pkmn|Trainer}}, and it will even risk its own life in its partner's defense.<ref>[https://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/pokemon/silvally/ Silvally | Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20180510222314mp_/https://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/pokemon/silvally archived])</ref> [[Gladion]] was the one who coined Silvally's name, but when it was created, it was named as "Type: Full" due to its ability to change between all types. As seen in {{aniseries|SM}} and [[Pokémon Adventures]], Silvally can sense the appearance of Ultra Beasts and the opening of [[Ultra Wormhole]]s, which fits its status as a Pokémon designed to counter them.

Silvally is the [[Signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the [[move]] {{m|Multi-Attack}}. Additionally, Silvally is the [[Signature Ability|only known Pokémon]] that can have {{a|RKS System}} as an [[Ability]].

===Forms===
Silvally has eighteen different forms, one for each [[type]].

Thanks to its {{a|RKS System}}, Silvally is capable of changing its form and [[type]] according to the [[memory]] attached to it; its eyes, spikes, drives, and fin membrane all change color to match its current type.

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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Fighting|Silvally|Fighting|Fighting|Fighting|'''Type: Fighting'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Flying|Silvally|Flying|Flying|Flying|'''Type: Flying'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Poison|Silvally|Poison|Poison|Poison|'''Type: Poison'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Ground|Silvally|Ground|Ground|Ground|'''Type: Ground'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Rock|Silvally|Rock|Rock|Rock|'''Type: Rock'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Bug|Silvally|Bug|Bug|Bug|'''Type: Bug'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Ghost|Silvally|Ghost|Ghost|Ghost|'''Type: Ghost'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Steel|Silvally|Steel|Steel|Steel|'''Type: Steel'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Fire|Silvally|Fire|Fire|Fire|'''Type: Fire'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Water|Silvally|Water|Water|Water|'''Type: Water'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Grass|Silvally|Grass|Grass|Grass|'''Type: Grass'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Electric|Silvally|Electric|Electric|Electric|'''Type: Electric'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Psychic|Silvally|Psychic|Psychic|Psychic|'''Type: Psychic'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Ice|Silvally|Ice|Ice|Ice|'''Type: Ice'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Dragon|Silvally|Dragon|Dragon|Dragon|'''Type: Dragon'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Dark|Silvally|Dark|Dark|Dark|'''Type: Dark'''}}
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{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Fairy|Silvally|Fairy|Fairy|Fairy|'''Type: Fairy'''}}
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===Evolution===
Silvally evolves from {{p|Type: Null}}.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data→Evolution data]].)
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==Game data==
[[File:Gladion and Silvally.png|thumb|right|230px|[[Normal]]-[[type]] Silvally with [[Gladion]] in a merchandise line]]
===NPC appearances===
*{{game4|SMUSUM}}: {{TP|Gladion|Silvally}} is a minor character in the games.

===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex/Header|type=Normal}}
{{Dex/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=204|label1={{gameIcon|Su}}{{gameIcon|M}}:|reg2=Alola|num2=260|label2={{gameIcon|US}}{{gameIcon|UM}}:|reg3=Kanto}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]}}
{{Dex/Form|Type: Normal}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=Its trust in its partner is what awakens it. This {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} is capable of changing its [[type]], a flexibility that is well displayed in battle.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=Although its name was {{p|Type: Null}} at first, the [[Gladion|boy]] who [[Evolution|evolved]] it into this form gave it the name by which it is now known.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|t=FFF|entry=This is its form once it has awakened and evolved. Freed from its heavy mask, its speed is greatly increased.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|entry=Through the bond it formed with its [[Pokémon Trainer|Trainer]], its will was strengthened, and it was able to destroy its control mask.}}
{{Dex/Form|Other types}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=It destroyed its own control mask. It has become capable of changing its type by equipping special memories.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=Upon awakening, its {{a|RKS System}} is activated. By employing specific [[Memory|memories]], this Pokémon can adapt its type to confound its enemies.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|t=FFF|entry=Having been awakened successfully, it can change its type and battle—just like {{p|Arceus|a certain Pokémon depicted in legends}}.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|entry=Its capacity to change types unleashed, it shines silver due to the energy springing forth from within.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|num1=382|reg2=Isle of Armor|reg3=Crown Tundra|reg4=Sinnoh|reg5=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]]}}
{{Dex/Form|Type: Normal}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=A solid bond of trust between this Pokémon and its Trainer awakened the strength hidden within Silvally. It can change its type at will.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=The final factor needed to release this Pokémon's true power was a strong bond with a Trainer it trusts.}}
{{Dex/Form|Other types}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=Thanks to its awakened powers, it can change to the {{tt|<Type>|matches the type of the form}} type to match the memory it has equipped.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=It has the ability to change its type based on the memory it's holding. This is its {{tt|<Type>|matches the type of the form}}-type form.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|reg2=Kitakami|reg3=Blueberry|reg4=Lumiose|reg5=Hyperspace}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Generation IX]]}}
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|}
{{Dex/Gen/1|reg1=Pokopia}}
{{Dex/NE|{{pkmn|Pokopia}}}}
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{{Dex/Footer}}
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|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background:#{{normal color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{fighting color dark}}; background:#{{fighting color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Fighting SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background:#{{flying color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Flying SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{poison color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Poison SM.png|x200px]]
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| Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
| Type: Fighting Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
| Type: Flying Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
| Type: Poison Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
|-
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{ground color dark}}; background:#{{ground color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Ground SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background:#{{rock color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Rock SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{bug color dark}}; background:#{{bug color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Bug SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Ghost SM.png|x200px]]
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| Type: Ground Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
| Type: Rock Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
| Type: Bug Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
| Type: Ghost Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
|-
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background:#{{steel color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Steel SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{fire color dark}}; background:#{{fire color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Fire SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{water color dark}}; background:#{{water color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Water SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{grass color dark}}; background:#{{grass color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Grass SM.png|x200px]]
|-
| Type: Steel Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
| Type: Fire Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
| Type: Water Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
| Type: Grass Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
|-
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{electric color dark}}; background:#{{electric color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Electric SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{psychic color dark}}; background:#{{psychic color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Psychic SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background:#{{ice color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Ice SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background:#{{dragon color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Dragon SM.png|x200px]]
|-
| Type: Electric Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
| Type: Psychic Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
| Type: Ice Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
| Type: Dragon Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
|-
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{dark color dark}}; background:#{{dark color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Dark SM.png|x200px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{fairy color dark}}; background:#{{fairy color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Silvally-Fairy SM.png|x200px]]
|-
| Type: Dark Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
| Type: Fairy Silvally in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
|-
|}

===Game locations===
{{Availability/Header|type=Normal}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sun|v2=Moon|area=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Type: Null}}}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Ultra Sun|v2=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|t2=FFF|area=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Type: Null}}}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|area=Unobtainable}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sword|v2=Shield|t=FFF|t2=FFF|area=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Type: Null}}}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|area=Unobtainable}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Arceus|area=Unobtainable}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=IX}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Scarlet|v2=Violet|area=Unobtainable}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Z-A|area=Unobtainable}}
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{{Availability/Footer}}

====In side games====
{{Availability/Header|type=Normal}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Rush|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Buzzwole Sea]], [[Buzzwole Sea]]Final}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/NA/Side|gen=VIII}}
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{{Availability/Cross}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=Event: ''[[Ultra Challenge|Silvally Appears]]''}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Masters EX|color={{masters color}}|area=[[Sync pair scout]]: {{sync|Gladion|Silvally}}}}
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{{Availability/Footer}}

====In events====
{{eventAvail/h|Region|type=Normal}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Aether Silvally|Japanese region|Online|100{{shinystar|VII}}|September 22 to December 16, 2017|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Taiwanese Aether Silvally}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Aether Silvally|American region|Online|100{{shinystar|VII}}|September 22 to December 16, 2017|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Aether Silvally}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Aether Silvally|PAL region|Online|100{{shinystar|VII}}|September 22 to December 16, 2017|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Taiwanese Aether Silvally}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Aether Silvally|Taiwanese region|Online|100{{shinystar|VII}}|September 22 to December 16, 2017|link=List of Taiwanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Aether Silvally}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Aether Silvally|Korean region|Online|100{{shinystar|VII}}|October 14 to November 30, 2017|link=List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Aether Silvally}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Aether Silvally|American region|Online|100{{shinystar|VII}}|October 23, 2017 to February 13, 2018|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Aether Silvally}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Aether Silvally|PAL region|Online|100{{shinystar|VII}}|October 23, 2017 to February 13, 2018|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Aether Silvally}}
|}

===Held items===
{{HeldItems
|type=Normal
|event1=Gold Bottle Cap|event1type=None|event1rar=100
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{Stats
|type=Normal
|HP=95
|Attack=95
|Defense=95
|SpAtk=95
|SpDef=95
|Speed=95}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
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|Normal=100
|Fighting=200
|Flying=100
|Poison=100
|Ground=100
|Rock=100
|Bug=100
|Ghost=0
|Steel=100
|Fire=100
|Water=100
|Grass=100
|Electric=100
|Psychic=100
|Ice=100
|Dragon=100
|Dark=100
|Fairy=100
|notes=yes
|normal=yes
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For the type effectiveness when Silvally is holding a [[memory]], see {{DL|Type|type chart}}.

===Learnset===
Silvally is available in {{pkmn|Sword and Shield}}.

====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh/8|Silvally|Normal|Normal|7}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Multi-Attack|Normal|Physical|120|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Explosion|Normal|Physical|250|100|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Thunder Fang|Electric|Physical|65|95|15||''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Ice Fang|Ice|Physical|65|95|15||''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|95|15||''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Poison Fang|Poison|Physical|50|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Iron Head|Steel|Physical|80|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Tackle|Normal|Physical|40|100|35||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Bite|Dark|Physical|60|100|25||''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|—|20||''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|Multi-Attack|Normal|Physical|120|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|15|Double Hit|Normal|Physical|35|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|20|Metal Sound|Steel|Status|—|85|40}}
{{learnlist/level8|25|Crush Claw|Normal|Physical|75|95|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|30|Air Slash|Flying|Special|75|95|15||''}}
{{learnlist/level8|35|Tri Attack|Normal|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|40|X-Scissor|Bug|Physical|80|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/level8|45|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/level8|50|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|55|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|60|Parting Shot|Dark|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/levelf/8|Silvally|Normal|Normal|7|form=yes}}

====By [[TM]]/[[TR]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/8|Silvally|Normal|Normal|7}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM08|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM09|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM14|Thunder Wave|Electric|Status|—|90|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM20|Self-Destruct|Normal|Physical|200|100|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM21|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM22|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10||''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM24|Snore|Normal|Special|50|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM25|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM26|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM27|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM30|Steel Wing|Steel|Physical|70|90|25||''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM32|Sandstorm|Rock|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM33|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM34|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM35|Hail|Ice|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM39|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM40|Swift|Normal|Special|60|—|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM44|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM56|U-turn|Bug|Physical|70|100|20||''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM57|Payback|Dark|Physical|50|100|10||''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM65|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM66|Thunder Fang|Electric|Physical|65|95|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM67|Ice Fang|Ice|Physical|65|95|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM68|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|95|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM76|Round|Normal|Special|60|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM85|Snarl|Dark|Special|55|95|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM95|Air Slash|Flying|Special|75|95|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR00|Swords Dance|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR02|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|90|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR04|Surf|Water|Special|90|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR05|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|100|10||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR08|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|90|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR19|Tri Attack|Normal|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR20|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR21|Reversal|Fighting|Physical|—|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR24|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|100|10||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR26|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR27|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR32|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR33|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR36|Heat Wave|Fire|Special|95|90|10||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR42|Hyper Voice|Normal|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR46|Iron Defense|Steel|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR47|Dragon Claw|Dragon|Physical|80|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR60|X-Scissor|Bug|Physical|80|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR69|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR70|Flash Cannon|Steel|Special|80|100|10||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR74|Iron Head|Steel|Physical|80|100|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR85|Work Up|Normal|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR97|Psychic Fangs|Psychic|Physical|85|100|10||''}}
{{learnlist/tmf/8|Silvally|Normal|Normal|7|form=yes}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{Learnlist/breedh/8|Silvally|Normal|Normal|7}}
{{Learnlist/breed8null}}
{{Learnlist/breedf/8|Silvally|Normal|Normal|7|form=yes}}

====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====
{{learnlist/tutorh/8|Silvally|Normal|Normal|7}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Draco Meteor|Dragon|Special|130|90|5||''|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Grass Pledge|Grass|Special|80|100|10||''|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Steel Beam|Steel|Special|140|95|5||''|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Terrain Pulse|Normal|Special|50|100|10||'''|no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutorf/8|Silvally|Normal|Normal|7|form=yes}}

====By a prior [[Evolution]]====
{{Learnlist/prevoh/8|Silvally|Normal|Normal|7}}
{{Learnlist/prevo8null}}
{{Learnlist/prevof/8|Silvally|Normal|Normal|7|form=yes}}

====By [[transfer]] from another generation====
{{learnlist/prevgenh/8|Silvally|Normal|Normal|7}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Confide|Normal|Status|—|—|20|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Defog|Flying|Status|—|—|15|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Flame Charge|Fire|Physical|50|100|20||''|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Frustration|Normal|Physical|—|100|20||'''|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Heal Block|Psychic|Status|—|100|15|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Hidden Power|Normal|Special|60|100|15|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Laser Focus|Normal|Status|—|—|30|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Last Resort|Normal|Physical|140|100|5||'''|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Magic Coat|Psychic|Status|—|—|15|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Punishment|Dark|Physical|—|100|5||''|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Pursuit|Dark|Physical|40|100|20||''|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Rage|Normal|Physical|20|100|20||'''|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Razor Wind|Normal|Special|80|100|10||'''|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Return|Normal|Physical|—|100|20||'''|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Roar|Normal|Status|—|—|20|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Signal Beam|Bug|Special|75|100|15||''|VII=yes|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Swagger|Normal|Status|—|85|15|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Tailwind|Flying|Status|—|—|15|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Silvally|7|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10|VII=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgenf/8|Silvally|Normal|Normal|7}}

===Side game data===
{{Spindata/Head|type=Normal}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=6|type=Normal|ndex=773|num=776
|min=80
|max=145
|raisemaxlevel=20
|skill=Typeless Combo
|skilldesc=Increases damage done by any types in the combo.
|amelia=3
|psb=[[Ultra Challenge#Week 22|Ultra Challenge (Week 22)]]
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Normal|ndex=773
|walk=1.11
|hp=58
|attack=82
|defense=58
|speed=60
}}
|}

===Form data===
Silvally has multiple different forms that it switches between with its [[Ability]] {{a|RKS System}}, with each of its forms having a different [[type]]. In total, it has eighteen different forms, one for each type. By default, Silvally is in its {{type|Normal}} form. If it [[held item|holds]] a [[memory]], it changes its form to be the same type as the type the memory corresponds to. In [[Generation VII]], Silvally can only learn {{m|Draco Meteor}} while in its {{type|Dragon}} form; however, in [[Generation VIII]], it can learn Draco Meteor regardless of its form.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{unknown color}}; border: 3px solid #{{unknown color dark}}"
|-
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773|Silvally|Normal|Normal|Normal|'''Type: Normal''' [[File:None.png|24px]] No memory}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Fighting|Silvally|Fighting|Fighting|Fighting|'''Type: Fighting''' [[File:Dream Fighting Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Fighting Memory}}}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Flying|Silvally|Flying|Flying|Flying|'''Type: Flying''' [[File:Dream Flying Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Flying Memory}}}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Poison|Silvally|Poison|Poison|Poison|'''Type: Poison''' [[File:Dream Poison Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Poison Memory}}}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Ground|Silvally|Ground|Ground|Ground|'''Type: Ground''' [[File:Dream Ground Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Ground Memory}}}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Rock|Silvally|Rock|Rock|Rock|'''Type: Rock''' [[File:Dream Rock Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Rock Memory}}}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Bug|Silvally|Bug|Bug|Bug|'''Type: Bug''' [[File:Dream Bug Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Bug Memory}}}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Ghost|Silvally|Ghost|Ghost|Ghost|'''Type: Ghost''' [[File:Dream Ghost Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Ghost Memory}}}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Steel|Silvally|Steel|Steel|Steel|'''Type: Steel''' [[File:Dream Steel Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Steel Memory}}}}
|-
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Fire|Silvally|Fire|Fire|Fire|'''Type: Fire''' [[File:Dream Fire Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Fire Memory}}}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Water|Silvally|Water|Water|Water|'''Type: Water''' [[File:Dream Water Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Water Memory}}}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Grass|Silvally|Grass|Grass|Grass|'''Type: Grass''' [[File:Dream Grass Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Grass Memory}}}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Electric|Silvally|Electric|Electric|Electric|'''Type: Electric''' [[File:Dream Electric Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Electric Memory}}}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Psychic|Silvally|Psychic|Psychic|Psychic|'''Type: Psychic''' [[File:Dream Psychic Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Psychic Memory}}}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Ice|Silvally|Ice|Ice|Ice|'''Type: Ice''' [[File:Dream Ice Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Ice Memory}}}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Dragon|Silvally|Dragon|Dragon|Dragon|'''Type: Dragon''' [[File:Dream Dragon Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Dragon Memory}}}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Dark|Silvally|Dark|Dark|Dark|'''Type: Dark''' [[File:Dream Dark Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Dark Memory}}}}
|
{{Evobox/Setup|HOME0773Fairy|Silvally|Fairy|Fairy|Fairy|'''Type: Fairy''' [[File:Dream Fairy Memory Sprite.png|24px]] {{color2|000|Fairy Memory}}}}
|}

===Evolution data===
{{Evobox-2
|type1=Normal
|pictype=art
|no1=0772
|name1=Type: Null
|type1-1=Normal
|evo1={{bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}} + {{bag/s|Soothe Bell|SV}} {{color2|000|Level|Level up}} with high {{color2|000|friendship}}
|no2=0773
|name2=Silvally
|type1-2=Normal}}

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Normal}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Spritebox/7|ndex=773|crop=118}}
{{Spritebox/8|ndex=773}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=IX|is=yes}}
{{Spritebox/HOME|ndex=0773}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|773|Silvally}}

==In animation==
[[File:Gladion Silvally.png|thumb|250px|Silvally in {{aniseries|SM}}]]
===Major appearances===
====[[Gladion's Silvally]]====
Silvally debuted in ''[[SM049|Mission: Total Recall!]]'', under the ownership of {{an|Gladion}}. It evolved from Type: Null while saving {{an|Lillie}} from {{an|Faba}}'s {{p|Alakazam}}.
<gallery>
Gladion Silvally RKS System Dark.png|{{type|Dark}} Silvally
Gladion Silvally RKS System Fairy.png|{{type|Fairy}} Silvally
Gladion Silvally RKS System Fighting.png|{{type|Fighting}} Silvally
Gladion Silvally RKS System Fire.png|{{type|Fire}} Silvally
Gladion Silvally RKS System Rock.png|{{type|Rock}} Silvally
Gladion Silvally RKS System Steel.png|{{type|Steel}} Silvally
</gallery>

===Minor appearances===

==In the manga==
[[File:Gladion Silvally Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Silvally in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{main|Gladion's Silvally}}
[[Gladion]]'s Silvally debuted in ''[[PASM22|The Truth and Island Kahuna Hapu]]'', where it evolved from Type: Null in order to protect [[Lillie]] from a {{p|Guzzlord}}.

<gallery>
Gladion Silvally Heat Wave Adventures.png|{{type|Fire}} Silvally in Pokémon Adventures
Gladion Silvally Rock type.png|{{type|Rock}} Silvally in Pokémon Adventures
</gallery>

===Pokémon Horizon===
[[Tokio]]'s Type: Null evolved into a Silvally in ''[[HOR11|To a New Horizon]]''.

==In the TCG==
{{main|Silvally (TCG)}}
==Trivia==

* Silvally holding a [[Bug Memory]] is the only [[Legendary Pokémon]] to be {{type|Bug}}.
* In {{g|Sun and Moon}}, Silvally has a base [[experience]] yield of 114.
* Silvally's stat distribution is identical to its pre-[[Evolution]], with the exception of its [[Stat#Speed|Speed stat]] rising to match its other stats.
** The change in its Speed stat to 95 from 59 is a reversal of the digits.
** This change to only its Speed stat makes Silvally's Evolution from Type: Null to experience the least changes to individual base stats of all Evolutions.
* In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} and {{g|Sword and Shield}}, Silvally is programmed to be able to be taught all three {{DL|Move variation|Pledge moves}} ({{m|Grass Pledge}}, {{m|Fire Pledge}}, and {{m|Water Pledge}}). However, due to a coding error, the [[Move Tutor]] will only offer to teach it Grass Pledge, making the latter two unable to be learned legitimately.

===Origin===
Silvally, like its pre-evolved form, seems to be based on a {{wp|Chimera (mythology)|chimera}}, a hybrid composed of different animal parts, or more specifically a {{wp|Griffin}} due to the wing-like crest on its head. Its concept also bears resemblance to {{p|Arceus}}, which can also change [[type]] and appearance based on the [[held item]]. Like its pre-Evolution, it also appears to be based on {{wp|Frankenstein's monster}} due to the bolt-like objects on its face and it being created from cells of different {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} types.

====Name origin====

Silvally may be a combination of ''silver'' and ''ally''.

Silvady may be a combination of ''silver'' and ''buddy''.

Silvally's [[Pokédex]] entry in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Moon]] says that its name was given by the boy who [[Evolution|evolved]] it, most likely [[Gladion]]. Silvally being Gladion's partner explains the presence of ally in its name.

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Normal|type2=Normal
|ja=シルヴァディ ''Silvady''|jameaning=From ''silver'' and ''buddy''
|fr=Silvallié|frmeaning=From ''silver'' and {{tt|''allié''|ally}}
|es=Silvally|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Amigento|demeaning=From {{tt|''amigo''|Spanish for friend}} and {{tt|''argentum''|silver}}
|it=Silvally|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=실버디 ''Silbuddy''|komeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|zh_cmn=銀伴戰獸 / 银伴战兽 ''Yínbànzhànshòu''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|銀 ''yín''|silver}}, {{tt|伴 ''bàn''|partner}}, {{tt|戰鬥 ''zhàndòu''|fight}}, and {{tt|獸 ''shòu''|beast}}
|zh_yue=銀伴戰獸 ''Ngàhnbuhnjinsau''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|銀 ''ngàhn''|silver}}, {{tt|伴 ''buhn''|partner}}, {{tt|戰鬥 ''jindau''|fight}}, and {{tt|獸 ''sau''|beast}}
|pt_br=Silvally|pt_brmeaning=Same as English name
|hi=सिल्वायार ''Silvayaar''|himeaning=From ''silver'' and {{tt|यार ''yār''|buddy, pal}}
|ru=Силвалли ''Silvalli''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=ซิลวาดี ''Sinwadi''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}
{{-}}
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Type: Normal''
{{langtable|color={{Normal color}}|bordercolor={{Normal color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：ノーマル ''Type: Normal''
|zh_yue=屬性：一般 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Yātbūn|Type: Normal}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：一般 / 属性：一般 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Yībān|Type: Normal}}''
|fr=Type: Normal
|de=Typ:Normal
|hi=टाइप: नॉर्मल ''Type: Normal''
|it=Tipo Normale
|ko=타입:노말 ''Type: Normal''
|pt_br=Tipo: Normal
|es=Tipo: Normal
|th=ไทป์: ปกติ
|tr=Türü: Normal
|vi=Hệ: Thường
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Type: Fighting''
{{langtable|color={{Fighting color}}|bordercolor={{Fighting color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：ファイト ''Type: Fight''
|zh_yue=屬性：戰鬥 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Jindau|Type: Fighting}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：戰鬥 / 属性：战斗 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Zhàndòu|Type: Fighting}}''
|fr=Type: Combat
|de=Typ:Kampf
|hi=टाइप: फ़ाइटिंग ''Type: Fighting''
|it=Tipo Lotta
|ko=타입:파이팅 ''Type: Fighting''
|pt_br=Tipo: Lutador
|es_la=Tipo: Pelea
|es_eu=Tipo: Lucha
|th=ไทป์: ต่อสู้
|tr=Türü: Dövüşçü
|vi=Hệ: Giác Đấu
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Type: Flying''
{{langtable|color={{Flying color}}|bordercolor={{Flying color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：フライング ''Type: Flying''
|zh_yue=屬性：飛翔 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Fēichèuhng|Type: Flying}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：飛翔 / 属性：飞翔 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Fēixiáng|Type: Flying}}''
|fr=Type: Vol
|de=Typ:Flug
|hi=टाइप: फ़्लाइंग ''Type: Flying''
|it=Tipo Volante
|ko=타입:플라잉 ''Type: Flying''
|pt_br=Tipo: Voador
|es=Tipo: Volador
|th=ไทป์: บิน
|tr=Türü: Uçan
|vi=Hệ: Bay
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Type: Poison''
{{langtable|color={{Poison color}}|bordercolor={{Poison color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：ポイズン ''Type: Poison''
|zh_yue=屬性：毒 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Duhk|Type: Poison}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：毒 / 属性：毒 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Dú|Type: Poison}}''
|fr=Type: Poison
|de=Typ:Gift
|hi=टाइप: पॉइज़न ''Type: Poison''
|it=Tipo Veleno
|ko=타입:포이즌 ''Type: Poison''
|pt_br=Tipo: Venenoso
|es=Tipo: Veneno
|th=ไทป์: พิษ
|tr=Türü: Zehir
|vi=Hệ: Độc
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Type: Ground''
{{langtable|color={{Ground color}}|bordercolor={{Ground color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：グラウンド ''Type: Ground''
|zh_yue=屬性：大地 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Daaihdeih|Type: Ground}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：大地 / 属性：大地 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Dàdì|Type: Ground}}''
|fr=Type: Sol
|de=Typ:Boden
|hi=टाइप: ग्राउंड ''Type: Ground''
|it=Tipo Terra
|ko=타입:그라운드 ''Type: Ground''
|pt_br=Tipo: Terrestre
|es=Tipo: Tierra
|th=ไทป์: ดิน
|tr=Türü: Yer
|vi=Hệ: Đất
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Type: Rock''
{{langtable|color={{Rock color}}|bordercolor={{Rock color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：ロック ''Type: Rock''
|zh_yue=屬性：岩石 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Ngàahmsehk|Type: Rock}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：岩石 / 属性：岩石 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Yánshí|Type: Rock}}''
|fr=Type: Roche
|de=Typ:Gestein
|hi=टाइप: रॉक ''Type: Rock''
|it=Tipo Roccia
|ko=타입:락 ''Type: Rock''
|pt_br=Tipo: Pedra
|es=Tipo: Roca
|th=ไทป์: หิน
|tr=Türü: Kaya
|vi=Hệ: Đá
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Type: Bug''
{{langtable|color={{Bug color}}|bordercolor={{Bug color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：バグ ''Type: Bug''
|zh_yue=屬性：蟲子 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Chùhngjí|Type: Bug}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：蟲子 / 属性：虫子 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Chóngzi|Type: Bug}}''
|fr=Type: Insecte
|de=Typ:Käfer
|hi=टाइप: बग ''Type: Bug''
|it=Tipo Coleottero
|ko=타입:버그 ''Type: Bug''
|pt_br=Tipo: Inseto
|es_la=Tipo: Insecto
|es_eu=Tipo: Bicho
|th=ไทป์: แมลง
|tr=Türü: Böcek
|vi=Hệ: Côn Trùng
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Type: Ghost''
{{langtable|color={{Ghost color}}|bordercolor={{Ghost color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：ゴースト ''Type: Ghost''
|zh_yue=屬性：幽靈 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Yāulìhng|Type: Ghost}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：幽靈 / 属性：幽灵 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Yōulíng|Type: Ghost}}''
|fr=Type: Spectre
|de=Typ:Geist
|hi=टाइप: घोस्ट ''Type: Ghost''
|it=Tipo Spettro
|ko=타입:고스트 ''Type: Ghost''
|pt_br=Tipo: Fantasma
|es=Tipo: Fantasma
|th=ไทป์: ผี
|tr=Türü: Hayalet
|vi=Hệ: Ma
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Type: Steel''
{{langtable|color={{Steel color}}|bordercolor={{Steel color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：スチール ''Type: Steel''
|zh_yue=屬性：鋼鐵 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Gōngtit|Type: Steel}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：鋼鐵 / 属性：钢铁 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Gāngtiě|Type: Steel}}''
|fr=Type: Acier
|de=Typ:Stahl
|hi=टाइप: स्टील ''Type: Steel''
|it=Tipo Acciaio
|ko=타입:스틸 ''Type: Steel''
|pt_br=Tipo: Aço
|es=Tipo: Acero
|th=ไทป์: โลหะ
|tr=Türü: Çelik
|vi=Hệ: Thép
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Type: Fire''
{{langtable|color={{Fire color}}|bordercolor={{Fire color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：ファイヤー ''Type: Fire''
|zh_yue=屬性：火焰 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Fóyihm|Type: Fire}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：火焰 / 属性：火焰 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Huǒyàn|Type: Fire}}''
|fr=Type: Feu
|de=Typ:Feuer
|hi=टाइप: फ़ायर ''Type: Fire''
|it=Tipo Fuoco
|ko=타입:파이어 ''Type: Fire''
|pt_br=Tipo: Fogo
|es=Tipo: Fuego
|th=ไทป์: ไฟ
|tr=Türü: Ateş
|vi=Hệ: Lửa
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Type: Water''
{{langtable|color={{Water color}}|bordercolor={{Water color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：ウオーター ''Type: Water''
|zh_yue=屬性：清水 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Chīngséui|Type: Water}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：清水 / 属性：清水 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Qīngshuǐ|Type: Water}}''
|fr=Type: Eau
|de=Typ:Wasser
|hi=टाइप: वॉटर ''Type: Water''
|it=Tipo Acqua
|ko=타입:워터 ''Type: Water''
|pt_br=Tipo: Água
|es=Tipo: Agua
|th=ไทป์: น้ำ
|tr=Türü: Su
|vi=Hệ: Nước
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Type: Grass''
{{langtable|color={{Grass color}}|bordercolor={{Grass color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：グラス ''Type: Grass''
|zh_yue=屬性：青草 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Chīngchóu|Type: Grass}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：青草 / 属性：青草 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Qīngcǎo|Type: Grass}}''
|fr=Type: Plante
|de=Typ:Pflanze
|hi=टाइप: ग्रास ''Type: Grass''
|it=Tipo Erba
|ko=타입:그래스 ''Type: Grass''
|pt_br=Tipo: Planta
|es=Tipo: Planta
|th=ไทป์: หญ้า
|tr=Türü: Bitki
|vi=Hệ: Cỏ
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Type: Electric''
{{langtable|color={{Electric color}}|bordercolor={{Electric color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：エレクトロ ''Type: Electro''
|zh_yue=屬性：電子 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Dihnjí|Type: Electric}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：電子 / 属性：电子 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Diànzǐ|Type: Electric}}''
|fr=Type: Électrik
|de=Typ:Elektro
|hi=टाइप: इलेक्टि्रक ''Type: Electric''
|it=Tipo Elettro
|ko=타입:일렉트릭 ''Type: Electric''
|pt_br=Tipo: Elétrico
|es=Tipo: Eléctrico
|th=ไทป์: ไฟฟ้า
|tr=Türü: Elekrik
|vi=Hệ: Điện
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''Type: Psychic''
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|ja=タイプ：サイキック ''Type: Psychic''
|zh_yue=屬性：精神 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Jīngsàhn|Type: Psychic}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：精神 / 属性：精神 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Jīngshén|Type: Psychic}}''
|fr=Type: Psy
|de=Typ:Psycho
|hi=टाइप: साइकिक ''Type: Psychic''
|it=Tipo Psico
|ko=타입:사이킥 ''Type: Psychic''
|pt_br=Tipo: Psíquico
|es=Tipo: Psíquico
|th=ไทป์: พลังจิต
|tr=Türü: Psişik
|vi=Hệ: Siêu năng
}}
</div>
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''Type: Ice''
{{langtable|color={{Ice color}}|bordercolor={{Ice color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：アイス ''Type: Ice''
|zh_yue=屬性：冰雪 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Bīngsyut|Type: Ice}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：冰雪 / 属性：冰雪 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Bīngxuě|Type: Ice}}''
|fr=Type: Glace
|de=Typ:Eis
|hi=टाइप: आइस ''Type: Ice''
|it=Tipo Ghiaccio
|ko=타입:아이스 ''Type: Ice''
|pt_br=Tipo: Gelo
|es=Tipo: Hielo
|th=ไทป์: น้ำแข็ง
|tr=Türü: Buz
|vi=Hệ: Băng
}}
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''Type: Dragon''
{{langtable|color={{Dragon color}}|bordercolor={{Dragon color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：ドラゴン ''Type: Dragon''
|zh_yue=屬性：龍 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Lùhng|Type: Dragon}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：龍 / 属性：龙 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Lóng|Type: Dragon}}''
|fr=Type: Dragon
|de=Typ:Drache
|hi=टाइप: ड्रैगन ''Type: Dragon''
|it=Tipo Drago
|ko=타입:드래곤 ''Type: Dragon''
|pt_br=Tipo: Dragão
|es=Tipo: Dragón
|th=ไทป์: มังกร
|tr=Türü: Ejderha
|vi=Hệ: Rồng
}}
</div>
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''Type: Dark''
{{langtable|color={{Dark color}}|bordercolor={{Dark color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：ダーク ''Type: Dark''
|zh_yue=屬性：黑暗 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Hāk'Am|Type: Dark}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：黑暗 / 属性：黑暗 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Hēi'Àn|Type: Dark}}''
|fr=Type: Ténèbres
|de=Typ:Unlicht
|hi=टाइप: डार्क ''Type: Dark''
|it=Tipo Buio
|ko=타입:다크 ''Type: Dark''
|pt_br=Tipo: Sombrio
|es=Tipo: Siniestro
|th=ไทป์: ความมืด
|tr=Türü: Karanlık
|vi=Hệ: Bóng tối
}}
</div>
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''Type: Fairy''
{{langtable|color={{Fairy color}}|bordercolor={{Fairy color dark}}
|ja=タイプ：フェアリー ''Type: Fairy''
|zh_yue=屬性：妖精 ''{{tt|Suhksing: Yíujīng|Type: Fairy}}''
|zh_cmn=屬性：妖精 / 属性：妖精 ''{{tt|Shǔxìng: Yāojīng|Type: Fairy}}''
|fr=Type: Fée
|de=Typ:Fee
|hi=टाइप: फ़ेरी ''Type: Fairy''
|it=Tipo Folletto
|ko=타입:페어리 ''Type: Fairy''
|pt_br=Tipo: Fada
|es=Tipo: Hada
|th=ไทป์: แฟรี่
|tr=Türü: Peri
|vi=Hệ: Tiên
}}
</div>

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[[File:Galar Old Cemetery SwSh.png|thumb|320px|The [[Old Cemetery]] in [[Galar]]]]
'''Death''' is a recurring subject in the [[Pokémon]] franchise. Throughout the [[history of the Pokémon world]], many [[Human|people]] and {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are known to have perished. Various burial grounds have been built across the [[Pokémon world]] to honor the dead. Some [[Fossil]]s are said to be the remains of previously {{wp|extinction|extinct}} Pokémon. Additionally, some Pokémon are killed and {{pkmn|predation|eaten}} by other Pokémon as well as people.

There also exist [[Ghosts in the Pokémon world|ghosts]], which are the spirits of dead humans or Pokémon. {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon, however, are fully alive creatures, often said to be reborn from such spirits. This distinction has existed since [[Generation I]], which introduced Ghost-type Pokémon along with the {{OBP|ghost|Pokémon Tower}}s of [[Pokémon Tower]]. Furthermore, in the {{pkmn|games}} and {{aniseries|PTS}}, it has been suggested that, despite their name, some Ghost-type Pokémon themselves are able to die.

People and Pokémon are also said to possess life-force, which can be drained, sometimes resulting in death.

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==Burial grounds==
[[File:Loyal Three Monument SV.png|thumb|320px|The [[Loyalty Plaza|Loyal Three Monument]] in [[Kitakami]]]]
===Kanto===
In [[Kanto]], [[Pokémon Tower]] houses hundreds of graves of deceased {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in all of its seven floors. Many people visit the building daily to pay their respects to the fallen. Prior to the events of the [[Generation I]] games and their [[Generation III]] and {{gen|VII}} [[remake]]s, [[Team Rocket]] tried to steal the {{p|Cubone}} to sell their valuable skulls. In the process, a mother {{OBP|Marowak|ghost}} that was protecting her Cubone child was killed. Another NPC theorizes the ghosts haunting the tower are those of the Pokémon Team Rocket has killed.

In the [[Generation II]] games and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the [[House of Memories]] was built to hold graves from the Pokémon Tower when it was converted to the Kanto Radio Tower.

In the [[Sevii Islands]], the southern segment of [[Memorial Pillar]] serves as a grave site to an {{p|Onix}}, nicknamed Tectonix, that was loved immensely by its {{pkmn|Trainer}}.

===Hoenn===
In [[Hoenn]], [[Mt. Pyre]] houses the many graves of Pokémon. Many grieving Trainers also visit the Tower to pay their respects. After the [[Delta Episode]] in {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, the player can find [[Phoebe]] near the summit, talking to spirits. She says she came to visit her grandmother, upon whom the [[player character]] made a lasting impression.

===Sinnoh===
In [[Sinnoh]], the [[Lost Tower]] is the resting ground for deceased Pokémon. A {{tc|Roughneck}} visits the Lost Tower to mourn the killing of his Pokémon by [[Team Galactic]].

===Unova===
In [[Unova]], the [[Celestial Tower]] is a burial ground for deceased Pokémon. At the top of the tower is a bell, which mourners can ring in remembrance of their lost Pokémon. In {{game|Black and White|s}}, the player can meet {{pkmn|Champion}} [[Alder]] here, ringing the bell to comfort the spirit of his very first Pokémon.

===Kalos===
In [[Kalos]], mysterious stones can be found on {{rt|10|Kalos}} which are actually the graves of Pokémon who were sacrificed 3,000 years ago in order for their life-forces to energize the [[ultimate weapon]] that was used by [[AZ]] to end the war.

In [[Lumiose City]], [[Wild Zone 4]] was constructed around the [[Dormez Bien Cemetery]] in the [[Rouge District]] as part of the urban redevelopment plan.

===Alola===
In [[Alola]], [[Hau'oli Cemetery]] is a graveyard for people and Pokémon alike from across [[Melemele Island]], appropriately filled with tombstones and memorial flowers. People often come here to pay their respects to their deceased loved ones. Some of these people are Trainers missing their dead partners, and in {{game4|SMUSUM}}, they are willing to {{pkmn|battle}} the player to try to forget about their sadness. After the player has obtained the [[Poké Ride|Ride Pager]], they can visit the cemetery at [[Time|night]] to meet a woman riding a {{p|Machamp}}. She explains to the player how she's paying respects to her dead husband, who died in an accident years ago. Her Machamp, which originally belonged to her husband, was narrowly saved from dying in the same accident by being [[recall]]ed back into its [[Poké Ball]] at the last second. Overcome by {{wp|survivor guilt}}, Machamp came to dislike its Poké Ball and flung it off somewhere.

On [[Akala Island]], [[Memorial Hill]] is a burial site for the old, mighty families of Alola. It is said to have been established at this site due to the proximity of the [[Ruins of Life]] to the north, the belief being that those buried here wanted to be laid to rest close to the Akala Island [[guardian deities|guardian deity]], {{p|Tapu Lele}}. Being the most notable gravesite in Alola, people from all over the [[region]] tend to travel here to see the graves.

===Galar===
In [[Galar]], the [[Old Cemetery]] can be found within the [[Giant's Bed]] in the [[Crown Tundra]].

===Kitakami===
In the land of [[Kitakami]], [[Loyalty Plaza]] was home to the burial site of the [[Legendary Pokémon]] known as the [[Loyal Three]], {{p|Okidogi}}, {{p|Munkidori}} and {{p|Fezandipiti}}. Above their gravesite was a monument, known as the Loyal Three Monument, that housed three small statues depicting the fallen Pokémon. The monument was destroyed after the Loyal Three burst from the ground one day, having suddenly been resurrected.

==In the core series games==
===Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver===
150 years before the events of the [[Johto]]-based games, [[Burned Tower|Brass Tower]] burned down after being struck by lightning, before being put out by a sudden downpour. This fire caused [[List of disputed and unidentified Pokémon#Original Legendary beasts|three nameless Pokémon]] to perish. {{p|Ho-Oh}}, fleeing from its perch, granted new life to the Pokémon, making them into the [[Legendary beasts]], {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}}, before flying off in search of a pure-hearted Trainer.

===Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl===
In the [[Sinnoh]] based games, [[Cynthia]] gives the player an [[Old Charm]], which is a good-luck charm made of Pokémon bones, which they must deliver to Cynthia's grandmother in order to be able to investigate the [[Celestic Ruins]].

===Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2===
Prior to the events of {{game|Black and White|s}}, [[Alder]]'s [[first partner Pokémon]] died of an [[illness in the Pokémon world|illness]], and in despair over not being able to save it, he began traveling around aimlessly. Before his partner's death, the two of them madly pursued strength. The Pokémon's death changed Alder's outlook on life. The identity of this Pokémon is never mentioned in Black and White, but dialogue in {{B2W2}} reveals that Alder's late partner was a {{p|Volcarona}}, which evolved from a {{p|Larvesta}}.

===Pokémon X and Y===
3,000 years before the events of {{g|X and Y}}, a war broke out between two countries. This long conflict was drawn out and many lives were lost. People treated Pokémon with special powers as mere tools in their conflict, so they gathered lots of Pokémon, including Pokémon with unique powers. In order to emerge victorious, the soldiers believed that they needed even more powerful Pokémon. [[AZ]] loved his {{p|Floette}}, which he had received from his late mother, but it was forcefully taken from him by the soldiers and became just another sacrifice in the war. AZ received the body of his beloved Pokémon some time later and, out of unspeakable grief, he built the [[ultimate weapon]] to restore it to life. He succeeded, but unable to overcome his despair, he turned the machine into a weapon, with which he destroyed both sides of the conflict, ending the war. His Floette, disgusted with the fact that the machine was powered by the life energy of other Pokémon, left him.

During the events of the games, in a house two spots north of the boutique in [[Anistar City]], an old man can be found depressed due to the death of his wife. He will ask the player to lend him any Pokémon level 5 or under to keep him company for the time being. After leaving a Pokémon with him then entering the [[Hall of Fame]], the player can return to the house only to find that the old man has passed away and left behind a Poké Ball containing the Pokémon lent to him and a letter thanking the player for helping him in his last moments.

During the post-game side story in [[Lumiose City]], [[Emma]] reveals that [[Looker]] once had a partner Pokémon that was always with him, but the Pokémon died on a case. In previous games, Looker owned a {{p|Croagunk}}, though it is unknown if Croagunk is the Pokémon that died.

===Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon===
Prior to the events of {{game4|SMUSUM}}, the [[island kahuna]] of [[Poni Island]] passed away, leaving the island with no kahuna for several years.

In the games, the [[ruins]] of the [[Alola]] region relate to the duality of life and death. The [[Ruins of Conflict]] in [[Melemele Island]] are said to be where life is tested, while the [[Ruins of Abundance]], guarded by {{p|Tapu Bulu}} in [[Ula'ula Island]], are where life grows. By contrast, the [[Ruins of Hope]], home of {{p|Tapu Fini}}, are said to be the end of life's journey, as opposed to the [[Ruins of Life]], {{p|Tapu Lele}}'s home, where life is said to be born.

According to the [[Aether Foundation]]'s research, conducted by professor [[Mohn]], {{p|Cosmog}} can create [[Ultra Wormhole]]s to protect itself when under extreme stress, this stress can be fatal on the Pokémon. During the events of the games, [[Lillie]] actively warns [[Lusamine]] that [[Nebby]] will die if she makes it use too much of its power to open Ultra Wormholes. The result ended in Nebby evolving into a {{p|Cosmoem}}.

Ten years prior to the events of Sun and Moon, a part of the [[International Police]] called the UB Task Force, which contained [[Looker]], [[Nanu]] and an unnamed female {{DL|Ultra Wormhole|Fallers|Faller}} were tasked in studying the ecology of the [[Ultra Beast]]s. The group was tasked to fight and destroy a {{p|Guzzlord}} in the Alola region, this resulted in the female member of the group being killed.

In order to obtain the [[Eevium Z]], the player is tasked by Kagetora to fight all eight [[Eevee users]] before him. However, when they get around to looking for Sakura, the {{p|Sylveon}} User, they will instead find her granddaughter, Kira. Kira explains to the player that Sakura had passed away a year prior to the events of the game. Kira takes Sakura's place as the Sylveon User and then proceeds to battle the player.

During Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the player can visit other [[dimension]]s via [[Ultra Warp Ride]]. One of these alternate dimensions includes the [[Ultra Ruin]], home of the Ultra Beast, Guzzlord. The Ultra Ruin appears to be a destroyed post-apocalyptic version of Alola's [[Hau'oli City]]. The air is contaminated and dangerous to breathe in, with most civilians leaving to other planets. There is little to no signs of plant life seen in the Ultra Ruin and no other Pokémon or people appear except for a man in a Guzzlord-themed suit.

In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, after the player defeats [[Ghetsis]] in [[Team Rainbow Rocket]]'s Castle at [[Aether Paradise]], he will threaten Lillie's life if they don't surrender.

===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
According to his [[League Card]] in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, [[Allister]] claims to be able to see deceased {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon.

A girl named Paula in [[Hammerlocke]] asks the player to deliver [[Old Letter|a letter]] to a boy named Frank in [[Ballonlea]]. The boy turns out to be an old man who was friends with a girl named Paula when he was younger, but she fell ill and hid from him how sick she was. This caused an argument and the boy ended up moving away shortly after. If the player returns to where Paula was, they'll find a [[Reaper Cloth]].

===Pokémon Scarlet and Violet===
The [[Scarlet Book]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Violet Book]]{{sup/9|V}}, containing records from an expedition in the uncharted [[Area Zero]] of [[Paldea]], describes a mysterious Pokémon known as {{p|Great Tusk}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{p|Iron Treads}}{{sup/9|V}}, who attacked and mortally wounded one of the explorers of the expedition team, forcing them to retreat for a time.<ref>[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/books/ The Scarlet Book and the Violet Book — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website].</ref>

According to a [[Magazines in the Pokémon world|magazine]] entitled "The Musician's Register", the theme of death pervades the work of [[Ryme]], known as the "MC of RIP", "whose flows are said to bring the dead to their feet". The magazine states that when Ryme was in her teens, her dear {{pkmn|category|Puppy Pokémon}} passed away, and she poured her grief into a song. When she sang it, her partner came back to her as a ghost Pokémon. This moment is suggested to be what inspired her rap career. Ryme herself mentions that she came up with the lyrics to her single "A Visit to My Father" while paying respects at her father's grave.<ref>[[Ryme]]: ''"You heard my number-one single, "A Visit to My Father"? The lyrics for that one came to me when I was payin' respects at my dad's grave."'' ([[League Club Room]], [[The Indigo Disk]])</ref>

According to an article from a May issue of {{DL|Magazines in the Pokémon world|Occulture}} magazine, "a leading theory holds that {{p|Iron Hands}} was once an athlete who became mortally wounded but was kept alive by being made into a cyborg."

====The Teal Mask====
Many years prior to the events of [[The Teal Mask]], {{ga|Ogerpon}} killed the [[Loyal Three]] after they took its masks and were implied to have killed its friend. The Loyal Three were later somehow revived after [[Kieran]] punched their grave site.

====The Way Home====
Prior to the events of {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}, [[Professor Sada]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Professor Turo|Turo]]{{sup/9|V}} died during an incident that destroyed Research Station No. 4 in Area Zero. The professor threw themself in front of {{ga|Koraidon}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{ga|Miraidon}}{{sup/9|V}} to protect it from the territorial attacks of the other, more aggressive Koraidon{{sup/9|S}}/Miraidon{{sup/9|V}} and, during the ensuing destruction, suffered grave wounds that ultimately lead to their death. After the professor's death, their AI duplicate took their place managing the [[Zero Lab]]. Upon receiving news of the professor's passing, [[Clavell|Director Clavell]] gave his condolences to the professor's son, [[Arven]], who was upset, though felt a sense of relief after learning more about his parent and their motivations, deciding to say good-bye and move on.

Death appears to be a recurring theme in Area Zero and in The Way Home story arc in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
* Penny makes several references to death during the perilous events of The Way Home, exclaiming that she was scared "half to death" when surprised by a [[Paradox Pokémon]] and frequently joking about herself or the group possibly dying or having died during the adventure, or from being nudged for belly rubs by Koraidon/Miraidon in its battle form. Arven also comments on how the mysterious and otherworldly appearance of Area Zero "makes you feel like maybe you already died and went somewhere..."
* {{fd|Floette|White Flower}} {{p|Floette}} is the only form that spawns in Area Zero; white blossoms, (specifically the white {{wp|Chrysanthemum}} flower in Japan), symbolize grief, and are often used in funerals.
* Every Pokémon with a design based on {{wp|moth}}s can be found in Area Zero, specifically {{p|Venomoth}}, {{p|Masquerain}}, {{p|Volcarona}}, {{p|Frosmoth}}, {{p|Slither Wing}}{{sup/9|S}}, and {{p|Iron Moth}}{{sup/9|V}}; moths are often associated with death.

====The Indigo Disk====
In [[The Indigo Disk]], a few references to death are made between characters [[League Club Room/Interactions|interacting]] in the [[League Club Room]] at the [[Blueberry Academy]].
* When [[Arven]] and [[Penny]] interact, Penny dismisses the need to eat vegetables, saying "It’s not like I’ll die if I don’t eat them, so what’s the point?" to which Arven responds "Your body could get all...mushy and stuff! Till you might seriously die! I’ve read about it in books!"
* When [[Brassius]] and [[Grusha]] interact, Brassius states "I have faced my own death before. I perished once—as an artist."

===Pokémon Legends: Z-A===
Prior to the events of {{g|Legends: Z-A}}, after falling out with [[Jett]], [[Urbain]]/[[Taunie]]'s mother left [[Quasartico Inc.]] and continued her work while raising her child. Eventually, due to burnout, she traveled to a faraway region to recuperate, where she eventually died.

Having lived for over 3,000 years, [[AZ]] passed away from natural causes some time after the game's finale. He was buried in [[Lumiose City]]'s [[Dormez Bien Cemetery]], where he was mourned by [[Team MZ]], his [[Eternal Flower Floette]], and [[Lysandre|L]]. [[Naveen]] noted that AZ had covertly prepared for his coming death; notably, AZ had asked Naveen to take his measurements to prepare a grave, although AZ told Naveen it was so that he can make him new clothes.

In Side Mission 90: Froslass's Unfinished Business, a [[Froslass (Pokémon)|Froslass]] leads you to a Dawn Stone before "vanishing in a flash of light", following which the player character "can't feel their presence anymore." The Dawn Stone is found where the player fights a [[Rogue Mega Evolution|Rogue Mega Evolved]] Froslass; indeed, the quest is only available after the Mega Froslass is defeated, implying that the Froslass guiding you is the same one you defeated. Her disappearance from the world immediately after you find the Dawn Stone hints that she is too weak to assist you as herself, and her compromise is to allow you to evolve a female Snorunt to become Froslass in her place. Rogue Mega Evolution in general leaves most of their victims in an uncertain state after those affected by it are defeated, with only Absol and Mawile (heavily hinted at) explicitly surviving the phenomenon.

===Pokédex entries===
Several [[Pokédex entry|Pokédex entries]], as well as other sources, refer to the deaths of people and {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.

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! style="background: #{{ghost color light}}" width=750px | Description

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0004Charmander.png|50px]] {{p|Charmander}}
| style="padding:5px" | The strength of the flame on the end of Charmander's tail is an indication of its health. Its entries in {{pkmn|X and Y|Pokémon Y}} and {{pkmn|Sword and Shield|Pokémon Shield}} specifically state that Charmander would die if its flame were to go out.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0039Jigglypuff.png|50px]] {{p|Jigglypuff}}
| style="padding:5px" | When Jigglypuff sings, it never pauses to breathe. If it is in a battle against an opponent that does not easily fall asleep, Jigglypuff cannot breathe, endangering its life.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0057Primeape.png|50px]] {{p|Primeape}}
| style="padding:5px" | Primeape has been known to become so angry that it dies. However, it's said that its face looks peaceful in death.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0083Farfetch'd.png|50px]] {{p|Farfetch'd}}
| style="padding:5px" | Farfetch'd is thought to be going {{wp|extinction|extinct}}. There have been attempts at {{pkmn|breeding}} in order to increase the Farfetch'd population. 

According to sources such as {{aniseries|PTS}} and the [[Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia]], Farfetch'd's population decline is caused by {{DL|Pokémon predation|Humans eating Pokémon|humans hunting it for food}}.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0089Muk.png|50px]] {{p|Muk}}
| style="padding:5px" | Muk is speculated to be going extinct due to recent environmental impacts and decreased food sources. Sludge ponds are being built to prevent their extinction.

A toxic fluid seeps from Muk's body. The fluid instantly kills plants and trees on contact.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0092Gastly.png|50px]] {{p|Gastly}}
| style="padding:5px" | Gastly's entry in {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Moon}} suggests that it is composed of 95% poisonous gas and 5% the souls of those who have died from the poisonous gas. Its entry in {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Sun}}, on the other hand, poses that Gastly was formed by gas emanating from a graveyard possessed by the grievances of the deceased.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0093Haunter.png|50px]] {{p|Haunter}}
| style="padding:5px" | While floating in total darkness, where nothing is visible, Haunter lurks, silently stalking, planning to beckon, lure in, and take the life of the next living thing that wanders close by. By licking with its gaseous tongue, Haunter saps the victim's life, which causes shaking that won't stop. Those licked by its cold tongue grow weaker with each passing day until they die.

It fears the light and revels in the dark. It may be on the verge of extinction in cities that stay brightly lit at night.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0094Gengar.png|50px]] [[File:0094Gengar-Mega.png|50px]][[File:0094Gengar-Gigantamax.png|50px]] {{p|Gengar}}
| style="padding:5px" | Gengar is known to take the lives of others by slipping into their shadow and waiting for an opportunity. It often targets people lost in the mountains, but has also been known to take people in the dark corners of rooms in their homes. It apparently wishes for a traveling companion. Since it was once human itself, it tries to create one by taking the lives of other humans.

[[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Gengar tries to take the lives of anyone and everyone around it.

[[Gigantamax]] Gengar's mouth is rumored to lead to the afterlife. It lays traps hoping to steal the lives of those it catches.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0104Cubone.png|50px]] {{p|Cubone}}
| style="padding:5px" | Cubone wears the skull of its deceased mother.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0105Marowak.png|50px]][[File:105Marowak-Alola.png|50px]] {{p|Marowak}}
| style="padding:5px" | Marowak gets its bones from an unknown place; there is a Marowak graveyard located somewhere in the [[Pokémon world]]. The skull of Cubone's deceased mother fuses to its head when it [[Evolution|evolves]].

{{rf|Alolan}} Marowak dances in mourning of lost members of its kind. The bones it possesses belonged to its deceased mother; it has transformed the spirit of its mother into its flames. Mounds of dirt on the sides of roads are said to be the graves of Marowak.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0131Lapras.png|50px]] {{p|Lapras}}
| style="padding:5px" | Lapras was once near extinction due to poaching. In the evenings, this Pokémon used to sing plaintively as it sought what few others of its kind still remained. Due to being so cherished, and following protective regulations, there is now an overabundance of them; the fish Pokémon population has declined in waters with too many Lapras.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0139Omastar.png|50px]] {{p|Omastar}}
| style="padding:5px" | Omastar died out due to its heavy shell making it too slow to catch and eat enough prey to survive.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0142Aerodactyl.png|50px]] {{p|Aerodactyl}}
| style="padding:5px" | Aerodactyl is theorized to have gone extinct due to a large meteor impact.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0189Jumpluff.png|50px]] {{p|Jumpluff}}
| style="padding:5px" | Once Jumpluff's cotton spores run out, its journey ends, as does its life.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0222Corsola-Galar.png|50px]] {{rf|Galarian}} {{p|Corsola}}
| style="padding:5px" | Sudden climate change wiped out this ancient kind of Corsola.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0325Spoink.png|50px]] {{p|Spoink}}
| style="padding:5px" | If Spoink ever stops bouncing, its heart will stop and it will die.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0409Rampardos.png|50px]] {{p|Rampardos}}
| style="padding:5px" | Rampardos is theorized to have gone extinct due to its small brain and presumed stupidity.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0425Drifloon.png|50px]] {{p|Drifloon}}
| style="padding:5px" | Stories go that Drifloon grabs the hands of small children and drags them away to the afterlife. Some whisper that Drifloon are formed of reincarnated human souls, but these rumors are as yet unconfirmed.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0477Dusknoir.png|50px]] {{p|Dusknoir}}
| style="padding:5px" | Dusknoir serves as a guide to the afterlife, ferrying lost spirits to their final rest. However, there are times when it mistakenly tries to take the living instead.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0478Froslass.png|50px]] {{p|Froslass}}
| style="padding:5px" | Legends suggest that Froslass was formed when the spirit and lingering regrets of a lost woman who died in the snowy mountains possessed an icicle.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0562Yamask.png|50px]] {{p|Yamask}}
| style="padding:5px" | Yamask arose from the spirits of people that were interred in graves.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0569Garbodor.png|50px]] {{p|Garbodor}}
| style="padding:5px" | The toxic liquid Garbodor can shoot from its right arm is so virulent that it can kill a weakened creature instantly.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0570Zorua-Hisui.png|50px]] {{p|Zorua}}
| style="padding:5px" | {{rf|Hisuian}} Zorua is a once-departed soul returned to life.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0592Frillish-Male.png|50px]][[File:0592Frillish-Female.png|50px]] {{p|Frillish}}
| style="padding:5px" | Frillish paralyzes its enemies with poison from invisible spikes and causes them to drown.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0593Jellicent-Male.png|50px]][[File:0593Jellicent-Female.png|50px]] {{p|Jellicent}}
| style="padding:5px" | Fishermen are terrified of Jellicent. It's rumored to drag them into the sea and steal their lives away.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0600Klang.png|50px]] {{p|Klang}}
| style="padding:5px" | If Klang's minigear does not return after being launched at an opponent, it will die.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0608Lampent.png|50px]] {{p|Lampent}}
| style="padding:5px" | Lampent is an ominous Pokémon feared as an emissary of death. It lurks and wanders through cities, pretending to be a lamp, searching for spirits of the fallen, and hangs around hospitals waiting for people to pass on. Once it finds someone whose death is near, it will trail quietly after them, appearing the moment before they die to steal their spirit from their body. The spirits it absorbs fuel its baleful fire.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0615Cryogonal.png|50px]] {{p|Cryogonal}}
| style="padding:5px" | It is said that people and Pokémon who die on snowy mountains are reborn into Cryogonal.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0629Vullaby.png|50px]] {{p|Vullaby}} [[File:0630Mandibuzz.png|50px]] {{p|Mandibuzz}}
| style="padding:5px" | Vullaby and Mandibuzz decorate themselves with the bones of dead Pokémon they've consumed and build nests out of them.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0679Honedge.png|50px]] {{p|Honedge}}
| style="padding:5px" | Honedge's soul once belonged to a person who was killed a long time ago by the sword that makes up Honedge's body.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0681Aegislash-Blade.png|50px]] {{p|Aegislash}}
| style="padding:5px" | Once upon a time, a king with an Aegislash reigned over the land. His Pokémon eventually drained him of life, and his kingdom fell with him.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0717Yveltal.png|50px]] {{p|Yveltal}}
| style="padding:5px" | When Yveltal reaches the end of its life, it'll absorb the life energy of every living thing around it and turn back into a cocoon.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0741Oricorio-Sensu.png|50px]] {{p|Oricorio}} Sensu Style
| style="padding:5px" | Sensu Style Oricorio summons the dead, or the spirits of the dead, with its dreamy, ethereal dance steps. It can also charm its opponents with its refined dancing. When they let their guard down, it places a curse on them that will bring on their demise.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0752Araquanid.png|50px]] {{p|Araquanid}}
| style="padding:5px" | When small Pokémon end up stucked in Araquanid's head bubble they drown.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0769Sandygast.png|50px]] {{p|Sandygast}}
| style="padding:5px" | Sandygast embodies the grudges of the dead.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0770Palossand.png|50px]] {{p|Palossand}}
| style="padding:5px" | Buried beneath Palossand's castle are masses of dried-up bones from those whose vitality it has drained; from the hollows in its arms, it fires the bones of its victims.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0774Minior.png|50px]] {{p|Minior}}
| style="padding:5px" | If Minior's core stays exposed for too long, it will eventually die; though it may survive if it's put into a [[Poké Ball]] quickly enough.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0775Komala.png|50px]] {{p|Komala}}
| style="padding:5px" | It remains asleep from birth to death as a result of the sedative properties of the leaves that form its diet.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0778Mimikyu.png|50px]] {{p|Mimikyu}}
| style="padding:5px" | Mimikyu's actual appearance is unknown. Several people are said to have died from seeing its true appearance:
* A scholar who saw what was under its rag was overwhelmed by terror and died from the shock.
* A gust of wind revealed what hides under this Pokémon's rag to a passing Trainer, who went home and died painfully that very night.
* A scientist who peeked under Mimikyu's old rag in the name of research died of a mysterious disease.
There will be no forgiveness for any who reveal that it was pretending to be {{p|Pikachu}}. It will bring the culprit down, even at the cost of its own life.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0855Polteageist.png|50px]] {{p|Polteageist}}
| style="padding:5px" | The tea that composes Polteageist’s body is said to be delicious; however, drinking too much of it can prove fatal.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0880Dracozolt.png|50px]] {{p|Dracozolt}}
| style="padding:5px" | Dracozolt went extinct due to overgrazing its plant-based food sources.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0881Arctozolt.png|50px]] {{p|Arctozolt}}
| style="padding:5px" | Arctozolt went extinct because it moved so slowly.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0882Dracovish.png|50px]] {{p|Dracovish}}
| style="padding:5px" | Dracovish was an apex predator that went extinct due to overhunting its prey.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0883Arctovish.png|50px]] {{p|Arctovish}}
| style="padding:5px" | Arctovish went extinct despite the impervious skin on its face due to breathing difficulties.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0902Basculegion.png|50px]] {{p|Basculegion}}
| style="padding:5px" | Basculegion clads itself in the souls of comrades that perished before fulfilling their goals of journeying upstream.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0971Greavard.png|50px]] {{p|Greavard}}
| style="padding:5px" | It is said that a dog Pokémon that died in the wild without ever interacting with a human was reborn as Greavard.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0972Houndstone.png|50px]] {{p|Houndstone}}
| style="padding:5px" | A lovingly mourned Pokémon was reborn as Houndstone.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0937Ceruledge.png|50px]] {{p|Ceruledge}}
| style="padding:5px" | The fiery blades on Ceruledge's arms burn fiercely with the lingering resentment of a sword wielder who fell before accomplishing their goal.

According to the official {{g|Scarlet and Violet}} website, Ceruledge gathers the lingering regrets of the fallen into its swords in order to use the move {{m|Bitter Blade}}.<ref name="ceruledge">[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon/ceruledge/ Ceruledge — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website].</ref>

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:1002Chien-Pao.png|50px]] {{p|Chien-Pao}}
| style="padding:5px" | The hatred of those who perished by the sword long ago has clad itself in snow and become Chien-Pao.

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:1012Poltchageist.png|50px]] {{p|Poltchageist}}
| style="padding:5px" | Supposedly, the regrets of a tea ceremony master who died before perfecting his craft lingered in some matcha and became Poltchageist.

|}

==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
It is stated that [[Lear]]'s mother, the queen of the kingdom which Lear, [[Rachel]], and {{mas|Sawyer}} are from, passed away when Lear was young. Her cause of death is unknown, though Sawyer says in his [[sync pair story]] that it came as a shock. Sawyer also says that the queen saved his {{p|Honchkrow}}'s life: at one point, when he was a {{p|Murkrow}}, he snuck into the royal treasure room and scratched up some of the queen's precious jewels. Many people thought he deserved punishment for it, but the queen was merciful and spared him that punishment.

In the [[villain arc]], [[Team Flare]] takes into their custody some [[Team Rocket Grunt]]s that had infiltrated their organization as spies. [[Malva]] requests that they be punished in such a way that they never cause trouble for Team Flare again, and when she and {{mas|Lysandre}} have cornered the last two spies, she says that they have "taken care of the other spies", implying that all the other ones were killed in some way. Lysandre then bids these two spies farewell before attacking them with his {{p|Volcanion}}, implying that these two spies have been killed as well.

During the [[story event]] [[Midnight Battle Ball]], a {{p|Pumpkaboo}} leads {{mas|Morty}}, {{mas|Caitlin}}, {{mas|Hilbert}}, and the {{player}} - [[Scottie]] or [[Bettie]] - from the [[Battle Villa|villa]] to a cave. Knowing that Pumpkaboo are said to carry wandering spirits to the place they belong, Morty suggests that the cave could be a bridge to the afterlife. After the group successfully returns to the villa, Hilbert complains that Morty didn't tell them that Pumpkaboo carry spirits to their resting place before they started following it, to which Morty replies, "I thought it might be rude to say no if that's what it was really trying to do."

In {{mas|Allister}}'s sync pair story, he says that when he was four years old, he was badly injured in an accident and was "wandering near death's doorstep", but Pokémon led him back to the world of the living.

In {{mas|Looker}}'s sync pair story, he mentions that Pokémon lives have been lost to the evildoers that he pursues in his line of work.

[[Tina]] mentions in the Paulo chapter of the villain arc that she once visited a Pokémon graveyard and listened to the stories of the Trainers who had come to visit the graves, which made her appreciate the limited time she has with her Pokémon. In addition, she mentions that ghost Pokémon hang out around Pokémon graves in one of her Pokémon Center conversations.

===Pokémon Sleep===
In {{g|Sleep}}, an entry in the Sleep Style Dex references death.
{| class="roundtable" style="margin: auto; background: #{{slumbering color}}; border: 3px solid #{{blue color light}}"
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! style="background: #{{slumbering color light}}" width=150px | {{color|000|Pokémon}}
! style="background: #{{slumbering color light}}" width=750px | {{color|000|Description}}

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! style="background: #fff" | [[File:Sleep Profile 0104.png|50px]] {{p|Cubone}}
| style="padding:5px" |
Cubone has been found crying in its sleep. Perhaps the tears come because it's dreaming of its deceased mother.

|}

===Detective Pikachu Returns===
In [[Detective Pikachu Returns]], it is revealed that [[Rachel Myers]]' mother [[Emma Myers]] was killed at the [[Pokémon Unity Lab]] two years prior by a Pokémon rampaging because of [[R]]. This motivates [[Howard Myers]] to support policies and research that will protect everyone else from the dangers of Pokémon.

Later, {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character}} remembers that when they got into the car accident that caused [[Harry Goodman]] to go missing, Harry was thrown out of the car and lost consciousness. Realizing that Harry was dying, Pikachu begged {{OBP|Mewtwo|Detective Pikachu}} to save him. Mewtwo accomplished this by placing Harry's consciousness in Pikachu's body, with their strong bond allowing the two consciousnesses to coexist in the same body. After retrieving all of Mewtwo's cells that had been used in R, Harry asked Mewtwo to turn him back into a human. However, Mewtwo admitted that forcibly separating their consciousnesses could kill both Harry and Pikachu. Harry didn't want to risk his partner's life, so he asked Mewtwo to wait for Tim to figure out another way to separate them safely. Mewtwo then informed him that the balance between Pikachu's and Harry's consciousnesses had been disrupted when Pikachu used a move earlier to protect Tim, and if Harry's consciousness remained this strong, Pikachu's consciousness would disappear. Mewtwo restored the balance between their consciousnesses to save Pikachu, but it came at the cost of Harry forgetting everything he had remembered.

Unfortunately, Harry remembering who he is again upsets the balance between their consciousnesses again. Throughout the final chapter, as Tim and Harry search for Harry's body, which had been stolen by [[Unitas]], they face the ticking clock of Pikachu's consciousness gradually fading. Ultimately, Mewtwo takes the risk and separates Harry and Pikachu's consciousnesses, and they both manage to survive.

==In animation==
[[File:Totem Trevenant present.png|thumb|250px|A deceased {{pkmn2|Totem}} {{p|Trevenant}} in {{aniseries|SM}}]]
===''Pokémon the Series''===
On two separate occasions the plot of a [[villainous team]] arc has ended in a situation that ambiguously implies the death of a primary antagonist. In {{aniseries|DP}}, [[J|Pokémon Hunter J]] and her team are aboard their ship when it is destroyed by the [[lake guardians]]' attacks in ''[[DP151|The Needs of the Three!]]'', and in {{aniseries|XY}}, [[Lysandre]] disappears after the {{p|Zygarde}}'s final attack in ''[[XY135|Rocking Kalos Defenses!]]''.

As shown in {{aniseries|SM}}, some {{type|Ghost}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, despite their name, can still die. This was first mentioned in ''[[SM073|Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?]]'', where [[Acerola]] revealed that her {{Shiny}} {{p|Mimikyu}}, Mimikins, is in fact the [[Ghosts in the Pokémon world|ghost]] of a deceased Mimikyu. Later, in ''[[SM125|A Timeless Encounter!]]'', it is revealed that {{an|Professor Kukui}} had once befriended a {{pkmn2|Totem}} {{p|Trevenant}} that he [[nickname]]d Elder. It is later revealed that Elder has since died, its body now a regular tree, though the circumstances of the death were never revealed. {{mov|Giratina}} is another Ghost-type whose life has been in danger, in ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''. However, despite this, it still appears that many Ghost-type Pokémon, particularly ones who are more similar to traditional ghosts, are indeed immune to the ravages of time and can live on indefinitely; for instance, a {{p|Yamask}} shown in ''[[BW014|A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!]]'' was said to have lived for millennia.

===={{aniseries|OS}}====
2,000 years before ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]'', a war took place and soldiers were shipped overseas from Kanto to the battlefield. A [[Ghost of Maiden's Peak|maiden]] was in love with one of the soldiers who was sent to war, and she swore to wait on the cliff until her love returned, but he never did. According to legend, she died while standing there, and her body became a part of the cliff itself.

Prior to ''[[EP087|The Crystal Onix]]'', [[Mateo and Marissa's grandfather]] passed away, after which {{OBP|Mateo|EP087}} inherited his grandfather's store on [[Sunburst Island]] and continued the family tradition of sculpting Pokémon figures from glass.

300 years before ''[[EP095|A Shipful of Shivers]]'', a ship {{OBP|captain|EP095}} died after a storm caused his [[Ghost ship|ship]] to sink.

===={{aniseries|GS}}====
Prior to ''[[EP253|Great Bowls of Fire!]]'', the {{OBP|Gym Leader|EP253|original Gym Leader}} of the [[Blackthorn Gym]] passed away. The Gym Leader's {{p|Dragonite}} did not feel the same after he passed. As a result of his passing, Dragonite volunteered to take the Gym Leader's place protecting the [[Dragon Holy Land]]. Additionally, other people, including [[Clair]], have since served as the new [[Gym Leader]] of the Blackthorn Gym.

===={{aniseries|AG}}====
Prior to ''[[AG009|Taming of the Shroomish]]'', [[Alex's grandfather]] passed away, after which the {{p|Shroomish}} that had played with Alex and his grandfather seemingly disappeared from the area. In the present, {{OBP|Alex|AG009}}, now an adult, after finding the Shroomish living in his grandfather's abandoned mansion, decided to demolish the stately home to instead make way for a forest that would house the Shroomish, as a tribute to his grandfather.

===={{aniseries|XY}}====
Years before ''[[XY014|Seeking Shelter from the Storm!]]'', an old lady named {{OBP|Lacy|XY014}} passed away. Before her passing, Lacy was regularly visited by a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Espurr}}. She gave it food and played with it. When Espurr noticed her developing health issues, Lacy gave the Pokémon her favorite pendant necklace as a keepsake, which was a precious gift she had received from her husband. The next time Espurr returned to the mansion, Lacy was nowhere to be seen. Remembering the good times Espurr had with Lacy, it decided to stay in the mansion, all the while wondering where Lacy had gone. Years later, the mansion was visited by {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, who were seeking shelter from a storm. Eventually, Espurr befriended the group and asked them to help it find Lacy. Right at that moment, Lacy's granddaughter [[Elise]] showed up and explained that Lacy had passed away, much to Espurr's sadness. Elise had initially planned to tear Lacy's mansion down, but after meeting Espurr, she decided to renovate it instead, asking Espurr if it wanted to visit Lacy's grave with her, to which Espurr happily agreed.

Over 200 years before ''[[XY072|Scary Hospitality!]]'', [[Lon]] passed away from old age in his former childhood home, an old mansion known as the {{rt|14|Kalos|"Scary House"}} near [[Laverre City]], where his spirit kept on living.

Prior to ''[[XY108|A Watershed Moment!]]'', [[Henny]]'s grandfather, [[Chapman]], died of an [[Illness in the Pokémon world|illness]]. Before he died, Chapman made a video explaining how the desolate wasteland surrounding the [[Chapman Research Lab]] was once a beautiful forest inhabited by a variety of Pokémon before mysteriously drying up. Determined to help the forest grow back, Chapman constructed a robot, [[Robon]], to help the forest regrow. Chapman requested anyone who watched his video to help Robon and his {{p|Chesnaught}} in their efforts.

=====''The Legend of X, Y, and Z!''=====
[[File:Aila_statue.png|thumb|left|250px|[[Aila]] as a statue]]
A long time before ''[[XYS05|The Legend of X, Y, and Z!]]'', the village Oracle [[Olympica]] had made a prediction that {{p|Yveltal}} would descend upon the land and absorb the life-force of all living things. Once [[Aila]]'s father heard the prophecy, he ordered [[Jan (XYS05)|Jan]] to defeat Yveltal in order to protect the city, with his daughter's hand in marriage as his reward for success. Aila tried to stop Jan, knowing that Yveltal was extremely dangerous. As Jan set off, a screeching noise was heard, and he saw that Yveltal had appeared behind Aila. Jan fired several arrows from his bow at Yveltal before ordering {{p|Talonflame}} to attack, only for his Pokémon to be turned into stone. Jan continued to attack Yveltal, but another {{m|Oblivion Wing}} turned Aila to stone as Jan was thrown off the cliff.

Yveltal turned itself into a cocoon and absorbed all of the life-forces around it. This left the land barren and allowed Yveltal to enter a long slumber. Jan was approached by Olympica, who told him that the precious few that survived had left. Olympica informed him that there was a chance of rescuing Aila if he found {{p|Xerneas}}. Olympica instructed him to find a forest that glimmered like a rainbow, as wherever Xerneas was, that forest flourished.

Jan arrived in a forest and purple fog surrounded them. An old man approached him, and mentioned that the people of a man called [[Veofum]] came and dragged Xerneas in its tree form away. Veofum was the ruler of a small kingdom with the goal to manipulate Xerneas's power. Jan rode Gogoat and arrived at the kingdom. Veofum wasn't happy that nothing was flourishing and ordered his advisor to set the tree on fire. Jan rode into the kingdom and shouted at them to stop. Soldiers stopped him as he begged them to put out the fire, as it would cause Xerneas to suffer. Lightning started to strike and several {{p|Zygarde}} {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Zygarde|Cells}} appeared, combining into Zygarde 50% Forme. Everyone started to run away as Zygarde destroyed the kingdom with {{m|Land's Wrath}}, leading to the demise of Veofum and his people.

===={{aniseries|SM}}====
The subject of death was dealt with directly several times in {{aniseries|SM}}, with some Pokémon being seen dying, as well as showing a main character dealing with the death of [[Mallow's mother|a parent]] (as opposed to the usual instance of absent parents almost never being mentioned).

In ''[[SM007|That's Why the Litten is a Scamp!]]'', an old {{an|Stoutland}} was living in an abandoned house with a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{AP|Litten}}. By ''[[SM021|One Journey Ends, Another Begins...]]'', its health had gotten so bad that it had to be taken to [[Nurse Joy]] for treatment. After being discharged, Stoutland disappeared, leaving Litten upset. In ''[[SM108|Memories in the Mist!]]'', it appeared as an apparition, confirming that it had passed away after ''One Journey Ends, Another Begins...''

In ''[[SM079|Showering the World with Love!]]'', several {{p|Minior}} fade away into the atmosphere due to no longer being protected by their shells, similar to how Minior are explained to "die off" if their core is exposed for too long in their [[Pokédex]] entry for {{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Pokémon Moon}}.

Prior to the series, [[Hapu]]'s grandfather, [[Sofu]], and [[Kiawe's grandfather]] both passed away. The two appeared as apparitions created by {{p|Tapu Fini}} in ''[[SM107|Run, Heroes, Run!]]'', observing [[Kiawe]] and {{Ash}} before fading away. Following his grandfather's passing, Kiawe inherited {{TP|Kiawe|Charizard}} and took on the Akala grand trial to earn his grandfather's [[Z-Ring]]. Similarly, Hapu would later replace Sofu as the island kahuna of [[Poni Island]].

===={{aniseries|JN}}====
In ''[[JN083|Star Night, Star Flight!]]'', it was revealed that {{OBP|Tiara|JN083}}'s {{p|Cleffa}} had passed away some time before the events of the episode.

In ''[[JNS05|Distant Blue Sky!]]'', {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}} met the ghost of a boy named {{OBP|Sunny|JNS05}} who had died of an illness before getting to set off on his journey as a [[Pokémon Trainer]].

===Pokémon movies===
In ''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', shortly after gaining consciousness, {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} destroyed the lab on [[New Island]], presumably killing everyone inside.

In ''[[The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin]]'', the [[cloning|clones]] of the [[Kanto first partner Pokémon]] and {{an|Amber}} died inside their test tubes.

In ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', {{OBP|Celebi|M04}} appeared to die after being freed from the [[Iron-Masked Marauder]]'s control. {{Ash}} attempted to heal Celebi in the [[Lake of Life]] and tried to feed it {{Berries}} that it liked, to no avail. However, a portal appeared and other {{p|Celebi}} from the past and future [[time travel|traveled]] through it and successfully revived Celebi.

At the end of ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', {{OBP|Latios|M05}} had to sacrifice himself to save [[Alto Mare]], and turned into the new [[Soul Dew]], just like his father in the past.

Prior to ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', [[Sir Aaron]] is said to have died fighting in a war between two unknown armies. During the events of the movie, {{OBP|Lucario|M08}} sacrificed itself to save Ash and the [[Tree of Beginning]] to protect the balance between {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and nature. The two appeared to reunite in the afterlife.

Prior to [[M14|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'']], the [[King of the People of the Vale]] died shortly after borrowing the power of his friend {{OBP|Victini|M14}} in order to move his castle and the People of the Vale to the cliffside where [[Eindoak Town]] would later be founded. The King died before he was able to shut down the Protecting Pillars, thus trapping Victini in the space around the castle.

Prior to ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', a {{p|Luxray}} owned by [[Sorrel]] and his family froze to death after he and Sorrel got lost in a forest during a blizzard.

50 years before ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]'', [[Harriet]]'s {{p|Snubbull}} died in a fire while retrieving the key to the power plant.

Prior to ''[[M23|Secrets of the Jungle]]'', [[Chrom and Phossa Molybdenum]] had died in a car explosion after being ran off the road and left behind by [[Doctor Zed]]. Before Zed could reach them, Chrom and Phossa sent their son down a nearby river in a cradle to protect him, ensuring his survival. He was found and raised by one of the [[Dada|Zarude]], who gave him the name {{OBP|Koko|M23}}.

===''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''===
[[File:HZ089.png|thumb|250px|[[Lucius]] and [[Gibeon]] fading away due to the destruction of the [[Laquium]]]]
Prior to the events of the series, after the time [[Amethio]] had received his [[Amethio's Ceruledge|Charcadet]], it was revealed in ''[[HZ083|The Truth Revealed!]]'' that [[Maria (Horizons)|his mother]] had been involved in a car accident when he was younger, leading to her passing.

In ''[[HZ074|The Three Explorers]]'' and ''[[HZ075|The Wonders of the World!]]'', it was revealed that after leaving [[Laqua]] and having {{OBP|Layla|Horizons}}, [[Rystal]] passed away from unknown causes, leaving [[Pagogo]] and what else she owned to her descendants; Layla was subsequently orphaned and never knew the true story of Laqua and her father, [[Lucius]].

In ''[[HZ089|Where the Adventure Leads]]'', after the [[Laquium]] was purified, Lucius and [[Gibeon]] began to fade away. Before vanishing, Lucius {{pkmn2|released}} the Six Heroes and declared that Rystal was waiting for them. Later, [[Liko]] lost Lucius's belt, ancient Poké Balls, and diary in a fissure, but [[Friede]] reassured everyone that his story would live on in their memories.
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===Pokémon Generations===
In ''[[PG06|The Reawakening]]'', [[Eusine]] recounts a tale told in [[Ecruteak City]] of how the [[Burned Tower]] burned down during a time of constant war, causing [[List of disputed and unidentified Pokémon#Original Legendary beasts|three nameless Pokémon]] to perish in the flames. According to the tale, after the fire went out, a sparkling rainbow came down from the sky, said to be the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Ho-Oh}}, who used its rainbow-colored shining power to restore the three Pokémon, transforming them into the [[Legendary beasts]], three Legendary Pokémon who people would later call {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}}. However, people lashed out in fear of the Pokémon and their power to manipulate life. In response, the Legendary beasts and Ho-Oh fled, as if in sorrow over the people's reaction to them.

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Several deaths have occurred during or prior to the events of the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga.

===={{MangaArc|Red, Green & Blue}}====
[[Poli|Red's Poliwhirl]] shatters an unknown trainer's {{p|Graveler}} by freezing it after getting it wet in the Pewter City Gym.

After two {{p|Magmar}} had set the [[Pewter Museum of Science]] on fire, {{adv|Red}} {{pkmn|battle}}d them and encased them in sand with his {{p|Sandshrew}}. He then withdrew his {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, declaring that he can no longer attack the helpless Magmar. {{adv|Giovanni}} thanked Red and gave him an [[Old Amber]]. The two then said goodbye and Red went on his way. Suddenly, the two Magmar broke free and lunged at Giovanni, who then ruthlessly used his {{p|Cloyster}} to freeze the Magmar and split them in half, killing them.

===={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====
It's revealed that in the past, in a snowy region, a young [[Pryce]] watched as his two {{p|Lapras}} fell to their deaths in an avalanche. Pryce then noticed a crackling sound in his pocket, which turned out to be a [[Pokémon Egg]]. The Egg hatched into a baby Lapras, which began looking for its now-deceased parents in vain. With tears in his eyes, Pryce begged the Lapras to forgive him. Pryce then decided to capture {{OBP|Celebi|Adventures}} in order to travel in time and reunite his Lapras, La Glace, with its parents in the past.

===={{MangaArc|Ruby & Sapphire}}====
[[File:PS264.png|250px|thumb|{{adv|Ruby}} embraces his deceased father]]
{{adv|Ruby}} and [[Courtney]] stood in front of the [[Cave of Origin]] while attempting to use the [[Red Orb|Red]] and [[Blue Orb]]s to stop the battle between {{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}}. During the battle, Courtney was grabbed by a tentacle and knocked to the ground. Just before she was dragged away, Courtney sent a message to Ruby alerting him that his father, [[Norman]], was arriving with {{p|Rayquaza}} to help stop the fight. The tentacle then dragged Courtney into the collapsing Cave of Origin, which subsequently crushed her to death, to Ruby's horror. After the battle, Norman and [[Steven Stone|Steven]] suddenly become unresponsive.

Later, Wallace reveals that Steven had fallen in the battle, guessing that he died from the strain of controlling the [[legendary giants]]. In [[Sootopolis City]], Norman collapses and dies from exhaustion in front of Ruby, who shouts his father's name in anguish. Suddenly, an explosion bursts forth from the Cave of Origin's ruins. [[Maxie]] and [[Archie]] emerge from the ruins and attack Ruby, asserting that anyone who stands in their way will die. Maxie and Archie loom over Ruby, who is being restrained by Archie's {{p|Tentacruel}}'s tentacles. Ruby then realizes that they were the ones who dragged Courtney into the Cave of Origin and to her death. Maxie and Archie confirm this, and claim that she deserved it. They both pick up the Red and Blue Orbs and prepare to use them to restart the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. Even though Norman is now dead, Maxie has his {{p|Houndoom}} torch his corpse just to be safe. As his father's body is set aflame, Ruby cries out.

After a battle with Maxie and Archie, the two attempt to escape in Wallace's aircar. Maxie and Archie decide to let their opponents live, assured that with the power of the Red and Blue Orbs they can easily get rid of them later. Seeing what happened, Sapphire decides to use the [[New Mauville]] generator in addition to {{TP|Ruby|Plusle}} and {{TP|Sapphire|Minun}}'s electric energy to stop Archie and Maxie. By summoning the electrical energy stored inside the generator, Plusle and Minun shoot a powerful attack at the aircar. Maxie and Archie try to escape, but the attack reaches them and surrounds the car in a dangerous field of electricity.

Ruby gives Sapphire his [[Pokégear]] and has her put up the aircar's shield to protect Maxie and Archie. Stating that enough people have died, Ruby decides to simply retrieve the Red and Blue Orbs now that Maxie and Archie cannot move. Sapphire questions Ruby's motives, as no Pokémon they have could possibly move through the electrical field and survive. Ruby states that he has one Pokémon that can and sends out {{adv|Celebi}}. The Pokémon passes through the electrical field and takes the Red and Blue Orb from Maxie and Archie's hands.

An exhausted Ruby lies with Sapphire right next to him. As Celebi flies past them, Ruby sees images of Courtney, Steven, and Norman. Celebi smashes the Red and Blue Orbs to pieces, which break into two gemstones. Ruby and Sapphire begin floating into the air, while Celebi stays behind. Ruby and Sapphire suddenly wake up in the [[Pokémon Association]]'s headquarters, where they are thanked by their friends and allies.

Ruby is shocked to see that Steven and Norman are alive, and sees Courtney flying past the airship as well. Courtney states that she feels like she had come back from the dead, and decides to take this second chance to pursue a life of {{pkmn|Contest}}s again. Ruby realizes that he had [[Time travel|passed through a time slip]] and ended up in a slightly different future. Looking at Celebi's empty [[Poké Ball]], Ruby guesses that Celebi joined his team because it knew that all of this would happen.

===={{MangaArc|Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire}}====
When the [[Devon Corporation]] came to the [[Embedded Tower]] in hopes of capturing {{p|Rayquaza}} so that the [[Pokémon Association]] could study it, [[Aster]] fought alongside Rayquaza in order to stop them. Though the battle went unseen, Rayquaza was successfully captured and taken away along with several [[Key Stone]]s that Aster had collected. When [[Zinnia]] arrived at the tower, she found the area in flames and that Aster had died during the battle. Traumatized by Aster's death, Zinnia began to cry so much that her voice eventually gave out. She also took a partially burnt cloak belonging to Aster as a memento. With Aster dead, the title of [[Lorekeeper]] was passed down to Zinnia.

===={{MangaArc|Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon}}====
[[Sun's great-grandfather]] passed away the night before {{adv|Sun}} arrived in [[Alola]]. [[Faba]], a member of the [[Aether Foundation]], had the body be carried to a funeral home elsewhere so the island could be converted into [[Aether Paradise]]. When Sun objected to this, Faba revealed that the boy's great-grandfather received the island from a now-missing member of the Aether Foundation. With the man's passing, the Aether Foundation had chosen to take the island back. Faba halfheartedly stated that if Sun made 100 million yen, he could buy the island back.

Five years later, Sun met with Faba again. Using his {{p|Spoink}} piggy bank, Sun gave Faba all the money he had collected and promised that once he finished another set of jobs, he would have all the money he needed. Faba laughed at Sun's dedication, revealing that the island had already been converted into Aether Paradise, and the 100 million yen wouldn't nearly be enough to return the island back to its previous state.

Sun's great-grandfather was ultimately buried at [[Memorial Hill]].

===Magical Pokémon Journey===
{{main|Sandy (MPJ)}}
In [[Magical Pokémon Journey]], the spirit of a young girl named {{OBP|Sandy|MPJ}} owned a {{p|Raichu}} in her former life. They were separated when her parents left it in a box by the sea. They promised to meet, but before they did, they were both killed by a tidal wave.

{{MPJ|Mandy}}, a {{p|Charmander}} in [[Tamarind]]'s family, had promised to meet [[Gramps]], [[Carob]]'s {{p|Quagsire}}, at [[PPPB16|the Lone Star Tree]]. Three years before their meeting was supposed to take place, Mandy passed away in her sleep, and was buried by the tree. When Gramps visited her grave, he briefly reunited with her spirit.

===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
In [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], the [[Black Fog]] is an ancient {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Haunter}} that terrorized the people of [[Saffron City]] and has killed many people and Pokémon by eating their souls. The Black Fog had killed [[Sabrina]]'s Pokémon when she was younger. As {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} attempted to capture the Black Fog with an [[Ultra Ball]], the Haunter killed itself with {{m|Self-Destruct}}. According to Sabrina, in the ancient times, Pokémon were once treated as if they were gods, and the Black Fog had become accustomed to the treatment, so it would rather die than let itself be caught by a human. Despite hating the beast for over the last ten years, Sabrina could not help herself from feeling sorry for it and broke down in tears.

===Pokémon RéBURST===
[[File:RB47.png|thumb|left|250px|Karuta arrives to find his mother dead]]
In [[Pokémon RéBURST]], after healing the sick people of his dying village, [[Karuta]] arrived at his house to find that his mother had died that morning.

Some time later, [[Ryouga]] finds a statue that is revealed to be his deceased father turned to stone. The manager of [[Arcades]] tells him that if he can touch the statue, he can gain the power of Arcades, but at the cost of suffering the same fate as his father. Karuta and the others protest against this, but Ryouga claims that he needs to in order to beat [[Fraud]]. Before he can touch the statue, the manager stops Ryouga and says that he has to pass a test in order to gain the power of Arcades.

Ryouga agrees to the test and has his friends help him try and stop the caretaker from moving, but all attempts to beat her end in vain. As Ryouga continues the test, [[Rug]] discovers a tracer on [[Yappy]]'s person. Realizing that they are being tracked by Fraud, Karuta and Rug go to buy time for Ryouga before Fraud arrives. They find Fraud there on the island, but are easily defeated by his powerful {{p|Reshiram}} [[Burst]]. Before falling unconscious, Rug tells Fraud that Ryouga is going to get the power of Arcades, intriguing him.

Later, Karuta and Rug are taken to a hospital while Ryouga battles Fraud at the Eternal Tower for their final battle. The fight ends in Ryouga's favor after Fraud turns into a statue from having abused the stolen power of Arcades too much.

===Movie adaptations===
===={{ma|Arceus and the Jewel of Life}}====
At the climax of the story, when his plan is foiled, [[Marcus]] kills himself by activating a mechanism causing the temple to collapse, resulting in a rockfall that is shown burying and killing him.

== In Pokémon books ==

=== Pokémon Tales ===
In ''[[PB27|A Star for Tauros]]'', a folktale is told where a {{p|Tauros}} overworks itself and dies as a result, becoming a constellation that watches over and protects other Tauros.

==Life-force==
The terms '''life-force''' (also spelled '''life force'''), '''life energy''', and '''vitality''' refer to the energy that keeps organisms alive and healthy. [[Aura]] is also occasionally referred to as life-force.

Notably, the [[ultimate weapon]] was powered by the life-force of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. The energy used to power the ultimate weapon later inspired the [[Devon Corporation]] to develop and harness [[Infinity Energy]], also derived from the life-force of Pokémon.

===In the core series games===
[[Item]] descriptions for the [[Miracle Seed]] describe it as an item imbued with life-force that boosts the power of the holder's {{type|Grass}} moves.

According to its [[move]] description, {{m|Dragon Energy}} converts the user's life-force into power to attack opposing Pokémon.

Several [[Pokédex entry|Pokédex entries]], as well as other sources, also refer to life-force, life energy, or vitality, without explicitly referring to death.
{| class="roundtable" style="margin: auto; background: #{{Y color dark}}; border: 3px solid #{{Y color light}}"
|-
! style="background: #{{X color light}}" width=150px | Pokémon
! style="background: #{{X color light}}" width=750px | Description

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0004Charmander.png|50px]] {{p|Charmander}}
| style="padding:5px" | The flame on its tail indicates the strength of Charmander's life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly; if it is weak, the flame burns weakly.

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0093Haunter.png|50px]] {{p|Haunter}}
| style="padding:5px" | Haunter licks with its gaseous tongue to steal its victim's life-force.

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0094Gengar.png|50px]] {{p|Gengar}}
| style="padding:5px" |Lurking in the shadowy corners of rooms, it awaits chances to steal its prey's life-force.

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0222Corsola-Galar.png|50px]] {{rf|Galarian}} {{p|Corsola}}
| style="padding:5px" | Galarian Corsola absorbs others' life-force through its branches.

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0349Feebas.png|50px]] {{p|Feebas}}
| style="padding:5px" | While Feebas's body is in tatters, it has a hardy and tenacious life force that enables it to live anywhere.

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0355Duskull.png|50px]] {{p|Duskull}}
| style="padding:5px" | Duskull's victims suffer an intense chill as the Pokémon siphons their life-force away, glaring at them with its bright red eye all the while.

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0593Jellicent-Male.png|50px]][[File:0593Jellicent-Female.png|50px]] {{p|Jellicent}}
| style="padding:5px" | Jellicent's favorite food is life energy. The crown on female Jellicent's head gets bigger and bigger as it absorbs more and more of the life-force of other creatures.

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0607Litwick.png|50px]] {{p|Litwick}}
| style="padding:5px" | While shining a light and pretending to be a guide, Litwick leeches off the life force of any person or Pokémon who follow it, which becomes the fuel that it burns. Its flame is usually out, but it starts shining when it absorbs life force from people or Pokémon. The younger the life this Pokémon absorbs, the brighter and eerier the flame on its head burns.

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0679Honedge.png|50px]] {{p|Honedge}}
| style="padding:5px" | If anyone dares to grab its hilt, Honedge wraps its old cloth around that person's arm and drains that person's life energy completely.

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0717Yveltal.png|50px]] {{p|Yveltal}}
| style="padding:5px" | When this [[legendary Pokémon]]'s wings and tail feathers spread wide and glow red, it absorbs the life force of living creatures.

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0781Dhelmise.png|50px]] {{p|Dhelmise}}
| style="padding:5px" | After lowering its anchor, Dhelmise waits for its prey. It catches large {{p|Wailord}} and drains their life-force.

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0801Magearna.png|50px]] {{p|Magearna}}
| style="padding:5px" | According to the official {{g|Sun and Moon}} website, Magearna’s real body is the spherical construction in its chest called the Soul-Heart, created by a scientist who gathered the life energy from Pokémon.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160731011227mp_/http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/pokemon/magearna/ Magearna — Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon]. Official Pokémon Sun and Moon website.</ref>

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0854Sinistea.png|50px]] {{p|Sinistea}}
| style="padding:5px" | Sinistea absorbs the life-force of those who drink it by getting into their body and stealing their vitality from within. It waits patiently, but opportunities are fleeting—it tastes so bad that it gets spat out immediately.

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0897Spectrier.png|50px]] {{p|Spectrier}}
| style="padding:5px" | As it dashes through the night, Spectrier absorbs the life-force of sleeping creatures.

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0937Ceruledge.png|50px]] {{p|Ceruledge}}
| style="padding:5px" | According to the official {{g|Scarlet and Violet}} website, cuts from Ceruledge's flaming great swords leave wounds from which life energy will flow, which Ceruledge then absorbs to restore its own health.<ref name="ceruledge"/>

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:999Gimmighoul.png|50px]][[File:999Gimmighoul-Roaming.png|50px]] {{p|Gimmighoul}}
| style="padding:5px" | Chest Form Gimmighoul sucks the life-force out of scoundrels who try to steal its treasure, while Roaming Form Gimmighoul survives by draining the life-force from humans who try to pick up its coin.

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:1001Wo-Chien.png|50px]] {{p|Wo-Chien}}
| style="padding:5px" | Wo-Chien drains the life-force from vegetation, causing nearby forests to instantly wither and fields to turn barren.

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:1012Poltchageist.png|50px]] {{p|Poltchageist}}
| style="padding:5px" | Poltchageist sprinkles some of its powdery body onto food and drains the life-force from those who so much as lick it.

The official Pokémon Scarlet and Violet website similarly claims that after a target is sprinkled with some of Poltchageist’s powdery body or eats food dusted with it, Poltchageist drains their life-force and absorbs it as energy.<ref>[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon/poltchageist/ Poltchageist — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website].</ref>

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:1013Sinistcha.png|50px]] {{p|Sinistcha}}
| style="padding:5px" | Sinistcha pretends to be tea, trying to fool people into drinking it so it can drain their life-force. Its ruse is generally unsuccessful.

|}

===In the spin-off games===
====Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series====
[[Vibrant Forest]] is a [[rescue team camp]] in {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX}}, previously a Friend Area named Energetic Forest in {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team}}, described as "a vibrant area where elemental energy -- the life force for all things -- rises from the earth."

====Pokémon Conquest====
{{DL|List of Abilities in Pokémon Conquest|Life Force}} is an Ability in {{g|Conquest}} that regenerates the user's body, restoring HP every turn.

====Pokémon Masters EX====
During the [[Curious Tea Party]] [[costume event]] in {{g|Masters EX}}, the player and {{mas|Lillie}} are given a choice to go through a darkened path with a certain Pokémon. One of these choices is {{p|Litwick}}, who, if chosen, feeds off of the life energy of Lillie and the player, causing them to get dizzy.

====New Pokémon Snap====
In [[New Pokémon Snap]], an entry in the [[Photodex]] references life-force.
{| class="roundtable" style="margin: auto; background: #{{electric color}}; border: 3px solid #{{orange color}}"
|-
! style="background: #{{electric color light}}" width=150px | {{color|000|Pokémon}}
! style="background: #{{electric color light}}" width=750px | {{color|000|Description}}

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:0324Torkoal.png|50px]] {{p|Torkoal}}
| style="padding:5px" | The flames burning inside {{p|Torkoal}}'s shell are its life-force, and it lives near the lava lake inside [[Fireflow Volcano]] because the heat keeps its flames strong and healthy.

|}

====Pokémon Sleep====
In {{g|Sleep}}, an entry in the Sleep Style Dex references life-force.
{| class="roundtable" style="margin: auto; background: #{{slumbering color}}; border: 3px solid #{{blue color light}}"
|-
! style="background: #{{slumbering color light}}" width=150px | {{color|000|Pokémon}}
! style="background: #{{slumbering color light}}" width=750px | {{color|000|Description}}

|-
! style="background: #fff" | [[File:Sleep Profile 0093.png|50px]] {{p|Haunter}}
| style="padding:5px" | If a sleep-fogged Haunter licks you with its gaseous tongue, it may end up stealing your life-force.

|}

===In the manga===
====Pokémon RéBURST====
In [[Pokémon RéBURST]], [[Yaza|Captain Yaza]]'s {{wp|kanabō|ararebo}} uses the life-force of {{type|Fire}} Pokémon to catch fire, greatly increasing its strength and damaging capabilities.

==Trivia==
* The Japanese name of the [[fainting]] status condition is ひんし ''near death''.
** In an interview, [[Satoshi Tajiri]] explained that {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} were designed to faint instead of die in the [[core series]] games to avoid children developing an abnormal understanding of death and dying, as he felt they do when playing other video games, and to encourage children to treat death with respect.<ref>[https://twitter.com/drlavayt/status/1339556011208634369 Quote from interview with Satoshi Tajiri translated by Dr. Lava].</ref>
* In the English [[dub]] of ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'', instead of saying {{an|Brock}}'s mother left the family to Brock's care, {{ka|Flint}} tells {{Ash}} that she died after trying to raise the family on her own. This resulted in an inconsistency in the dub, as Brock's mother, [[Lola]], appears in ''[[HS01|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]'', as well as in several other episodes afterward.
* The only core series regions without any burial grounds are [[Johto]] and [[Paldea]]; the [[Hisui]] region, however, used to lack any burial grounds in the distant past.
* The name of the move {{m|Memento}} (particularly its German name, Memento-Mori) is a reference to the Latin phrase ''{{wp|memento mori}}'', meaning "remember that you will die".
* In the [[Canalave Library]] in [[Sinnoh]], a {{DL|Sinnoh myths|Sinnoh Folk Tales|folk tale}} describes {{DL|Pokémon predation|Humans eating Pokémon|people eating Pokémon}} that they've fished up and then putting the bones back into the water, allowing the Pokémon to resurrect completely so that the cycle can start once more.
* In the first level of {{si|Victory Road}} in [[Sinnoh]], {{tc|Veteran}} Edgar's post-battle dialogue involves a remark about death. This was toned down in {{game|Platinum}}, and [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions#Localization changes shared by Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl|changed altogether]] in {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} and {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|their remakes}}.
* The Japanese name of the move {{m|Oblivion Wing}} is デスウイング ''Death Wing'' and the Japanese name of the move {{m|Night Slash}} is つじぎり ''{{wp|Tsujigiri|Crossroad Killing}}''.
* {{p|Vulpix}}'s [[Pokédex]] entry in {{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Pokémon Moon}} states that it can spew flames that seem to resemble the spirits of the deceased, which are sometimes mistaken for real [[Ghosts in the Pokémon world|ghosts]].
* On the back of [[Gigantamax]] {{p|Garbodor}}'s body, there's a protruding skeleton of a deceased fish that appears to be a {{p|Magikarp}}.
* The [[Loyal Three]] are the only deceased Pokémon to be shown being revived onscreen in the core series games.

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'''Charizard''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''リザードン''' ''Lizardon'') is a dual-type {{2t|Fire|Flying}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation I]].

It [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Charmeleon}} starting at [[level]] 36. It is the final form of {{p|Charmander}}.

Charizard has three forms:
* It can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into '''Mega Charizard X''' using the [[Charizardite X]] or '''Mega Charizard Y''' using the [[Charizardite Y]].
* It can [[Gigantamax]] into '''Gigantamax Charizard''' if it has the {{DL|Gigantamax|Gigantamax Factor}}.

Charizard is the [[game mascot]] of {{game|Red and Green|s|Pokémon Red Version}}, its {{game|Red and Blue|s|international counterpart}}, and its [[remake]], {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|Pokémon FireRed Version}}, appearing on the boxart of all three games.

Along with {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Talonflame}}, and {{p|Decidueye}}, Charizard is one of the [[List of the player's first Pokémon|first Pokémon]] available through [[Unite license]]s in {{g|UNITE}} as of version 1.12.1.2.

==Biology==
Charizard is a {{wp|dragon|draconic}}, bipedal {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. It is primarily orange with a cream underside from the chest to the tip of its tail. It has a long neck, small blue eyes, slightly raised nostrils, and two horn-like structures protruding from the back of its rectangular head. Two fangs are visible in its upper jaw when its mouth is closed. Two large wings with blue-green undersides sprout from its back, and a horn-like appendage juts out from the top of the third joint of each wing. A single wing finger is visible through the center of each wing membrane. Charizard's arms are short and skinny compared to its robust belly, and each limb has three white claws. In {{g|Red and Green Versions}}, Charizard is seemingly shown holding a fireball, implying that it's capable of manipulating its flames using its hands; this is seen in media where it uses {{m|Fire Punch}}. It has stocky legs with cream-colored soles on each of its {{wp|plantigrade}} feet. The tip of its long, tapering tail burns with a sizable flame, which can intensify to a blue flame if Charizard is irritated.

Charizard flies in search of powerful opponents to battle, and its fire will burn hotter as it gains experience. Its fiery breath can melt boulders and massive glaciers and has been known to cause forest fires accidentally. Though its fiery breath is hot, it never turns it on any opponent weaker than itself. In the {{aniseries|GS}} episode ''[[EP134|Charizard's Burning Ambitions]]'', it is established that only a weak Charizard would show off its power. Its wings can carry it to an altitude of 4,600 feet (1,400 meters), but [[An Illustrated Book of POCKET MONSTERS]] notes that its droppings were found on {{wp|Mt. Fuji}}, implying it could fly thrice as high. In the {{aniseries|OS}} episode ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]'', it was shown that Charizard is vulnerable to having its tail flame going out in the same way as {{p|Charmander}}, as [[Ash Ketchum]] warns [[Ash's Charizard|his Charizard]] to not let its flame go out. However, the side story episode ''[[HS17|Those Darn Electabuzz!]]'' showed that Charizard can swim underwater, with [[Pokémon Origins]] further showing that the flame on the tip of the tail can still keep burning underwater. Charizard typically inhabits {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Mountain Pokémon|mountains and valleys}}, such as the [[Charicific Valley]] in [[Johto]]. However, Charizard can also live in volcanoes, forming packs with other members of its family, including {{p|Charmander}}. In [[Pokémon Snap]], it's shown that Charizard is fully capable of living inside lava within volcanic craters. In {{g|Sleep}}, as well as media like the {{pkmn|animated series}}, Charizard is known to sleep in an incredibly relaxed position, as it is very confident in its power. A Charizard sleeping flat on its back may be an indicator of that Charizard being especially strong.<ref>[[Sleep style|Sleep Style Dex]]</ref>

Even though Charizard originally couldn't learn the [[move]] {{m|Fly}}, [[Pokémon Trainer]]s have been shown riding Charizard in official artwork dating back to the 1997 [[Bandai Pokémon Carddass Cards|Carddass Trading Cards]]. Ash himself was shown riding his Charizard already in the [[S02|second season]] of the [[original series]] of ''Pokémon the Series''. Eventually, in {{game|Yellow}}, Charizard became able to learn Fly and has since been frequently depicted as a Pokémon able to carry people on its back to fly them to distant areas. In [[Alola]], Charizard is a [[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]] called Charizard Glide, being used by the natives to fly around the region or make deliveries.

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Professor Oak Lecture EP161.png|Charizard's tail flame burning blue after Professor Oak accidentally steps on its tail
Charizard Glide VII OD.png|Charizard Glide
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===Forms===
[[File:Mega Charizard X Mega Charizard Y artwork 2.png|left|thumb|250px|Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y.]]
Charizard has three alternate forms: [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, and [[Gigantamax]] Charizard.

Both of Charizard's Mega Evolutions feature a shorter snout, white, vertical slit pupils, and a bright underside reaching the lower jaw.

====Mega Charizard X====
As Mega Charizard X, its body and legs are more physically fit, though its arms remain thin. Its skin turns black with a sky-blue underside and soles. Two spikes with blue tips curve upward from the front and back of each shoulder, while the tips of its horns sharpen, turn blue, and curve slightly upward. Its brow and claws are larger, and its eyes are now red. It has two small, fin-like spikes under each horn and two more down its lower neck. The finger disappears from the wing membrane, and the lower edges are divided into large, rounded points. The third joint of each wing-arm is adorned with a claw-like spike. It breathes blue flames out the sides of its mouth, and the flame on its tail now burns blue consistently.

The overwhelming power of Mega Evolution causes Mega Charizard X's body to turn black and its intense flames to become blue and burn hotter.<ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/#Mega%20Charizard%20X Mega Charizard X | Pokémon X and Pokémon Y] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160219212327/http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/#Mega%20Charizard%20X archived])</ref><ref name=MEgaCharizardXY>[https://pokemonletsgo.pokemon.com/en-gb/story/#:~:text=Mega%20Charizard%20X%20/%20Mega%20Charizard%20Y Mega Charizard X / Mega Charizard Y | Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon Let's Go, Eevee!]</ref>

====Mega Charizard Y====
As Mega Charizard Y, it becomes sleeker in appearance but retains its normal coloration. It has three pointed horns on the back of its head, the middle of which is longer. Its snout has larger fangs and a ridge on the nose. Its neck is shorter, but its torso is thinner and longer. It features longer {{wp|digitigrade}} feet. Its hands are less developed, with extremely shortened fingers that are no longer separated from each other. Small wings develop on its wrists, while the ones on its back become larger, lose the wing finger passing through their membrane and end up with ragged edges. The back of its tail has a large spike at the base and three smaller ones near the tip, which now burns with a longer flame.

Mega Charizard Y has an incredible flying prowess that allows it to reach great heights in the sky.<ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/#Mega%20Charizard%20Y Mega Charizard Y | Pokémon X and Pokémon Y] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160219212327/http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/#Mega%20Charizard%20Y archived])</ref> Its speed and maneuverability is greater than that of a jet fighter,<ref name=MEgaCharizardXY/> and the source of its power is said to come from its bond with its {{pkmn|Trainer}}.

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====Gigantamax Charizard====
[[File:Leon Charizard G-Max Wildfire.png|thumb|left|220px|Gigantamax Charizard's wingless body]]
Gigantamax Charizard's belly is now white instead of its normal cream coloration, with a distinctive pattern of diamonds (some fully colored yellow, others merely outlined in yellow) on the lower portion. A similar pattern (this time filled and edged with a brown color) is on each leg facing forward. Its hand and feet claws are proportionally larger; also, Charizard now stands in a digitigrade stance. The sclerae of the eyes become yellow. The glow of a flame can be seen in the mouth, and the teeth grow, with the lower front teeth and three teeth in the middle now protruding when the mouth is closed. Its tail flame has expanded with respect to its body, growing down the tail towards the body instead of simply sprouting from the end; this enlarged flame is where the three orbiting clouds signature to the Dynamax phenomenon manifest themselves. Each of its horns now emits flames, and its wings have become constructs of pure fire, with burning extensions that outline its clavicle and stop right before they connect on its chest.

Due to being enhanced by Gigantamax energy, the fire within Charizard's body has become much stronger, burning hotter than 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit (2,000 degrees Celsius) and continuing to rise in temperature when Gigantamax Charizard roars. When using its [[Signature move|signature]] [[G-Max Move]], {{m|G-Max Wildfire}}, it launches its colossal fiery wings in the shape of a bird, which circles opponents while continuously scorching them with flames even hotter than magma.<ref>[https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon-galar-region/gigantamax-charizard/ Gigantamax Charizard | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield]</ref>

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===Evolution===
Charizard [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Charmeleon}} and is the final form of {{p|Charmander}}.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data→Evolution data]].)
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==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
====In the core series====
*These notable Trainers all use Charizard:
** If the player chose {{p|Bulbasaur}}, the player's [[rival]] and [[friend]], {{ga|Blue}}, will pick {{p|Charmander}} in [[Generation I]] and {{g|FireRed and LeafGreen}}. This Charmander will eventually evolve into a {{p|Charmeleon}} and then fully evolve into Charizard. In {{LGPE}}, Blue uses a Charizard, contrasting with Red's {{p|Venusaur}}. In Let's Go, Charizard can [[Mega Evolve]] into Mega Charizard Y.
**With exception of {{LGPE}}, {{ga|Red}} uses a Charizard in all battles against the player as an NPC (except battle facilities). Red is representative of the player character from the [[Generation I]] and [[Generation II]] [[Kanto]]-based titles, paying homage to Charizard as [[box mascot]] of Pokémon Red and FireRed. Red is often seen with the Pokémon when not using {{p|Pikachu}}. In [[Alola]]'s [[Battle Tree]] Red's Charizard has the capabilities to [[Mega Evolve]] into either Mega Charizard X or Mega Charizard Y.
**[[Blaine]] uses a Charizard in the [[Kanto Leaders Tournament]] of the [[Pokémon World Tournament]] in [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]].
**[[Lance]] has used a Charizard in the [[Johto]]-based titles and in rematches in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! In Let's Go, this Charizard can [[Mega Evolve]] into Mega Charizard X.
**[[Clair]] has a Charizard in {{g|HeartGold and SoulSilver}} while fighting her in the [[Fighting Dojo]].
**[[Tucker]] uses a Charizard in the [[Battle Dome]] during his Silver Tactics [[Symbol]] challenge in {{g|Emerald}}.
**[[Professor Sycamore]] uses a Charizard against the player in his second battle. It will not Mega Evolve.
**[[Grisham]] uses a Charizard in all battles with or against the player in {{g|Legends: Z-A}}. This Charizard is always holding a [[Charizardite X]] and will Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard X.
**If the player chose {{p|Popplio}}, [[Gladion]] will have a Charizard in [[Pokémon League (Alola)/Title Defense|Title Defense]] a month after completing [[Episode RR]] in {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}.
**[[Leon]]'s signature Pokémon is [[Leon's Charizard|his Charizard]], even naming his famous pose after it. Charizard first debuted in {{g|Sword and Shield}} and can [[Gigantamax]].
*Charizard Glide is a [[Poké Ride]] in {{g|Sun and Moon}} and their sister titles, {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}.

====In the spin-off games====
* [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]: Charizard is a member of [[Team A.C.T.]].

===Pokédex entries===
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Yellow|entry=When expelling a blast of super hot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely.}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Emerald|t=FFF|entry=A <sc>Charizard</sc> flies about in search of strong opponents. It breathes intense flames that can melt any material. However, it will never torch a weaker foe.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=FireRed|entry=Its wings can carry this {{ScPkmn}} close to an altitude of {{tt|4,600 feet|1,400 meters}}. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|reg2=Kanto|num2=006}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon]]}}
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{{Dex/Form|Mega Charizard X}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=The overwhelming power that fills its entire body causes it to turn black and creates intense blue flames.}}
{{Dex/Form|Mega Charizard Y}}
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{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|num1=380|reg2=Isle of Armor|reg3=Crown Tundra|reg4=Sinnoh|reg5=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]]}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=It spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. It may cause forest fires by blowing flames.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of {{tt|4,600 feet|1,400 meters}}. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|entry=It is said that Charizard's fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles.}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Z-A|t=FFF|entry=Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.}}
{{Dex/Form|Mega Charizard X}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Z-A|t=FFF|entry=The overwhelming power that fills its entire body causes it to turn black and creates intense blue flames.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/1|reg1=Pokopia|num1=006}}
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====In events====
{{eventAvail/h|Language/Region|type=Fire|type2=Flying|expand=yes}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Charizard|English|United States|40{{shinystar|II}}|March 15 to 21, 2002 September 27 to October 3, 2002 February 14 to 20, 2003|link=List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions in Generation II#Shiny Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Journey Across America Charizard|English|United States|70|February 25 to July 23, 2006|link=List of Journey Across America event Pokémon distributions#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Top 10 Distribution Charizard|English|United Kingdom|70|June 10, 2006 October 14 to November 19, 2006|link=List of English event Pokémon distributions in Generation III#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Top 10 Distribution Charizard|Italian|Italy|70|June 23 to 25, 2006|link=List of Italian event Pokémon distributions in Generation III#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Top 10 Distribution Charizard|Spanish|Spain|70|June 27 to August 27, 2006|link=List of Spanish event Pokémon distributions in Generation III#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Party of the Decade Charizard|English|United States|70|August 8, 2006|link=List of Party of the Decade event Pokémon distributions#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Top 10 Distribution Charizard|German|Germany|70|September 24 to November 5, 2006|link=List of German event Pokémon distributions in Generation III#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Top 10 Distribution Charizard|French|France|70|September 26, 2006|link=List of French event Pokémon distributions in Generation III#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|CoroCoro Charizardite Y Charizard|Japanese region|Online|36|March 15 to August 29, 2014|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|CoroCoro Charizardite X Charizard|Japanese region|Online|36|March 15 to August 29, 2014|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|Olleh TV Charizardite Y Charizard|Korean region|Online|36|April 11 to May 31, 2014|link=List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|Olleh TV Charizardite X Charizard|Korean region|Online|36|April 11 to May 31, 2014|link=List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|GAME 2014 Charizardite Y Charizard|PAL region|Online|36|July 11 to August 10, 2014|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard_3}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|GAME 2014 Charizardite X Charizard|PAL region|Online|36|July 11 to August 10, 2014|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard_3}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|Olleh TV Charizardite Y Charizard|All|South Korea|36|July 26, 2014|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|Olleh TV Charizardite X Charizard|All|South Korea|36|July 26, 2014|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|XY Charizardite Y Charizard|Japanese region|Online|36|July 29 to October 31, 2014|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|XY Charizardite X Charizard|Japanese region|Online|36|July 29 to October 31, 2014|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|XY Charizardite Y Charizard|PAL region|Online|36|July 29 to October 31, 2014|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|XY Charizardite X Charizard|PAL region|Online|36|July 29 to October 31, 2014|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|XY Charizardite Y Charizard|Taiwanese region|Online|36|July 29 to October 31, 2014|link=List of Taiwanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|XY Charizardite X Charizard|Taiwanese region|Online|36|July 29 to October 31, 2014|link=List of Taiwanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|GameStop 2014 Charizardite Y Charizard|PAL region|Online|36|August 15, 2014 to January 15, 2015|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|GameStop 2014 Charizardite X Charizard|PAL region|Online|36|August 15, 2014 to January 15, 2015|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Charizard|All|Japan|36{{shinystar|VI}}|December 11, 2014 December 12, 2014 to January 16, 2015|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizard_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Spring 2015 Charizard|PAL region|Online|36{{shinystar|VI}}|March 21 to July 19, 2015|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Spring 2015 Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}|Olleh TV Charizard|Korean region|Online|36{{shinystar|VI}}|May 10 to June 14, 2015|link=List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#2015 Olleh TV Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}|Pokémon Mega Battle Festival Charizard|All|South Korea|36{{shinystar|VI}}|August 8 to 9, 2015|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Pokémon Mega Battle Festival Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Pokémon EXPO Gym Charizard|Japanese region|Online|36|November 19, 2015 to May 31, 2016|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizard_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}|Pokémon Center Hiroshima Charizard|All|Japan|36{{shinystar|VI}}|January 1 to 31, 2016|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Pokémon Scrap Charizard|Japanese region|Online|100|April 28 to August 31, 2016|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|CoroCoro Charizard|Japanese region|Online|40|March 15 to May 14, 2017|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#CoroCoro Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Ash's Charizard|Japanese region|Online|40|August 1 to 28, 2017|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Ash's Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Ash's Charizard|All|Japan|40|August 22 to September 3, 2017|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Ash's Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Bullseye Charizard|American region|Online|50|October 1, 2017 to February 4, 2018|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Bullseye Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|Korean Ash's Charizard|All|South Korea|40|December 15 to 25, 2017|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Korean Ash's Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Korean Movie Ash's Charizard|All|Online|50|September 30 to November 30, 2020|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Ash's Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Leonardo Bonanomi's Gigantamax Charizard|All|Online|100|October 31 to November 3, 2021|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Leonardo Bonanomi's Gigantamax Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|Dark Terastal Charizard|All|Online|50|July 21 to August 31, 2023|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet#Dark Terastal Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|Charizard's Charge Alpha Charizard|All|Online|36[[File:Alpha icon.png|link=Alpha Pokémon|14px]]|December 9, 2025 to January 19, 2026|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Legends: Z-A#Charizard's Charge Alpha Charizard}}
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=====[[Wild Area News]]=====
{{eventAvail/h|Gigantamax|type=Fire|type2=Flying|lochide=yes}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|40, 50{{sup/8|SwSh}} 60{{sup/8|Sh}}|March 26 to April 27, 2020|link=Wild Area News/2020#March 26 to April 27, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|50{{sup/8|SwSh}} 60{{sup/8|Sh}}|April 10 to 15, 2020|link=Wild Area News/2020#April 10 to 15, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|Sh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|50|June 2 to 29, 2020|link=Wild Area News/2020#June 2 to 29, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|Sh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|50|June 17 to 28, 2020|link=Wild Area News/2020#June 17 to 28, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|40, 50, 60|July 9 to 11, 2021|link=Wild Area News/2021#July 9 to 11, 2021}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|50, 80|February 22 to 27, 2022|link=Wild Area News/2022#February 22 to 27, 2022}}
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=====[[Poké Portal News]]=====
{{eventAvail/h|Tera Type|type=Fire|type2=Flying|lochide=yes}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|Charizard the Unrivaled|Dragon|hide|100|December 2 to 4, 2022 December 16 to 18, 2022|link=Poké Portal News/2022#December 2 to 4 & 16 to 18, 2022}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|Charizard the Unrivaled|Dragon|hide|100|March 13 to 17, 2024 January 16 to 22, 2026|link=Poké Portal News/2024#March 13 to 17, 2024}}
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in [[Generation I]] must be traded to a [[Generation II]] game in order for a held item to appear.

{{HeldItems/header|type=Fire|type2=Flying}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|Red|Blue|tcolor2=FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions}}
{{HeldItems/Items1|Bitter Berry|100|rows=2|image=None.png}}
{{HeldItems/Games1|Yellow|Pokémon Yellow Version}}
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Charizard=====
{{Stats
|type=Fire
|type2=Flying
|HP=78
|Attack=84
|Defense=78
|SpAtk=109
|SpDef=85
|Speed=100
|Special=85
}}

=====Mega Charizard X=====
{{Stats
|type=Fire
|type2=Dragon
|HP=78
|Attack=130
|Defense=111
|SpAtk=130
|SpDef=85
|Speed=100
}}

=====Mega Charizard Y=====
{{Stats
|type=Fire
|type2=Flying
|HP=78
|Attack=104
|Defense=78
|SpAtk=159
|SpDef=115
|Speed=100
}}

====Pokéathlon stats====
{{Pokéthlon
|type=Fire
|type2=Flying
|Speed=3
|SpeedMax=3
|Power=3
|PowerMax=3
|Technique=2
|TechniqueMax=2
|Stamina=4
|StaminaMax=5
|Jump=5
|JumpMax=5
}}

===Type effectiveness===
=====Charizard and Mega Charizard Y=====
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Fire
|type2=Flying
|Normal=100
|Fighting=50
|Flying=100
|Poison=100
|Ground=0
|Rock=400
|Bug=25
|Ghost=100
|Steel=50
|Fire=50
|Water=200
|Grass=25
|Electric=200
|Psychic=100
|Ice=100
|Dragon=100
|Dark=100
|Fairy=50
|notes=yes
|gen1fire=yes
|flying=ironballiv
|newground=2
|oldice=2
}}

=====Mega Charizard X=====
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Fire
|type2=Dragon
|Normal=100
|Fighting=100
|Flying=100
|Poison=100
|Ground=200
|Rock=200
|Bug=50
|Ghost=100
|Steel=50
|Fire=25
|Water=100
|Grass=25
|Electric=50
|Psychic=100
|Ice=100
|Dragon=200
|Dark=100
|Fairy=100
}}

===Learnset===
Charizard is available in {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}} and {{pkmn|Legends: Z-A}}.
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{gameabbrev9|SV}}
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Dragon Claw|Dragon|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Heat Wave|Fire|Special|95|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Scratch|Normal|Physical|40|100|35}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Growl|Normal|Status|—|100|40}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Ember|Fire|Special|40|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Smokescreen|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|Air Slash|Flying|Special|75|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|12|Dragon Breath|Dragon|Special|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|19|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|24|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|30|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|90|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|39|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|46|Fire Spin|Fire|Special|35|85|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|54|Inferno|Fire|Special|100|50|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|62|Flare Blitz|Fire|Physical|120|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}

{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
{{learnlist/levelh/ZA|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Dragon Claw|Dragon|Physical|80|8||''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Tackle|Normal|Physical|40|4}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Growl|Normal|Status|—|6}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|39|Fire Blast|Fire|Special|110|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|39|Air Slash|Flying|Special|75|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|7|10|Ember|Fire|Special|40|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|8|11|Smokescreen|Normal|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|12|15|Dragon Breath|Dragon|Special|60|6||''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|17|20|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|20|23|Fire Spin|Fire|Special|20|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|24|27|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|7}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|30|33|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|90|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|42|45|Dragon Rush|Dragon|Physical|100|12||''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|54|57|Flare Blitz|Fire|Physical|120|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}

====By [[TM]]====
{{gameabbrev9|SV}}
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM001|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM006|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM008|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM014|Acrobatics|Flying|Physical|55|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM024|Fire Spin|Fire|Special|35|85|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM027|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|—|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM028|Bulldoze|Ground|Physical|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM032|Swift|Normal|Special|60|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM036|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM038|Flame Charge|Fire|Physical|50|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM040|Air Cutter|Flying|Special|60|95|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM043|Fling|Dark|Physical|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM044|Dragon Tail|Dragon|Physical|60|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM049|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM051|Sandstorm|Rock|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM055|Dig|Ground|Physical|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM058|Brick Break|Fighting|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM061|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM065|Air Slash|Flying|Special|75|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM066|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM067|Fire Punch|Fire|Physical|75|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM068|Thunder Punch|Electric|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM078|Dragon Claw|Dragon|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM086|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM088|Swords Dance|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM097|Fly|Flying|Physical|90|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM100|Dragon Dance|Dragon|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM107|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Status|—|85|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM108|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM115|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM118|Heat Wave|Fire|Special|95|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM125|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|90|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM130|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM141|Fire Blast|Fire|Special|110|85|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM144|Fire Pledge|Fire|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM149|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM152|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM153|Blast Burn|Fire|Special|150|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM156|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM157|Overheat|Fire|Special|130|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM158|Focus Blast|Fighting|Special|120|70|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM160|Hurricane|Flying|Special|110|70|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM163|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM165|Flare Blitz|Fire|Physical|120|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM168|Solar Beam|Grass|Special|120|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM172|Roar|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM189|Heat Crash|Fire|Physical|—|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM192|Focus Punch|Fighting|Physical|150|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM193|Weather Ball|Normal|Special|50|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM204|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM207|Temper Flare|Fire|Physical|75|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM215|Scorching Sands|Ground|Special|70|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM222|Breaking Swipe|Dragon|Physical|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM226|Dragon Cheer|Dragon|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|2}}

{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
{{learnlist/tmh/ZA|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM002|Dragon Claw|Dragon|Physical|80|8||''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM005|Roar|Normal|Status|—|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM010|Brick Break|Fighting|Physical|75|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM012|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM014|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM017|Protect|Normal|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM023|Thunder Punch|Electric|Physical|75|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM025|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM027|Swift|Normal|Special|60|5}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM028|Dig|Ground|Physical|80|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM029|Fire Punch|Fire|Physical|75|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM030|Swords Dance|Normal|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM033|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM035|Endure|Normal|Status|—|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM036|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM038|Fire Blast|Fire|Special|110|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM043|Fly|Flying|Physical|90|12||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM044|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|20}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM050|Overheat|Fire|Special|130|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM055|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|20}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM056|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM057|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM061|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM062|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|90|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM064|Solar Beam|Grass|Special|120|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM068|Heat Wave|Fire|Special|95|9||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM069|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM072|Fire Spin|Fire|Special|20|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM075|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|8||''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM079|Hurricane|Flying|Special|110|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM085|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM087|Iron Tail|Steel|Physical|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM093|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM102|Focus Blast|Fighting|Special|120|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM104|Flare Blitz|Fire|Physical|120|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM109|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM114|Flame Charge|Fire|Physical|50|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM119|Ominous Wind|Ghost|Special|60|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM120|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM122|False Swipe|Normal|Physical|40|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM133|Blaze Kick|Fire|Physical|85|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM134|Dual Wingbeat|Flying|Physical|45|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM136|Scorching Sands|Ground|Special|70|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM143|Scale Shot|Dragon|Physical|15|6||''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM146|Skull Bash|Normal|Physical|150|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM154|Fissure|Ground|Physical|250|20}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM158|Blast Burn|Fire|Special|150|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|2}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0408|Cranidos}}{{MSP/H|0409|Rampardos}}{{MSP/H|0410|Shieldon}}{{MSP/H|0411|Bastiodon}}|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|100|5}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0143|Snorlax}}{{MSP/H|0784|Kommo-o}}|Belly Drum|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0007|Squirtle}}{{MSP/H|0008|Wartortle}}{{MSP/H|0009|Blastoise}}{{MSP/H|0023|Ekans}}{{MSP/H|0024|Arbok}}{{MSP/H|0130|Gyarados}}{{MSP/H|0143|Snorlax}}{{MSP/H|0158|Totodile}}{{MSP/H|0159|Croconaw}}{{MSP/H|0160|Feraligatr}}{{MSP/H|0246|Larvitar}}{{MSP/H|0247|Pupitar}}{{MSP/H|0248|Tyranitar}}{{MSP/H|0328|Trapinch}}{{MSP/H|0329|Vibrava}}{{MSP/H|0330|Flygon}}{{MSP/H|0336|Seviper}}{{MSP/H|0371|Bagon}}{{MSP/H|0372|Shelgon}}{{MSP/H|0373|Salamence}}{{MSP/H|0387|Turtwig}}{{MSP/H|0388|Grotle}}{{MSP/H|0389|Torterra}}{{MSP/H|0443|Gible}}{{MSP/H|0444|Gabite}}{{MSP/H|0445|Garchomp}}{{MSP/H|0610|Axew}}{{MSP/H|0611|Fraxure}}{{MSP/H|0612|Haxorus}}{{MSP/H|0633|Deino}}{{MSP/H|0634|Zweilous}}{{MSP/H|0635|Hydreigon}}{{MSP/H|0712|Bergmite}}{{MSP/H|0713|Avalugg}}{{MSP/H|0713|Avalugg|form=-Hisui}}{{MSP/H|0714|Noibat}}{{MSP/H|0715|Noivern}}{{MSP/H|0833|Chewtle}}{{MSP/H|0834|Drednaw}}{{MSP/H|0885|Dreepy}}{{MSP/H|0886|Drakloak}}{{MSP/H|0887|Dragapult}}{{MSP/H|0996|Frigibax}}{{MSP/H|0997|Arctibax}}{{MSP/H|0998|Baxcalibur}}|Bite|Dark|Physical|60|100|25}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0833|Chewtle}}{{MSP/H|0834|Drednaw}}|Counter|Fighting|Physical|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0147|Dratini}}{{MSP/H|0148|Dragonair}}{{MSP/H|0149|Dragonite}}{{MSP/H|0329|Vibrava}}{{MSP/H|0330|Flygon}}{{MSP/H|0443|Gible}}{{MSP/H|0444|Gabite}}{{MSP/H|0445|Garchomp}}{{MSP/H|0633|Deino}}{{MSP/H|0634|Zweilous}}{{MSP/H|0635|Hydreigon}}{{MSP/H|0841|Flapple}}{{MSP/H|0886|Drakloak}}{{MSP/H|0887|Dragapult}}|Dragon Rush|Dragon|Physical|100|75|10}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0147|Dratini}}{{MSP/H|0148|Dragonair}}{{MSP/H|0149|Dragonite}}{{MSP/H|0329|Vibrava}}{{MSP/H|0330|Flygon}}{{MSP/H|0350|Salamence}}{{MSP/H|0373|Salamence}}{{MSP/H|0782|Jangmo-o}}{{MSP/H|0783|Hakamo-o}}{{MSP/H|0784|Kommo-o}}{{MSP/H|0884|Duraludon}}{{MSP/H|1018|Archaludon}}{{MSP/H|0996|Frigibax}}{{MSP/H|0997|Arctibax}}{{MSP/H|0998|Baxcalibur}}{{MSP/H|1011|Dipplin}}{{MSP/H|1019|Hydrapple}}|Dragon Tail|Dragon|Physical|60|90|10}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0706|Goodra|form=-Hisui}}|Iron Tail|Steel|Physical|100|75|15}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0884|Duraludon}}{{MSP/H|1018|Archaludon}}|Metal Claw|Steel|Physical|50|95|35}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|2}}

====By a prior [[Evolution]]====
{{learnlist/prevoh/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}
{{learnlist/prevo9|0004|Charmander||0005|Charmeleon||False Swipe|Normal|Physical|40|100|40}}
{{learnlist/prevof/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}

===Side game data===
====Charizard====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Fire|type2=Flying}}
{{Spindata/Pinball|col=3|type=Fire|ndex=006|acquisition=Evolve|evolved=yes}}
{{Spindata/Trozei|col=3|type=Fire|ndex=006|rarity=Rare}}
|-
{{Spindata/MDRB|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|body=1
|rate=Evolve
|area=Mt. Cleft
|P1=Leave it to me! I'll raze everything!
|P2=My body's cooling down. My health is down to half.
|P3=I can't... There's no power left in my flame...
|PL=I leveled up! My flame is burning even hotter now!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/MDTDS|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|body=1
|rate=-12
|IQ=C
}}
|-
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Whiscash}}
|recruitment=Introduced by {{p|Whiscash}}
|P1=Follow me!
|P2=Nooo… I'm not finished yet…
|protag=1
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Ranger|col=6|type=Fire
|group=Fire
|assist=Fire
|fieldpower=3
|field=Burn
|loop=11{{tt|*|Jungle Relic}}/16{{tt|*|Sekra Range}}
|MinEXP=350{{tt|*|Jungle Relic}}/460{{tt|*|Sekra Range}}
|MaxEXP=
|num=142
|browser=Charizard breathes super-hot flames that melt ice and incinerate even steel.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Ranger SoA|col=6|type=Fire
|group=Fire
|assist=Fire
|field=Burn
|fieldpower=4
|num=139
|browser=It spits blobs of fire. It also lets loose expanding rings of fire to attack.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Ranger GS|col=6|type=Fire
|group=Fire
|assist=Fire
|field=Crush
|fieldpower=4
|past=NA
|num=208
|browser=It attacks by launching fireballs as it flies around quickly.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Rumble|col=3|type=Fire
|att=4
|def=3
|speed=4
}}
{{Spindata/RumbleBlast|col=3|type=Fire
|att=4
|def=3
|speed=4
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|walk=1.5
|hp=55
|attack=81
|defense=56
|speed=70
}}
|-
{{Spindata/PokéPark|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|Pad=Charizard values the ancient promise in the [[Granite Zone]]. Watch him whoosh through the sky playing {{DL|Attraction (PokéPark)|Salamence's Air Ace}}.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/PokéPark2|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|strong=[[File:Pikachu icon.png|link=Pikachu (Pokémon)]][[File:Oshawott icon.png|link=Oshawott (Pokémon)]]
|weak=[[File:Snivy icon.png|link=Snivy (Pokémon)]][[File:Tepig icon.png|link=Tepig (Pokémon)]]
|pad=He loves nature and the Pokémon in the Arcane Area. He wants to protect the Arcane Area.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Conquest|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|HP=3
|atk=4
|def=3
|spd=4
|range=2
|move=Flamethrower
|ability1=Blaze
|ability2=Hero
|ability3=Last Bastion
|evo=Evolves from {{p|Charmeleon}} when its Attack is 83 or higher
|link=[[Masakage]] and '''[[Yukimura]]'''
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Picross|col=6|type=Fire|pokemon=Charizard
|skill=Cross Reveal
|maxsize=15
|rank=Expert
|activation=At Start
|recovery=02:00
|effect=It reveals squares in a cross shape, centering around the activation square.
|uses=1
|activationsquare=Random
|size=3 squares wide
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|power=3
|skill=Power of Five
|skilldesc=Increases the damage dealt by matching five Pokémon.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006|num=006
|mega=2
|stone=Charizardite
|M1=X
|M2=Y
|min=60
|max=135
|raisemaxlevel=20
|skill=Burn
|skilldesc=Leaves the foe burned.
|megaspeedup=13/3
|effectdesc=Mega Charizard X ({{typecolor|Dragon}} type): Erases all Pokémon in an X-shaped pattern. Mega Charizard Y ({{typecolor|Fire}} type): Erases all Pokémon in a Y-shaped pattern.
|swapper=Unity Power
|amelia=2
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=6|type=Flying|ndex=006S|num=006
|form=Shiny
|mega=2
|stone=Charizardite
|M1=X
|M2=Y
|min=60
|max=105
|raisemaxlevel=5
|skill=Nosedive
|skilldesc=Sometimes deals a lot more damage.
|megaspeedup=15/5
|effectdesc=Mega Charizard X ({{typecolor|Dragon}} type): Erases Pokémon and disruptions around two spots you tap. Mega Charizard Y ({{typecolor|Flying}} type): Erases a jagged line of Pokémon vertically.
|amelia=3
|psb=[[High-Speed Challenge#Week 13|High-Speed Challenge (Week 13)]]
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|candy=Charmander
|evolution={{Mega Energy|Charizard}}{{tt|200|First time}}/{{tt|40|1st Mega Level}}/{{tt|20|2nd Mega Level}}/{{tt|10|3rd Mega Level}}
|stamina=186
|attack=223
|defense=173
|fast={{m|Fire Spin}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Air Slash}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Ember}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Wing Attack}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Dragon Breath}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Charmander Community Day}}
|special={{m|Fire Blast}}, {{m|Dragon Claw}}, {{m|Overheat}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Air Cutter}}{{tt|*|From September 2, 2025 onward}}, {{m|Blast Burn}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Charmander Community Day and Clone Charizard raids}}, {{m|Flamethrower}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Return}}[[File:GO Purified icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Purified Pokémon]], {{m|Frustration}}[[File:GO Shadow icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Shadow Pokémon]]
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Magikarp Jump|col=6|type=Fire|ranks=1
|item=Charcoal
|cost=600
|skill=Gives a great item
|recoverytime=12 hours
|rank1desc=One random {{tt|great item|Training Soda, Power Up, LP Restore, Skill Restore, Purse of Coins, Sack of Coins, Mountain of Coins}}
}}
|-
{{Spindata/CaféReMix|col=6|type=Fire
|pkmn=Charizard
|name=Charizard
|rarity=gold
|icon=0006
|cookie=Charizard
|specialty=Entrées
|hearts=-
|menudevelopment=-
|deliveryrate=
|event=Adept Charizard (Points Event) (October 29 - November 10, 2021) Charizard Pass (Purchase) (March 5 - March 20, 2024)
|puzzlescorelv1=120
|puzzlescorelv25=360
|linkslv1=35
|linkslv25=32
|skillgauge=70
|skillicon1=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left
|skilldescription1=Clears Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left in a fan shape.
|skillicon2=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left Combined
|skilldescription2=Clears more Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left in a fan shape.
|spgimmicklv3=Cheese
|spgimmicklv3desc1=Clear 1
|spgimmicklv3desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 7 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv5=Pumpkin
|spgimmicklv5desc1=Take up to 2
|spgimmicklv5desc2=to their next stage by making a combo next to them. (Up to 8 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv15=Canned Fruit
|spgimmicklv15desc1=Clear up to 2
|spgimmicklv15desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 6 by Lv.25)
|outfitgrade1=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade2=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade3=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade4=Puzzle score +3%
|grade4gimmick=Cheese
|grade4score=1
|alternate=Yes
|customer=Charizard
}}
|-
{{Spindata/CaféReMix|col=6|type=Fire
|pkmn=Charizard Paint the New Year
|name=Paint the New Year
|rarity=fivestar
|icon=0006NewYear
|cookie=Charizard
|specialty=Sweets
|hearts=-
|menudevelopment=-
|deliveryrate=1
|event=Five Star Delivery (December 28, 2022 - January 30, 2023) Five Star Delivery (April 13 - April 20, 2024) Lucky Bag 2025 Premium (Instant Hire)(January 01 - January 15, 2025)
|puzzlescorelv1=120
|puzzlescorelv25=360
|linkslv1=35
|linkslv25=32
|skillgauge=150
|skillicon1=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left
|skilldescription1=Clears Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left.
|skillicon2=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left Combined
|skilldescription2=Clears more Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left.
|fivestar=Up to one Pokémon will disappear and the score will go up when you make a combo with Pokémon icons!
|fivestartime=4.0
|fivestartimecombined=8.0
|spgimmicklv3=Cheese
|spgimmicklv3desc1=Clear 1
|spgimmicklv3desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 7 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv5=Pumpkin
|spgimmicklv5desc1=Take up to 2
|spgimmicklv5desc2=to their next stage by making a combo next to them. (Up to 8 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv15=Canned Fruit
|spgimmicklv15desc1=Clear up to 2
|spgimmicklv15desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 6 by Lv.25)
|outfitgrade1=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade2=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade3=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade4=Puzzle score +3%
|grade4gimmick=Cheese
|grade4score=2
|alternate=No
}}
|-
{{Spindata/CaféReMix|col=6|type=Fire
|pkmn=Charizard Shiny
|name=Charizard
|shiny=Shiny
|rarity=gold
|icon=0006 s
|cookie=Charizard
|specialty=Drinks
|hearts=-
|menudevelopment=-
|deliveryrate=
|event=Cooking with Palkia (Lucky Spin Reward) (August 1 - August 8, 2023)
|puzzlescorelv1=120
|puzzlescorelv25=360
|linkslv1=35
|linkslv25=32
|skillgauge=70
|skillicon1=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left
|skilldescription1=Clears Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left in a fan shape.
|skillicon2=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left Combined
|skilldescription2=Clears more Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left in a fan shape.
|spgimmicklv3=Chocolate
|spgimmicklv3desc1=Clear up to 2
|spgimmicklv3desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 8 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv5=Pumpkin
|spgimmicklv5desc1=Take up to 2
|spgimmicklv5desc2=to their next stage by making a combo next to them. (Up to 8 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv15=Whipped Cream
|spgimmicklv15desc1=Clear up to 3
|spgimmicklv15desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 7 by Lv.25)
|outfitgrade1=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade2=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade3=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade4=Puzzle score +3%
|grade4gimmick=Cheese
|grade4score=1
|alternate=Yes
|customer=Charizard Shiny
}}
|-
{{Spindata/CaféReMix|col=6|type=Fire
|pkmn=Charizard Shiny Paint the New Year
|name=Paint the New Year
|shiny=Shiny
|rarity=fivestar
|icon=0006NewYear s
|cookie=Charizard
|specialty=Sweets
|hearts=-
|menudevelopment=-
|deliveryrate=1
|event=Five Star Delivery (December 28, 2022 - January 30, 2023) Five Star Delivery (April 13 - April 20, 2024) Lucky Bag 2025 Premium (Instant Hire)(January 01 - January 15, 2025)
|puzzlescorelv1=120
|puzzlescorelv25=360
|linkslv1=35
|linkslv25=32
|skillgauge=150
|skillicon1=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left
|skilldescription1=Clears Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left.
|skillicon2=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left Combined
|skilldescription2=Clears more Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left.
|fivestar=Up to one Pokémon will disappear and the score will go up when you make a combo with Pokémon icons!
|fivestartime=4.0
|fivestartimecombined=8.0
|spgimmicklv3=Cheese
|spgimmicklv3desc1=Clear 1
|spgimmicklv3desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 7 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv5=Pumpkin
|spgimmicklv5desc1=Take up to 2
|spgimmicklv5desc2=to their next stage by making a combo next to them. (Up to 8 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv15=Canned Fruit
|spgimmicklv15desc1=Clear up to 2
|spgimmicklv15desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 6 by Lv.25)
|outfitgrade1=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade2=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade3=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade4=Puzzle score +3%
|grade4gimmick=Cheese
|grade4score=2
|alternate=No
}}
|-
{{Spindata/NewSnap|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006|pdex=150
|dex=Charizard form herds with {{p|Charmander}}, and they all live together near [[Fireflow Volcano|the volcano]]. The flames they breathe are as hot as the lava around them.}}
|-
{{Spindata/Sleep|col=6
|ndex=0006
|pokemon=Charmander
|sleeptype=Snoozing
|type=Fire
|dexentry=It's been seen looking amazingly relaxed as it nods off, perhaps because it's so confident in its might. The Charizard that you occasionally see sleeping flat on their backs may be particularly strong.
|sleepstyle1=Stomach Sleep
|sleepstyle2=Tummy-Rub Sleep
|sleepstyle3=Tummy-Up Sleep
|sleepstyle4=Atop-Belly Sleep
|friendpoints=20
|specialty=Ingredients
|candyNum=
|evolution=
|berry=Leppa
|ingredient1=Bean Sausage
|ingredient2=Warming Ginger
|ingredient3=Fiery Herb
|carrylimit=19
|skillname=Ingredient Magnet S
|skilldesc=Gets you 6 ingredients chosen at random.
}}
|}
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| Clone
| Party hat
|}

====Mega Charizard X====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Fire|type2=Dragon}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006MX
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Whiscash}}
|recruitment=Introduced by {{p|Whiscash}}
|P1=Follow me!
|P2=Nooo… I'm not finished yet…
|protag=1
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Picross|col=6|type=Dragon|pokemon=Mega Charizard X
|skill=Square Reveal
|maxsize=20
|rank=Hyper
|activation=Anytime
|recovery=02:00
|effect=It reveals squares in a square shape, centering around the activation square.
|uses=2
|activationsquare=Random
|size=6 × 6 square
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006MX
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|candy=Charmander
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=186
|attack=273
|defense=213
|fast={{m|Fire Spin}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Air Slash}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Ember}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Wing Attack}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Dragon Breath}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Charmander Community Day}}
|special={{m|Fire Blast}}, {{m|Dragon Claw}}, {{m|Overheat}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Air Cutter}}{{tt|*|From September 2, 2025 onward}}, {{m|Blast Burn}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Charmander Community Day and Clone Charizard raids}}, {{m|Flamethrower}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Return}}[[File:GO Purified icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Purified Pokémon]]
}}
|}

====Mega Charizard Y====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Fire|type2=Flying}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006MY
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Whiscash}}
|recruitment=Introduced by {{p|Whiscash}}
|P1=Follow me!
|P2=Nooo… I'm not finished yet…
|protag=1
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Picross|col=6|type=Flying|pokemon=Mega Charizard Y
|skill=Hyper Scan
|maxsize=20
|rank=Hyper
|activation=Anytime
|recovery=01:30
|effect=It scans the grid and fixes incorrect squares.
|uses=3
|squares=10
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006MY
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|candy=Charmander
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=186
|attack=319
|defense=212
|fast={{m|Fire Spin}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Air Slash}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Ember}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Wing Attack}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Dragon Breath}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Charmander Community Day}}
|special={{m|Fire Blast}}, {{m|Dragon Claw}}, {{m|Overheat}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Air Cutter}}{{tt|*|From September 2, 2025 onward}}, {{m|Blast Burn}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Charmander Community Day and Clone Charizard raids}}, {{m|Flamethrower}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Return}}[[File:GO Purified icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Purified Pokémon]]
}}
|}

====Gigantamax Charizard====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Fire|type2=Flying}}
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=0006GMax
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=
|attack=
|defense=
|special= {{m|G-Max Wildfire}}
}}
|}

===Form data===
====Mega Evolution====
{{evobox/Formes
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|name1=Charizard
|type1-1=Fire
|type2-1=Dragon
|forme1=Mega Charizard X
|loc1={{color2|000|Held item|Held}} Charizardite X
|item1=Charizardite X
|itemfile1=Bag Charizardite X ZA Sprite.png
|itemsize1=40px
|sprite2=0006Charizard
|name2=Charizard
|type1-2=Fire
|type2-2=Flying
|forme2=Charizard
|loc2=Default
|item2=Charizardite Y
|itemfile2=Bag Charizardite Y ZA Sprite.png
|itemsize2=40px
|sprite3=0006Charizard-Mega Y
|name3=Mega Charizard Y
|type1-3=Fire
|type2-3=Flying
|forme3=Mega Charizard Y
|loc3={{color2|000|Held item|Held}} Charizardite Y
}}

====Gigantamax====
{{Evobox/Formes
|loc1=[[File:Dynamax icon.png|link=Gigantamax|32px]] {{color2|000|Gigantamax|Gigantamax Factor}}
|sprite1=006Charizard
|name1=Charizard
|type1-1=Fire
|type2-1=Flying
|forme1=Charizard
|loc2=Lasts for three turns
|sprite2=0006Charizard-Gigantamax
|forme2=Gigantamax Charizard
|item1=Dynamax Band
|itemfile1=Sword Shield Dynamax Band.png
|itemsize1=40px
}}

===Evolution data===
{{Evobox-3
|type1=Fire
|type2=Flying
|pictype=art
|no1=0004
|name1=Charmander
|type1-1=Fire
|evo1={{Bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}} {{color2|000|Level|Level 16}}
|no2=0005
|name2=Charmeleon
|type1-2=Fire
|evo2={{Bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}} {{color2|000|Level|Level 36}}
|no3=0006
|name3=Charizard
|type1-3=Fire
|type2-3=Flying}}

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Fire|type2=Flying}}
{{Spritebox/1|ndex=006}}
{{Spritebox/2|ndex=006}}
{{Spritebox/3|ndex=006}}
{{Spritebox/4|ndex=006}}
{{Spritebox/5|ndex=006}}
{{Spritebox/6/3Forms|ndex=006|form1=MX|form2=MY|crop=226}}
{{Spritebox/7/3Forms/PE|ndex=006|form1=MX|form2=MY|crop=192|PEcrop=262}}
{{Spritebox/8/2Forms|ndex=006|form1=Gi|crop=317}}

{{Spritebox/HOME/4Forms|ndex=0006|form1=MX|form2=MY|form3=Gi}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|006|Charizard}}

====Other sprites====
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| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background: #{{flying color light}}; width:150px"| [[File:Spr 3f Charizard credits.png]]
|-
| FireRed/LeafGreen credits
|}

==In animation==
===Main series===
[[File:Friede Charizard.png|thumb|250px|Charizard in {{aniseries|HZ}}]]
[[File:Alain Mega Charizard X.png|thumb|250px|Mega Charizard X in {{aniseries|XY}}]]
[[File:Mega Charizard Y anime.png|thumb|250px|[[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Charizard Y in ''Pokémon Horizons: The Series'']]
[[File:Leon Gigantamax Charizard.png|thumb|250px|[[Gigantamax]] Charizard in {{aniseries|JN}}]]
[[File:Friede Charizard Terastal.png|thumb|250px|{{Tera}} Charizard in ''Pokémon Horizons: The Series'']]
====Major appearances====
=====[[Ash's Charizard]]=====
{{Ash}} has a Charizard that he {{pkmn2|caught}} as a Charmander in ''[[EP011|Charmander – The Stray Pokémon]]''. He evolved from Charmeleon in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'' to fight against an {{p|Aerodactyl}}. Unfortunately, Charizard [[Obedience|disobeyed]] Ash's orders until ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]''.

Charizard also appeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', which is set in a different continuity from {{aniseries|PTS}}. In this continuity, it previously belonged to [[Cross]] and evolved from Charmander after defeating a {{p|Jigglypuff}} in {{pkmn|battle}} and later evolved into Charizard while battling Cross's {{p|Incineroar}}. Unlike its ''Pokémon the Series'' counterpart, this Charizard never had obedience issues.

=====[[Charla]]=====
{{jo|Liza}} of the [[Charicific Valley]] owns her own Charizard, [[nickname]]d Charla, which first appeared in ''[[EP134|Charizard's Burning Ambitions]]''. She apparently has a romantic relationship with Ash's Charizard after he became her bodyguard.

=====[[Team A.C.T.]]=====
A Charizard was a member of [[Team A.C.T.]], who was considered for the job of rescuing Big Brother {{p|Pikachu}} in ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]''. They were, however, occupied on another mission.

=====[[Alain's Charizard]]=====
[[Alain]] owns a Charizard that can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Charizard X. It is his ace Pokémon and first appeared in ''[[XYS01|Mega Evolution Special I]]''.

=====[[Trevor's Charizard]]=====
{{an|Trevor}} has a Charizard that he received as a Charmander from {{an|Professor Sycamore}}. It was revealed to be capable of Mega Evolving into Mega Charizard Y, as shown in ''[[XY125|A League of His Own!]]''.

=====[[Kiawe's Charizard]]=====
{{an|Kiawe}} owns a Charizard that was given to him by [[Kiawe's grandfather|his grandfather]]. He often uses it as his personal [[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]]. It first appeared in ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]''.

=====[[Leon's Charizard]]=====
In ''[[JN012|Flash of the Titans!]]'', {{an|Leon}}'s Charizard battled {{an|Lance}}'s {{TP|Lance|Gyarados}} during the [[World Coronation Series]] finals and won. It since made further appearances in {{aniseries|JN}}. Charizard is capable of [[Gigantamax]]ing.

=====[[Friede's Charizard]]=====
In ''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]'', a Charizard appeared under the ownership of [[Friede]]. It is capable of {{Tera}}stallizing into a {{t|Dark}} [[type]] and [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]] into Mega Charizard Y, as first seen in ''[[HZ014|Fly! Wattrel!!]]'' and [[HZ122]], respectively.

=====Other=====
In ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', a Charizard participated in the battle between the original Pokémon and the cloned Pokémon, battling {{Ash}}'s Charizard and winning easily. Unlike much of its brethren, Charizard wasn't cloned from Ash's Charizard and it had the same marks that Charmandertwo had, indicating that it was likely obtained by {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} through different means than the ones used to clone the Trainers' captured Pokémon. Charizard reappeared in ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.

In ''[[EP248|One Trick Phony!]]'', [[Jessie]] borrowed a Charizard from the {{jo|Battle Park}} and was used in a battle against Ash and his {{AP|Totodile}} as part of an elaborate plan to capture {{AP|Pikachu}}.

A Charizard nicknamed Don appeared in ''[[HS17|Those Darn Electabuzz!]]'', under the ownership of [[Corey Demario]]. {{an|Casey}} had to help them get their fighting spirit back so that Corey could start pitching for the Electabuzz baseball team.

In ''[[AG128|Shocks and Bonds]]'', [[Clark]] used a Charizard and {{p|Quilava}} in a [[Double Battle]] against [[Ash's Grovyle]] and {{AP|Glalie}} during the [[Ever Grande Conference]]. Charizard defeated Grovyle but then lost to Glalie.

In ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces!]]'', {{OBP|Delibird|Team Rocket}} gave Jessie and [[James]] a Charizard and an {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Aggron}}, with Jessie getting Charizard and James getting Aggron. However, they were recalled at the end of the episode as they were meant for [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]].

====Minor appearances====
Charizard made its physical debut in a flashback in ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]''.

In ''[[EP056|The Ultimate Test]]'', [[James]] used a Charizard during the [[Pokémon League Admissions Exam]].

In ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]'', a Charizard evolved from a Charmeleon in a TV advertisement for [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]]'s breeding center.

In ''[[EP164|Carrying On!]]'', [[Ash's Noctowl]] {{m|Hypnosis|hypnotized}} an attacking {{p|Fearow}} into seeing it as a Charizard to scare it away.

A Charizard appeared in ''[[EP169|Beauty and the Breeder]]'', under the ownership of a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}} participating in the [[Pokémon Beauty Contest]].

In ''[[EP203|The Screen Actor's Guilt]]'', [[Vitzo]]'s fantasy featured a Charizard.

In ''[[AG062|Disguise Da Limit]]'', a {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s Charizard competed in the {{to|Verdanturf}} {{pkmn|Contest}}.

A Charizard appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''.

In ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', multiple Charizard were part of the feuding armies that were eventually placated by [[Sir Aaron]] in the past.

A Charizard that can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard Y appeared in the opening of ''[[XYS01|Mega Evolution Special I]]''.

A Mega Charizard X appeared in the opening credits of ''[[M17|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]'', while a Mega Charizard Y appeared in the movie's ending credits.

A Charizard appeared in ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]''.

A Charizard appeared in a fantasy in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]''.

A Charizard appeared in a fantasy in ''[[JN019|A Talent for Imitation!]]''.

A Trainer's Charizard appeared in a video hologram in ''[[JN022|Goodbye, Friend!]]''.

In ''[[JN024|A Little Rocket R & R!]]'', a Trainer's Charizard was captured by the [[Matori Matrix]] but later freed by Ash and his friends.

A Gigantamax Charizard appeared as a silhouette in a fantasy in ''[[JN027|Toughing It Out!]]''.

A Gigantamax Charizard appeared in a fantasy in ''[[JN043|Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!]]''.

A Charizard appeared in ''[[JN046|Getting More Than You Battled For!]]''.

A Trainer's Charizard appeared in ''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]''.

A [[Gigantamax]] Charizard appeared in ''[[JN141|A Squad's Worth of Passion!]]'', during a fantasy.

A Student's Charizard appeared in ''[[HZ091|Eyes to the Skies Once Again (Part Two)]]''.

A Mega Charizard Y appeared in ''[[HZ092|Following Traces of Laquium]]'', during [[Nidothing]]'s video about Mega Evolution.

====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Orange|no}}
{{Animedexbody|EP105|Dragon Rage|Ash's Pokédex|{{tt|Rage|Should have said ''Dragon'' Rage}}, one of Charizard's most powerful [[Move|attacks]]. {{tt|Rage|Should have said ''Dragon'' Rage}} attack usually has a devastating effect on its opponents.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Orange}}
{{Animedexheader|Johto}}
{{Animedexbody|EP248|Charizard|Ash's Pokédex|Charizard, the Flame Pokémon. Charizard's powerful flame can melt absolutely anything.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Johto}}
{{Animedexheader|Unova}}
{{Animedexbody|BW116|Charizard|Ash's Pokédex|Charizard, the Flame Pokémon. Charizard is a {{t|Flying}} and {{t|Fire}} type. When competing in intense battles, Charizard's flame becomes more intense as well.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Unova}}

===Pokémon Origins===
[[File:Red Charizard PO.png|thumb|left|250px|Charizard in [[Pokémon Origins]]]]
[[File:Red Mega Charizard X PO.png|thumb|250px|Mega Charizard X in Pokémon Origins]]
====[[Red's Charizard]]====
{{OBP|Red|Origins}} obtained Charizard as a Charmander from [[Professor Oak]] when he went out on his {{pkmn|journey}}. It evolved into a Charizard sometime after Red defeated [[Koga]] between ''[[PO02|File 2 - Cubone]]'' and ''[[PO03|File 3 - Giovanni]]''. During the battle against Mewtwo in ''[[PO04|File 4 - Charizard]]'', Red's Charizard Mega Evolved into Mega Charizard X and battled Mewtwo. It was the first Mega Evolution seen in animated media.

====Other====
In ''File 1: Red'', a Charizard was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.
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===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Calem Charizard Professor Sycamore PG.png|thumb|left|250px|Charizard in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
In ''[[PG18|The Redemption]]'', {{ga|Calem}}'s Charizard celebrated its Trainer's crowning as {{pkmn|Champion}} alongside Calem's {{p|Chesnaught}}.

===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
[[File:Leon Gigantamax Charizard Twilight Wings.png|thumb|250px|[[Gigantamax]] Charizard in [[Pokémon: Twilight Wings]]]]
====[[Leon's Charizard]]====
In ''[[TW01|Letter]]'', [[Leon]]'s Charizard battled and defeated [[Bea]]'s {{p|Machamp}} in a [[Pokémon League]] tournament. Charizard reappeared in a fantasy in ''[[TW02|Training]]'' and on television in ''[[TW03|Buddy]]''. In ''[[TW07|Sky]]'', it was seen in its [[Gigantamax]] form. It battled [[Mustard]]'s {{p|Mienshao}} in ''[[TW08|The Gathering of Stars]]''.

===POKÉTOON===
[[File:Blossom Char-ly.png|thumb|left|250px|Charizard in [[POKÉTOON]]]]
A Charizard [[nickname]]d Char-ly appeared in ''[[PT03|Blossom's Dream]]'', under the ownership of {{OBP|Blossom|POKÉTOON}}'s dad.

===Pokémon Evolutions===
[[File:Leon Charizard Evolutions.png|thumb|250px|Charizard in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]]]
====[[Red's Charizard]]====
{{ga|Red}}'s Charizard briefly appeared in ''[[PE08|The Discovery]]''.

=====[[Leon's Charizard]]=====
[[Leon]]'s Charizard appeared in ''[[PE01|The Champion]]''. It was used in a flashback to battle {{p|Eternatus}} but was not strong enough to defeat it on its own. Later, it cheered Leon up before heading to his Championship Match against {{ga|Victor}}.

===GOTCHA!===
====[[Red's Charizard]]====
{{ga|Red}}'s Charizard briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]].

====[[Leon's Charizard]]====
[[Leon]]'s [[Gigantamax]] Charizard briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]], battling {{ga|Victor}}/{{ga|Gloria}}'s {{p|Cinderace}}.
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==In the manga==
[[File:Blue Charizard.png|thumb|left|200px|Charizard in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Blue Mega Charizard Y.png|thumb|150px|Mega Charizard Y in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:X Salame Mega Charizard X.png|thumb|150px|Mega Charizard X in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Leon Gigantamax Charizard Adventures.png|thumb|150px|Gigantamax Charizard in Pokémon Adventures]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
====Major appearances====
=====[[Blue's Charizard]]=====
One of {{adv|Blue}}'s main Pokémon, Charizard, debuted as a Charmander. With his increased capacity for battle both with augmented strength and his flight ability, he proved to be a valuable asset for Blue, both during the [[Silph Co.]] battles and in the [[Pokémon League]], where {{adv|Red}}'s [[Saur|Venusaur]] narrowly defeated him. He had evolved from Charmeleon sometime before ''[[PS027|Kalling Kadabra]]''. In the {{MangaArc|X & Y}}, he was revealed to have become able to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Charizard Y.

=====[[Salamè]]=====
In ''[[PS589|Charizard Transforms]]'', {{adv|X}}'s Charmeleon, Salamè, evolved into a Charizard during a battle against [[Xerosic]]'s Pokémon. He has a Charizardite X hidden in the flame on the tip of his tail, and with it, he can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard X.

=====[[Kiawe's Charizard]]=====
[[Kiawe]]'s Ride Charizard appeared in ''[[PASM37|Finale!! The Battle Against the Other Dimension!]]''.

=====[[Leon's Charizard]]=====
[[Leon]]'s Charizard first appeared in ''[[PASS02|Crackle!! Practice Battle]]''. It is capable of [[Gigantamax]]ing.

====Minor appearances====
A Charizard was fantasied along with the other fully evolved Kanto first partner Pokémon in ''[[PS150|Chinchou in Charge]]'', where the [[Pokémon Association]] Chairman of Kanto and Johto explained to {{adv|Bill}} and [[Janine]] the special privilege of entering the finals unconditionally after collecting [[Badge]]s.

A [[Poké Ride|Ride]] Charizard appeared in a fantasy in ''[[PASM17|A Raid and Po Town]]''.

===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
{{main|Green's Charizard}}
{{PPM|Green}}, the main rival of {{PPM|Red}}, owns a Charizard that evolved from Charmander, his [[first partner Pokémon]], apparently skipping the Charmeleon stage in the process. It is a mischievous Pokémon that has a rivalry with [[Red's Clefairy]]. It has reverted to the Charmander stage, although it has since evolved back into Charizard permanently.

A Charizard appeared in ''[[PM051|Pikachu's Birthday Party]]''.

===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Charizard appeared in ''[[PMRS53|Clefairy's Golf Debut!]]''.

===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
{{main|Ash's Charizard}}
{{main|Zippo}}
{{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}}'s Charizard first appears as a {{p|Charmander}} in ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]'' and then later as a Charizard in ''[[ET13|The Indigo Finals]]''.

[[Ritchie]]'s Charizard also appears in ''[[ET13|The Indigo Finals]]'', battling against Ash's.

===Pokémon Zensho===
{{main|Satoshi's Charizard (Zensho)}}
In [[Pokémon Zensho]], {{Zensho|Satoshi}} owns a Charizard that was originally a Charmander he received from Professor Oak.

===Movie adaptations===
{{main|Ash's Charizard}}
Ash's Charizard has made some appearances in the manga adaptations of the movies it appeared in.

===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Charizard first appeared in [[GDZ52]], under the ownership of [[Nagi]].

===Ash & Pikachu===
{{main|Ash's Charizard}}
Ash's Charizard appeared in ''[[SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!]]'', facing off against [[Noland's Articuno]].

===Pokémon Battle Frontier===
[[Rald]], the main character's mentor, has a Charizard.

===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team===
{{main|Team A.C.T.}}
The Charizard from Team A.C.T. appears in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]]. He, along with his teammates, is a role model of {{OBP|Mudkip|Ginji's Rescue Team}} and tries to rescue him when he mistakenly believes that [[Ginji]] is a threat to Mudkip's safety.

===Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!===
An unknown Trainer used a Charizard in [[PBK4]].

===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
A Charizard appeared in [[JBA5]], under the ownership of [[Lance]].

===Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~===
A Charizard first appeared in [[PNA4]], under the ownership of [[Yukimura]].

===Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King===
{{OBP|Akira|LDK}}, the main character, owns a Charizard.

[[Mori]] also owns a Charizard.

===Pokémon Journeys===
{{main|Ash's Charizard}}
{{main|Leon's Charizard}}
Ash's Charizard appeared in a fantasy in ''[[JNM01|Legend? Check! Friends? Check!]]''.

{{an|Leon}}'s Charizard appeared in ''[[JNM04|Flash of the Titans!]]''.

==In the TCG==
{{main|Charizard (TCG)}}
Charizard's [[Charizard (Base Set 4)|first-released TCG card]], which as part of the {{TCG|Base Set}}, was widely regarded at the height of popularity of Pokémon as the best card ever. This was because of its powerful attack, Fire Spin, and useful Pokémon Power, Energy Burn, which allowed it to convert any Energy attached to it to {{TCG|Fire}} Energy. {{m|Fire Spin}} needed four Fire Energy and could deal 100 damage, knocking out the majority of Pokémon cards. In addition, it had the highest HP then, at 120. Individual Charizard cards were sold up to as much as $150. First edition cards of this dwarfed this price at one point breaking the $1000 US price point. This Charizard card was reprinted in [[Wizards of the Coast]]'s {{TCG|Base Set 2}} and {{TCG|Legendary Collection}} sets, and released again with updated artwork in the {{TCG|Stormfront}} expansion.

==In the TFG==
One Charizard figure has been released.
* {{TFG|Next Quest}}: {{TFG ID|Next Quest|Charizard|1}}

==Other appearances==
[[File:Pokkén Charizard.png|250px|thumb|left|Charizard in [[Pokkén Tournament]]]]
[[File:UNITE Charizard.png|220px|thumb|Charizard in Pokémon UNITE]]
[[File:Celestial Charizard.png|250px|thumb|Charizard in the music video for Celestial]]
===[[Super Smash Bros. series]]===
{{main|Charizard (Super Smash Bros.)}}
Charizard appeared as a {{i|Poké Ball}} summon in [[Super Smash Bros.]] and [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] before becoming playable as part of [[Pokémon Trainer]]’s team in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] and [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]], as well as a solo playable appearance in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]].

===[[Pokkén Tournament]]===
{{Main|Charizard (Pokkén)}}
Charizard is a Battle Pokémon in Pokkén Tournament. Its moves include {{m|Flamethrower}}, {{m|Fire Punch}}, {{m|Flare Blitz}}, and {{m|Seismic Toss}}. Upon entering Synergy Burst, it Mega Evolves into Mega Charizard X and can use the Burst Attack Searing Blaze.

==={{DetPikMov}}===
A Charizard appeared in {{DetPikMov}}, under the ownership of {{OBP|Sebastian|Detective Pikachu}}. It is a frequent underground battler, and as such, it fought Harry and {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character}} prior to the events of the movie.

===[[Pokémon UNITE]]===
{{main|Charizard (UNITE)}}
{{main|Mega Charizard X (UNITE)}}
{{main|Mega Charizard Y (UNITE)}}

Charizard is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee all-rounder that starts as Charmander and evolves into Charmeleon at level 5, which evolves into Charizard at level 9. Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y are also playable through separate Unite Licenses.

===Celestial===
Charizard appeared in the music video for [[Celestial]], carrying [[Ed Sheeran]] back home. It is later seen in an animated sequence with Ed Sheeran and his other Pokémon, helping him stop the fight between {{p|Mewtwo}} and {{p|Mew}}.
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==Trivia==
[[File:Pokémon Gallery Encounter with Shining.png|thumb|250px|"Pokémon Gallery: Encounter with Shiny Pokémon" by [[Ken Sugimori]]]]
* In English, the {{pkmn|category}} "Flame Pokémon" is shared by {{p|Charmeleon}}, Charizard, {{p|Flareon}}, Kantonian {{p|Moltres}}, and {{p|Infernape}}.
** In Japanese, Flareon has the category ほのおポケモン ''Honō Pokémon'' (Flame Pokémon), while the other four Pokémon share the category かえんポケモン ''Kaen Pokémon'' (Flame Pokémon).
* Charizard and {{p|Mewtwo}} share several [[Mega Evolution]] similarities. Both Pokémon have two Mega Evolutions instead of one. Both of their Y Mega Evolutions were introduced before their X ones. Both Pokémon change their typing in their X Mega Evolutions while they remain the same type in their Y Mega Evolutions. Both X Mega Evolutions are physically oriented while their Y Mega Evolutions are specially oriented.
* Charizard is the first of the evolved [[first partner Pokémon]] to received a [[Gigantamax]] form and the only introduced in the base game of {{g|Sword and Shield}}.
* Prior to [[Generation VI]], Charizard and {{p|Rhyhorn}} shared the same cry. This cry was updated and reused for Mega Charizard Y.
* Charizard holds the distinction of being the first Pokémon to appear in the Japanese version of ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'', as it is the first one to appear in the opening. However, outside of Japan, {{p|Mewtwo}} is the first to appear.
* Charizard is the only Pokémon in the [[Super Smash Bros. series]] that transitioned from a {{i|Poké Ball}} Pokémon to a playable character.
* Charizard and Johtonian {{p|Typhlosion}}, along with their respective evolutionary lines, have exactly the same base stats in the same distribution.
* Charizard is the only Pokémon not in the [[Alola Pokédex]] to be a [[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]] in {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}} (where it is unobtainable via normal gameplay) and {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}.
* Charizard is the only non-[[Galar]] first partner Pokémon to be in the [[Galar Pokédex]] in the base game of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
* Charizard is the most common Pokémon found amongst {{pkmn|Champion}}s, being used by four of them.
* Because of its beauty and elegance, [[Driftveil Drawbridge]] is also referred to as Charizard Bridge.
* Charizard is character designer [[Atsuko Nishida]]'s favorite Pokémon.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211108083831/https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/creator-profile-the-creators-of-pikachu/ Creator Profile: The Creators of Pikachu - Pokémon.com] (archived)</ref>
* In the [[Pokémon of the Year]] poll held by [[The Pokémon Company]] in 2020, Charizard was voted the most popular [[Generation I]] Pokémon, receiving 93,968 votes. It was also the fourth most popular Pokémon overall.
* The current design of a {{Shiny}} Charizard was first seen in an official art from 2001, between the releases of {{game|Crystal}} and {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}.
* {{aniseries|DP|''Diamond and Pearl''}} is the only [[series]] of either of the [[Pokémon animated series]] to not feature a Charizard in any capacity.
* In [[Generation IX]], Charizard is unable to learn both {{m|Metal Claw}} and {{m|False Swipe}} via [[TM]], while its pre-Evolutions can learn False Swipe and Charmander can learn Metal Claw.
* Charizard is the first Pokémon species in the {{pkmn|animated series}} to use all major battle gimmicks as of Generation IX, doing so by Mega Evolving in ''[[XYS01|Mega Evolution Special I]]'', using a [[Z-Move]] in ''[[SM107|Run, Heroes, Run!]]'', [[Gigantamax]]ing in ''[[JN012|Flash of the Titans!]]'', and {{Tera}}stallizing in ''[[HZ014|Fly! Wattrel!!]]''.

===Merchandise===
[[File:Charizard Red Battle Chess.png|thumb|Charizard in Pokémon Battle Chess]]
* Charizard appears in {{DL|Pokémon Battle Chess|Pokémon Battle Chess}}. It behaves like the bishop piece in chess, but can also move one square backwards.
* Charizard was the focus of a [[Charizard Pokémon Center promotion (2010)|Pokémon Center promotion]] in April 2010.

===Cultural impact===
* Charizard was [[List of references to Pokémon in science|the inspiration for the naming]] of ''Chilicola charizard'', a species of stem-nesting bees. The discoverer, Spencer K. Monckton, was inspired to name the species after Charizard thanks to its mountainous habitat and the orange coloration found in the first specimen he observed.<ref name="Real-life taxonomic influence">[http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=7731 A revision of ''Chilicola'' (''Heteroediscelis''), a subgenus of xeromelissine bees (Hymenoptera, Colletidae) endemic to Chile: taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography, with descriptions of eight new species]</ref><ref>(June 1, 2016). "[https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/844107 One of 8 new endemic polyester bees from Chile bears the name of a draconic Pokemon]." ''EurekAlert!''. Pensoft Publishers.</ref>

===Concept and development===
Charizard, its pre-evolved forms, and Mega Charizard X were designed by [[Atsuko Nishida]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980121112202fw_/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/POKEMON/INTER/ATSUKO/INTER_AT.HTM Interview with Atsuko Nishida on Game Freak's website] (archived, Japanese)</ref><ref>[https://funs-project.com/poplab/007/index_2.html Fun's Project interview with Atsuko Nishida] (Japanese)</ref>

===Origin===
Charizard may be based on {{wp|European dragon}}s, which are heavily associated with the element of fire in {{wp|European folklore}}; this draconic appearance would later be reflected in the {{2t|Fire|Dragon}} typing of Mega Charizard X. Like its pre-evolved forms, it may also take inspiration from lizards, dinosaurs, and the mythical {{wp|Salamanders in folklore|salamander}}. Its English and Japanese nomenclature may be a reference to how Western dragons are heavily inspired by lizards and other reptiles.

====Name origin====
Charizard may be a combination of ''char'' (to burn) and ''lizard''.

Lizardon may be a combination of ''lizard'' and either ''dragon'' or ''-don'' (common suffix in dinosaur names derived from the Ancient Greek word for tooth).

==In other languages==
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|fr=Dracaufeu|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|draco|Latin for dragon}}'' and ''{{tt|Au feu!|There's a fire!}}''
|es=Charizard|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Glurak|demeaning=From ''{{tt|Glut|ember}}'', {{tt|''Drache''|dragon}}, and possibly {{tt|''Rakete''|rocket}}
|it=Charizard|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=리자몽 ''Rizamon''|komeaning=From ''lizard'' and ''monster''
|zh_cmn=噴火龍 / 喷火龙 ''Pēnhuǒlóng''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|噴火 / 喷火 ''pēnhuǒ''|fire-breathing}} and {{tt|龍 / 龙 ''lóng''|dragon}}
|zh_yue=噴火龍 ''Pānfólùhng''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|噴火 ''panfó''|fire-breathing}} and {{tt|龍 ''lùhng''|dragon}}
|pt_br=Charizard|pt_brmeaning=Same as English name
|ar=تشاريزارد ''Charizard''|armeaning=Transcription of English name
|bg=Чаризард ''Charizard''|bgmeaning=Transcription of English name
|el=Τσάριζαρτ ''Tsárizart''|elmeaning=Transcription of English name
|he=צ'אריזארד ''Charizard''|hemeaning=Transcription of English name
|hi={{tt|चारिज़ार्ड|Cārizārḍ}} ''Charizard''|himeaning=Transcription of English name
|id=Charizard Karizar{{tt|*|Pokémon Pocket Monsters only}}|idmeaning=Same as English name From the English name
|lv=Čarizard|lvmeaning=From the English name
|lt=Žavizardas|ltmeaning=From the English name
|ru=Чаризард ''Charizard''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
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==See also==
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* [[Ash's Charizard]]
* [[Kiawe's Charizard]]
* [[Zippo]]
* [[Charla]]
* [[Alain's Charizard]]
* [[Trevor's Charizard]]
* [[Leon's Charizard]]
* [[Friede's Charizard]]
* [[Satoshi's Charizard (Zensho)]]
* [[Blue's Charizard]]
* [[Salamè]]
* [[Red's Charizard]]
* [[Green's Charizard]]
* [[Charizard (Pokkén)]]
* [[Team A.C.T.]]
* [[Charizard (Super Smash Bros.)]]
* [[Pokémon Trainer (Super Smash Bros.)]]
* [[Charizard (UNITE)]]
* [[First partner Pokémon]]
* [[Mega Evolution]]
* [[Gigantamax]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{wp|Charizard|Article on Wikipedia}}

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Charizard (Pokémon)

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'''Charizard''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''リザードン''' ''Lizardon'') is a dual-type {{2t|Fire|Flying}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation I]].

It [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Charmeleon}} starting at [[level]] 36. It is the final form of {{p|Charmander}}.

Charizard has three forms:
* It can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into '''Mega Charizard X''' using the [[Charizardite X]] or '''Mega Charizard Y''' using the [[Charizardite Y]].
* It can [[Gigantamax]] into '''Gigantamax Charizard''' if it has the {{DL|Gigantamax|Gigantamax Factor}}.

Charizard is the [[game mascot]] of {{game|Red and Green|s|Pokémon Red Version}}, its {{game|Red and Blue|s|international counterpart}}, and its [[remake]], {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|Pokémon FireRed Version}}, appearing on the boxart of all three games.

Along with {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Talonflame}}, and {{p|Decidueye}}, Charizard is one of the [[List of the player's first Pokémon|first Pokémon]] available through [[Unite license]]s in {{g|UNITE}} as of version 1.12.1.2.

==Biology==
Charizard is a {{wp|dragon|draconic}}, bipedal {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. It is primarily orange with a cream underside from the chest to the tip of its tail. It has a long neck, small blue eyes, slightly raised nostrils, and two horn-like structures protruding from the back of its rectangular head. Two fangs are visible in its upper jaw when its mouth is closed. Two large wings with blue-green undersides sprout from its back, and a horn-like appendage juts out from the top of the third joint of each wing. A single wing finger is visible through the center of each wing membrane. Charizard's arms are short and skinny compared to its robust belly, and each limb has three white claws. In {{g|Red and Green Versions}}, Charizard is seemingly shown holding a fireball, implying that it's capable of manipulating its flames using its hands; this is seen in media where it uses {{m|Fire Punch}}. It has stocky legs with cream-colored soles on each of its {{wp|plantigrade}} feet. The tip of its long, tapering tail burns with a sizable flame, which can intensify to a blue flame if Charizard is irritated.

Charizard flies in search of powerful opponents to battle, and its fire will burn hotter as it gains experience. Its fiery breath can melt boulders and massive glaciers and has been known to cause forest fires accidentally. Though its fiery breath is hot, it never turns it on any opponent weaker than itself. In the {{aniseries|GS}} episode ''[[EP134|Charizard's Burning Ambitions]]'', it is established that only a weak Charizard would show off its power. Its wings can carry it to an altitude of 4,600 feet (1,400 meters), but [[An Illustrated Book of POCKET MONSTERS]] notes that its droppings were found on {{wp|Mt. Fuji}}, implying it could fly thrice as high. In the {{aniseries|OS}} episode ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]'', it was shown that Charizard is vulnerable to having its tail flame going out in the same way as {{p|Charmander}}, as [[Ash Ketchum]] warns [[Ash's Charizard|his Charizard]] to not let its flame go out. However, the side story episode ''[[HS17|Those Darn Electabuzz!]]'' showed that Charizard can swim underwater, with [[Pokémon Origins]] further showing that the flame on the tip of the tail can still keep burning underwater. Charizard typically inhabits {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Mountain Pokémon|mountains and valleys}}, such as the [[Charicific Valley]] in [[Johto]]. However, Charizard can also live in volcanoes, forming packs with other members of its family, including {{p|Charmander}}. In [[Pokémon Snap]], it's shown that Charizard is fully capable of living inside lava within volcanic craters. In {{g|Sleep}}, as well as media like the {{pkmn|animated series}}, Charizard is known to sleep in an incredibly relaxed position, as it is very confident in its power. A Charizard sleeping flat on its back may be an indicator of that Charizard being especially strong.<ref>[[Sleep style|Sleep Style Dex]]</ref>

Even though Charizard originally couldn't learn the [[move]] {{m|Fly}}, [[Pokémon Trainer]]s have been shown riding Charizard in official artwork dating back to the 1997 [[Bandai Pokémon Carddass Cards|Carddass Trading Cards]]. Ash himself was shown riding his Charizard already in the [[S02|second season]] of the [[original series]] of ''Pokémon the Series''. Eventually, in {{game|Yellow}}, Charizard became able to learn Fly and has since been frequently depicted as a Pokémon able to carry people on its back to fly them to distant areas. In [[Alola]], Charizard is a [[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]] called Charizard Glide, being used by the natives to fly around the region or make deliveries.

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Professor Oak Lecture EP161.png|Charizard's tail flame burning blue after Professor Oak accidentally steps on its tail
Charizard Glide VII OD.png|Charizard Glide
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===Forms===
[[File:Mega Charizard X Mega Charizard Y artwork 2.png|left|thumb|250px|Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y.]]
Charizard has three alternate forms: [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, and [[Gigantamax]] Charizard.

Both of Charizard's Mega Evolutions feature a shorter snout, white, vertical slit pupils, and a bright underside reaching the lower jaw.

====Mega Charizard X====
As Mega Charizard X, its body and legs are more physically fit, though its arms remain thin. Its skin turns black with a sky-blue underside and soles. Two spikes with blue tips curve upward from the front and back of each shoulder, while the tips of its horns sharpen, turn blue, and curve slightly upward. Its brow and claws are larger, and its eyes are now red. It has two small, fin-like spikes under each horn and two more down its lower neck. The finger disappears from the wing membrane, and the lower edges are divided into large, rounded points. The third joint of each wing-arm is adorned with a claw-like spike. It breathes blue flames out the sides of its mouth, and the flame on its tail now burns blue consistently.

The overwhelming power of Mega Evolution causes Mega Charizard X's body to turn black and its intense flames to become blue and burn hotter.<ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/#Mega%20Charizard%20X Mega Charizard X | Pokémon X and Pokémon Y] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160219212327/http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/#Mega%20Charizard%20X archived])</ref><ref name=MEgaCharizardXY>[https://pokemonletsgo.pokemon.com/en-gb/story/#:~:text=Mega%20Charizard%20X%20/%20Mega%20Charizard%20Y Mega Charizard X / Mega Charizard Y | Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon Let's Go, Eevee!]</ref>

====Mega Charizard Y====
As Mega Charizard Y, it becomes sleeker in appearance but retains its normal coloration. It has three pointed horns on the back of its head, the middle of which is longer. Its snout has larger fangs and a ridge on the nose. Its neck is shorter, but its torso is thinner and longer. It features longer {{wp|digitigrade}} feet. Its hands are less developed, with extremely shortened fingers that are no longer separated from each other. Small wings develop on its wrists, while the ones on its back become larger, lose the wing finger passing through their membrane and end up with ragged edges. The back of its tail has a large spike at the base and three smaller ones near the tip, which now burns with a longer flame.

Mega Charizard Y has an incredible flying prowess that allows it to reach great heights in the sky.<ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/#Mega%20Charizard%20Y Mega Charizard Y | Pokémon X and Pokémon Y] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160219212327/http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/#Mega%20Charizard%20Y archived])</ref> Its speed and maneuverability is greater than that of a jet fighter,<ref name=MEgaCharizardXY/> and the source of its power is said to come from its bond with its {{pkmn|Trainer}}.

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====Gigantamax Charizard====
[[File:Leon Charizard G-Max Wildfire.png|thumb|left|220px|Gigantamax Charizard's wingless body]]
Gigantamax Charizard belly is now white instead of its normal cream coloration, with a distinctive pattern of diamonds (some fully colored yellow, others merely outlined in yellow) on the lower portion. A similar pattern (This time filled and edged with a brown color) is on each leg facing forward. Its hand and feet claws are proportionally larger; also, Charizard now stands in a digitigrade stance. The sclerae of the eyes become yellow. The glow of a flame can be seen in the mouth, and the teeth grow, with the lower front teeth and three teeth in the middle now protruding when the mouth is closed. Its tail flame has expanded with respect to its body, growing down the tail towards the body instead of simply sprouting from the end; this enlarged flame is where the three clouds signature to the Dynamax phenomenon manifest themselves. Each of its horns now emits fire, and its wings have become constructs of pure fire, with burning extensions that outline its clavicle.

Due to being enhanced by Gigantamax energy, the fire within Charizard's body has become much stronger, burning hotter than 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit (2,000 degrees Celsius) and continuing to rise in temperature when Gigantamax Charizard roars. When using its [[Signature move|signature]] [[G-Max Move]], {{m|G-Max Wildfire}}, it launches its colossal fiery wings in the shape of a bird, which circles opponents while continuously scorching them with flames even hotter than magma.<ref>[https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon-galar-region/gigantamax-charizard/ Gigantamax Charizard | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield]</ref>

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===Evolution===
Charizard [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Charmeleon}} and is the final form of {{p|Charmander}}.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data→Evolution data]].)
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==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
====In the core series====
*These notable Trainers all use Charizard:
** If the player chose {{p|Bulbasaur}}, the player's [[rival]] and [[friend]], {{ga|Blue}}, will pick {{p|Charmander}} in [[Generation I]] and {{g|FireRed and LeafGreen}}. This Charmander will eventually evolve into a {{p|Charmeleon}} and then fully evolve into Charizard. In {{LGPE}}, Blue uses a Charizard, contrasting with Red's {{p|Venusaur}}. In Let's Go, Charizard can [[Mega Evolve]] into Mega Charizard Y.
**With exception of {{LGPE}}, {{ga|Red}} uses a Charizard in all battles against the player as an NPC (except battle facilities). Red is representative of the player character from the [[Generation I]] and [[Generation II]] [[Kanto]]-based titles, paying homage to Charizard as [[box mascot]] of Pokémon Red and FireRed. Red is often seen with the Pokémon when not using {{p|Pikachu}}. In [[Alola]]'s [[Battle Tree]] Red's Charizard has the capabilities to [[Mega Evolve]] into either Mega Charizard X or Mega Charizard Y.
**[[Blaine]] uses a Charizard in the [[Kanto Leaders Tournament]] of the [[Pokémon World Tournament]] in [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]].
**[[Lance]] has used a Charizard in the [[Johto]]-based titles and in rematches in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! In Let's Go, this Charizard can [[Mega Evolve]] into Mega Charizard X.
**[[Clair]] has a Charizard in {{g|HeartGold and SoulSilver}} while fighting her in the [[Fighting Dojo]].
**[[Tucker]] uses a Charizard in the [[Battle Dome]] during his Silver Tactics [[Symbol]] challenge in {{g|Emerald}}.
**[[Professor Sycamore]] uses a Charizard against the player in his second battle. It will not Mega Evolve.
**[[Grisham]] uses a Charizard in all battles with or against the player in {{g|Legends: Z-A}}. This Charizard is always holding a [[Charizardite X]] and will Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard X.
**If the player chose {{p|Popplio}}, [[Gladion]] will have a Charizard in [[Pokémon League (Alola)/Title Defense|Title Defense]] a month after completing [[Episode RR]] in {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}.
**[[Leon]]'s signature Pokémon is [[Leon's Charizard|his Charizard]], even naming his famous pose after it. Charizard first debuted in {{g|Sword and Shield}} and can [[Gigantamax]].
*Charizard Glide is a [[Poké Ride]] in {{g|Sun and Moon}} and their sister titles, {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}.

====In the spin-off games====
* [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]: Charizard is a member of [[Team A.C.T.]].

===Pokédex entries===
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{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=I|reg1=Kanto|num1=006}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Yellow|entry=When expelling a blast of super hot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Stadium|t=FFF|color=000|entry=Its fiery breath reaches incredible temperatures. It can quickly melt glaciers weighing 10,000 tons.}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Silver|entry=Breathing intense, hot flames, it can melt almost anything. Its breath inflicts terrible pain on enemies.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Crystal|entry=It uses its wings to fly high. The temperature of its fire increases as it gains experience in battle.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Stadium 2|t=FFF|color=000|entry=If <sc>Charizard</sc> becomes furious, the flame at the tip of its tail flares up in a whitish-blue color. ''(Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted)'' Breathing intense, hot flames, it can melt almost anything. Its breath inflicts terrible pain on enemies. ''(Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)''}}
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{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=III|reg1=Hoenn|reg2=Kanto|num2=006}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Ruby|v2=Sapphire|t=FFF|t2=FFF|entry=<sc>Charizard</sc> flies around the sky in search of powerful opponents. It breathes fire of such great heat that it melts anything. However, it never turns its fiery breath on any opponent weaker than itself.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Emerald|t=FFF|entry=A <sc>Charizard</sc> flies about in search of strong opponents. It breathes intense flames that can melt any material. However, it will never torch a weaker foe.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=FireRed|entry=Its wings can carry this {{ScPkmn}} close to an altitude of {{tt|4,600 feet|1,400 meters}}. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=LeafGreen|entry=It spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. It may cause forest fires by blowing flames.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=IV|reg1=Sinnoh|reg2=Johto|num2=236}}
{{Dex/Entry3|v=Diamond|v2=Pearl|v3=Platinum|entry=It is said that <sc>Charizard</sc>'s fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=HeartGold|entry=If <sc>Charizard</sc> becomes furious, the flame at the tip of its tail flares up in a light blue shade.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=SoulSilver|entry=Breathing intense, hot flames, it can melt almost anything. Its breath inflicts terrible pain on enemies.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=V|reg1=Unova}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black|v2=White|t=FFF|entry=It is said that Charizard's fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=FFF|entry=It is said that Charizard's fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/4|gen=VI|reg1=Central Kalos|num1=085|reg2=Coastal Kalos|reg3=Mountain Kalos|reg4=Hoenn}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=When expelling a blast of superhot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|t=FFF|entry=Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of {{tt|4,600 feet|1,400 meters}}. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|t2=FFF|entry=Charizard flies around the sky in search of powerful opponents. It breathes fire of such great heat that it melts anything. However, it never turns its fiery breath on any opponent weaker than itself.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|reg2=Kanto|num2=006}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon]]}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=When this Pokémon expels a blast of superhot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely.}}
{{Dex/Form|Mega Charizard X}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=The overwhelming power that fills its entire body causes it to turn black and creates intense blue flames.}}
{{Dex/Form|Mega Charizard Y}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=Its bond with its Trainer is the source of its power. It boasts speed and maneuverability greater than that of a jet fighter.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|num1=380|reg2=Isle of Armor|reg3=Crown Tundra|reg4=Sinnoh|reg5=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]]}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=It spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. It may cause forest fires by blowing flames.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of {{tt|4,600 feet|1,400 meters}}. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|entry=It is said that Charizard's fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles.}}
{{Dex/Form|Gigantamax Charizard}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=This colossal, flame-winged figure of a Charizard was brought about by Gigantamax energy.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=The flame inside its body burns hotter than {{tt|3,600 degrees Fahrenheit|2,000 degrees Celsius}}. When Charizard roars, that temperature climbs even higher.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|reg2=Kitakami|reg3=Blueberry|num3=169|reg4=Lumiose|num4=153|reg5=Hyperspace}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Scarlet|t=FFF|entry=If Charizard becomes truly angered, the flame at the tip of its tail burns in a light blue shade.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=It uses its wings to fly sky-high. The more experience it gains in battle, the greater the temperature at which its flames burn.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Z-A|t=FFF|entry=Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.}}
{{Dex/Form|Mega Charizard X}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Z-A|t=FFF|entry=The overwhelming power that fills its entire body causes it to turn black and creates intense blue flames.}}
{{Dex/Form|Mega Charizard Y}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Z-A|t=FFF|entry=Its bond with its Trainer is the source of its power. It boasts speed and maneuverability greater than that of a jet.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/1|reg1=Pokopia|num1=006}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Pokopia|t=FFF|entry=When this Pokémon expels a blast of superhot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely.}}
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{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Colosseum}}
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{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Platinum}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=HeartGold|v2=SoulSilver|area=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Charmeleon}}}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Pal Park|color=A2E0A3|link=Pal Park|area={{DL|List of Pokémon by Pal Park location|Field}}}}
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{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Black|v2=White|area=[[Poké Transfer]], [[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Charmeleon}} (from [[Charmander (Pokémon)#In events|Event]] {{p|Charmander}})}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|area=[[Poké Transfer]], [[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Charmeleon}} (from [[Charmander (Pokémon)#In events|Event]] {{p|Charmander}})}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=X|v2=Y|t=FFF|t2=FFF|area=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Charmeleon}}}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|area=[[Trade]], [[#In events|Event]]}}
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{{Availability/Entry2|v=Ultra Sun|v2=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|t2=FFF|area=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Charmeleon}}}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|area=[[Route]]s {{rtn|1|Kanto}}, {{rtn|2|Kanto}}, {{rtn|3|Kanto}}, {{rtn|4|Kanto}}, {{rtn|6|Kanto}}, {{rtn|7|Kanto}}, {{rtn|8|Kanto}}, {{rtn|9|Kanto}}, {{rtn|10|Kanto}}, {{rtn|11|Kanto}}, {{rtn|12|Kanto}}, {{rtn|13|Kanto}}, {{rtn|14|Kanto}}, {{rtn|15|Kanto}}, {{rtn|16|Kanto}}, {{rtn|17|Kanto}}, {{rtn|18|Kanto}}, {{rtn|19|Kanto}}, {{rtn|21|Kanto}}, {{rtn|22|Kanto}}, {{rtn|23|Kanto}}, {{rtn|24|Kanto}}, and {{rtn|25|Kanto}}}}
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{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sword|v2=Shield|t=FFF|t2=FFF|area=[[Hammerlocke Hills/Dens|Hammerlocke Hills]] ([[Max Raid Battle]]) [[Lake of Outrage/Dens|Lake of Outrage]] ([[Max Raid Battle]]) ('''{{DL|Gigantamax|Gigantamax Factor}}''')}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Expansion Pass|color={{Isle of Armor color}}|t={{Crown Tundra color dark}}|link=Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass|area=[[Fields of Honor/Dens|Fields of Honor]], [[Loop Lagoon/Dens|Loop Lagoon]] ([[Max Raid Battle]])}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|area=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Charmeleon}}}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Arceus|area=Unobtainable}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=IX}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Scarlet|v2=Violet|area=[[Trade]], [[#Poké Portal News|Poké Portal News]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|color={{Teal Mask color light}}|t={{Indigo Disk color}}|link=The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|area=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Charmeleon}}}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Legends: Z-A|color={{Legends Z-A color}}|t=fff|area=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Charmeleon}}}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Mega Dimension|area=[[Hyperspace Lumiose]]}}
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====In side games====
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=I}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Snap|color={{electric color}}|area={{OBP|Volcano|Snap}}}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Pinball|color={{red color}}|area=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Charmeleon}}}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=II}}
{{Availability/NA/Side|gen=II}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=III}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Trozei!|color={{yellow color}}|area=Endless Level 23, Forever Level 72, Pair Trozei, [[Mr. Who's Den]]}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=MD Red|v2=MD Blue|t=FFF|t2=FFF|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|area=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Charmeleon}}}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Ranger|link=Pokémon Ranger (video game)|area=[[Jungle Relic]] (during mission), [[Sekra Range]] (during mission)}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=IV}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=MD Time|v2=MD Darkness|t2=FFF|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|area=[[Spacial Rift]] (B1F-B15F, Deep Spacial Rift B1F-B9F), Deep [[Dark Crater]] (B6F-B14F)}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=MD Sky|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|area=[[Spacial Rift]] (B1F-B15F, Deep Spacial Rift B1F-B9F), Deep [[Dark Crater]] (B6F-B14F)}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Ranger: SoA|t=FFF|color={{SoA color}}|link=Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|area=[[Volcano Cave]]
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{{Availability/Entry1|v=Rumble|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Fiery Furnace]] (Normal Mode A & S)}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=PokéPark Wii|color={{grass color}}|link=PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure|area=[[Granite Zone]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Ranger: GS|color={{GS color}}|link=Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|area=[[Rand's House]]}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Blast|color={{fire color}}|area=Cave: [[Everspring Valley]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=PokéPark 2|link=PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond|color={{grass color}}|area=[[Arcane Area]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Conquest|color={{silver color}}|area=[[Evolution|Evolve]] {{p|Charmeleon}}}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble U|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Dream Gate#Flame Dance|Dream Gate: Flame Dance]] (Boss), [[Variety Battle#A Battle in the Tower|Variety Battle: A Battle in the Tower]]}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Battle Trozei|color={{defense color}}|area=[[Blade-and-Shield Path#Stage 5|Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 5]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble World|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Ember Mountains#Furnace Mountain|Ember Mountains: Furnace Mountain]] (Back Boss)}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Super MD|link=Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon|color={{gold color}}|area=Complete {{p|Whiscash}}'s [[Connection Orb]] mission}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Picross|color={{skill color light}}|area=[[Pokémon Picross Stages#Area 28|Area 28: Stage 09]]}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Rush|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Charizard Sea]]2019, [[Gengar Sea]], [[Celebi Sea]], [[Mewtwo Sea]], [[Butterfree Sea]], [[Charizard Sea]]2020, [[Bulbasaur Sea]], [[Charizard Sea]]Final, [[Celebi Sea]]Final, [[Mewtwo Sea]]Final}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=MD DX|t=FFF|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX|color={{MD Red color}}|area=[[Mt. Faraway]] (50F-59F)}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=New Snap|link=New Pokémon Snap|color={{orange color light}}|area=[[Fireflow Volcano]]Level 2+}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=IX}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Sleep|1|color={{slumbering color light}}|link=Pokémon Sleep|area=[[Greengrass Isle]] (from Master 5) [[Taupe Hollow]] (from Master 1) [[Amber Canyon]] (from Ultra 2) [[Greengrass Isle]]Expert (from Great 4)}}
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{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=[[Expert Stages|Expert Stage: Stage EX9]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Masters EX|color={{masters color}}|area=[[Evolution]]: {{sync/player|egg|Charmeleon}} Poké Fair [[sync pair scout]] or [[ticket scout]] (after completing {{mas|Victory Road}}): {{sync|Red|Charizard|sygna=1}} ('''{{me|Charizard}} X''') Master Fair sync pair scout: {{sync|Leon|Charizard}} ('''[[Gigantamax]]''') Mix sync pair scout: {{sync|Blue|Charizard|Classic}} [[Arc suit|Arc Suit]] Fair sync pair scout: {{sync|Leon|Charizard|arc=y}} ('''[[Gigantamax]]''') EX Master Fair sync pair scout: {{sync|Red|Charizard|Anniversary 2025|tera=Dragon}} Variety sync pair scout: {{sync|Lance|Charizard}} ('''{{me|Charizard}} Y''')}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Café ReMix|color={{café color}}|area='''Charizard''': Event: [[Adept Charizard]] (October 29 - November 10, 2021) Purchase: Charizard Pass (March 5 - March 20, 2024) '''Charizard (Shiny)''': Event: [[Cooking with Palkia]] (Lucky Spin Reward) (August 1 - August 8, 2023) '''Paint the New Year''': [[Five Star Delivery]] (December 28, 2022 - January 30, 2023 & April 13 - April 20, 2024), Instant Hire: Lucky Bag 2025 Premium (January 01 - January 15, 2025)}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=UNITE|t=FFF|color={{violet color}}|area=Obtain from License Journey for 325 License Points Purchase for 345 Aeos Gems Obtain from License Journey for 1,470 License Points ('''{{me|Charizard}} X''') Purchase for 840 Aeos Gems ('''{{me|Charizard}} X''') Obtain from License Journey for 1,470 License Points ('''{{me|Charizard}} Y''') Purchase for 840 Aeos Gems ('''{{me|Charizard}} Y''')}}
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====In events====
{{eventAvail/h|Language/Region|type=Fire|type2=Flying|expand=yes}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Charizard|English|United States|40{{shinystar|II}}|March 15 to 21, 2002 September 27 to October 3, 2002 February 14 to 20, 2003|link=List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions in Generation II#Shiny Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Journey Across America Charizard|English|United States|70|February 25 to July 23, 2006|link=List of Journey Across America event Pokémon distributions#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Top 10 Distribution Charizard|English|United Kingdom|70|June 10, 2006 October 14 to November 19, 2006|link=List of English event Pokémon distributions in Generation III#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Top 10 Distribution Charizard|Italian|Italy|70|June 23 to 25, 2006|link=List of Italian event Pokémon distributions in Generation III#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Top 10 Distribution Charizard|Spanish|Spain|70|June 27 to August 27, 2006|link=List of Spanish event Pokémon distributions in Generation III#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Party of the Decade Charizard|English|United States|70|August 8, 2006|link=List of Party of the Decade event Pokémon distributions#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Top 10 Distribution Charizard|German|Germany|70|September 24 to November 5, 2006|link=List of German event Pokémon distributions in Generation III#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}|Top 10 Distribution Charizard|French|France|70|September 26, 2006|link=List of French event Pokémon distributions in Generation III#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|CoroCoro Charizardite Y Charizard|Japanese region|Online|36|March 15 to August 29, 2014|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|CoroCoro Charizardite X Charizard|Japanese region|Online|36|March 15 to August 29, 2014|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|Olleh TV Charizardite Y Charizard|Korean region|Online|36|April 11 to May 31, 2014|link=List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|Olleh TV Charizardite X Charizard|Korean region|Online|36|April 11 to May 31, 2014|link=List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|GAME 2014 Charizardite Y Charizard|PAL region|Online|36|July 11 to August 10, 2014|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard_3}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|GAME 2014 Charizardite X Charizard|PAL region|Online|36|July 11 to August 10, 2014|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard_3}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|Olleh TV Charizardite Y Charizard|All|South Korea|36|July 26, 2014|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|Olleh TV Charizardite X Charizard|All|South Korea|36|July 26, 2014|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|XY Charizardite Y Charizard|Japanese region|Online|36|July 29 to October 31, 2014|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|XY Charizardite X Charizard|Japanese region|Online|36|July 29 to October 31, 2014|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|XY Charizardite Y Charizard|PAL region|Online|36|July 29 to October 31, 2014|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|XY Charizardite X Charizard|PAL region|Online|36|July 29 to October 31, 2014|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|XY Charizardite Y Charizard|Taiwanese region|Online|36|July 29 to October 31, 2014|link=List of Taiwanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|XY Charizardite X Charizard|Taiwanese region|Online|36|July 29 to October 31, 2014|link=List of Taiwanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|X}}|GameStop 2014 Charizardite Y Charizard|PAL region|Online|36|August 15, 2014 to January 15, 2015|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite Y Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|GameStop 2014 Charizardite X Charizard|PAL region|Online|36|August 15, 2014 to January 15, 2015|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizardite X Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Charizard|All|Japan|36{{shinystar|VI}}|December 11, 2014 December 12, 2014 to January 16, 2015|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizard_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Spring 2015 Charizard|PAL region|Online|36{{shinystar|VI}}|March 21 to July 19, 2015|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Spring 2015 Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}|Olleh TV Charizard|Korean region|Online|36{{shinystar|VI}}|May 10 to June 14, 2015|link=List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#2015 Olleh TV Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}|Pokémon Mega Battle Festival Charizard|All|South Korea|36{{shinystar|VI}}|August 8 to 9, 2015|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Pokémon Mega Battle Festival Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Pokémon EXPO Gym Charizard|Japanese region|Online|36|November 19, 2015 to May 31, 2016|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizard_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}|Pokémon Center Hiroshima Charizard|All|Japan|36{{shinystar|VI}}|January 1 to 31, 2016|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Pokémon Scrap Charizard|Japanese region|Online|100|April 28 to August 31, 2016|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|CoroCoro Charizard|Japanese region|Online|40|March 15 to May 14, 2017|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#CoroCoro Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Ash's Charizard|Japanese region|Online|40|August 1 to 28, 2017|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Ash's Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Ash's Charizard|All|Japan|40|August 22 to September 3, 2017|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Ash's Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Bullseye Charizard|American region|Online|50|October 1, 2017 to February 4, 2018|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Bullseye Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|Korean Ash's Charizard|All|South Korea|40|December 15 to 25, 2017|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Korean Ash's Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Korean Movie Ash's Charizard|All|Online|50|September 30 to November 30, 2020|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Ash's Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Leonardo Bonanomi's Gigantamax Charizard|All|Online|100|October 31 to November 3, 2021|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Leonardo Bonanomi's Gigantamax Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|Dark Terastal Charizard|All|Online|50|July 21 to August 31, 2023|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet#Dark Terastal Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|Charizard's Charge Alpha Charizard|All|Online|36[[File:Alpha icon.png|link=Alpha Pokémon|14px]]|December 9, 2025 to January 19, 2026|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Legends: Z-A#Charizard's Charge Alpha Charizard}}
|}

=====[[Wild Area News]]=====
{{eventAvail/h|Gigantamax|type=Fire|type2=Flying|lochide=yes}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|40, 50{{sup/8|SwSh}} 60{{sup/8|Sh}}|March 26 to April 27, 2020|link=Wild Area News/2020#March 26 to April 27, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|50{{sup/8|SwSh}} 60{{sup/8|Sh}}|April 10 to 15, 2020|link=Wild Area News/2020#April 10 to 15, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|Sh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|50|June 2 to 29, 2020|link=Wild Area News/2020#June 2 to 29, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|Sh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|50|June 17 to 28, 2020|link=Wild Area News/2020#June 17 to 28, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|40, 50, 60|July 9 to 11, 2021|link=Wild Area News/2021#July 9 to 11, 2021}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|50, 80|February 22 to 27, 2022|link=Wild Area News/2022#February 22 to 27, 2022}}
|}

=====[[Poké Portal News]]=====
{{eventAvail/h|Tera Type|type=Fire|type2=Flying|lochide=yes}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|Charizard the Unrivaled|Dragon|hide|100|December 2 to 4, 2022 December 16 to 18, 2022|link=Poké Portal News/2022#December 2 to 4 & 16 to 18, 2022}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|Charizard the Unrivaled|Dragon|hide|100|March 13 to 17, 2024 January 16 to 22, 2026|link=Poké Portal News/2024#March 13 to 17, 2024}}
|}

===Held items===
Pokémon caught in [[Generation I]] must be traded to a [[Generation II]] game in order for a held item to appear.

{{HeldItems/header|type=Fire|type2=Flying}}
{{HeldItems/Games2|Red|Blue|tcolor2=FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions}}
{{HeldItems/Items1|Bitter Berry|100|rows=2|image=None.png}}
{{HeldItems/Games1|Yellow|Pokémon Yellow Version}}
|}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Charizard=====
{{Stats
|type=Fire
|type2=Flying
|HP=78
|Attack=84
|Defense=78
|SpAtk=109
|SpDef=85
|Speed=100
|Special=85
}}

=====Mega Charizard X=====
{{Stats
|type=Fire
|type2=Dragon
|HP=78
|Attack=130
|Defense=111
|SpAtk=130
|SpDef=85
|Speed=100
}}

=====Mega Charizard Y=====
{{Stats
|type=Fire
|type2=Flying
|HP=78
|Attack=104
|Defense=78
|SpAtk=159
|SpDef=115
|Speed=100
}}

====Pokéathlon stats====
{{Pokéthlon
|type=Fire
|type2=Flying
|Speed=3
|SpeedMax=3
|Power=3
|PowerMax=3
|Technique=2
|TechniqueMax=2
|Stamina=4
|StaminaMax=5
|Jump=5
|JumpMax=5
}}

===Type effectiveness===
=====Charizard and Mega Charizard Y=====
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Fire
|type2=Flying
|Normal=100
|Fighting=50
|Flying=100
|Poison=100
|Ground=0
|Rock=400
|Bug=25
|Ghost=100
|Steel=50
|Fire=50
|Water=200
|Grass=25
|Electric=200
|Psychic=100
|Ice=100
|Dragon=100
|Dark=100
|Fairy=50
|notes=yes
|gen1fire=yes
|flying=ironballiv
|newground=2
|oldice=2
}}

=====Mega Charizard X=====
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Fire
|type2=Dragon
|Normal=100
|Fighting=100
|Flying=100
|Poison=100
|Ground=200
|Rock=200
|Bug=50
|Ghost=100
|Steel=50
|Fire=25
|Water=100
|Grass=25
|Electric=50
|Psychic=100
|Ice=100
|Dragon=200
|Dark=100
|Fairy=100
}}

===Learnset===
Charizard is available in {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}} and {{pkmn|Legends: Z-A}}.
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{gameabbrev9|SV}}
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Dragon Claw|Dragon|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Heat Wave|Fire|Special|95|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Scratch|Normal|Physical|40|100|35}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Growl|Normal|Status|—|100|40}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Ember|Fire|Special|40|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Smokescreen|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|Air Slash|Flying|Special|75|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|12|Dragon Breath|Dragon|Special|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|19|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|24|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|30|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|90|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|39|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|46|Fire Spin|Fire|Special|35|85|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|54|Inferno|Fire|Special|100|50|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|62|Flare Blitz|Fire|Physical|120|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}

{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
{{learnlist/levelh/ZA|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Dragon Claw|Dragon|Physical|80|8||''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Tackle|Normal|Physical|40|4}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Growl|Normal|Status|—|6}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|39|Fire Blast|Fire|Special|110|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|39|Air Slash|Flying|Special|75|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|7|10|Ember|Fire|Special|40|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|8|11|Smokescreen|Normal|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|12|15|Dragon Breath|Dragon|Special|60|6||''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|17|20|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|20|23|Fire Spin|Fire|Special|20|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|24|27|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|7}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|30|33|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|90|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|42|45|Dragon Rush|Dragon|Physical|100|12||''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|54|57|Flare Blitz|Fire|Physical|120|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}

====By [[TM]]====
{{gameabbrev9|SV}}
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM001|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM006|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM008|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM014|Acrobatics|Flying|Physical|55|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM024|Fire Spin|Fire|Special|35|85|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM027|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|—|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM028|Bulldoze|Ground|Physical|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM032|Swift|Normal|Special|60|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM036|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM038|Flame Charge|Fire|Physical|50|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM040|Air Cutter|Flying|Special|60|95|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM043|Fling|Dark|Physical|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM044|Dragon Tail|Dragon|Physical|60|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM049|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM051|Sandstorm|Rock|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM055|Dig|Ground|Physical|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM058|Brick Break|Fighting|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM061|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM065|Air Slash|Flying|Special|75|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM066|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM067|Fire Punch|Fire|Physical|75|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM068|Thunder Punch|Electric|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM078|Dragon Claw|Dragon|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM086|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM088|Swords Dance|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM097|Fly|Flying|Physical|90|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM100|Dragon Dance|Dragon|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM107|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Status|—|85|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM108|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM115|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM118|Heat Wave|Fire|Special|95|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM125|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|90|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM130|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM141|Fire Blast|Fire|Special|110|85|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM144|Fire Pledge|Fire|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM149|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM152|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM153|Blast Burn|Fire|Special|150|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM156|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM157|Overheat|Fire|Special|130|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM158|Focus Blast|Fighting|Special|120|70|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM160|Hurricane|Flying|Special|110|70|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM163|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM165|Flare Blitz|Fire|Physical|120|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM168|Solar Beam|Grass|Special|120|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM172|Roar|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM189|Heat Crash|Fire|Physical|—|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM192|Focus Punch|Fighting|Physical|150|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM193|Weather Ball|Normal|Special|50|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM204|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM207|Temper Flare|Fire|Physical|75|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM215|Scorching Sands|Ground|Special|70|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM222|Breaking Swipe|Dragon|Physical|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM226|Dragon Cheer|Dragon|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|2}}

{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
{{learnlist/tmh/ZA|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM002|Dragon Claw|Dragon|Physical|80|8||''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM005|Roar|Normal|Status|—|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM010|Brick Break|Fighting|Physical|75|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM012|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM014|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM017|Protect|Normal|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM023|Thunder Punch|Electric|Physical|75|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM025|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM027|Swift|Normal|Special|60|5}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM028|Dig|Ground|Physical|80|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM029|Fire Punch|Fire|Physical|75|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM030|Swords Dance|Normal|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM033|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM035|Endure|Normal|Status|—|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM036|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM038|Fire Blast|Fire|Special|110|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM043|Fly|Flying|Physical|90|12||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM044|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|20}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM050|Overheat|Fire|Special|130|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM055|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|20}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM056|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM057|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM061|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM062|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|90|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM064|Solar Beam|Grass|Special|120|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM068|Heat Wave|Fire|Special|95|9||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM069|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM072|Fire Spin|Fire|Special|20|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM075|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|8||''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM079|Hurricane|Flying|Special|110|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM085|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM087|Iron Tail|Steel|Physical|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM093|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|15||''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM102|Focus Blast|Fighting|Special|120|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM104|Flare Blitz|Fire|Physical|120|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM109|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM114|Flame Charge|Fire|Physical|50|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM119|Ominous Wind|Ghost|Special|60|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM120|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM122|False Swipe|Normal|Physical|40|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM133|Blaze Kick|Fire|Physical|85|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM134|Dual Wingbeat|Flying|Physical|45|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM136|Scorching Sands|Ground|Special|70|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM143|Scale Shot|Dragon|Physical|15|6||''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM146|Skull Bash|Normal|Physical|150|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM154|Fissure|Ground|Physical|250|20}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM158|Blast Burn|Fire|Special|150|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|2}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0408|Cranidos}}{{MSP/H|0409|Rampardos}}{{MSP/H|0410|Shieldon}}{{MSP/H|0411|Bastiodon}}|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|100|5}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0143|Snorlax}}{{MSP/H|0784|Kommo-o}}|Belly Drum|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0007|Squirtle}}{{MSP/H|0008|Wartortle}}{{MSP/H|0009|Blastoise}}{{MSP/H|0023|Ekans}}{{MSP/H|0024|Arbok}}{{MSP/H|0130|Gyarados}}{{MSP/H|0143|Snorlax}}{{MSP/H|0158|Totodile}}{{MSP/H|0159|Croconaw}}{{MSP/H|0160|Feraligatr}}{{MSP/H|0246|Larvitar}}{{MSP/H|0247|Pupitar}}{{MSP/H|0248|Tyranitar}}{{MSP/H|0328|Trapinch}}{{MSP/H|0329|Vibrava}}{{MSP/H|0330|Flygon}}{{MSP/H|0336|Seviper}}{{MSP/H|0371|Bagon}}{{MSP/H|0372|Shelgon}}{{MSP/H|0373|Salamence}}{{MSP/H|0387|Turtwig}}{{MSP/H|0388|Grotle}}{{MSP/H|0389|Torterra}}{{MSP/H|0443|Gible}}{{MSP/H|0444|Gabite}}{{MSP/H|0445|Garchomp}}{{MSP/H|0610|Axew}}{{MSP/H|0611|Fraxure}}{{MSP/H|0612|Haxorus}}{{MSP/H|0633|Deino}}{{MSP/H|0634|Zweilous}}{{MSP/H|0635|Hydreigon}}{{MSP/H|0712|Bergmite}}{{MSP/H|0713|Avalugg}}{{MSP/H|0713|Avalugg|form=-Hisui}}{{MSP/H|0714|Noibat}}{{MSP/H|0715|Noivern}}{{MSP/H|0833|Chewtle}}{{MSP/H|0834|Drednaw}}{{MSP/H|0885|Dreepy}}{{MSP/H|0886|Drakloak}}{{MSP/H|0887|Dragapult}}{{MSP/H|0996|Frigibax}}{{MSP/H|0997|Arctibax}}{{MSP/H|0998|Baxcalibur}}|Bite|Dark|Physical|60|100|25}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0833|Chewtle}}{{MSP/H|0834|Drednaw}}|Counter|Fighting|Physical|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0147|Dratini}}{{MSP/H|0148|Dragonair}}{{MSP/H|0149|Dragonite}}{{MSP/H|0329|Vibrava}}{{MSP/H|0330|Flygon}}{{MSP/H|0443|Gible}}{{MSP/H|0444|Gabite}}{{MSP/H|0445|Garchomp}}{{MSP/H|0633|Deino}}{{MSP/H|0634|Zweilous}}{{MSP/H|0635|Hydreigon}}{{MSP/H|0841|Flapple}}{{MSP/H|0886|Drakloak}}{{MSP/H|0887|Dragapult}}|Dragon Rush|Dragon|Physical|100|75|10}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0147|Dratini}}{{MSP/H|0148|Dragonair}}{{MSP/H|0149|Dragonite}}{{MSP/H|0329|Vibrava}}{{MSP/H|0330|Flygon}}{{MSP/H|0350|Salamence}}{{MSP/H|0373|Salamence}}{{MSP/H|0782|Jangmo-o}}{{MSP/H|0783|Hakamo-o}}{{MSP/H|0784|Kommo-o}}{{MSP/H|0884|Duraludon}}{{MSP/H|1018|Archaludon}}{{MSP/H|0996|Frigibax}}{{MSP/H|0997|Arctibax}}{{MSP/H|0998|Baxcalibur}}{{MSP/H|1011|Dipplin}}{{MSP/H|1019|Hydrapple}}|Dragon Tail|Dragon|Physical|60|90|10}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0706|Goodra|form=-Hisui}}|Iron Tail|Steel|Physical|100|75|15}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0884|Duraludon}}{{MSP/H|1018|Archaludon}}|Metal Claw|Steel|Physical|50|95|35}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|2}}

====By a prior [[Evolution]]====
{{learnlist/prevoh/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}
{{learnlist/prevo9|0004|Charmander||0005|Charmeleon||False Swipe|Normal|Physical|40|100|40}}
{{learnlist/prevof/9|Charizard|Fire|Flying|1}}

===Side game data===
====Charizard====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Fire|type2=Flying}}
{{Spindata/Pinball|col=3|type=Fire|ndex=006|acquisition=Evolve|evolved=yes}}
{{Spindata/Trozei|col=3|type=Fire|ndex=006|rarity=Rare}}
|-
{{Spindata/MDRB|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|body=1
|rate=Evolve
|area=Mt. Cleft
|P1=Leave it to me! I'll raze everything!
|P2=My body's cooling down. My health is down to half.
|P3=I can't... There's no power left in my flame...
|PL=I leveled up! My flame is burning even hotter now!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/MDTDS|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|body=1
|rate=-12
|IQ=C
}}
|-
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Whiscash}}
|recruitment=Introduced by {{p|Whiscash}}
|P1=Follow me!
|P2=Nooo… I'm not finished yet…
|protag=1
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Ranger|col=6|type=Fire
|group=Fire
|assist=Fire
|fieldpower=3
|field=Burn
|loop=11{{tt|*|Jungle Relic}}/16{{tt|*|Sekra Range}}
|MinEXP=350{{tt|*|Jungle Relic}}/460{{tt|*|Sekra Range}}
|MaxEXP=
|num=142
|browser=Charizard breathes super-hot flames that melt ice and incinerate even steel.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Ranger SoA|col=6|type=Fire
|group=Fire
|assist=Fire
|field=Burn
|fieldpower=4
|num=139
|browser=It spits blobs of fire. It also lets loose expanding rings of fire to attack.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Ranger GS|col=6|type=Fire
|group=Fire
|assist=Fire
|field=Crush
|fieldpower=4
|past=NA
|num=208
|browser=It attacks by launching fireballs as it flies around quickly.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Rumble|col=3|type=Fire
|att=4
|def=3
|speed=4
}}
{{Spindata/RumbleBlast|col=3|type=Fire
|att=4
|def=3
|speed=4
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|walk=1.5
|hp=55
|attack=81
|defense=56
|speed=70
}}
|-
{{Spindata/PokéPark|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|Pad=Charizard values the ancient promise in the [[Granite Zone]]. Watch him whoosh through the sky playing {{DL|Attraction (PokéPark)|Salamence's Air Ace}}.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/PokéPark2|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|strong=[[File:Pikachu icon.png|link=Pikachu (Pokémon)]][[File:Oshawott icon.png|link=Oshawott (Pokémon)]]
|weak=[[File:Snivy icon.png|link=Snivy (Pokémon)]][[File:Tepig icon.png|link=Tepig (Pokémon)]]
|pad=He loves nature and the Pokémon in the Arcane Area. He wants to protect the Arcane Area.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Conquest|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|HP=3
|atk=4
|def=3
|spd=4
|range=2
|move=Flamethrower
|ability1=Blaze
|ability2=Hero
|ability3=Last Bastion
|evo=Evolves from {{p|Charmeleon}} when its Attack is 83 or higher
|link=[[Masakage]] and '''[[Yukimura]]'''
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Picross|col=6|type=Fire|pokemon=Charizard
|skill=Cross Reveal
|maxsize=15
|rank=Expert
|activation=At Start
|recovery=02:00
|effect=It reveals squares in a cross shape, centering around the activation square.
|uses=1
|activationsquare=Random
|size=3 squares wide
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|power=3
|skill=Power of Five
|skilldesc=Increases the damage dealt by matching five Pokémon.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006|num=006
|mega=2
|stone=Charizardite
|M1=X
|M2=Y
|min=60
|max=135
|raisemaxlevel=20
|skill=Burn
|skilldesc=Leaves the foe burned.
|megaspeedup=13/3
|effectdesc=Mega Charizard X ({{typecolor|Dragon}} type): Erases all Pokémon in an X-shaped pattern. Mega Charizard Y ({{typecolor|Fire}} type): Erases all Pokémon in a Y-shaped pattern.
|swapper=Unity Power
|amelia=2
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=6|type=Flying|ndex=006S|num=006
|form=Shiny
|mega=2
|stone=Charizardite
|M1=X
|M2=Y
|min=60
|max=105
|raisemaxlevel=5
|skill=Nosedive
|skilldesc=Sometimes deals a lot more damage.
|megaspeedup=15/5
|effectdesc=Mega Charizard X ({{typecolor|Dragon}} type): Erases Pokémon and disruptions around two spots you tap. Mega Charizard Y ({{typecolor|Flying}} type): Erases a jagged line of Pokémon vertically.
|amelia=3
|psb=[[High-Speed Challenge#Week 13|High-Speed Challenge (Week 13)]]
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|candy=Charmander
|evolution={{Mega Energy|Charizard}}{{tt|200|First time}}/{{tt|40|1st Mega Level}}/{{tt|20|2nd Mega Level}}/{{tt|10|3rd Mega Level}}
|stamina=186
|attack=223
|defense=173
|fast={{m|Fire Spin}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Air Slash}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Ember}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Wing Attack}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Dragon Breath}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Charmander Community Day}}
|special={{m|Fire Blast}}, {{m|Dragon Claw}}, {{m|Overheat}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Air Cutter}}{{tt|*|From September 2, 2025 onward}}, {{m|Blast Burn}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Charmander Community Day and Clone Charizard raids}}, {{m|Flamethrower}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Return}}[[File:GO Purified icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Purified Pokémon]], {{m|Frustration}}[[File:GO Shadow icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Shadow Pokémon]]
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Magikarp Jump|col=6|type=Fire|ranks=1
|item=Charcoal
|cost=600
|skill=Gives a great item
|recoverytime=12 hours
|rank1desc=One random {{tt|great item|Training Soda, Power Up, LP Restore, Skill Restore, Purse of Coins, Sack of Coins, Mountain of Coins}}
}}
|-
{{Spindata/CaféReMix|col=6|type=Fire
|pkmn=Charizard
|name=Charizard
|rarity=gold
|icon=0006
|cookie=Charizard
|specialty=Entrées
|hearts=-
|menudevelopment=-
|deliveryrate=
|event=Adept Charizard (Points Event) (October 29 - November 10, 2021) Charizard Pass (Purchase) (March 5 - March 20, 2024)
|puzzlescorelv1=120
|puzzlescorelv25=360
|linkslv1=35
|linkslv25=32
|skillgauge=70
|skillicon1=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left
|skilldescription1=Clears Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left in a fan shape.
|skillicon2=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left Combined
|skilldescription2=Clears more Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left in a fan shape.
|spgimmicklv3=Cheese
|spgimmicklv3desc1=Clear 1
|spgimmicklv3desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 7 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv5=Pumpkin
|spgimmicklv5desc1=Take up to 2
|spgimmicklv5desc2=to their next stage by making a combo next to them. (Up to 8 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv15=Canned Fruit
|spgimmicklv15desc1=Clear up to 2
|spgimmicklv15desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 6 by Lv.25)
|outfitgrade1=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade2=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade3=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade4=Puzzle score +3%
|grade4gimmick=Cheese
|grade4score=1
|alternate=Yes
|customer=Charizard
}}
|-
{{Spindata/CaféReMix|col=6|type=Fire
|pkmn=Charizard Paint the New Year
|name=Paint the New Year
|rarity=fivestar
|icon=0006NewYear
|cookie=Charizard
|specialty=Sweets
|hearts=-
|menudevelopment=-
|deliveryrate=1
|event=Five Star Delivery (December 28, 2022 - January 30, 2023) Five Star Delivery (April 13 - April 20, 2024) Lucky Bag 2025 Premium (Instant Hire)(January 01 - January 15, 2025)
|puzzlescorelv1=120
|puzzlescorelv25=360
|linkslv1=35
|linkslv25=32
|skillgauge=150
|skillicon1=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left
|skilldescription1=Clears Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left.
|skillicon2=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left Combined
|skilldescription2=Clears more Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left.
|fivestar=Up to one Pokémon will disappear and the score will go up when you make a combo with Pokémon icons!
|fivestartime=4.0
|fivestartimecombined=8.0
|spgimmicklv3=Cheese
|spgimmicklv3desc1=Clear 1
|spgimmicklv3desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 7 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv5=Pumpkin
|spgimmicklv5desc1=Take up to 2
|spgimmicklv5desc2=to their next stage by making a combo next to them. (Up to 8 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv15=Canned Fruit
|spgimmicklv15desc1=Clear up to 2
|spgimmicklv15desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 6 by Lv.25)
|outfitgrade1=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade2=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade3=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade4=Puzzle score +3%
|grade4gimmick=Cheese
|grade4score=2
|alternate=No
}}
|-
{{Spindata/CaféReMix|col=6|type=Fire
|pkmn=Charizard Shiny
|name=Charizard
|shiny=Shiny
|rarity=gold
|icon=0006 s
|cookie=Charizard
|specialty=Drinks
|hearts=-
|menudevelopment=-
|deliveryrate=
|event=Cooking with Palkia (Lucky Spin Reward) (August 1 - August 8, 2023)
|puzzlescorelv1=120
|puzzlescorelv25=360
|linkslv1=35
|linkslv25=32
|skillgauge=70
|skillicon1=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left
|skilldescription1=Clears Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left in a fan shape.
|skillicon2=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left Combined
|skilldescription2=Clears more Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left in a fan shape.
|spgimmicklv3=Chocolate
|spgimmicklv3desc1=Clear up to 2
|spgimmicklv3desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 8 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv5=Pumpkin
|spgimmicklv5desc1=Take up to 2
|spgimmicklv5desc2=to their next stage by making a combo next to them. (Up to 8 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv15=Whipped Cream
|spgimmicklv15desc1=Clear up to 3
|spgimmicklv15desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 7 by Lv.25)
|outfitgrade1=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade2=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade3=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade4=Puzzle score +3%
|grade4gimmick=Cheese
|grade4score=1
|alternate=Yes
|customer=Charizard Shiny
}}
|-
{{Spindata/CaféReMix|col=6|type=Fire
|pkmn=Charizard Shiny Paint the New Year
|name=Paint the New Year
|shiny=Shiny
|rarity=fivestar
|icon=0006NewYear s
|cookie=Charizard
|specialty=Sweets
|hearts=-
|menudevelopment=-
|deliveryrate=1
|event=Five Star Delivery (December 28, 2022 - January 30, 2023) Five Star Delivery (April 13 - April 20, 2024) Lucky Bag 2025 Premium (Instant Hire)(January 01 - January 15, 2025)
|puzzlescorelv1=120
|puzzlescorelv25=360
|linkslv1=35
|linkslv25=32
|skillgauge=150
|skillicon1=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left
|skilldescription1=Clears Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left.
|skillicon2=Café ReMix Skill Clear Left Combined
|skilldescription2=Clears more Pokémon icons and gimmicks to the left.
|fivestar=Up to one Pokémon will disappear and the score will go up when you make a combo with Pokémon icons!
|fivestartime=4.0
|fivestartimecombined=8.0
|spgimmicklv3=Cheese
|spgimmicklv3desc1=Clear 1
|spgimmicklv3desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 7 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv5=Pumpkin
|spgimmicklv5desc1=Take up to 2
|spgimmicklv5desc2=to their next stage by making a combo next to them. (Up to 8 by Lv.25)
|spgimmicklv15=Canned Fruit
|spgimmicklv15desc1=Clear up to 2
|spgimmicklv15desc2=by making a combo next to them. (Up to 6 by Lv.25)
|outfitgrade1=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade2=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade3=Puzzle score +3%
|outfitgrade4=Puzzle score +3%
|grade4gimmick=Cheese
|grade4score=2
|alternate=No
}}
|-
{{Spindata/NewSnap|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006|pdex=150
|dex=Charizard form herds with {{p|Charmander}}, and they all live together near [[Fireflow Volcano|the volcano]]. The flames they breathe are as hot as the lava around them.}}
|-
{{Spindata/Sleep|col=6
|ndex=0006
|pokemon=Charmander
|sleeptype=Snoozing
|type=Fire
|dexentry=It's been seen looking amazingly relaxed as it nods off, perhaps because it's so confident in its might. The Charizard that you occasionally see sleeping flat on their backs may be particularly strong.
|sleepstyle1=Stomach Sleep
|sleepstyle2=Tummy-Rub Sleep
|sleepstyle3=Tummy-Up Sleep
|sleepstyle4=Atop-Belly Sleep
|friendpoints=20
|specialty=Ingredients
|candyNum=
|evolution=
|berry=Leppa
|ingredient1=Bean Sausage
|ingredient2=Warming Ginger
|ingredient3=Fiery Herb
|carrylimit=19
|skillname=Ingredient Magnet S
|skilldesc=Gets you 6 ingredients chosen at random.
}}
|}
{{-}}
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background:#{{fire color}}; padding:2px; font-size:80%"
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{roundy|20px}} background:#{{flying color light}};" | '''{{Colorlink|Event Pokémon (GO)|000|Costumes in Pokémon GO}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background:#{{fire color light}};"| [[File:GO006Copy2019.png|100px]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background:#{{fire color light}};"| [[File:GO006Jan2020.png|100px]]
|-
| Clone
| Party hat
|}

====Mega Charizard X====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Fire|type2=Dragon}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006MX
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Whiscash}}
|recruitment=Introduced by {{p|Whiscash}}
|P1=Follow me!
|P2=Nooo… I'm not finished yet…
|protag=1
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Picross|col=6|type=Dragon|pokemon=Mega Charizard X
|skill=Square Reveal
|maxsize=20
|rank=Hyper
|activation=Anytime
|recovery=02:00
|effect=It reveals squares in a square shape, centering around the activation square.
|uses=2
|activationsquare=Random
|size=6 × 6 square
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006MX
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|candy=Charmander
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=186
|attack=273
|defense=213
|fast={{m|Fire Spin}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Air Slash}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Ember}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Wing Attack}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Dragon Breath}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Charmander Community Day}}
|special={{m|Fire Blast}}, {{m|Dragon Claw}}, {{m|Overheat}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Air Cutter}}{{tt|*|From September 2, 2025 onward}}, {{m|Blast Burn}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Charmander Community Day and Clone Charizard raids}}, {{m|Flamethrower}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Return}}[[File:GO Purified icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Purified Pokémon]]
}}
|}

====Mega Charizard Y====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Fire|type2=Flying}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006MY
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Whiscash}}
|recruitment=Introduced by {{p|Whiscash}}
|P1=Follow me!
|P2=Nooo… I'm not finished yet…
|protag=1
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Picross|col=6|type=Flying|pokemon=Mega Charizard Y
|skill=Hyper Scan
|maxsize=20
|rank=Hyper
|activation=Anytime
|recovery=01:30
|effect=It scans the grid and fixes incorrect squares.
|uses=3
|squares=10
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=006MY
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|candy=Charmander
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=186
|attack=319
|defense=212
|fast={{m|Fire Spin}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Air Slash}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Ember}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Wing Attack}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Dragon Breath}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Charmander Community Day}}
|special={{m|Fire Blast}}, {{m|Dragon Claw}}, {{m|Overheat}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Air Cutter}}{{tt|*|From September 2, 2025 onward}}, {{m|Blast Burn}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Charmander Community Day and Clone Charizard raids}}, {{m|Flamethrower}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Return}}[[File:GO Purified icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Purified Pokémon]]
}}
|}

====Gigantamax Charizard====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Fire|type2=Flying}}
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=0006GMax
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=
|attack=
|defense=
|special= {{m|G-Max Wildfire}}
}}
|}

===Form data===
====Mega Evolution====
{{evobox/Formes
|sprite1=006Charizard-Mega X
|name1=Charizard
|type1-1=Fire
|type2-1=Dragon
|forme1=Mega Charizard X
|loc1={{color2|000|Held item|Held}} Charizardite X
|item1=Charizardite X
|itemfile1=Bag Charizardite X ZA Sprite.png
|itemsize1=40px
|sprite2=0006Charizard
|name2=Charizard
|type1-2=Fire
|type2-2=Flying
|forme2=Charizard
|loc2=Default
|item2=Charizardite Y
|itemfile2=Bag Charizardite Y ZA Sprite.png
|itemsize2=40px
|sprite3=0006Charizard-Mega Y
|name3=Mega Charizard Y
|type1-3=Fire
|type2-3=Flying
|forme3=Mega Charizard Y
|loc3={{color2|000|Held item|Held}} Charizardite Y
}}

====Gigantamax====
{{Evobox/Formes
|loc1=[[File:Dynamax icon.png|link=Gigantamax|32px]] {{color2|000|Gigantamax|Gigantamax Factor}}
|sprite1=006Charizard
|name1=Charizard
|type1-1=Fire
|type2-1=Flying
|forme1=Charizard
|loc2=Lasts for three turns
|sprite2=0006Charizard-Gigantamax
|forme2=Gigantamax Charizard
|item1=Dynamax Band
|itemfile1=Sword Shield Dynamax Band.png
|itemsize1=40px
}}

===Evolution data===
{{Evobox-3
|type1=Fire
|type2=Flying
|pictype=art
|no1=0004
|name1=Charmander
|type1-1=Fire
|evo1={{Bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}} {{color2|000|Level|Level 16}}
|no2=0005
|name2=Charmeleon
|type1-2=Fire
|evo2={{Bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}} {{color2|000|Level|Level 36}}
|no3=0006
|name3=Charizard
|type1-3=Fire
|type2-3=Flying}}

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Fire|type2=Flying}}
{{Spritebox/1|ndex=006}}
{{Spritebox/2|ndex=006}}
{{Spritebox/3|ndex=006}}
{{Spritebox/4|ndex=006}}
{{Spritebox/5|ndex=006}}
{{Spritebox/6/3Forms|ndex=006|form1=MX|form2=MY|crop=226}}
{{Spritebox/7/3Forms/PE|ndex=006|form1=MX|form2=MY|crop=192|PEcrop=262}}
{{Spritebox/8/2Forms|ndex=006|form1=Gi|crop=317}}

{{Spritebox/HOME/4Forms|ndex=0006|form1=MX|form2=MY|form3=Gi}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|006|Charizard}}

====Other sprites====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size: 80%; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{fire color dark}}; background: #{{fire color}}"
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background: #{{flying color light}}; width:150px"| [[File:Spr 3f Charizard credits.png]]
|-
| FireRed/LeafGreen credits
|}

==In animation==
===Main series===
[[File:Friede Charizard.png|thumb|250px|Charizard in {{aniseries|HZ}}]]
[[File:Alain Mega Charizard X.png|thumb|250px|Mega Charizard X in {{aniseries|XY}}]]
[[File:Mega Charizard Y anime.png|thumb|250px|[[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Charizard Y in ''Pokémon Horizons: The Series'']]
[[File:Leon Gigantamax Charizard.png|thumb|250px|[[Gigantamax]] Charizard in {{aniseries|JN}}]]
[[File:Friede Charizard Terastal.png|thumb|250px|{{Tera}} Charizard in ''Pokémon Horizons: The Series'']]
====Major appearances====
=====[[Ash's Charizard]]=====
{{Ash}} has a Charizard that he {{pkmn2|caught}} as a Charmander in ''[[EP011|Charmander – The Stray Pokémon]]''. He evolved from Charmeleon in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'' to fight against an {{p|Aerodactyl}}. Unfortunately, Charizard [[Obedience|disobeyed]] Ash's orders until ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills]]''.

Charizard also appeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', which is set in a different continuity from {{aniseries|PTS}}. In this continuity, it previously belonged to [[Cross]] and evolved from Charmander after defeating a {{p|Jigglypuff}} in {{pkmn|battle}} and later evolved into Charizard while battling Cross's {{p|Incineroar}}. Unlike its ''Pokémon the Series'' counterpart, this Charizard never had obedience issues.

=====[[Charla]]=====
{{jo|Liza}} of the [[Charicific Valley]] owns her own Charizard, [[nickname]]d Charla, which first appeared in ''[[EP134|Charizard's Burning Ambitions]]''. She apparently has a romantic relationship with Ash's Charizard after he became her bodyguard.

=====[[Team A.C.T.]]=====
A Charizard was a member of [[Team A.C.T.]], who was considered for the job of rescuing Big Brother {{p|Pikachu}} in ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]''. They were, however, occupied on another mission.

=====[[Alain's Charizard]]=====
[[Alain]] owns a Charizard that can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Charizard X. It is his ace Pokémon and first appeared in ''[[XYS01|Mega Evolution Special I]]''.

=====[[Trevor's Charizard]]=====
{{an|Trevor}} has a Charizard that he received as a Charmander from {{an|Professor Sycamore}}. It was revealed to be capable of Mega Evolving into Mega Charizard Y, as shown in ''[[XY125|A League of His Own!]]''.

=====[[Kiawe's Charizard]]=====
{{an|Kiawe}} owns a Charizard that was given to him by [[Kiawe's grandfather|his grandfather]]. He often uses it as his personal [[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]]. It first appeared in ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]''.

=====[[Leon's Charizard]]=====
In ''[[JN012|Flash of the Titans!]]'', {{an|Leon}}'s Charizard battled {{an|Lance}}'s {{TP|Lance|Gyarados}} during the [[World Coronation Series]] finals and won. It since made further appearances in {{aniseries|JN}}. Charizard is capable of [[Gigantamax]]ing.

=====[[Friede's Charizard]]=====
In ''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]'', a Charizard appeared under the ownership of [[Friede]]. It is capable of {{Tera}}stallizing into a {{t|Dark}} [[type]] and [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]] into Mega Charizard Y, as first seen in ''[[HZ014|Fly! Wattrel!!]]'' and [[HZ122]], respectively.

=====Other=====
In ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', a Charizard participated in the battle between the original Pokémon and the cloned Pokémon, battling {{Ash}}'s Charizard and winning easily. Unlike much of its brethren, Charizard wasn't cloned from Ash's Charizard and it had the same marks that Charmandertwo had, indicating that it was likely obtained by {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} through different means than the ones used to clone the Trainers' captured Pokémon. Charizard reappeared in ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.

In ''[[EP248|One Trick Phony!]]'', [[Jessie]] borrowed a Charizard from the {{jo|Battle Park}} and was used in a battle against Ash and his {{AP|Totodile}} as part of an elaborate plan to capture {{AP|Pikachu}}.

A Charizard nicknamed Don appeared in ''[[HS17|Those Darn Electabuzz!]]'', under the ownership of [[Corey Demario]]. {{an|Casey}} had to help them get their fighting spirit back so that Corey could start pitching for the Electabuzz baseball team.

In ''[[AG128|Shocks and Bonds]]'', [[Clark]] used a Charizard and {{p|Quilava}} in a [[Double Battle]] against [[Ash's Grovyle]] and {{AP|Glalie}} during the [[Ever Grande Conference]]. Charizard defeated Grovyle but then lost to Glalie.

In ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces!]]'', {{OBP|Delibird|Team Rocket}} gave Jessie and [[James]] a Charizard and an {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Aggron}}, with Jessie getting Charizard and James getting Aggron. However, they were recalled at the end of the episode as they were meant for [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]].

====Minor appearances====
Charizard made its physical debut in a flashback in ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]''.

In ''[[EP056|The Ultimate Test]]'', [[James]] used a Charizard during the [[Pokémon League Admissions Exam]].

In ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]'', a Charizard evolved from a Charmeleon in a TV advertisement for [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]]'s breeding center.

In ''[[EP164|Carrying On!]]'', [[Ash's Noctowl]] {{m|Hypnosis|hypnotized}} an attacking {{p|Fearow}} into seeing it as a Charizard to scare it away.

A Charizard appeared in ''[[EP169|Beauty and the Breeder]]'', under the ownership of a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}} participating in the [[Pokémon Beauty Contest]].

In ''[[EP203|The Screen Actor's Guilt]]'', [[Vitzo]]'s fantasy featured a Charizard.

In ''[[AG062|Disguise Da Limit]]'', a {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s Charizard competed in the {{to|Verdanturf}} {{pkmn|Contest}}.

A Charizard appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''.

In ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', multiple Charizard were part of the feuding armies that were eventually placated by [[Sir Aaron]] in the past.

A Charizard that can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard Y appeared in the opening of ''[[XYS01|Mega Evolution Special I]]''.

A Mega Charizard X appeared in the opening credits of ''[[M17|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]'', while a Mega Charizard Y appeared in the movie's ending credits.

A Charizard appeared in ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]''.

A Charizard appeared in a fantasy in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]''.

A Charizard appeared in a fantasy in ''[[JN019|A Talent for Imitation!]]''.

A Trainer's Charizard appeared in a video hologram in ''[[JN022|Goodbye, Friend!]]''.

In ''[[JN024|A Little Rocket R & R!]]'', a Trainer's Charizard was captured by the [[Matori Matrix]] but later freed by Ash and his friends.

A Gigantamax Charizard appeared as a silhouette in a fantasy in ''[[JN027|Toughing It Out!]]''.

A Gigantamax Charizard appeared in a fantasy in ''[[JN043|Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!]]''.

A Charizard appeared in ''[[JN046|Getting More Than You Battled For!]]''.

A Trainer's Charizard appeared in ''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]''.

A [[Gigantamax]] Charizard appeared in ''[[JN141|A Squad's Worth of Passion!]]'', during a fantasy.

A Student's Charizard appeared in ''[[HZ091|Eyes to the Skies Once Again (Part Two)]]''.

A Mega Charizard Y appeared in ''[[HZ092|Following Traces of Laquium]]'', during [[Nidothing]]'s video about Mega Evolution.

====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Orange|no}}
{{Animedexbody|EP105|Dragon Rage|Ash's Pokédex|{{tt|Rage|Should have said ''Dragon'' Rage}}, one of Charizard's most powerful [[Move|attacks]]. {{tt|Rage|Should have said ''Dragon'' Rage}} attack usually has a devastating effect on its opponents.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Orange}}
{{Animedexheader|Johto}}
{{Animedexbody|EP248|Charizard|Ash's Pokédex|Charizard, the Flame Pokémon. Charizard's powerful flame can melt absolutely anything.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Johto}}
{{Animedexheader|Unova}}
{{Animedexbody|BW116|Charizard|Ash's Pokédex|Charizard, the Flame Pokémon. Charizard is a {{t|Flying}} and {{t|Fire}} type. When competing in intense battles, Charizard's flame becomes more intense as well.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Unova}}

===Pokémon Origins===
[[File:Red Charizard PO.png|thumb|left|250px|Charizard in [[Pokémon Origins]]]]
[[File:Red Mega Charizard X PO.png|thumb|250px|Mega Charizard X in Pokémon Origins]]
====[[Red's Charizard]]====
{{OBP|Red|Origins}} obtained Charizard as a Charmander from [[Professor Oak]] when he went out on his {{pkmn|journey}}. It evolved into a Charizard sometime after Red defeated [[Koga]] between ''[[PO02|File 2 - Cubone]]'' and ''[[PO03|File 3 - Giovanni]]''. During the battle against Mewtwo in ''[[PO04|File 4 - Charizard]]'', Red's Charizard Mega Evolved into Mega Charizard X and battled Mewtwo. It was the first Mega Evolution seen in animated media.

====Other====
In ''File 1: Red'', a Charizard was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.
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===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Calem Charizard Professor Sycamore PG.png|thumb|left|250px|Charizard in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
In ''[[PG18|The Redemption]]'', {{ga|Calem}}'s Charizard celebrated its Trainer's crowning as {{pkmn|Champion}} alongside Calem's {{p|Chesnaught}}.

===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
[[File:Leon Gigantamax Charizard Twilight Wings.png|thumb|250px|[[Gigantamax]] Charizard in [[Pokémon: Twilight Wings]]]]
====[[Leon's Charizard]]====
In ''[[TW01|Letter]]'', [[Leon]]'s Charizard battled and defeated [[Bea]]'s {{p|Machamp}} in a [[Pokémon League]] tournament. Charizard reappeared in a fantasy in ''[[TW02|Training]]'' and on television in ''[[TW03|Buddy]]''. In ''[[TW07|Sky]]'', it was seen in its [[Gigantamax]] form. It battled [[Mustard]]'s {{p|Mienshao}} in ''[[TW08|The Gathering of Stars]]''.

===POKÉTOON===
[[File:Blossom Char-ly.png|thumb|left|250px|Charizard in [[POKÉTOON]]]]
A Charizard [[nickname]]d Char-ly appeared in ''[[PT03|Blossom's Dream]]'', under the ownership of {{OBP|Blossom|POKÉTOON}}'s dad.

===Pokémon Evolutions===
[[File:Leon Charizard Evolutions.png|thumb|250px|Charizard in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]]]
====[[Red's Charizard]]====
{{ga|Red}}'s Charizard briefly appeared in ''[[PE08|The Discovery]]''.

=====[[Leon's Charizard]]=====
[[Leon]]'s Charizard appeared in ''[[PE01|The Champion]]''. It was used in a flashback to battle {{p|Eternatus}} but was not strong enough to defeat it on its own. Later, it cheered Leon up before heading to his Championship Match against {{ga|Victor}}.

===GOTCHA!===
====[[Red's Charizard]]====
{{ga|Red}}'s Charizard briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]].

====[[Leon's Charizard]]====
[[Leon]]'s [[Gigantamax]] Charizard briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]], battling {{ga|Victor}}/{{ga|Gloria}}'s {{p|Cinderace}}.
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==In the manga==
[[File:Blue Charizard.png|thumb|left|200px|Charizard in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Blue Mega Charizard Y.png|thumb|150px|Mega Charizard Y in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:X Salame Mega Charizard X.png|thumb|150px|Mega Charizard X in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Leon Gigantamax Charizard Adventures.png|thumb|150px|Gigantamax Charizard in Pokémon Adventures]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
====Major appearances====
=====[[Blue's Charizard]]=====
One of {{adv|Blue}}'s main Pokémon, Charizard, debuted as a Charmander. With his increased capacity for battle both with augmented strength and his flight ability, he proved to be a valuable asset for Blue, both during the [[Silph Co.]] battles and in the [[Pokémon League]], where {{adv|Red}}'s [[Saur|Venusaur]] narrowly defeated him. He had evolved from Charmeleon sometime before ''[[PS027|Kalling Kadabra]]''. In the {{MangaArc|X & Y}}, he was revealed to have become able to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Charizard Y.

=====[[Salamè]]=====
In ''[[PS589|Charizard Transforms]]'', {{adv|X}}'s Charmeleon, Salamè, evolved into a Charizard during a battle against [[Xerosic]]'s Pokémon. He has a Charizardite X hidden in the flame on the tip of his tail, and with it, he can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard X.

=====[[Kiawe's Charizard]]=====
[[Kiawe]]'s Ride Charizard appeared in ''[[PASM37|Finale!! The Battle Against the Other Dimension!]]''.

=====[[Leon's Charizard]]=====
[[Leon]]'s Charizard first appeared in ''[[PASS02|Crackle!! Practice Battle]]''. It is capable of [[Gigantamax]]ing.

====Minor appearances====
A Charizard was fantasied along with the other fully evolved Kanto first partner Pokémon in ''[[PS150|Chinchou in Charge]]'', where the [[Pokémon Association]] Chairman of Kanto and Johto explained to {{adv|Bill}} and [[Janine]] the special privilege of entering the finals unconditionally after collecting [[Badge]]s.

A [[Poké Ride|Ride]] Charizard appeared in a fantasy in ''[[PASM17|A Raid and Po Town]]''.

===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
{{main|Green's Charizard}}
{{PPM|Green}}, the main rival of {{PPM|Red}}, owns a Charizard that evolved from Charmander, his [[first partner Pokémon]], apparently skipping the Charmeleon stage in the process. It is a mischievous Pokémon that has a rivalry with [[Red's Clefairy]]. It has reverted to the Charmander stage, although it has since evolved back into Charizard permanently.

A Charizard appeared in ''[[PM051|Pikachu's Birthday Party]]''.

===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Charizard appeared in ''[[PMRS53|Clefairy's Golf Debut!]]''.

===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
{{main|Ash's Charizard}}
{{main|Zippo}}
{{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}}'s Charizard first appears as a {{p|Charmander}} in ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]'' and then later as a Charizard in ''[[ET13|The Indigo Finals]]''.

[[Ritchie]]'s Charizard also appears in ''[[ET13|The Indigo Finals]]'', battling against Ash's.

===Pokémon Zensho===
{{main|Satoshi's Charizard (Zensho)}}
In [[Pokémon Zensho]], {{Zensho|Satoshi}} owns a Charizard that was originally a Charmander he received from Professor Oak.

===Movie adaptations===
{{main|Ash's Charizard}}
Ash's Charizard has made some appearances in the manga adaptations of the movies it appeared in.

===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Charizard first appeared in [[GDZ52]], under the ownership of [[Nagi]].

===Ash & Pikachu===
{{main|Ash's Charizard}}
Ash's Charizard appeared in ''[[SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!]]'', facing off against [[Noland's Articuno]].

===Pokémon Battle Frontier===
[[Rald]], the main character's mentor, has a Charizard.

===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team===
{{main|Team A.C.T.}}
The Charizard from Team A.C.T. appears in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]]. He, along with his teammates, is a role model of {{OBP|Mudkip|Ginji's Rescue Team}} and tries to rescue him when he mistakenly believes that [[Ginji]] is a threat to Mudkip's safety.

===Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!===
An unknown Trainer used a Charizard in [[PBK4]].

===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
A Charizard appeared in [[JBA5]], under the ownership of [[Lance]].

===Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~===
A Charizard first appeared in [[PNA4]], under the ownership of [[Yukimura]].

===Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King===
{{OBP|Akira|LDK}}, the main character, owns a Charizard.

[[Mori]] also owns a Charizard.

===Pokémon Journeys===
{{main|Ash's Charizard}}
{{main|Leon's Charizard}}
Ash's Charizard appeared in a fantasy in ''[[JNM01|Legend? Check! Friends? Check!]]''.

{{an|Leon}}'s Charizard appeared in ''[[JNM04|Flash of the Titans!]]''.

==In the TCG==
{{main|Charizard (TCG)}}
Charizard's [[Charizard (Base Set 4)|first-released TCG card]], which as part of the {{TCG|Base Set}}, was widely regarded at the height of popularity of Pokémon as the best card ever. This was because of its powerful attack, Fire Spin, and useful Pokémon Power, Energy Burn, which allowed it to convert any Energy attached to it to {{TCG|Fire}} Energy. {{m|Fire Spin}} needed four Fire Energy and could deal 100 damage, knocking out the majority of Pokémon cards. In addition, it had the highest HP then, at 120. Individual Charizard cards were sold up to as much as $150. First edition cards of this dwarfed this price at one point breaking the $1000 US price point. This Charizard card was reprinted in [[Wizards of the Coast]]'s {{TCG|Base Set 2}} and {{TCG|Legendary Collection}} sets, and released again with updated artwork in the {{TCG|Stormfront}} expansion.

==In the TFG==
One Charizard figure has been released.
* {{TFG|Next Quest}}: {{TFG ID|Next Quest|Charizard|1}}

==Other appearances==
[[File:Pokkén Charizard.png|250px|thumb|left|Charizard in [[Pokkén Tournament]]]]
[[File:UNITE Charizard.png|220px|thumb|Charizard in Pokémon UNITE]]
[[File:Celestial Charizard.png|250px|thumb|Charizard in the music video for Celestial]]
===[[Super Smash Bros. series]]===
{{main|Charizard (Super Smash Bros.)}}
Charizard appeared as a {{i|Poké Ball}} summon in [[Super Smash Bros.]] and [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] before becoming playable as part of [[Pokémon Trainer]]’s team in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] and [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]], as well as a solo playable appearance in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]].

===[[Pokkén Tournament]]===
{{Main|Charizard (Pokkén)}}
Charizard is a Battle Pokémon in Pokkén Tournament. Its moves include {{m|Flamethrower}}, {{m|Fire Punch}}, {{m|Flare Blitz}}, and {{m|Seismic Toss}}. Upon entering Synergy Burst, it Mega Evolves into Mega Charizard X and can use the Burst Attack Searing Blaze.

==={{DetPikMov}}===
A Charizard appeared in {{DetPikMov}}, under the ownership of {{OBP|Sebastian|Detective Pikachu}}. It is a frequent underground battler, and as such, it fought Harry and {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character}} prior to the events of the movie.

===[[Pokémon UNITE]]===
{{main|Charizard (UNITE)}}
{{main|Mega Charizard X (UNITE)}}
{{main|Mega Charizard Y (UNITE)}}

Charizard is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee all-rounder that starts as Charmander and evolves into Charmeleon at level 5, which evolves into Charizard at level 9. Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y are also playable through separate Unite Licenses.

===Celestial===
Charizard appeared in the music video for [[Celestial]], carrying [[Ed Sheeran]] back home. It is later seen in an animated sequence with Ed Sheeran and his other Pokémon, helping him stop the fight between {{p|Mewtwo}} and {{p|Mew}}.
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==Trivia==
[[File:Pokémon Gallery Encounter with Shining.png|thumb|250px|"Pokémon Gallery: Encounter with Shiny Pokémon" by [[Ken Sugimori]]]]
* In English, the {{pkmn|category}} "Flame Pokémon" is shared by {{p|Charmeleon}}, Charizard, {{p|Flareon}}, Kantonian {{p|Moltres}}, and {{p|Infernape}}.
** In Japanese, Flareon has the category ほのおポケモン ''Honō Pokémon'' (Flame Pokémon), while the other four Pokémon share the category かえんポケモン ''Kaen Pokémon'' (Flame Pokémon).
* Charizard and {{p|Mewtwo}} share several [[Mega Evolution]] similarities. Both Pokémon have two Mega Evolutions instead of one. Both of their Y Mega Evolutions were introduced before their X ones. Both Pokémon change their typing in their X Mega Evolutions while they remain the same type in their Y Mega Evolutions. Both X Mega Evolutions are physically oriented while their Y Mega Evolutions are specially oriented.
* Charizard is the first of the evolved [[first partner Pokémon]] to received a [[Gigantamax]] form and the only introduced in the base game of {{g|Sword and Shield}}.
* Prior to [[Generation VI]], Charizard and {{p|Rhyhorn}} shared the same cry. This cry was updated and reused for Mega Charizard Y.
* Charizard holds the distinction of being the first Pokémon to appear in the Japanese version of ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'', as it is the first one to appear in the opening. However, outside of Japan, {{p|Mewtwo}} is the first to appear.
* Charizard is the only Pokémon in the [[Super Smash Bros. series]] that transitioned from a {{i|Poké Ball}} Pokémon to a playable character.
* Charizard and Johtonian {{p|Typhlosion}}, along with their respective evolutionary lines, have exactly the same base stats in the same distribution.
* Charizard is the only Pokémon not in the [[Alola Pokédex]] to be a [[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]] in {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}} (where it is unobtainable via normal gameplay) and {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}.
* Charizard is the only non-[[Galar]] first partner Pokémon to be in the [[Galar Pokédex]] in the base game of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
* Charizard is the most common Pokémon found amongst {{pkmn|Champion}}s, being used by four of them.
* Because of its beauty and elegance, [[Driftveil Drawbridge]] is also referred to as Charizard Bridge.
* Charizard is character designer [[Atsuko Nishida]]'s favorite Pokémon.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211108083831/https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/creator-profile-the-creators-of-pikachu/ Creator Profile: The Creators of Pikachu - Pokémon.com] (archived)</ref>
* In the [[Pokémon of the Year]] poll held by [[The Pokémon Company]] in 2020, Charizard was voted the most popular [[Generation I]] Pokémon, receiving 93,968 votes. It was also the fourth most popular Pokémon overall.
* The current design of a {{Shiny}} Charizard was first seen in an official art from 2001, between the releases of {{game|Crystal}} and {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}.
* {{aniseries|DP|''Diamond and Pearl''}} is the only [[series]] of either of the [[Pokémon animated series]] to not feature a Charizard in any capacity.
* In [[Generation IX]], Charizard is unable to learn both {{m|Metal Claw}} and {{m|False Swipe}} via [[TM]], while its pre-Evolutions can learn False Swipe and Charmander can learn Metal Claw.
* Charizard is the first Pokémon species in the {{pkmn|animated series}} to use all major battle gimmicks as of Generation IX, doing so by Mega Evolving in ''[[XYS01|Mega Evolution Special I]]'', using a [[Z-Move]] in ''[[SM107|Run, Heroes, Run!]]'', [[Gigantamax]]ing in ''[[JN012|Flash of the Titans!]]'', and {{Tera}}stallizing in ''[[HZ014|Fly! Wattrel!!]]''.

===Merchandise===
[[File:Charizard Red Battle Chess.png|thumb|Charizard in Pokémon Battle Chess]]
* Charizard appears in {{DL|Pokémon Battle Chess|Pokémon Battle Chess}}. It behaves like the bishop piece in chess, but can also move one square backwards.
* Charizard was the focus of a [[Charizard Pokémon Center promotion (2010)|Pokémon Center promotion]] in April 2010.

===Cultural impact===
* Charizard was [[List of references to Pokémon in science|the inspiration for the naming]] of ''Chilicola charizard'', a species of stem-nesting bees. The discoverer, Spencer K. Monckton, was inspired to name the species after Charizard thanks to its mountainous habitat and the orange coloration found in the first specimen he observed.<ref name="Real-life taxonomic influence">[http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=7731 A revision of ''Chilicola'' (''Heteroediscelis''), a subgenus of xeromelissine bees (Hymenoptera, Colletidae) endemic to Chile: taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography, with descriptions of eight new species]</ref><ref>(June 1, 2016). "[https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/844107 One of 8 new endemic polyester bees from Chile bears the name of a draconic Pokemon]." ''EurekAlert!''. Pensoft Publishers.</ref>

===Concept and development===
Charizard, its pre-evolved forms, and Mega Charizard X were designed by [[Atsuko Nishida]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980121112202fw_/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/POKEMON/INTER/ATSUKO/INTER_AT.HTM Interview with Atsuko Nishida on Game Freak's website] (archived, Japanese)</ref><ref>[https://funs-project.com/poplab/007/index_2.html Fun's Project interview with Atsuko Nishida] (Japanese)</ref>

===Origin===
Charizard may be based on {{wp|European dragon}}s, which are heavily associated with the element of fire in {{wp|European folklore}}; this draconic appearance would later be reflected in the {{2t|Fire|Dragon}} typing of Mega Charizard X. Like its pre-evolved forms, it may also take inspiration from lizards, dinosaurs, and the mythical {{wp|Salamanders in folklore|salamander}}. Its English and Japanese nomenclature may be a reference to how Western dragons are heavily inspired by lizards and other reptiles.

====Name origin====
Charizard may be a combination of ''char'' (to burn) and ''lizard''.

Lizardon may be a combination of ''lizard'' and either ''dragon'' or ''-don'' (common suffix in dinosaur names derived from the Ancient Greek word for tooth).

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Fire|type2=Flying
|ja=リザードン ''Lizardon''|jameaning=From ''lizard'', ''dragon'', and {{tt|''-don''|common suffix in dinosaur names derived from the Ancient Greek word for tooth}}
|fr=Dracaufeu|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|draco|Latin for dragon}}'' and ''{{tt|Au feu!|There's a fire!}}''
|es=Charizard|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Glurak|demeaning=From ''{{tt|Glut|ember}}'', {{tt|''Drache''|dragon}}, and possibly {{tt|''Rakete''|rocket}}
|it=Charizard|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=리자몽 ''Rizamon''|komeaning=From ''lizard'' and ''monster''
|zh_cmn=噴火龍 / 喷火龙 ''Pēnhuǒlóng''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|噴火 / 喷火 ''pēnhuǒ''|fire-breathing}} and {{tt|龍 / 龙 ''lóng''|dragon}}
|zh_yue=噴火龍 ''Pānfólùhng''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|噴火 ''panfó''|fire-breathing}} and {{tt|龍 ''lùhng''|dragon}}
|pt_br=Charizard|pt_brmeaning=Same as English name
|ar=تشاريزارد ''Charizard''|armeaning=Transcription of English name
|bg=Чаризард ''Charizard''|bgmeaning=Transcription of English name
|el=Τσάριζαρτ ''Tsárizart''|elmeaning=Transcription of English name
|he=צ'אריזארד ''Charizard''|hemeaning=Transcription of English name
|hi={{tt|चारिज़ार्ड|Cārizārḍ}} ''Charizard''|himeaning=Transcription of English name
|id=Charizard Karizar{{tt|*|Pokémon Pocket Monsters only}}|idmeaning=Same as English name From the English name
|lv=Čarizard|lvmeaning=From the English name
|lt=Žavizardas|ltmeaning=From the English name
|ru=Чаризард ''Charizard''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=ลิซาร์ดอน ''Lisadon''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}

==See also==
<div style="column-count:3;">
* [[Ash's Charizard]]
* [[Kiawe's Charizard]]
* [[Zippo]]
* [[Charla]]
* [[Alain's Charizard]]
* [[Trevor's Charizard]]
* [[Leon's Charizard]]
* [[Friede's Charizard]]
* [[Satoshi's Charizard (Zensho)]]
* [[Blue's Charizard]]
* [[Salamè]]
* [[Red's Charizard]]
* [[Green's Charizard]]
* [[Charizard (Pokkén)]]
* [[Team A.C.T.]]
* [[Charizard (Super Smash Bros.)]]
* [[Pokémon Trainer (Super Smash Bros.)]]
* [[Charizard (UNITE)]]
* [[First partner Pokémon]]
* [[Mega Evolution]]
* [[Gigantamax]]
</div>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{wp|Charizard|Article on Wikipedia}}

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Throat Chop (move)

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Corrosive Cricket: Clarified some research questions

{{MoveInfobox
|n=675
|name=Throat Chop
|jname=じごくづき
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|damagecategory=Physical
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|maxpp=24
|power=80
|accuracy=100
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|tr8=yes
|tr#8=95
|tm9=yes
|tm#9=221
|mtusum=yes
|na=no
|touches=yes
|protect=yes
|magiccoat=no
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|kingsrock=yes
|sound=no
|target=anyadjacent
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'''Throat Chop''' (Japanese: '''じごくづき''' ''Hell Thrust'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Dark}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation VII]]. It was [[TR95]] in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, and is [[TM221]] in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}. In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], it was one of the [[signature move]]s of {{p|Incineroar}}, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via {{pkmn|breeding}}.

==Effect==
{{MoveResearch|
** If a Pokémon affected by Throat Chop is ordered to use a non-sound-based move but attempts to use a sound-based move anyway because it is disobedient, will the move fail or will it use Struggle? If it is used and fails, will this spend any PP of the sound-based move?
** Can the affected Pokémon still use a sound-based move through Mirror Move, Metronome, or Instruct? If it attempts to use a sound-based move in this manner but it is unable to, will the move fail or will it use Struggle?
* Is Throat Chop's effect transferable by Baton Pass?}}
Throat Chop inflicts damage and prevents the target from using [[sound-based move]]s for two turns; like [[Psychic Noise]], consecutive uses of Throat Chop will deal damage, but will not refresh the duration of the debuff. If the user of Throat Chop is faster than a target that was about to use a sound-based move, then the target will be unable to use that move, akin to the interaction of attempting to use a non-attacking move against a faster [[Taunt]] user.

[[Status move|Status]] [[Z-Move]]s are unaffected by this effect.

If the target was causing an {{m|uproar}}, it ends early.

When the effect of Throat Chop for a Pokémon begins or ends, it does not display a battle message.

If the only moves that would be usable by an affected Pokémon are sound-based moves, or it was locked into using a sound-based move by a {{cat|Choice items|Choice item}} or {{m|Encore}}, it will use {{m|Struggle}}.

==Description==
{{movedesc|Dark}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}} {{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}|The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
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{{Moveentry/4|0214|Heracross|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|Bug|Bug|−|40|40|40}}
{{Moveentry/4|0287|Slakoth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−||−|25}}
{{Moveentry/4|0288|Vigoroth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−||−|27}}
{{Moveentry/4|0289|Slaking|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−||−|27}}
{{Moveentry/4|0626|Bouffalant|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−|35}}
{{Moveentry/4|0727|Incineroar|type=Fire|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field|1|1||{{tt|Rem.|Can only be learned via Move Reminder}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/4|0847|Barraskewda|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2||1||1}}
{{Moveentry/4|0917|Tarountula|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||40}}
{{Moveentry/4|0918|Spidops|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||45}}
{{Moveentry/4|0920|Lokix|type=Bug|type2=Dark|1|Bug|Bug||||36|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/4|0960|Wiglett|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3||||36}}
{{Moveentry/4|0961|Wugtrio|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3||||48}}
{{Moveentry/4|0973|Flamigo|type=Flying|type2=Fighting|1|Flying|Flying||||48}}
{{Moveentry/4|1002|Chien-Pao|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||70|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/4|1003|Ting-Lu|type=Dark|type2=Ground|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||55|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/4|1005|Roaring Moon|type=Dragon|type2=Dark|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||77|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/4|1017|Ogerpon|type=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms||||36}}
{{Movefoot|Dark|4}}

===By [[TM]]/[[TR]]/[[Move Tutor]]===
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|g8=1|g8tm=95|tmhm8=TR|g8g={{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
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{{Moveentry/3|0015|Beedrill|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/3|0020|Raticate|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/3|0020|formsig=A|Raticate|type=Dark|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|✔|||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0022|Fearow|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/3|0024|Arbok|type=Poison|2|Field|Dragon|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0027|Sandshrew|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0027|formsig=A|Sandshrew|type=Ice|type2=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0028|Sandslash|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0028|formsig=A|Sandslash|type=Ice|type2=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0031|Nidoqueen|type=Poison|type2=Ground|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0034|Nidoking|type=Poison|type2=Ground|2|Monster|Field|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0047|Parasect|type=Bug|type2=Grass|2|Bug|Grass|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/3|0050|Diglett|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0051|Dugtrio|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0051|formsig=A|Dugtrio|type=Ground|type2=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0052|Meowth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0052|formsig=A|Meowth|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0052|formsig=G|Meowth|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Galarian Form||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0053|Persian|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0053|formsig=A|Persian|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0056|Mankey|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0057|Primeape|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0062|Poliwrath|type=Water|type2=Fighting|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0068|Machamp|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0072|Tentacool|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 3|Water 3|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0073|Tentacruel|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 3|Water 3|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0078|Rapidash|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0083|Farfetch'd|type=Normal|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Field|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0083|formsig=G|Farfetch'd|type=Fighting|2|Flying|Field|form=Galarian Form||✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0084|Doduo|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0085|Dodrio|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0105|Marowak|type=Ground|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0105|formsig=A|Marowak|type=Fire|type2=Ghost|1|Monster|Monster|form=Alolan Form|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0106|Hitmonlee|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0107|Hitmonchan|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0118|Goldeen|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0119|Seaking|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0127|Pinsir|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0128|Tauros|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0128|formsig=PC|Tauros|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|form=Paldean Form (Combat Breed)|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0145|formsig=G|Zapdos|type=Fighting|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Galarian Form||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0157|Typhlosion|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0168|Ariados|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0190|Aipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0197|Umbreon|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0207|Gligar|type=Ground|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0211|Qwilfish|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0211|formsig=H|Qwilfish|type=Dark|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2|form=Hisuian Form|||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0214|Heracross|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|Bug|Bug|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0215|Sneasel|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0215|formsig=H|Sneasel|type=Fighting|type2=Poison|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form|||✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0217|Ursaring|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0221|Piloswine|type=Ice|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0222|Corsola|type=Water|type2=Rock|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0222|formsig=G|Corsola|type=Ghost|2|Water 1|Water 3|form=Galarian Form||✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0229|Houndoom|type=Dark|type2=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0232|Donphan|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0234|Stantler|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0243|Raikou|type=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0254|Sceptile|type=Grass|2|Monster|Dragon|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0262|Mightyena|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0264|Linoone|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0264|formsig=G|Linoone|type=Dark|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|form=Galarian Form||✔||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0275|Shiftry|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Field|Grass|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0287|Slakoth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0288|Vigoroth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0289|Slaking|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0297|Hariyama|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0302|Sableye|type=Dark|type2=Ghost|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|−|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0329|Vibrava|type=Ground|type2=Dragon|2|Bug|Dragon|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0330|Flygon|type=Ground|type2=Dragon|2|Bug|Dragon|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0331|Cacnea|type=Grass|2|Grass|Human-Like|−||✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0332|Cacturne|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Grass|Human-Like|−||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0335|Zangoose|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0336|Seviper|type=Poison|2|Field|Dragon|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0354|Banette|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0359|Absol|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0386|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0392|Infernape|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0395|Empoleon|type=Water|type2=Steel|2|Water 1|Field|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0402|Kricketune|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0405|Luxray|type=Electric|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0424|Ambipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0432|Purugly|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/3|0434|Stunky|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0435|Skuntank|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0452|Drapion|type=Poison|type2=Dark|2|Bug|Water 3|✔|✔||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0454|Toxicroak|type=Poison|type2=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0455|Carnivine|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/3|0461|Weavile|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0472|Gliscor|type=Ground|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0473|Mamoswine|type=Ice|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0475|Gallade|type=Psychic|type2=Fighting|2|Human-Like|Amorphous|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0491|Darkrai|type=Dark|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0503|formsig=H|Samurott|type=Water|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form|||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0510|Liepard|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0512|Simisage|type=Grass|1|Field|Field|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/3|0514|Simisear|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/3|0516|Simipour|type=Water|1|Field|Field|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/3|0526|Gigalith|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0530|Excadrill|type=Ground|type2=Steel|1|Field|Field|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0531|Audino|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0539|Sawk|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0542|Leavanny|type=Bug|type2=Grass|1|Bug|Bug|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0545|Scolipede|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0553|Krookodile|type=Ground|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0556|Maractus|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0559|Scraggy|type=Dark|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Dragon|−|−|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0560|Scrafty|type=Dark|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Dragon|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0571|Zoroark|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0571|formsig=H|Zoroark|type=Normal|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0586|Sawsbuck|type=Normal|type2=Grass|1|Field|Field|form=All forms|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0596|Galvantula|type=Bug|type2=Electric|1|Bug|Bug|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0603|Eelektrik|type=Electric|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0604|Eelektross|type=Electric|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0614|Beartic|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0625|Bisharp|type=Dark|type2=Steel|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0626|Bouffalant|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0629|Vullaby|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|−|−|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0630|Mandibuzz|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|−|−|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0631|Heatmor|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0635|Hydreigon|type=Dark|type2=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0673|Gogoat|type=Grass|1|Field|Field|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0675|Pangoro|type=Fighting|type2=Dark|2|Field|Human-Like|✔|✔||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0687|Malamar|type=Dark|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Water 2|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0701|Hawlucha|type=Fighting|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0720|Hoopa|type=Psychic|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|✔||✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0727|Incineroar|type=Fire|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0733|Toucannon|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0745|formsig=Mn|Lycanroc|type=Rock|1|Field|Field|form=Midnight Form|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0745|formsig=D|Lycanroc|type=Rock|1|Field|Field|form=Dusk Form|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0768|Golisopod|type=Bug|type2=Water|2|Bug|Water 3|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0783|Hakamo-o|type=Dragon|type2=Fighting|1|Dragon|Dragon|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0784|Kommo-o|type=Dragon|type2=Fighting|1|Dragon|Dragon|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0795|Pheromosa|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0802|Marshadow|type=Fighting|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0804|Naganadel|type=Poison|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0807|Zeraora|type=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0834|Drednaw|type=Water|type2=Rock|2|Monster|Water 1||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0845|Cramorant|type=Flying|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Flying||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0846|Arrokuda|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0847|Barraskewda|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0849|Toxtricity|type=Electric|type2=Poison|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|form=All forms||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0859|Impidimp|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like||−|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0860|Morgrem|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0861|Grimmsnarl|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0862|Obstagoon|type=Dark|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0863|Perrserker|type=Steel|1|Field|Field||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0864|Cursola|type=Ghost|2|Water 1|Water 3||✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0865|Sirfetch'd|type=Fighting|2|Flying|Field||✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0870|Falinks|type=Fighting|2|Fairy|Mineral||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0871|Pincurchin|type=Electric|2|Water 1|Amorphous||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0892|Urshifu|type=Fighting|type2=Dark|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|STAB='''|form=Single Strike Style}}
{{Moveentry/3|0893|Zarude|type=Dark|type2=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0896|Glastrier|type=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0898|formsig=I|Calyrex|type=Psychic|type2=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Ice Rider||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0899|Wyrdeer|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0901|Ursaluna|type=Ground|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0903|Sneasler|type=Fighting|type2=Poison|1|Field|Field|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0904|Overqwil|type=Dark|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2|||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0908|Meowscarada|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Field|Grass|||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0917|Tarountula|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0918|Spidops|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0920|Lokix|type=Bug|type2=Dark|1|Bug|Bug|||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0923|Pawmot|type=Electric|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0937|Ceruledge|type=Fire|type2=Ghost|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0944|Shroodle|type=Poison|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0945|Grafaiai|type=Poison|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0950|Klawf|type=Rock|1|Water 3|Water 3|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0960|Wiglett|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0961|Wugtrio|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0964|Palafin|type=Water|2|Field|Water 2|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0973|Flamigo|type=Flying|type2=Fighting|1|Flying|Flying|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0979|Annihilape|type=Fighting|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0982|Dudunsparce|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|form=All forms|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0983|Kingambit|type=Dark|type2=Steel|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0984|Great Tusk|type=Ground|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0993|Iron Jugulis|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|1002|Chien-Pao|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|1003|Ting-Lu|type=Dark|type2=Ground|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|1005|Roaring Moon|type=Dragon|type2=Dark|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|1006|Iron Valiant|type=Fairy|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|1010|Iron Leaves|type=Grass|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|1014|Okidogi|type=Poison|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|1017|Ogerpon|type=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|1022|Iron Boulder|type=Rock|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔}}
{{Movefoot|Dark|3}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Movehead/Games|Dark|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g4=none|g5=none|g6=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=1|g8g={{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|g9=none}}
{{Moveentry/2|0215|Sneasel|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Dark|2}}

==In other games==
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
Throat Chop deals damage and inflicts the {{DL|Status condition (Mystery Dungeon)|Throat Chop}} status condition on the target. This status prevents the afflicted Pokémon from using [[sound-based move]]s.

{{MDMoveheader|type=dark}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=RTDX|pow=15|powmax=?|pp=15|ppmax=?|acc=95%|axxmax=?|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMovefoot|type=dark|RTDX=yes}}

==={{g|Rumble Rush}}===
{{RumbleRushPhysicalAttack|move=Throat Chop|type=Dark
|stars=4
|pow=54.0653
|charge=0.78
|range=Arc (melee)
|hits=1
|projectiles=1
|crit=1.5
|effect=None}}

===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
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|- style="background: #{{dark color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Name
! {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
! State
! Base {{color2|000|power}}
! Max {{color2|000|power}}
! Target
! Effect tag
! Description
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Playable {{color2|000|sync pair}}
|- style="background:#{{dark color dark}}"
! colspan=12 |{{color2|fff|Sync move}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | No Encores Throat Chop
{{statustable|Physical}}
| Default<hr>'''6★ EX'''
| 250
| 300
| An opponent
| —
| No additional effect.<hr>'''The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{sync|Piers|Obstagoon}}
|}

===Description===
{{movedesc|Dark}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RTDX}}|It damages an enemy and gives them the Throat Chop condition.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
{{moveanime|type=dark|exp=yes|gen=The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for a while.|image1=Kukui Incineroar Throat Chop.png|image1p=Incineroar|image2=Alain Malamar Throat Chop.png|image2p=Malamar|image3=Guzma Golisopod Throat Chop.png|image3p=Golisopod|image4=Katy Lokix Throat Chop.png|image4p=Lokix}}
{{movep|type=dark|ms=727|pkmn=Incineroar|method=One or both of Incineroar's hands glow purple. It then grabs the opponent by the neck and throws them down to the ground at full force; or, one or both of Incineroar's hands glow purple, and it chops the opponent with the side of one of its hands. Sometimes, the hand doesn't glow while using the move.}}
{{movemid|type=dark|user=Cross|user1=Cross's Incineroar|startcode=M20|startname=I Choose You!|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=dark|user=Professor Kukui's Incineroar|startcode=SM063|startname=Pushing the Fiery Envelope!}}
{{movep|type=dark|ms=768|pkmn=Golisopod|method=One of Golisopod's hands becomes surrounded by purple energy. It then jabs the opponent's throat with it, making the opponent unable to use sound-based moves for a while.}}
{{movemid|type=dark|user=Guzma|user1=Guzma's Golisopod|startcode=SM134|startname=The Road to the Semifinals!}}
{{movep|type=dark|ms=687|pkmn=Malamar|method=The ends of Malamar's tentacles become surrounded by purple energy. It then brings them together and jabs the opponent's throat with them.}}
{{movemid|type=dark|user=Alain|user1=Alain's Malamar|startcode=JN115|startname=Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!}}
{{movep|type=dark|ms=920|pkmn=Lokix|method=One of Lokix's hands becomes surrounded by black and red energy. It then jabs the opponent with it.}}
{{movemid|type=dark|user=Katy|user1=Katy's Lokix|startcode=HZ056|startname=Liko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End}}
{{movep|type=dark|ms=984|pkmn=Great Tusk|method=Great Tusk's tusks become covered in black and red energy. It then strikes the opponent with them, making the opponent unable to use sound-based moves for a while.}}
{{movemid|type=dark|user=Great Tusk (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Great Tusk|startcode=HZ080|startname=Total-lie Awesome Pokémon in Area Zero?!}}
{{movep|type=dark|ms=302M|pkmn=Sableye|method=One of Mega Sableye's claws becomes surrounded by black and red energy. It then jabs the opponent with it.}}
{{movemid|type=dark|user=Ult|user1=Ult's Sableye|startcode=HZ090|startname=Eyes to the Skies Once Again (Part One)}}
{{movep|type=dark|ms=302|pkmn=Sableye|method=One of Sableye's claws becomes surrounded by black and red energy. It then jabs the opponent's throat with it.}}
{{movebtm|type=dark|user=Ult|user1=Ult's Sableye|startcode=HZ096|startname=Crash! Team Dragon Rampage!}}

==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
{{movemanga|type=dark|exp=yes|gen=The user grabs the opponent and then throws them down to the ground with great force.|image1=Cross Incineroar Throat Chop M20 manga.png|image1p=Incineroar}}
{{movep|type=dark|ms=727|pkmn=Incineroar|method=Incineroar grabs the opponent and then it throws them down to the ground with great force.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=dark|user=Cross|user1=Cross's Incineroar|startcode=I Choose You! (manga)|startname=I Choose You!|notes=Debut}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{Movegen|
type=dark|
genVII=Throat Chop VII|
genVII2=Throat Chop VII 2|
genVIII=Throat Chop VIII
}}

===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen
|type=dark
|PMDRTDX=Throat Chop PMD RTDX
|}}

==Trivia==
* This move [[Machoke (Vending S3)|originated]] as a TCG {{TCG|attack}}.
* The Japanese name of this move, {{jwp|貫手#種類|じごくづき}} ''Jigokuzuki'' (Hell Thrust), refers to a technique developed by the professional wrestler {{wp|Abdullah the Butcher}}.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{dark color}}|bordercolor={{dark color dark}}
|zh_yue=地獄突刺 ''{{tt|Deihyuhk Dahtchi|Hell Thrust}}''
|zh_cmn=地獄突刺 / 地狱突刺 ''{{tt|Dìyù Tūcì|Hell Thrust}}'' {{tt|*|Games (Traditional; Simplified Pre-BDSP), various media}} 深渊突刺 ''{{tt|Shēnyuān Tūcì|Abyssal Thrust}}'' {{tt|*|Games (Simplified BDSP onwards)}}
|fr=Exécu-Son
|nl=Keel Klem
|de=Neck Strike
|it=Colpo Infernale
|pt_br=Golpe Enfeitiçado
|pt_eu=Golpe Garganta
|ko=지옥찌르기 {{tt|''Jiokjjireugi''|Hell Stab}}
|pl=Gardłowy Chwyt
|es_eu=Golpe Mordaza
|es_la=Golpe al Cuello
}}

==References==
<references/>
{{Generation VIII TMs}}
{{Generation IX TMs}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]

[[de:Neck Strike]]
[[es:Golpe mordaza]]
[[fr:Exécu-Son]]
[[it:Colpo Infernale]]
[[ja:じごくづき]]
[[zh:深渊突刺（招式）]]

Talk:Froslass (Pokémon)

2026-03-15T22:25:30Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* The Froslass that gifts you the Dawn Stone in Z-A */ new section

List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

2026-03-15T22:11:35Z

Corrosive Cricket: Noted that the Steelix encountered as part of Main Mission 40 is a one-time opportunity to acquire Steelix without needing to trade for another player for Steelix/transfer in a Steelix from HOME

This is a '''list of Pokémon obtainable from events found in {{g|Legends: Z-A}}'''.
<div style="clear: right; float:right">__TOC__</div>
Most of these Pokémon can only be obtained once per game; however, some may also be obtained in other ways as well.

==Base Game==
===Lumiose first partner Pokémon===
One of these Pokémon is given to the {{player}} by [[Urbain]]/[[Taunie]] after the player's bag is stolen by a {{p|Pancham}} owned by [[Andi]]. They must pick one of the three to obtain (they can also attempt to pick Pancham but will be prevented from doing so); Urbain/Taunie will keep the other two and use them against the player in future battles. They also become available in [[Wild Zone 20]], where they are not {{shiny}}- or {{pkmn2|alpha}}-locked, unlike the ones from Urbain/Taunie.

====Chikorita====
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Chikorita
|gender=2
|level=5
|ndex=0152
|ball=Poké
|type=Grass
|met={{color2|000|Lumiose City}}
|iv=3
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Tail Whip|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|ability=Overgrow
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}} ({{pkmn2|First partner}})
|scale=128
}}

====Tepig====
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Tepig
|gender=2
|level=5
|ndex=0498
|ball=Poké
|type=Fire
|met={{color2|000|Lumiose City}}
|iv=3
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Tail Whip|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|ability=Blaze
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}} ({{pkmn2|First partner}})
|scale=128
}}

====Totodile====
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Totodile
|gender=2
|level=5
|ndex=0158
|ball=Poké
|type=Water
|met={{color2|000|Lumiose City}}
|iv=3
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Leer|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|ability=Torrent
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}} ({{pkmn2|First partner}})
|scale=128
}}

===Sableye===
The player must either catch or defeat this [[Sableye]] during [[Side Mission]] 3: ''Sableye in the Cemetery''.

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0302
|pokemon=Sableye
|level=10
|gender=2
|type=Dark
|type2=Ghost
|ability=Keen Eye|ability2=Stall
|met={{color2|000|Wild Zone 4}}
|iv=0
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Shadow Sneak|move2type=Ghost|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Leer|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

===Kalos first partner Pokémon===
After beginning [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Main missions|Main Mission]] 6: "Reaching Rank X", the player can complete three Side Missions to receive one of each of the Kalos first partner Pokémon. They also become available in Wild Zones, where they are not locked in any way, unlike the ones from the Side Missions.

====Chespin====
The player receives this female {{p|Chespin}} after battling it three times during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 7: "A Feisty Chespin". Wild Chespin can later be encountered in [[Wild Zone 17]].

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0650
|gender=f
|level=14
|pokemon=Chespin
|ball=Poké
|type=Grass
|nature=Impish
|met={{color2|000|Académie Étoile}}
|hpiv=31|atkiv=31|defiv=31|spaiv=15|spdiv=15|speiv=15
|move1=Growl|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Growth|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Status
|move3=Rollout|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Bite|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Physical
|ability=Overgrow
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

====Fennekin====
The player receives this female {{p|Fennekin}} after feeding it a [[Revitalizing Twig]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 8: "Get Well, Fennekin". Wild Fennekin can later be encountered in [[Wild Zone 18]].

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0653
|gender=f
|level=14
|pokemon=Fennekin
|ball=Poké
|type=Fire
|nature=Lonely
|met={{color2|000|Magenta Sector 2}}
|hpiv=15|atkiv=15|defiv=15|spaiv=31|spdiv=31|speiv=31
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Tail Whip|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Ember|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Special
|move4=Charm|move4type=Fairy|move4cat=Status
|ability=Blaze
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

====Froakie====
The player receives this male {{p|Froakie}} after beating all three of its scaffolding course times during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 9: "A Challenge from Froakie". Wild Froakie can later be encountered in [[Wild Zone 16]].

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0656
|gender=m
|level=14
|pokemon=Froakie
|ball=Poké
|type=Water
|nature=Sassy
|met={{color2|000|North Boulevard}}
|hpiv=15|atkiv=31|defiv=15|spaiv=31|spdiv=15|speiv=31
|move1=Water Gun|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special
|move2=Quick Attack|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Lick|move3type=Ghost|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Bubble Beam|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special
|ability=Torrent
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

===Mareep===
The player has the opportunity to capture a guaranteed {{Shiny}} {{p|Mareep}} following [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 017: "A Shiny Mareep?".

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Mareep
|gender=2
|level=11
|ndex=0179
|shiny=yes
|image=HOME0179 s
|type=Electric
|met={{color2|000|Wild Zone 1}}
|iv=0
|move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
|move2=Thunder Shock|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special
|move3=Growl|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Tackle|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical
|ability=Static
|nature=Random
|shinylock=no
}}

===Spewpa===
Upon completing [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 21: "Spewpa in the Museum", the player will be given a {{p|Spewpa}}. This Spewpa is unique in that it evolves into the Marine Pattern {{p|Vivillon}}, which is unobtainable in-game otherwise.

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0665
|ball=Poké
|pokemon=Spewpa
|gender=m
|form=Marine Pattern
|level=9
|type=Bug
|ability=Shed Skin
|nature=Naive
|met={{color2|000|Lumiose Museum|the Lumiose Museum}}
|iv=3
|move1=Poison Powder|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Status
|move2=String Shot|move2type=Bug|move2cat=Status
|move3=Harden|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Stun Spore|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Status
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

===Kanto first partner Pokémon===
One of these Pokémon is given to the {{player}} by [[Mable]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 22: "A Call from Mable". They must pick one of the three to obtain. They also become available in [[Wild Zone 20]], where they are not {{shiny}}- or {{pkmn2|alpha}}-locked, unlike the ones from Mable.

====Bulbasaur====
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Bulbasaur
|gender=2
|level=5
|ndex=0001
|ball=Poké
|type=Grass|type2=Poison
|met={{color2|000|Pokémon Research Lab (Kalos)|Pokémon Research Lab}}
|iv=3
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Vine Whip|move3type=Grass|move3cat=Physical
|ability=Overgrow
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

====Charmander====
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Charmander
|gender=2
|level=5
|ndex=0004
|ball=Poké
|type=Fire
|met={{color2|000|Pokémon Research Lab (Kalos)|Pokémon Research Lab}}
|iv=3
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Ember|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Special
|ability=Blaze
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

====Squirtle====
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Squirtle
|gender=2
|level=5
|ndex=0007
|ball=Poké
|type=Water
|met={{color2|000|Pokémon Research Lab (Kalos)|Pokémon Research Lab}}
|iv=3
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Tail Whip|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Water Gun|move3type=Water|move3cat=Special
|ability=Torrent
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

===Absol===
After defeating the [[Rogue Mega Evolution|Rogue Mega]] {{p|Absol}} during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Main missions|Main Mission]] 9: "Chase That Mysterious Pokémon", Absol will express its gratitude by joining the player. This unlocks Box 32 in the [[Pokémon Storage System]] to ensure the player receives Absol, as it is required to use during the player's next {{pkmn|battle}} with [[Urbain]]/[[Taunie]]. This is the only Rogue Mega-Evolved Pokémon that the player can receive.

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0359
|ball=Poké
|pokemon=Absol
|level=30
|gender=2
|type=Dark
|ability=Pressure|ability2=Super Luck
|met={{color2|000|Lumiose City}}
|iv=3
|move1=Night Slash|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Slash|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Quick Attack|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Swords Dance|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

===Diggersby===
The player may either catch or defeat this wild [[Diggersby]] during [[Side Mission]] 23: ''Underneath the Holovator''.

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0660
|pokemon=Diggersby
|level=28
|gender=2
|type=Normal
|type2=Ground
|ability=Pickup|ability2=Cheek Pouch
|met={{color2|000|Vernal Avenue}}
|iv=0
|move1=Dig|move1type=Ground|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Brutal Swing|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Quick Attack|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Mud Shot|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Special
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

===Kalos Fossil Pokémon===
Upon completing [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 27: "Restored from a Fossil", the player will be given a {{p|Tyrunt}} or {{p|Amaura}}. Unlike fossils restored later, these Pokémon are {{Shiny}}-locked but have 3 IVs guaranteed.
====Tyrunt====
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Tyrunt
|gender=2
|level=20
|ndex=0696
|ball=Poké
|type=Rock
|type2=Dragon
|ability=Strong Jaw
|met={{color2|000|Pokémon Research Lab (Kalos)|Pokémon Research Lab}}
|iv=3
|move1=Roar|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Rock Throw|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Charm|move3type=Fairy|move3cat=Status
|move4=Bite|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Physical
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

====Amaura====
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Amaura
|gender=2
|level=20
|ndex=0698
|ball=Poké
|type=Rock
|type2=Ice
|ability=Refrigerate
|met={{color2|000|Pokémon Research Lab (Kalos)|Pokémon Research Lab}}
|iv=3
|move1=Rock Throw|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Icy Wind|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=Take Down|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Mist|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Status
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

===Klefki===
During [[Main Mission]] 29: ''Reaching Rank D'', the player will be required to catch this [[Klefki]] to progress through [[The Sewers]].

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0707
|pokemon=Klefki
|level=40
|gender=0
|type=Steel
|type2=Fairy
|ability=Prankster
|met={{color2|000|The Sewers}}
|iv=0
|move1=Play Rough|move1type=Fairy|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Flash Cannon|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Special
|move3=Draining Kiss|move3type=Fairy|move3cat=Special
|move4=Metal Sound|move4type=Steel|move4cat=Status
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

===Gastly and Gengar===
During [[Main Mission]] 20: ''A Request from the Rust Syndicate'', the player will be asked to catch or defeat a [[Gastly]] and two [[Gengar]] that have holed up in the [[Old Building]].

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0092
|pokemon=Gastly
|level=40
|gender=2
|type=Ghost
|type2=Poison
|ability=Levitate
|met={{color2|000|Old Building}}
|iv=0
|move1=Shadow Ball|move1type=Ghost|move1cat=Special
|move2=Icy Wind|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=Dark Pulse|move3type=Dark|move3cat=Special
|move4=Haze|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Status
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0094
|pokemon=Gengar
|level=42
|gender=2
|type=Ghost
|type2=Poison
|ability=Levitate
|met={{color2|000|Old Building}}
|iv=0
|move1=Shadow Ball|move1type=Ghost|move1cat=Special
|move2=Icy Wind|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=Dark Pulse|move3type=Dark|move3cat=Special
|move4=Haze|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Status
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

===Galarian Stunfisk===
The player can obtain a {{rf|Galarian}} {{p|Stunfisk}} from Terri by completing [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 72: "Find My Galarian Stunfisk!".

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0618
|ball=Poké
|pokemon=Stunfisk
|gender=m
|form=Galarian form
|image=0618Stunfisk-Galar
|level=38
|type=Ground|type2=Steel
|ot={{color2|000|Terri}}
|id=250932
|ability=Mimicry
|met={{color2|000|Wild Zone 11}}
|iv=0
|move1=Metal Sound|move1type=Steel|move1cat=Status
|move2=Iron Defense|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Status
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Bounce|move4type=Flying|move4cat=Physical
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

===Garbodor===
The player must either catch or defeat this [[Garbodor]] during [[Side Mission]] 74: ''Delibird Gets In a Flap''.

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0569
|pokemon=Garbodor
|level=50
|gender=2
|type=Poison
|ability=Stench|ability2=Weak Armor
|met={{color2|000|Vert Sector 8}}
|iv=0
|move1=Poison Jab|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Brutal Swing|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Metal Claw|move3type=Steel|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Rollout|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Special
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

===Mawile===
This [[Mawile]] is catchable during [[Side Mission]] 77: ''Catch Mawile if You Can.''

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0303
|pokemon=Mawile
|level=52
|gender=2
|type=Steel
|type2=Fairy
|ability=Hyper Cutter|ability2=Intimidate
|met={{color2|000|Magenta Sector 6}}
|iv=0
|move1=Play Rough|move1type=Fairy|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Iron Head|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Taunt|move3type=Dark|move3cat=Status
|move4=Crunch|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Physical
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

===Emolga===
The player may either catch or defeat this [[Emolga]] during [[Side Mission]] 89: ''Up, Up, and Away After Emolga''.

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0587
|pokemon=Emolga
|level=53
|gender=2
|type=Electric
|type2=Flying
|ability=Static
|met={{color2|000|Jaune Sector 7}}
|iv=0
|move1=Light Screen|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Status
|move2=Air Slash|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Special
|move3=Volt Switch|move3type=Electric|move3cat=Special
|move4=Spark|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Physical
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

===Lucario===
[[AZ]] temporarily grants this {{p|Lucario}} to the player during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Main missions|Main Mission]] 9: "Chase That Mysterious Pokémon". After the credits roll at the end of Main Mission 37: "Operation Protect Lumiose", the Poké Ball containing this Lucario is sitting on the table in the player's room at [[Hotel Z]]. The player is not required to collect Lucario.

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0448
|ball=Poké
|pokemon=Lucario
|gender=m
|level=50
|type=Fighting|type2=Steel
|ot={{color2|000|Korrina}}
|id=912562
|ability=Steadfast
|nature=Hardy
|met={{color2|000|Lumiose City}}
|hpiv=31|atkiv=20|defiv=31|spaiv=20|spdiv=31|speiv=20
|move1=Aura Sphere|move1type=Fighting|move1cat=Special
|move2=Bullet Punch|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Rock Smash|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Protect|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

===Eternal Flower Floette===
Urbain/Taunie uses [[AZ]]'s {{p|Floette}} against the player in their 15th [[Z-A Royale|Infinite Z-A Royale]] reward match during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Main missions|Main Mission]] 39: "The Infinite Z-A Royale". After the match, they give Floette and the [[Floettite]] to the player.

{{ZAievent
|ndex=0670
|ball=Poké
|pokemon=Floette
|gender=f
|form=Eternal Flower
|image=0670Floette-Eternal
|level=72
|type=Fairy
|ot={{color2|000|AZ}}
|id=000001
|ability=Unknown
|nature=Modest
|met={{color2|000|Lumiose City}}
|iv=3
|move1=Light of Ruin|move1type=Fairy|move1cat=Special
|move2=Energy Ball|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Special
|move3=Giga Drain|move3type=Grass|move3cat=Special
|move4=Synthesis|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Status
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

===Carbink===
Two {{p|Carbink}} are found accompaning {{p|Diancie}} during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] EX1: "Shine Bright like a Gemstone". This Side Mission becomes available through an activation flag after redeeming the corresponding [[Mystery Gift]] [[List of other event distributions in Generation IX#Side mission EX1: Shine Bright like a Gemstone|distribution]]. They will respawn every time the player fails to catch Diancie.

;Carbink 1
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Carbink
|level=66
|ndex=0703
|type=Rock
|type2=Fairy
|met={{color2|000|Magenta Sector 8}}
|iv=3
|move1=Stone Edge|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Flash Cannon|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Special
|move3=Dazzling Gleam|move3type=Fairy|move3cat=Special
|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical
|ability=Clear Body
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

;Carbink 2
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Carbink
|level=66
|ndex=0703
|type=Rock
|type2=Fairy
|met={{color2|000|Magenta Sector 8}}
|iv=3
|move1=Stone Edge|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Stealth Rock|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Status
|move3=Power Gem|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Special
|move4=Dazzling Gleam|move4type=Fairy|move4cat=Special
|ability=Clear Body
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

===Alpha Pokémon===
====Bunnelby====
The player must either catch or defeat this [[Bunnelby]] during [[Side Mission]] 1: ''A Big Ol' Bunnelby''.

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Bunnelby
|gender=2
|level=10
|ndex=0659
|type=Normal
|alpha=yes
|ability1= Pickup|ability2= Cheek Pouch
|met={{color2|000|Rouge Sector 8}}
|iv=3
|hpev=255
|move1=Earth Power|move1type=Ground|move1cat=Special
|move2=Tackle|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Leer|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=255
}}

====Weedle====
During [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 43: "A Big Weedle Problem", the player will be asked to catch an [[alpha]] {{p|Weedle}}. Upon catching it, Grandt will ask the player if they can hand the Weedle to their care, however if the player refuses, they may keep the Pokémon.

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Weedle
|gender=2
|level=45
|ndex=0013
|type=Bug
|type2=Poison
|alpha=yes
|ability=Shield Dust
|met={{color2|000|Magenta Sector 3}}
|nature=Naive
|iv=3
|hpev=255
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=255
}}

====Watchog====
During [[Side Mission]] 71: ''The Burning Gaze of Watchog'', an [[alpha]] [[Watchog]] will be blocking a Holovator in [[Autumnal Avenue]]. The player may either catch or defeat it.

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Watchog
|gender=2
|level=50
|ndex=0505
|type=Normal
|alpha=yes
|ability= Illuminate|ability2= Keen Eye
|met={{color2|000|Autumnal Avenue}}
|nature= Random
|iv=3
|hpev=255
|move1=Gunk Shot|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Iron Tail|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Take Down|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Nasty Plot|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Status
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=255
}}

====Anomalous Alpha Pokémon====
During [[Main Mission]] 40: ''The One That Gives'', [[Mable]] will task the player with catching or defeating an alpha [[Steelix]], [[Gallade]], and [[Pangoro]] that have appeared in [[Wild Zone 3]], [[Wild Zone 5]], and [[Wild Zone 9]] respectively. This Steelix is unique in that this is the only opportunity the game gives a player to catch a Steelix without needing to acquire Steelix through trading.

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Steelix
|gender=2
|level=70
|ndex=0208
|type=Steel
|type2= Ground
|alpha=yes
|ability= Rock Head|ability2= Sturdy
|met={{color2|000|Wild Zone 3}}
|nature= Random
|iv=3
|hpev=255
|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Stone Edge|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Double-Edge|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Dig|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Physical
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=255
}}

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Gallade
|gender=2
|level=70
|ndex=0475
|type=Psychic
|type2= Fighting
|alpha=yes
|ability= Steadfast|ability2= Sharpness
|met={{color2|000|Wild Zone 5}}
|nature= Random
|iv=3
|hpev=255
|move1=Stone Edge|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Psycho Cut|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Leaf Blade|move3type=Grass|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Swords Dance|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=255
}}

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Pangoro
|gender=2
|level=70
|ndex=0675
|type=Fighting
|type2= Dark
|alpha=yes
|ability= Iron Fist|ability2= Mold Breaker
|met={{color2|000|Wild Zone 9}}
|nature= Random
|iv=3
|hpev=255
|move1=Poison Jab|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Outrage|move2type=Dragon|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Focus Energy|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Body Slam|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=255
}}

===Mythical and Legendary Pokémon===
====Xerneas====
{{p|Xerneas}} is fought and captured in [[Wild Zone 11]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Main missions|Main Mission]] 40: "The One That Gives".

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Xerneas
|level=75
|ndex=0716
|type=Fairy
|met={{color2|000|Wild Zone 11}}
|iv=3
|move1=Megahorn|move1type=Bug|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Moonblast|move2type=Fairy|move2cat=Special
|move3=Horn Leech|move3type=Grass|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Geomancy|move4type=Fairy|move4cat=Status
|ability=Fairy Aura
|scale=128
}}

====Yveltal====
{{p|Yveltal}} is fought and captured in [[Rouge Sector 2]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Main missions|Main Mission]] 41: "The One That Takes".

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Yveltal
|level=75
|ndex=0717
|type=Dark|type2=Flying
|met={{color2|000|Rouge Sector 2}}
|iv=3
|move1=Hurricane|move1type=Flying|move1cat=Special
|move2=Dark Pulse|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Special
|move3=Psychic|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Oblivion Wing|move4type=Flying|move4cat=Special
|ability=Dark Aura
|scale=128
}}

====Zygarde====
{{p|Zygarde}} is fought and captured in [[Wild Zone 20]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Main missions|Main Mission]] 42: "To Keep the World in Balance".

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Zygarde
|level=84
|ndex=0718
|type=Dragon|type2=Ground
|image=0718Zygarde-10Percent
|met={{color2|000|Wild Zone 20}}
|hpiv=31|atkiv=31|defiv=15|speiv=19|spaiv=31|spdiv=28
|move1=Core Enforcer|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Thousand Arrows|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Thousand Waves|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Land's Wrath|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Physical
|ability=Power Construct
|nature=Quiet
|scale=128
}}

====Diancie====
{{p|Diancie}} is fought and captured in [[Magenta Sector 8]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] EX 1: "Shine Bright like a Gemstone". This Side Mission becomes available through an activation flag after redeeming the corresponding [[Mystery Gift]] [[List of other event distributions in Generation IX#Side mission EX1: Shine Bright like a Gemstone|distribution]].

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Diancie
|level=70
|ndex=0719
|type=Rock|type2=Fairy
|met={{color2|000|Magenta Sector 8}}
|iv=3
|move1=Diamond Storm|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Stealth Rock|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Status
|move3=Moonblast|move3type=Fairy|move3cat=Special
|move4=Draining Kiss|move4type=Fairy|move4cat=Special
|ability=Clear Body
|scale=128
}}

====Mewtwo====
{{p|Mewtwo}} is fought and captured in [[Lysandre Labs]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] EX 2: "Project M". This Side Mission becomes available through an activation flag after redeeming the corresponding [[Mystery Gift]] [[List of other event distributions in Generation IX#Side mission EX2: Project M|distribution]].

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Mewtwo
|level=70
|ndex=0150
|type=Psychic
|met={{color2|000|Lysandre Labs}}
|iv=3
|move1=Psychic|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Special
|move2=Psycho Cut|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Aura Sphere|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Special
|move4=Amnesia|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status
|ability=Pressure
|scale=128
}}

==Mega Dimension==
===Caught Rogue Mega Evolutions===
====Absol====
{{p|Absol}} is fought and captured in [[Hyperspace Disaster Arena]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Hyperspace missions|Hyperspace]] Lumiose Survey No. 1.

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Absol
|gender=f
|level=75
|ndex=0359
|type=Dark
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Disaster Arena}}
|move1=Knock Off|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Snarl|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Special
|move3=Night Slash|move3type=Dark|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Shadow Sneak|move4type=Ghost|move4cat=Physical
|ability=Pressure|ability2=Super Luck
|nature=Quiet
|hpiv=31|atkiv=31|defiv=20|speiv=28|spaiv=31|spdiv=18
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=255
}}

====Staraptor====
{{p|Staraptor}} is fought and captured in [[Hyperspace Hunting Grounds]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Hyperspace missions|Hyperspace]] Lumiose Survey No. 2.
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Staraptor
|gender=m
|level=75
|ndex=0398
|type=Normal|type2=Flying
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Hunting Grounds}}
|move1=Focus Blast|move1type=Fighting|move1cat=Special
|move2=Double-Edge|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Dual Wingbeat|move3type=Flying|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Close Combat|move4type=Fighting|move4cat=Physical
|ability=Intimidate
|nature=Adamant
|hpiv=31|atkiv=31|defiv=15|speiv=24|spaiv=31|spdiv=20
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=255
}}

====Tatsugiri====
{{p|Tatsugiri}} is fought and captured in [[Hyperspace Sushi Paradise]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Hyperspace missions|Hyperspace]] Lumiose Survey No. 3.
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Tatsugiri
|form=Curly Form
|gender=m
|level=75
|ndex=0978
|type=Dragon|type2=Water
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Sushi Paradise}}
|move1=Waterfall|move1type=Water|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Dragon Rush|move2type=Dragon|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
|move4=Whirlpool|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special
|ability=Commander
|nature=Timid
|hpiv=31|atkiv=31|defiv=16|speiv=30|spaiv=31|spdiv=28
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=255
}}

====Meowstic====
{{p|Meowstic}} is fought and captured in [[Hyperspace Second-Sight Arena]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Hyperspace missions|Hyperspace]] Lumiose Survey No. 4.
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Meowstic
|gender=m
|level=75
|ndex=0678
|image=0678Meowstic-Male
|type=Psychic
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Second-Sight Arena}}
|move1=Psychic|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Special
|move2=Reflect|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Status
|move3=Light Screen|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Status
|move4=Psybeam|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Special
|ability=Keen Eye|ability2=Infiltrator
|nature=Calm
|hpiv=31|atkiv=31|defiv=22|speiv=24|spaiv=31|spdiv=25
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=255
}}

====Heatran====
{{p|Heatran}} is fought and captured in [[Hyperspace Infernal Arena]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Hyperspace missions|Hyperspace]] Lumiose Survey No. 5.
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Heatran
|gender=m
|level=80
|ndex=0485
|type=Fire|type2=Steel
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Infernal Arena}}
|move1=Magma Storm|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Special
|move2=Bulldoze|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Flash Cannon|move3type=Steel|move3cat=Special
|move4=Overheat|move4type=Fire|move4cat=Special
|ability=Flash Fire
|nature=Bold
|hpiv=31|atkiv=31|defiv=28|speiv=8|spaiv=31|spdiv=25
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

====Darkrai====
{{p|Darkrai}} is fought and captured in [[Hyperspace Newmoon Nightmare]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Hyperspace missions|Hyperspace]] Lumiose Survey No. 6.
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Darkrai
|level=85
|ndex=0491
|type=Dark
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Newmoon Nightmare}}
|move1=Dark Void|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Special
|move2=Dream Eater|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Special
|move3=Future Sight|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Snarl|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Special
|ability=Bad Dreams
|nature=Careful
|hpiv=31|atkiv=31|defiv=18|speiv=26|spaiv=31|spdiv=21
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

====Kyogre====
{{p|Kyogre}} is fought and captured in [[Hyperspace Primordial Sea]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Hyperspace missions|Hyperspace]] Mission 14: ''A Sapphire-Blue Legend''.
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Kyogre
|level=80
|ndex=0382
|type=Water
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Primordial Sea}}
|move1=Origin Pulse|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special
|move2=Surf|move2type=Water|move2cat=Special
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
|move4=Thunder|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Special
|ability=Drizzle
|nature=Modest
|hpiv=31|atkiv=31|defiv=12|speiv=22|spaiv=31|spdiv=28
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

====Groudon====
{{p|Groudon}} is fought and captured in [[Hyperspace Desolate Land]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Hyperspace missions|Hyperspace]] Mission 13: ''A Ruby-Red Legend''.
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Groudon
|level=80
|ndex=0383
|type=Ground
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Desolate Land}}
|move1=Precipice Blades|move1type=Ground|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Solar Beam|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Special
|move3=Fire Blast|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Special
|move4=Scorching Sands|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Special
|ability=Drought
|nature=Impish
|hpiv=31|atkiv=31|defiv=24|speiv=25|spaiv=31|spdiv=18
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

====Rayquaza====
{{p|Rayquaza}} is fought and captured in [[Hyperspace Sky Pillar]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Hyperspace missions|Hyperspace]] Mission 12: ''The Greatest Gift''.
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Rayquaza
|level=85
|ndex=0384
|type=Dragon|type2=Flying
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Sky Pillar}}
|move1=Dragon Ascent|move1type=Flying|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Meteor Beam|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Special
|move3=Hyper Voice|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Special
|move4=Outrage|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Physical
|ability=Air Lock
|nature=Brave
|hpiv=31|atkiv=31|defiv=29|speiv=20|spaiv=31|spdiv=29
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

====Zeraora====
{{p|Zeraora}} is fought and captured in [[Hyperspace Lumiose]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Mega Dimension|Side Mission]] EX3: ''Raging Lightning''. This side mission requires completion all Hyperspace Missions and completing both EX1: ''Shine Bright like a Gemstone'' and EX2: ''Project M'' to start. Both EX1 and EX2 require [[Mystery Gift]] activation to obtain.
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Zeraora
|level=85
|ndex=0807
|type=Electric
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Lumiose}}
|move1=Plasma Fists|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Electroweb|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special
|move3=Dynamic Punch|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Wild Charge|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Physical
|ability=Volt Absorb
|nature=Brave
|hpiv=31|atkiv=31|defiv=19|speiv=27|spaiv=31|spdiv=15
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

===Gimmighoul===
This {{p|Gimmighoul}} is given to the player alongside 413 [[Gimmighoul Coin]]s at the start of [[Side Mission]] 122: ''Let's Golden Goooooo''. Upon evolving Gimmighoul and completing the quest, the player has the option to return {{p|Gholdengo}} to its original Trainer.

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Gimmighoul
|nick=Chestly
|level=5
|ndex=0999
|type=Ghost
|ot=Thelo
|id=115090
|met={{color2|000|Rouge Sector 1}}
|move1=Confuse Ray|move1type=Ghost|move1cat=Status
|move2=Tackle|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical

|ability=Rattled
|iv = 3
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

===Sandile and Krokorok===
Two [[Sandile]] and a [[Krokorok]] accost the [[Mime Jr.]] the player is following during [[Side Mission]] 127: ''Mime Jr.'s First Big Job''. The player may either defeat or catch them to progress the Side Mission.

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Sandile
|level=38
|ndex=0551
|type=Ground
|type2=Dark
|met={{color2|000|Jaune Sector 6}}
|move1=Bite|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Crunch|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Leer|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Dig|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Physical
|ability=Intimidate|ability2=Moxie
|iv = 0
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Krokorok
|level=50
|ndex=0552
|type=Ground
|type2=Dark
|met={{color2|000|Jaune Sector 6}}
|move1=Bite|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Crunch|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Leer|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Sand Tomb|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Physical
|ability=Intimidate|ability2=Moxie
|iv = 0
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

===Nacli===
This [[Nacli]] must be caught to complete [[Side Mission]] 142: ''That's Some Nacli Coffee''.
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Nacli
|level=40
|ndex=0932
|type=Rock
|met={{color2|000|Vert Sector 8}}
|move1=Stealth Rock|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Status
|move2=Rock Throw|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Iron Defense|move3type=Steel|move3cat=Status
|move4=Recover|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status
|ability=Purifying Salt|ability2=Sturdy
|nature=Impish
|iv = 0
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

===Sandygast===
Five [[Sandygast]] intrude upon [[Wild Zone 8]] during [[Side Mission]] 146: ''Terror in the Sands''.
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Sandygast
|level=40
|ndex=0769
|type=Ghost|type2=Ground
|met={{color2|000|Wild Zone 8}}
|move1=Sand Tomb|move1type=Ground|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Iron Defense|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Status
|move3=Bulldoze|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Giga Drain|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Special
|ability=Water Compaction
|nature=Impish
|iv = 0
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

===Nickit===
This [[Nickit]] must be caught to complete [[Side Mission]] 159: ''Who Nicked That Snack?''.
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Nickit
|level=15
|ndex=0827
|type=Dark
|met={{color2|000|Bleu Sector 6}}
|move1=Roar|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Quick Attack|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Snarl|move3type=Dark|move3cat=Special
|move4=Tail Whip|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status
|ability=Run Away|ability2=Unburden
|nature=Naughty
|iv = 0
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

===Mythical Pokémon===
====Volcanion====
{{p|Volcanion}} is fought and captured in the basement of the {{kal|Pokémon Research Lab}} during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 194: "Volcanion Unleashed".

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Volcanion
|level=80
|ndex=0721
|type=Fire|type2=Water
|met={{color2|000|Pokémon Research Lab (Kalos)|Pokémon Research Lab}}
|move1=Steam Eruption|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special
|move2=Haze|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Status
|move3=Hydro Pump|move3type=Water|move3cat=Special
|move4=Overheat|move4type=Fire|move4cat=Special
|ability=Water Absorb
|iv=3
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

====Genesect====
{{p|Genesect}} is fought and captured in [[Hyperspace Lumiose]] after obtaining all four of its [[Drive]]s during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 191: "Collecting Four Drives".

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Genesect
|level=60
|ndex=0649
|type=Bug|type2=Steel
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Lumiose}}
|move1=Techno Blast|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Special
|move2=Lunge|move2type=Bug|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Flash Cannon|move3type=Steel|move3cat=Special
|move4=Bug Buzz|move4type=Bug|move4cat=Special
|ability=Download
|iv=3
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

====Hoopa====
After defeating {{p|Hoopa}} in its Unbound Form during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 196: "The Djinn Unbound", it will change into its Confined Form and join the player's team.

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Hoopa
|level=80
|ndex=0720
|ball=Poké
|type=Psychic|type2=Ghost
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Lumiose}}
|move1=Hyperspace Hole|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Special
|move2=Nasty Plot|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Status
|move3=Psychic|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Phantom Force|move4type=Ghost|move4cat=Physical
|ability=Magician
|iv=3
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

====Marshadow====
{{p|Marshadow}} is fought and captured in [[Rouge Sector 1]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 192: "The Stealthy Shadow".

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Marshadow
|level=80
|ndex=0802
|type=Fighting|type2=Ghost
|met={{color2|000|Rouge Sector 1}}
|move1=Spectral Thief|move1type=Ghost|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Shadow Punch|move2type=Ghost|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Close Combat|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Shadow Sneak|move4type=Ghost|move4cat=Physical
|ability=Technician
|iv=3
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

====Meltan====
{{p|Meltan}} is fought and captured in [[Rouge Sector 1]] during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 193: "Dreams of Meltan".

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Meltan
|level=70
|ndex=0808
|type=Steel
|met={{color2|000|Rouge Sector 1}}
|move1=Flash Cannon|move1type=Steel|move1cat=Special
|move2=Brutal Swing|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Acid Armor|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Status
|move4=Thunder Wave|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Status
|ability=Magnet Pull
|iv=3
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

====Melmetal====
After catching {{p|Meltan}} during during [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 193: "Dreams of Meltan", a [[Hyperspace]] distortion appears, which the player is tasked with taking care of. Upon entering the distortion, the player encounters a little girl with numerous Meltan. Upon talking to her, she will ask the player if they like Meltan. After answering her question, all the Meltan will combine and evolve into {{p|Melmetal}}. The little girl asks the player the same question again, but about Melmetal, and after answering the question, the player will be given Melmetal.

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Melmetal
|level=80
|ndex=0809
|ball=Poké
|type=Steel
|nature=Adamant
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Lumiose}}
|move1=Double Iron Bash|move1type=Steel|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Discharge|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special
|move3=Dynamic Punch|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Flash Cannon|move4type=Steel|move4cat=Special
|ability=Iron Fist
|iv=3
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

====Magearna====
Upon completing [[Mission (Legends: Z-A)#Side missions|Side Mission]] 195: "Restarting Magearna", the player will be given {{p|Magearna}} and the [[Magearnite]] by [[Jett]].

{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Magearna
|level=80
|ndex=0801
|ball=Poké
|type=Steel|type2=Fairy
|ot=Jett
|id=981300
|nature=Modest
|met={{color2|000|Quasartico Inc. (building)|Quasartico Inc.}}
|move1=Fleur Cannon|move1type=Fairy|move1cat=Special
|move2=Aura Sphere|move2type=Fighting|move2cat=Special
|move3=Flash Cannon|move3type=Steel|move3cat=Special
|move4=Iron Head|move4type=Steel|move4cat=Physical
|ability=Soul-Heart
|iv=3
|gift=yes
|method={{pkmn2|Gift}}
|scale=128
}}

===Special Scan Legendary & Mythical Pokémon===
All Pokémon listed here, except for {{p|Keldeo}} and {{p|Meloetta}}, can be {{shiny}}.

====[[Eon duo]]====
=====Latias=====
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Latias
|gender=f
|level=60
|ndex=0380
|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Lumiose}}
|move1=Dragon Pulse|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Aura Sphere|move2type=Fighting|move2cat=Special
|move3=Mystical Fire|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Special
|move4=Air Slash|move4type=Flying|move4cat=Special
|ability=Levitate
|iv=3
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
|shinylock=no
}}

=====Latios=====
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Latios
|gender=m
|level=60
|ndex=0381
|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Lumiose}}
|move1=Dragon Pulse|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Aura Sphere|move2type=Fighting|move2cat=Special
|move3=Mystical Fire|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Special
|move4=Air Slash|move4type=Flying|move4cat=Special
|ability=Levitate
|iv=3
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
|shinylock=no
}}

====[[Swords of Justice]]====
=====Cobalion=====
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Cobalion
|level=60
|ndex=0638
|type=Steel|type2=Fighting
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Lumiose}}
|move1=Air Slash|move1type=Flying|move1cat=Special
|move2=Megahorn|move2type=Bug|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Sacred Sword|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Swords Dance|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status
|ability=Justified
|iv=3
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
|shinylock=no
}}

=====Terrakion=====
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Terrakion
|level=60
|ndex=0639
|type=Rock|type2=Fighting
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Lumiose}}
|move1=Rock Slide|move1type=Rock|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Megahorn|move2type=Bug|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Sacred Sword|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Swords Dance|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status
|ability=Justified
|iv=3
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
|shinylock=no
}}

=====Virizion=====
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Virizion
|level=60
|ndex=0640
|type=Grass|type2=Fighting
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Lumiose}}
|move1=Air Slash|move1type=Flying|move1cat=Special
|move2=Megahorn|move2type=Bug|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Sacred Sword|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Swords Dance|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status
|ability=Justified
|iv=3
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
|shinylock=no
}}

=====Keldeo=====
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Keldeo
|level=60
|ndex=0647
|type=Water|type2=Fighting
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Lumiose}}
|move1=Air Slash|move1type=Flying|move1cat=Special
|move2=Megahorn|move2type=Bug|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Sacred Sword|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Swords Dance|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status
|ability=Justified
|iv=3
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

====Meloetta====
{{ZAievent
|pokemon=Meloetta
|level=60
|ndex=0648
|type=Normal|type2=Psychic
|met={{color2|000|Hyperspace Lumiose}}
|move1=Psychic|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Special
|move2=U-turn|move2type=Bug|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Relic Song|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Special
|move4=Psybeam|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Special
|ability=Serene Grace
|iv=3
|method={{pkmn2|Catch}}
|scale=128
}}

==Related articles==
* [[Gift Pokémon]]

{{In-game events}}

[[Category:In-game event Pokémon]]

Talk:Magnet Rise (move)

2026-03-15T22:07:34Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* Rising over Spikes */ Reply

==Gravity==
Is this move negated by {{m|Gravity}}?--[[Blastoise (Pokémon)|Blastoise]] [[User:Kkllnn|Rules!!!]] 20:50, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
:Yes. --[[user:Baby G|Baby G]] ([[user talk:Baby G|talk to me]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Baby_G|see my edits]]) 21:00, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

== baton pass? ==

Can magnet rise be [[Baton Pass (move)|baton passed]]? [[User:Pikachu25|Pikachu25]] 01:08, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

== Iron Ball ==

Is this move negated by Iron Ball?{{unsigned|Bbbbbbbbba}}
:Well, yeah... {{a|Levitate}} is added as an ability, so the rules for Levitate come into play. [[User:Ht14|'''''ht''''']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 04:50, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
::Levitate is not added as an ability. Read the actual page. --[[User:Ketsuban|Transfinite]] | [[User talk: Ketsuban|Talk]] 10:11, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

== Possible Trivia ==

Would it be relevant to add (here or on its own page) that Meraruba is the only Pokemon to learn this move that appears to have no relation to electricity, magnets or metal? '''X'''[[User:Vuvuzela2010|'''Vuvuzela2010''']]'''X''' 11:14, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
:You forgot Mew, Riolu and Vanillite family. Also, why are you so focused in levitation, floating and flying?----'''''無限の知性''''' ◎ [[User:Dennou Zenshi|ＤＥＮＮＯＵ]]'''[[Special:Random|◆]]'''[[User talk:Dennou Zenshi|ＺＥＮＳＨＩ]] 14:32, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
::Well I wouldn't count Mew or Riolu, but I forgot about Vanipeti. Also, I wouldnt say I'm focused on that, I just can't find much else that needs editing. I'd rather upload the rest of the Colo/XD sprites, or edit my userpage, but they would take hours, and right now it's too much work. '''X'''[[User:Vuvuzela2010|'''Vuvuzela2010''']]'''X''' 15:50, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== Rising over Spikes ==

Earlier, it was verified that Magnet Rise can be {{m|Baton Pass}}ed, thus causing the switched-in Pokémon to be 'floating'.

Does this also allow the switched-in Pokémon to avoid {{m|Spikes}}, in the same manner that {{T|Flying|fliers}} and {{a|Levitate|levitaters}} do? - [[User:Saethori|Saethori]] 23:55, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

:It's been almost fifteen years... but the answer, in case you haven't already figured it out, is yes. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 22:07, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

== Arena Trap ==

What about Magnet Rise and Arena Trap? --- Pokémon [[User:Pokémon|Questions?]] -- 13:14, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
:A Pokémon affected by Magnet Rise is able to flee from a Pokémon with Arena Trap, says so {{a|Arena Trap|here}}.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 11:53, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
It should be added here, too. - Pokémon [[User:Pokémon|Questions?]] -- 12:08, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

Cramorant (Pokémon)

2026-03-13T02:40:28Z

Corrosive Cricket: Grammar + notes about Gorging Forme

{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Flying|type2=Water}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/GO|species=Cramorant}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Flying|prevnum=0844|prev=Sandaconda|nextnum=0846|next=Arrokuda|roundleft=bl|roundright=br}}
|}
{{Pokémon Infobox
|name=Cramorant
|jname=ウッウ
|jtranslit=U'u
|tmname=Uu
|forme=3
|form2=Gulping Form
|form3=Gorging Form
|image2=HOME0845Gu.png
|image3=HOME0845Go.png
|ndex=0845
|type1=Flying
|type2=Water
|category=Gulp
|height-ftin=2'07"
|height-m=0.8
|weight-lbs=39.7
|weight-kg=18.0
|abilitylayout=1
|ability1=Gulp Missile
|egggroupn=2
|egggroup1=Water 1
|egggroup2=Flying
|eggcycles=20
|evtotal=2
|evsd=2
|expyield=166
|lv100exp=1,000,000
|gendercode=127
|color=Blue
|catchrate=45
|body=09
|pokefordex=cramorant
|generation=8
|friendship=50
}}
'''Cramorant''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ウッウ''' ''Uu'') is a dual-type {{2t|Flying|Water}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation VIII]].

While it is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, Cramorant can change [[#Form data|forms]] with its {{a|Gulp Missile}} [[Ability]].
* When Cramorant uses {{m|Surf}} or {{m|Dive}} when its HP is above 50%, it turns into its '''Gulping Form''', with an {{p|Arrokuda}} in its mouth.
* When Cramorant uses Surf or Dive when its HP is at 50% or below, it turns into its '''Gorging Form''', with a {{p|Pikachu}} in its mouth.

==Biology==
[[File:845Cramorant 2.png|left|thumb|250px|Cramorant spitting out Arrokuda]]
Cramorant is a blue avian {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} resembling a cormorant. It has bright green, large, circular eyes with small black pupils, and a large, thin yellow beak. It has a ruff of light gray feathers that goes around its torso and sticks out at the back, making it resemble a bib. It has a ruff of feathers on its head, with the largest clump pointing backward and being surrounded by small singular feathers. Its feet are black, webbed, and have three toes. Its wings seem to be perpetually spread outwards on its sides. Its tail feathers appear asymmetrical, with a slit between them on one side.

Cramorant is a gluttonous Pokémon with an instinctive desire to swallow anything whole. It generally hunts for prey along riverbanks. Its preferred prey is {{p|Arrokuda}}, but sometimes it tries to swallow other Pokémon such as {{p|Pikachu}}, attempting to spit them out if it realizes its mistake.<ref name=SwShsite/> As mentioned in the [[Sleep style|Sleep Style Dex]], Cramorant is known to occasionally sleep while still swallowing its prey. The reason for this behavior is unknown to everyone, including the Cramorant itself.

Cramorant is quite strong, to the point where it can knock out some opponents in one hit. However, it is also rather unintelligent, forgetful, and bad at learning, as the energy used by its brain is minimal. It tends to focus more on battling, but sometimes it can't remember what it is battling mid-fight. Despite this forgetfulness, Cramorant never forgets Trainers that it trusts. However, it will try to attack its Trainer if they try to steal its food.<ref name=SwShsite>[https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon-galar-region/cramorant/ Cramorant | Official Website | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield]</ref>

Cramorant is the [[Signature Ability|only known Pokémon]] that can have {{a|Gulp Missile}} as its [[Ability]].

===Forms===
Cramorant has two alternate forms: Gulping Form and Gorging Form.

It changes into its Gulping Form when it catches an {{p|Arrokuda}} and changes back when it spits it out. If it accidentally catches a {{p|Pikachu}}, it changes into its Gorging Form, once again reverting back when it spits it out. Cramorant cannot catch another Pokémon while in its Gulping Form or Gorging Form and therefore cannot change directly from one form to the other without first spitting out its catch.

<div class="scrollbox">
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size:80%; background: #{{flying color}}; {{roundy|10px}} border: 3px solid #{{water color dark}}"
|-
| {{color|000|Gulping Form}}
|
| {{color|000|Cramorant}}
|
| {{color|000|Gorging Form}}
|-
| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{water color dark}}; background: #{{flying color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:HOME0845Gu.png|100px]]
|  <big><big>↔</big></big> 
| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{water color dark}}; background: #{{flying color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:HOME0845.png|100px]]
|  <big><big>↔</big></big> 
| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{water color dark}}; background: #{{flying color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:HOME0845Go.png|100px]]
|}
</div>

==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex/Header|type=Flying|type2=Water}}
{{Dex/NA|gen=VIII}}
{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|num1=309|reg2=Isle of Armor|num2=093|reg3=Crown Tundra|reg4=Sinnoh|reg5=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]]}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=It's so strong that it can knock out some opponents in a single hit, but it also may forget what it's battling midfight.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=This hungry Pokémon swallows {{p|Arrokuda}} whole. Occasionally, it makes a mistake and tries to swallow a Pokémon other than its preferred prey.}}
{{Dex/Form|Gulping Form}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=Cramorant's gluttony led it to try to swallow an {{p|Arrokuda}} whole, which in turn led to Cramorant getting an Arrokuda stuck in its throat.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=The slightest shock is sometimes enough to get this Pokémon to {{a|Gulp Missile|spit out the Arrokuda lodged in its throat}}.}}
{{Dex/Form|Gorging Form}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=This Cramorant has accidentally gotten a {{p|Pikachu}} lodged in its gullet. Cramorant is choking a little, but it isn't really bothered.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=The half-swallowed {{p|Pikachu}} is so startled that it isn't struggling yet, but it's still looking for a chance to strike back.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|reg2=Kitakami|num2=185|reg3=Blueberry|reg4=Lumiose|reg5=Hyperspace}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Legends: Z-A|Legends: Z-A]]}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Scarlet|t=FFF|entry=Cramorant instinctively swallow everything whole. They're at their most formidable when they're struggling to swallow overly large prey.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=It's an incredibly poor learner because it uses the bare minimum amount of energy for its brain. It focuses on battling instead.}}
{{Dex/Form|Gulping Form}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Scarlet|t=FFF|entry=Cramorant is constantly on the hunt for food along riverbanks. It loves Arrokuda—when it finds them, it swallows them whole without a thought.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=Cramorant takes advantage of Arrokuda's frantic thrashing to help spit Arrokuda out at high speed.}}
{{Dex/Form|Gorging Form}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Scarlet|t=FFF|entry=Its throat is clearly not wide enough to swallow a Pikachu, and yet Cramorant makes no move to release its catch.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=With a Pikachu stuck in its throat, Cramorant can use Pikachu's prickling electricity to give its opponents a shock.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/1|reg1=Pokopia|num1=077}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Pokopia|t=FFF|entry=Cramorant instinctively swallow everything whole. They're at their most formidable when they're struggling to swallow overly large prey.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Footer}}
{|style="margin:auto; text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{water color dark}}; background:#{{flying color}}; font-size:80%; border-radius: 10px"
|-
|style="border:2px solid #{{flying color light}}; background:#{{flying color light}} | [[File:Pokédex Image Cramorant SV Kitakami.png|x200px]]
|-
| Cramorant in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Kitakami Pokédex number|Kitakami Pokédex}}
|-
|}

===Game locations===
{{Availability/Header|type=Flying|type2=Water}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sword|v2=Shield|t=FFF|t2=FFF|area= {{rt|9|Galar}}, [[Bridge Field]], [[Lake of Outrage]], [[Stony Wilderness]] [[Axew's Eye]] ([[Wanderer]]) [[Giant's Cap/Dens|Giant's Cap]], [[Hammerlocke Hills/Dens|Hammerlocke Hills]] ([[Max Raid Battle]])}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Expansion Pass|color={{Isle of Armor color}}|t={{Crown Tundra color dark}}|link=Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass|area=[[Challenge Beach]], [[Forest of Focus]], [[Training Lowlands]] [[Challenge Beach]], [[Forest of Focus]] ([[Wanderer]]) [[Max Lair]] ([[Dynamax Adventure]])}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|area=Unobtainable}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Arceus|area=Unobtainable}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=IX}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Scarlet|v2=Violet|area=[[Trade]]Version 2.0.1+}}
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{Stats
|type=Flying
|type2=Water
|HP=70
|Attack=85
|Defense=55
|SpAtk=85
|SpDef=95
|Speed=85
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Flying
|type2=Water
|Normal=100
|Fighting=50
|Flying=100
|Poison=100
|Ground=0
|Rock=200
|Bug=50
|Ghost=100
|Steel=50
|Fire=50
|Water=50
|Grass=100
|Electric=400
|Psychic=100
|Ice=100
|Dragon=100
|Dark=100
|Fairy=100
|notes=yes
|flying=yes
|newground=1
}}

===Learnset===
Cramorant is available in {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}} Version 2.0.1+.
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Cramorant|Flying|Water|8}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Peck|Flying|Physical|35|100|35||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Stockpile|Normal|Status|—|—|20||}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Spit Up|Normal|Special|—|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Swallow|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/level9|{{tt|Rem.|Can only be learned via Move Reminder}}|Belch|Poison|Special|120|90|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|7|Water Gun|Water|Special|40|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|14|Fury Attack|Normal|Physical|15|85|20||}}
{{learnlist/level9|21|Pluck|Flying|Physical|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|28|Dive|Water|Physical|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|35|Drill Peck|Flying|Physical|80|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|42|Amnesia|Psychic|Status|—|—|20||}}
{{learnlist/level9|49|Thrash|Normal|Physical|120|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/level9|56|Hydro Pump|Water|Special|110|80|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Cramorant|Flying|Water|8}}

====By [[TM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Cramorant|Flying|Water|8}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM001|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM004|Agility|Psychic|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM011|Water Pulse|Water|Special|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM014|Acrobatics|Flying|Physical|55|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM018|Thief|Dark|Physical|60|100|25||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM021|Pounce|Bug|Physical|50|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM022|Chilling Water|Water|Special|50|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM027|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|—|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM034|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM040|Air Cutter|Flying|Special|60|95|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM050|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM065|Air Slash|Flying|Special|75|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM097|Fly|Flying|Physical|90|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM110|Liquidation|Water|Physical|85|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM113|Tailwind|Flying|Status|—|—|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM123|Surf|Water|Special|90|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM128|Amnesia|Psychic|Status|—|—|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM134|Reversal|Fighting|Physical|—|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM135|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM142|Hydro Pump|Water|Special|110|80|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM143|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM152|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM160|Hurricane|Flying|Special|110|70|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM163|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM164|Brave Bird|Flying|Physical|120|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM191|Uproar|Normal|Special|90|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM193|Weather Ball|Normal|Special|50|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM197|Dual Wingbeat|Flying|Physical|40|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM205|Endeavor|Normal|Physical|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM208|Whirlpool|Water|Special|35|85|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM216|Feather Dance|Flying|Status|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM221|Throat Chop|Dark|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Cramorant|Flying|Water|8}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Cramorant|Flying|Water|8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0396|Starly}}{{MSP/H|0397|Staravia}}{{MSP/H|0398|Staraptor}}{{MSP/H|0580|Ducklett}}{{MSP/H|0581|Swanna}}{{MSP/H|0627|Rufflet}}{{MSP/H|0628|Braviary}}{{MSP/H|0628-Hisui|Braviary}}{{MSP/H|0658|Greninja}}{{MSP/H|0661|Fletchling}}{{MSP/H|0662|Fletchinder}}{{MSP/H|0663|Talonflame}}{{MSP/H|0701|Hawlucha}}{{MSP/H|0931|Squawkabilly}}|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|—|20||'''|grid=7}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0912|Quaxly}}{{MSP/H|0913|Quaxwell}}{{MSP/H|0914|Quaquaval}}|Aqua Cutter|Water|Physical|70|100|20||'''|grid=7}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0086|Seel}}{{MSP/H|0087|Dewgong}}{{MSP/H|0183|Marill}}{{MSP/H|0184|Azumarill}}{{MSP/H|0350|Milotic}}{{MSP/H|0580|Ducklett}}{{MSP/H|0581|Swanna}}{{MSP/H|0594|Alomomola}}{{MSP/H|0751|Dewpider}}{{MSP/H|0752|Araquanid}}|Aqua Ring|Water|Status|—|—|20|||grid=7}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0163|Hoothoot}}{{MSP/H|0164|Noctowl}}{{MSP/H|0580|Ducklett}}{{MSP/H|0581|Swanna}}{{MSP/H|0627|Rufflet}}{{MSP/H|0628|Braviary}}{{MSP/H|0628-Hisui|Braviary}}{{tt|*|Noctowl could not learn Defog via level-up prior to Version 3.0.0}}|Defog|Flying|Status|—|—|15|grid=7}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0580|Ducklett}}{{MSP/H|0581|Swanna}}{{MSP/H|0701|Hawlucha}}{{MSP/H|0722|Rowlet}}{{MSP/H|0723|Dartrix}}{{MSP/H|0724|Decidueye}}{{MSP/H|0724-Hisui|Decidueye}}{{MSP/H|0731|Pikipek}}{{MSP/H|0732|Trumbeak}}{{MSP/H|0733|Toucannon}}{{MSP/H|0741|Oricorio}}{{MSP/H|0913|Quaxwell}}{{MSP/H|0914|Quaquaval}}{{MSP/H|0956|Espathra}}|Feather Dance|Flying|Status|—|100|15|||grid=7}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0149|Dragonite}}{{MSP/H|0163|Hoothoot}}{{MSP/H|0164|Noctowl}}{{MSP/H|0278|Wingull}}{{MSP/H|0279|Pelipper}}{{MSP/H|0580|Ducklett}}{{MSP/H|0581|Swanna}}{{MSP/H|0661|Fletchling}}{{MSP/H|0662|Fletchinder}}{{MSP/H|0663|Talonflame}}{{MSP/H|0701|Hawlucha}}{{MSP/H|0714|Noibat}}{{MSP/H|0715|Noivern}}{{MSP/H|0731|Pikipek}}{{MSP/H|0732|Trumbeak}}{{MSP/H|0733|Toucannon}}{{MSP/H|0741|Oricorio}}{{MSP/H|0931|Squawkabilly}}{{MSP/H|0940|Wattrel}}{{MSP/H|0941|Kilowattrel}}{{MSP/H|0973|Flamigo}}|Roost|Flying|Status|—|—|5|||grid=7}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Cramorant|Flying|Water|8}}

===Side game data===
{{Spindata/Head|type=Flying|type2=Water}}
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Flying|ndex=0845
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|candy=camorant
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=172
|attack=173
|defense=163
|fast={{m|Peck}}, {{m|Water Gun}}
|special={{m|Fly}}, {{m|Drill Peck}}, {{m|Hydro Pump}}
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{{Spindata/Sleep|col=6
|ndex=0845
|pokemon=Cramorant
|sleeptype=Slumbering
|type=Flying
|dexentry=This Pokémon instinctively swallows everything whole and also has a poor memory. On very rare occasions, it goes to sleep with prey too large to swallow still stuck in its throat, but no one knows why, because even Cramorant itself has forgotten the reason.
|sleepstyle1=Preening Sleep
|sleepstyle2=Gobbling Sleep
|sleepstyle3=Gorging Sleep
|sleepstyle4=Atop-Belly Sleep
|friendpoints=16
|specialty=Ingredients
|candyNum=
|evolution=
|berry=Pamtre
|ingredient1=Pure Oil
|ingredient2=Soft Potato
|ingredient3=Fancy Egg
|carrylimit=19
|skillname=Tasty Chance S
|skilldesc=Raises your Extra Tasty rate by 4%. The effect lasts until you cook an Extra Tasty dish or change sites.
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===Form data===
Aside from its standard form, Cramorant has two additional forms: Gulping Form and Gorging Form. It will always be in its standard form outside of {{pkmn|battle}}, while its other two forms are activated in battle by its [[Ability]], {{a|Gulp Missile}}.

Cramorant starts battle in its standard form. If it uses {{m|Surf}} or {{m|Dive}} in this form while it has over 50% of its maximum {{stat|HP}} remaining, it will change into Gulping Form, which has an {{p|Arrokuda}} caught in its beak. If Gulping Form Cramorant is hit by a damaging [[move]], then Cramorant will spit the Arrokuda out at the attacker, which deals damage equal to 25% of their maximum HP, lowers their {{stat|Defense}} by one stage, and reverts Cramorant back to its standard form.

If Cramorant uses Surf or Dive in its standard form while it is at or below 50% of its maximum HP, it will change into Gorging Form, which has a male {{p|Pikachu}}—as seen by the shape of its tail—caught in its beak. If Gorging Form Cramorant is hit by a damaging move, then Cramorant will spit the Pikachu out at the attacker, which deals damage equal to 25% of their maximum HP, {{status|Paralyzed|paralyzes}} them (unless the attacker is an [[Electric (type)|Electric-type]], is immune to paralysis due to [[Limber (Ability)|Limber]], or already has a {{DL|Status condition|Non-volatile status|non-volatile status condition}}), and reverts Cramorant back to its standard form.

Uniquely, Cramorant does not have a form change animation for changing into its Gulping Form or Gorging Form, as it appears with its form already changed after finishing the animation for Surf or Dive.

These Arrokuda and Pikachu are never {{pkmn2|Shiny}}.

{{evobox/Formes
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|name1=Cramorant
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|type2-1=Water
|forme1=Gulping Form
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|sprite2=HOME0845
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|type1-2=Flying
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|forme2=Cramorant
|sprite3=HOME0845Go
|loc2=Hit by {{color2|000|List of moves that do damage|damaging attack}}
|name3=Cramorant
|type1-3=Flying
|type2-3=Water
|forme3=Gorging Form
|loc3=Use {{mcolor|Surf|000}} or {{mcolor|Dive|000}} with ≤50% HP
|item1=Arrokuda
|itemfile1=Menu HOME 0846.png
|itemsize1=40px
|item2=Pikachu
|itemfile2=Menu HOME 0025.png
|itemsize2=40px
}}

===Evolution data===
<div style="float:center; display:flex; flex-flow:row wrap;">{{Evobox-1
|type1=Flying
|type2=Water
|pictype=art
|no1=0845
|name1=Cramorant
|type1-1=Flying
|type2-1=Water
}}</div>

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Flying|type2=Water}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=VIII}}
{{Spritebox/8/3Forms|ndex=845|form1=Gu|form2=Go}}

{{Spritebox/HOME/3Forms|ndex=0845|form1=Gu|form2=Go}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|845|Cramorant}}

==In animation==
===Main series===
[[File:Cramorant anime.png|thumb|250px|Cramorant in [[M23|Secrets of the Jungle]]]]
====Major appearances====
Cramorant debuted in all its forms in ''[[M23|Secrets of the Jungle]]'', appearing regularly across the {{pkmn|movie}}.

Cramorant made its animated series debut in ''[[JN127|Just a Scone's Throw From Here!]]'', where [[James]] pulled {{DL|Rocket Prize Master|Cramorant|one}} out of the [[Rocket Prize Master]]. It used {{DL|Rocket Prize Master|Arrokuda}} to attack [[Goh]]'s Pokémon, but was eventually defeated by {{TP|Goh|Grookey}}.

====Minor appearances====
<gallery widths="200">
Cramorant Gulping Form anime.png|Gulping Form Cramorant
Cramorant Gorging Form anime.png|Gorging Form Cramorant
</gallery>

===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
[[File:Hop Dubwool Cramorant TW.png|thumb|250px|Cramorant in [[Pokémon: Twilight Wings]]]]
A Cramorant appeared in ''[[TW08|The Gathering of Stars]]'', under the ownership of [[Hop]].
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==In the manga==
[[File:Hop Cramorant Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Gulping Form Cramorant in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
Cramorant debuted in ''[[PASS10|Blazing!! Bede's Feelings]]''. It was seen popping out of a swamp with [[Casey Shield|Casey]]'s {{p|Arrokuda}}, [[nickname]]d Kilo, in its mouth. In [[PASS11|the next chapter]], it was defeated and captured by [[Hop]].

<gallery>
Hop Cramorant Gorging Adventures.png|Gorging Form Cramorant in [[Pokémon Adventures]]
</gallery>

==In the TCG==
{{main|Cramorant (TCG)}}

==Other appearances==
[[File:UNITE Cramorant.png|200px|thumb|Cramorant in Pokémon UNITE]]
===[[Pokémon UNITE]]===
{{main|Cramorant (UNITE)}}
Cramorant is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a ranged attacker.
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==Trivia==
* Cramorant's Japanese name, ウッウ ''Uu'', is a {{wp|palindrome}}.
* Cramorant is tied with {{p|Cleffa}} for the shortest Japanese Pokémon name in trademarked romaji, with only two letters each. However, Cleffa's name is shorter in kana (ピィ).
* Cramorant is the only dual-type Flying/Water Pokémon to have Flying as its primary type instead of its secondary type.

===Origin===
Cramorant may be based on two common seabirds present in the British Isles, which is around the UK, the region [[Galar]] is based on; the {{wp|cormorant}} and the {{wp|fulmar}}, a bird that uses {{wp|defensive vomiting}} to turn away predators; inspiration from the latter may also justify its primary {{t|Flying}} type, as like most petrels, fulmars spend most of their lives on the wing. Additionally, it bears somewhat of a resemblance to the {{wp|European shag}}. The {{a|Gulp Missile}} [[Ability]] may also draw inspiration from {{wp|cormorant fishing}}, an ancient fishing technique that consists of using trained cormorants to fish and spit the fish up. Cormorants also frequently hold their wings outstretched, as Cramorant does, to dry their feathers after a dive. The plumage on its neck may be inspired by {{wp|Bib (garment)|bibs}}. Its {{Shiny}} variant's orange coloration may be inspired by multiple news stories from the UK involving seagulls having turned orange due to accidentally falling into curry sauce.<ref>(June 9, 2016). "[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-36490552 Seagull turns orange after falling into curry]". ''BBC News''.</ref><ref>(August 8, 2016). "[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-37015956 Second seagull falls into vat of curry]". ''BBC News''.</ref><ref>(July 1, 2019)."[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-48832481 'Bright orange' bird was covered in curry or turmeric]". ''BBC News''.</ref>

====Name origin====
Cramorant may be a combination of ''cram'' and ''cormorant''.

Uu may be a combination of ウッ ''u~'' (sound of choking or gasping) and 鵜 ''u'' (cormorant).

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Flying|type2=Water
|ja=ウッウ ''Uu''|jameaning=From {{tt|ウッ ''u~''|sound of choking or gasping}} and {{tt|鵜 ''u''|cormorant}}
|fr=Nigosier|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|nigaud|dimwitted or small cormorant}}'' and ''{{tt|gosier|gullet}}''
|es=Cramorant|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Urgl|demeaning=From ''{{tt|Gurgel|gullet}}'', ''{{tt|urks|sound of choking}}'', and ''{{tt|Vogel|bird}}''
|it=Cramorant|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=윽우지 ''Euguji''|komeaning=From {{tt|가마우지 ''gamauji''|cormorant}} and {{tt|우걱우걱 ''ugeogugeok''|sound of munching}}
|zh_cmn=古月鳥 / 古月鸟 ''Gǔyuèniǎo''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|鶘 / 鹕 ''hú''|pelican}}, may also incorporate {{tt|咕 ''gū''|sound of gulping}} and {{tt|噦 / 哕 ''yuě''|sound of retching}}
|zh_yue=古月鳥 ''Gúyuhtníuh''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|鶘 ''wùh''|pelican}}
|pt_br=Cramorant|pt_brmeaning=Same as English name
|hi=लीलकाक ''Leelkaak''|himeaning=From {{tt|लीलना ''līlnā''|to devour/to eat up/to consume}} and {{tt|जलकाक ''jalkāk''|cormorant}}
|ru=Краморант ''Kramorant''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=อุ๊อุ ''Uu''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}
 
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Gulping Form''
{{langtable
|color={{flying color}}|bordercolor={{water color dark}}
|ja=うのみのすがた ''Gulping Form''
|zh_yue=一口吞的樣子 ''{{tt|Yātháutān dīk Yeuhngjí|Gulp Form}}''
|zh_cmn=一口吞的樣子 / 一口吞的样子'' {{tt|Yīkǒutūn de Yàngzi|Gulp Form}}''
|fr=Forme Gobe-Tout
|de=Schlingform
|hi=गल्प फ़ॉर्म ''Gulp Form''
|it=Forma Inghiottitutto
|ko=그대로 삼킨 모습 ''Geudaero Samkin Moseup''
|pt_br=Forma Engolidora
|ru=Прожорливая форма ''Prozhorlivaya forma''
|es=Forma Tragatodo
|tr=Hüpleten Formu
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Gorging Form''
{{langtable
|color={{flying color}}|bordercolor={{water color dark}}
|ja=まるのみのすがた ''Gorging Form''
|zh_yue=大口吞的樣子 ''{{tt|Daaihháutān dīk Yeuhngjí|Gorge Form}}''
|zh_cmn=大口吞的樣子 / 大口吞的样子 ''{{tt|Dàkǒutūn de Yàngzi|Gorge Form}}''
|fr=Forme Gobe-Chu
|de=Stopfform
|hi=स्वॉलो फ़ॉर्म ''Swallow Form''
|it=Forma Inghiottintero
|ko=통째로 삼킨 모습 ''Tongjjaero Samkin Moseup''
|pt_br=Forma Devoradora
|es=Forma Engulletodo
|tr=Tıkınan Formu
}}
</div>
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==Related articles==
* [[Cramorant (UNITE)]]
* [[List of Pokémon with form differences]]
==References==
<references/>

==External links==

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[[it:Cramorant]]
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[[zh:古月鸟]]

Swampert (Pokémon)

2026-03-12T15:09:54Z

Corrosive Cricket: Removed redundancies

{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Water|type2=Ground}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/GO|species=Swampert}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Water|prevnum=0259|prev=Marshtomp|nextnum=0261|next=Poochyena|round=none}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Disambig|species=Swampert}}
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{{Pokémon Infobox
|name=Swampert
|jname=ラグラージ
|jtranslit=Ragurāji
|tmname=Laglarge
|forme=2
|form2=Mega Swampert
|image2=0260Swampert-Mega.png
|mega=Swampertite
|ndex=0260
|type1=Water
|type2=Ground
|category=Mud Fish
|height-ftin=4'11"
|height-ftin2=6'03"
|height-m=1.5
|height-m2=1.9
|weight-lbs=180.6
|weight-lbs2=224.9
|weight-kg=81.9
|weight-kg2=102.0
|abilityn=dm
|abilitylayout=2+1
|abilitycolm=2
|ability1=Torrent
|abilitym=Swift Swim
|abilityd=Damp
|egggroupn=2
|egggroup1=Monster
|egggroup2=Water 1
|eggcycles=20
|evtotal=3
|evat=3
|expyield=241
|oldexp=210
|lv100exp=1,059,860
|gendercode=31
|color=Blue
|catchrate=45
|body=06
|pokefordex=swampert
|generation=3
|friendship=70
}}
'''Swampert''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ラグラージ''' ''Laglarge'') is a dual-type {{2t|Water|Ground}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation III]].

It [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Marshtomp}} starting at [[level]] 36. It is the final form of {{p|Mudkip}}.

Swampert can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into '''Mega Swampert''' using the [[Swampertite]]. Mega Swampert was introduced in {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}.

==Biology==
Swampert is an {{wp|Amphibian|amphibian}}-like {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with a bulky frame and four thick limbs, the two longer ones at the front serving as arms while the shorter limbs provide support for the creature if it chooses to stand upright. Swampert is semi-bipedal. It can stand on its three-toed feet with a hunched posture, and pick up or grab objects with its hands, but when moving about it tends to run on all four limbs. It has orange conical {{wp|gill}}s that protrude from round patches on either side of its face. Two large fan-like black fins extend from the top of its orange eyes to the back of its head. Similarly, a black fan-like tail fin extends upward from its hindquarters. Swampert is predominantly cobalt with a white abdomen, orange gills, and similarly orange padding on all four limbs.

Swampert boasts the physical strength to easily drag an enormous boulder weighing more than a ton, batter down opponents, and swim faster than a jet ski. It can even tow a large ship while swimming. Swampert's arms are as hard as rocks. The arms can shatter enormous boulders to pieces with one swing. These thick arms allow Swampert to take down foes with a single swing. It has keen eyesight, enabling it to see in murky waters. Swampert also can predict storms, sensing subtle differences in the sounds of waves and tidal winds with its fins. When a storm is approaching, Swampert will pile up boulders to protect its nest. It makes its nests on {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Water's-edge Pokémon|beautiful beaches}}. The reason Swampert covers itself in mud is that it wants to keep its skin moist. As mentioned in [[Sleep style|Sleep Style Dex]], Swampert has occasionally been observed relaxing in the mud before falling asleep. Swampert typically does this after exhausting all of its strength.

In [[Generation III]], {{m|Muddy Water}} was its [[signature move]].

===Forms===
Swampert can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Swampert.

As Mega Swampert, this Pokémon gains considerable bulk. Its upper body and arms become more muscular, bulging compared to its squat lower body. The orange padding on Swampert's thighs vanish, but it gains two additional patches of orange padding on each wrist and another patch on each shoulder. This padding and its gills become a darker, redder shade of orange, while the gills are now larger and bulbous, with filaments extending past its mouth. The black fins on its head are thicker and now extend down past its shoulders. The black tail fin is still shaped like an upward-turned fan, but it now forms a short ridge that extends up to this Pokémon's forehead, flanked on either side by the aforementioned head-fins. The webbed digits on Mega Swampert's "hands" take on a black color and now feature better defined {{wp|Joints of hand|articulations}}.

According to the {{aniseries|XY}} episode ''[[XY043|Origins of Mega Evolution!]]'', Mega Swampert fills the organs on its back with air before diving underwater or battling; it uses that pressure to increase the power of its punches. Due to its Mega Evolution, Mega Swampert has become much stronger and tougher with its more developed body. Mega Evolution causes the water in Mega Swampert's body to enhance the strength of its already enlarged muscles even further. This boost is described as being similar to how a hydraulic pump works. This allows Mega Swampert to use tenacious power on both the land and the water.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150221072340/http://www.pokemonrubysapphire.com/en-us/pokemon/starter-pokemon/starter-pokemon | Starter Pokémon (Archived)]</ref> It can now stand on its two legs more and deliver more damage through its strong, heavy fist.
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===Evolution===
Swampert evolves from {{p|Marshtomp}} and is the final form of {{p|Mudkip}}.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data→Evolution data]].)
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==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]]: Swampert is a member of Team Hydro.

===Pokédex entries===
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{{Dex/NA|gen=III}}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=III|reg1=Hoenn|num1=009|reg2=Kanto}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ruby|t=FFF|entry=<sc>Swampert</sc> is very strong. It has enough power to easily drag a boulder weighing more than a ton. This {{ScPkmn}} also has powerful vision that lets it see even in murky water.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sapphire|t=FFF|entry=<sc>Swampert</sc> predicts storms by sensing subtle differences in the sounds of waves and tidal winds with its fins. If a storm is approaching, it piles up boulders to protect itself.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Emerald|t=FFF|entry=If it senses the approach of a storm and a tidal wave, it protects its seaside nest by piling up boulders. It swims as fast as a jet ski.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=FireRed|v2=LeafGreen|entry=Its arms are rock-hard. With one swing, they can batter down its foe. It makes its nest on beautiful beaches.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=IV|reg1=Sinnoh|reg2=Johto}}
{{Dex/Entry3|v=Diamond|v2=Pearl|v3=Platinum|entry=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=HeartGold|v2=SoulSilver|entry=Its arms are hard as rock. With one swing, it can break a boulder into pieces.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=V|reg1=Unova}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black|v2=White|t=FFF|entry=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=FFF|entry=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/4|gen=VI|reg1=Central Kalos|reg2=Coastal Kalos|reg3=Mountain Kalos|reg4=Hoenn|num4=009}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=Its arms are hard as rock. With one swing, it can break a boulder into pieces.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|t=FFF|entry=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Omega Ruby||t=FFF|entry=Swampert is very strong. It has enough power to easily drag a boulder weighing more than a ton. This Pokémon also has powerful vision that lets it see even in murky water.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Alpha Sapphire||t=FFF|entry=Swampert predicts storms by sensing subtle differences in the sounds of waves and tidal winds with its fins. If a storm is approaching, it piles up boulders to protect itself.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|reg2=Kanto}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Generation VII]]}}
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{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|reg2=Isle of Armor|reg3=Crown Tundra|reg4=Sinnoh|reg5=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword, Shield]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]]}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|entry=It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|reg2=Kitakami|reg3=Blueberry|num3=190|reg4=Lumiose|reg5=Hyperspace|num5=047}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Scarlet|t=FFF|entry=Its arms are hard as rock. With one swing, it can break an enormous boulder into pieces.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=Swampert’s arms are rock-hard. With one swing, they can batter down Swampert’s foes. This Pokémon makes its nest on beautiful beaches.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Z-A|t=FFF|entry=This Pokémon is so strong that it can tow a large ship while it swims. It bashes down foes with a single swing of its thick arms.}}
{{Dex/Form|Mega Swampert}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Z-A|t=FFF|entry=The water within its body further strengthens its already enlarged muscles, using the same principles as a hydraulic pump.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/1|reg1=Pokopia}}
{{Dex/NE|{{pkmn|Pokopia}}}}
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====In events====
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{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev5|BW}}|JR Kyushu Train Station Swampert|Japanese|Japan|50|March 17 to April 1, 2012|link=List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Swampert}}
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=====[[Poké Portal News]]=====
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{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|Swampert the Unrivaled|Poison|hide|100|May 31 to June 2, 2024 June 7 to 9, 2024 March 6 to 12, 2026|link=Poké Portal News/2024#May 31 to June 2, 2024 & June 7 to 9}}
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Swampert=====
{{BaseStats
|type=Water
|type2=Ground
|HP= 100
|Attack=110
|Defense=90
|SpAtk= 85
|SpDef= 90
|Speed= 60}}

=====Mega Swampert=====
{{Base Stats
|type=Water
|type2=Ground
|HP=100
|Attack=150
|Defense=110
|SpAtk=95
|SpDef=110
|Speed=70}}

====Pokéathlon stats====
{{Pokéthlon
|type=Water
|type2=Ground
|Speed=2
|SpeedMax=3
|Power=4
|PowerMax=5
|Technique=2
|TechniqueMax=5
|Stamina=5
|StaminaMax=5
|Jump=2
|JumpMax=2
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===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Water
|type2=Ground
|Normal= 100
|Fighting=100
|Flying= 100
|Poison= 50
|Ground= 100
|Rock= 50
|Bug= 100
|Ghost= 100
|Steel= 50
|Fire= 50
|Water= 100
|Grass= 400
|Electric= 0
|Psychic= 100
|Ice= 100
|Dragon= 100
|Dark= 100
|Fairy= 100
|notes=yes
|ground=yes
|newelectric=2}}

===Learnset===
Swampert is available in {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}} Version 3.0.0+ and {{pkmn|Legends: Z-A}} Version 2.0.0+.
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{gameabbrev9|SV}}
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Swampert|Water|Ground|3}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Mud Shot|Ground|Special|55|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Tackle|Normal|Physical|40|100|35}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Growl|Normal|Status|—|100|40}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Water Gun|Water|Special|40|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|{{tt|Rem.|Can only be learned via Move Reminder}}|Surf|Water|Special|90|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|{{tt|Rem.|Can only be learned via Move Reminder}}|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|{{tt|Rem.|Can only be learned via Move Reminder}}|Rock Smash|Fighting|Physical|40|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|{{tt|Rem.|Can only be learned via Move Reminder}}|Hammer Arm|Fighting|Physical|100|90|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|9|Rock Throw|Rock|Physical|50|90|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|12|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|15|Supersonic|Normal|Status|—|55|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|20|Water Pulse|Water|Special|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|25|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|30|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|35|Amnesia|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|42|Muddy Water|Water|Special|90|85|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|49|Screech|Normal|Status|—|85|40}}
{{learnlist/level9|56|Endeavor|Normal|Physical|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|63|Hydro Pump|Water|Special|110|80|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Swampert|Water|Ground|3}}

{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
{{learnlist/levelh/ZA|Swampert|Water|Ground|3}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|39|Mud Shot|Ground|Special|55|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Tackle|Normal|Physical|40|4}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Bite|Dark|Physical|60|6}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Growl|Normal|Status|—|6}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Sand Tomb|Ground|Physical|20|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|3|6|Water Gun|Water|Special|40|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|6|9|Rock Smash|Fighting|Physical|40|6}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|11|14|Rock Throw|Rock|Physical|50|6}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|14|17|Protect|Normal|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|18|21|Supersonic|Normal|Status|—|6}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|22|25|Bubble Beam|Water|Special|65|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|26|29|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|7}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|28|31|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|8}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|30|33|Amnesia|Psychic|Status|—|9}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|33|36|Aqua Ring|Water|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|36|39|Surf|Water|Special|90|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|38|41|Screech|Normal|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|40|43|Sludge Bomb|Poison|Special|90|7}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|46|49|Muddy Water|Water|Special|90|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|50|53|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|55|58|Hydro Pump|Water|Special|110|12||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|60|63|Sludge Wave|Poison|Special|95|8}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Swampert|Water|Ground|3}}

====By [[TM]]====
{{gameabbrev9|SV}}
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Swampert|Water|Ground|3}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM001|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM005|Mud-Slap|Ground|Special|20|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM006|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM011|Water Pulse|Water|Special|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM012|Low Kick|Fighting|Physical|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM022|Chilling Water|Water|Special|50|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM028|Bulldoze|Ground|Physical|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM034|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM035|Mud Shot|Ground|Special|55|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM036|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM043|Fling|Dark|Physical|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM046|Avalanche|Ice|Physical|60|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM050|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM055|Dig|Ground|Physical|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM058|Brick Break|Fighting|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM064|Bulk Up|Fighting|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM066|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM069|Ice Punch|Ice|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM077|Waterfall|Water|Physical|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM083|Poison Jab|Poison|Physical|80|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM084|Stomping Tantrum|Ground|Physical|75|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM086|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM089|Body Press|Fighting|Physical|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM110|Liquidation|Water|Physical|85|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM116|Stealth Rock|Rock|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM123|Surf|Water|Special|90|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM128|Amnesia|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM130|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM133|Earth Power|Ground|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM135|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM142|Hydro Pump|Water|Special|110|80|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM143|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM145|Water Pledge|Water|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM149|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM150|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|80|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM152|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM154|Hydro Cannon|Water|Special|150|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM156|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM158|Focus Blast|Fighting|Special|120|70|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM163|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM172|Roar|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM176|Sand Tomb|Ground|Physical|35|85|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM179|Smack Down|Rock|Physical|50|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM181|Knock Off|Dark|Physical|65|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM186|High Horsepower|Ground|Physical|95|95|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM191|Uproar|Normal|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM192|Focus Punch|Fighting|Physical|150|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM193|Weather Ball|Normal|Special|50|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM196|Flip Turn|Water|Physical|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM204|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM205|Endeavor|Normal|Physical|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM208|Whirlpool|Water|Special|35|85|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM209|Muddy Water|Water|Special|90|85|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM214|Sludge Wave|Poison|Special|95|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM224|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM225|Hard Press|Steel|Physical|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Swampert|Water|Ground|3}}

{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
{{learnlist/tmh/ZA|Swampert|Water|Ground|3}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM004|Rock Smash|Fighting|Physical|40|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM005|Roar|Normal|Status|—|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM009|Flip Turn|Water|Physical|60|12||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM010|Brick Break|Fighting|Physical|75|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM011|Bulk Up|Fighting|Status|—|18}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM012|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM013|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM017|Protect|Normal|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM024|Ice Punch|Ice|Physical|75|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM028|Dig|Ground|Physical|80|12||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM033|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM035|Endure|Normal|Status|—|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM036|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM037|Stealth Rock|Rock|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM041|Water Pulse|Water|Special|60|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM044|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|20}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM045|Knock Off|Dark|Physical|65|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM046|Mud Shot|Ground|Special|55|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM049|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM052|Earth Power|Ground|Special|90|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM053|Sludge Bomb|Poison|Special|90|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM055|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|20}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM056|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM065|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM069|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM070|Whirlpool|Water|Special|20|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM073|Surf|Water|Special|90|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM076|Liquidation|Water|Physical|85|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM077|Poison Jab|Poison|Physical|80|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM078|Bulldoze|Ground|Physical|60|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM085|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM087|Iron Tail|Steel|Physical|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM091|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM093|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|15}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM096|Hydro Pump|Water|Special|110|12||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM098|Waterfall|Water|Physical|80|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM102|Focus Blast|Fighting|Special|120|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM103|Work Up|Normal|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM105|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM109|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM110|Chilling Water|Water|Special|50|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM120|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM140|Muddy Water|Water|Special|90|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM148|Scald|Water|Special|80|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM154|Fissure|Ground|Physical|250|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM159|Hydro Cannon|Water|Special|150|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Swampert|Water|Ground|3}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Swampert|Water|Ground|3}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0408|Cranidos}}{{MSP/H|0409|Rampardos}}{{MSP/H|0410|Shieldon}}{{MSP/H|0411|Bastiodon}}{{MSP/H|0422|Shellos}}{{MSP/H|0423|Gastrodon}}|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|100|5}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0007|Squirtle}}{{MSP/H|0008|Wartortle}}{{MSP/H|0009|Blastoise}}{{MSP/H|0158|Totodile}}{{MSP/H|0159|Croconaw}}{{MSP/H|0160|Feraligatr}}{{MSP/H|0246|Larvitar}}{{MSP/H|0247|Pupitar}}{{MSP/H|0248|Tyranitar}}{{MSP/H|0387|Turtwig}}{{MSP/H|0388|Grotle}}{{MSP/H|0389|Torterra}}{{MSP/H|0418|Buizel}}{{MSP/H|0419|Floatzel}}{{MSP/H|0443|Gible}}{{MSP/H|0444|Gabite}}{{MSP/H|0445|Garchomp}}{{MSP/H|0610|Axew}}{{MSP/H|0611|Fraxure}}{{MSP/H|0612|Haxorus}}{{MSP/H|0712|Bergmite}}{{MSP/H|0713|Avalugg}}{{MSP/H|0713-Hisui|Avalugg}}{{MSP/H|0747|Mareanie}}{{MSP/H|0748|Toxapex}}{{MSP/H|0751|Dewpider}}{{MSP/H|0752|Araquanid}}{{MSP/H|0833|Chewtle}}{{MSP/H|0834|Drednaw}}|Bite|Dark|Physical|60|100|25}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0833|Chewtle}}{{MSP/H|0834|Drednaw}}{{MSP/H|0914|Quaquaval}}|Counter|Fighting|Physical|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0079|Slowpoke}}{{MSP/H|0079-Galar|Slowpoke}}{{MSP/H|0080|Slowbro}}{{MSP/H|0080-Galar|Slowbro}}{{MSP/H|0199|Slowking}}{{MSP/H|0199-Galar|Slowking}}{{MSP/H|0387|Turtwig}}{{MSP/H|0388|Grotle}}{{MSP/H|0389|Torterra}}{{MSP/H|0712|Bergmite}}{{MSP/H|0713|Avalugg}}{{MSP/H|0713-Hisui|Avalugg}}{{MSP/H|0871|Pincurchin}}|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0060|Poliwag}}{{MSP/H|0061|Poliwhirl}}{{MSP/H|0062|Poliwrath}}{{MSP/H|0186|Politoed}}{{MSP/H|0183|Marill}}{{MSP/H|0184|Azumarill}}{{MSP/H|0712|Bergmite}}{{MSP/H|0713|Avalugg}}{{MSP/H|0713-Hisui|Avalugg}}
|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|100|15}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0751|Dewpider}}{{MSP/H|0752|Araquanid}}|Mirror Coat|Psychic|Special|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0422|Shellos}}{{MSP/H|0423|Gastrodon}}{{MSP/H|0938|Tadbulb}}{{MSP/H|0939|Bellibolt}}|Mud-Slap|Ground|Special|20|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0422|Shellos}}|Sludge|Poison|Special|65|100|20|*}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0111|Rhyhorn}}{{MSP/H|0112|Rhydon}}{{MSP/H|0464|Rhyperior}}{{MSP/H|0357|Tropius}}|Stomp|Normal|Physical|65|100|20}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0357|Tropius}}{{MSP/H|0411|Bastiodon}}{{MSP/H|0594|Alomomola}}{{MSP/H|0747|Mareanie}}{{MSP/H|0748|Toxapex}}{{MSP/H|0752|Araquanid}}|Wide Guard|Rock|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0079|Slowpoke}}{{MSP/H|0079-Galar|Slowpoke}}{{MSP/H|0080|Slowbro}}{{MSP/H|0080-Galar|Slowbro}}{{MSP/H|0199|Slowking}}{{MSP/H|0199-Galar|Slowking}}{{MSP/H|0143|Snorlax}}{{MSP/H|0194|Wooper}}{{MSP/H|0194-Paldea|Wooper}}{{MSP/H|0195|Quagsire}}{{MSP/H|0980|Clodsire}}{{MSP/H|0230|Kingdra}}|Yawn|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Swampert|Water|Ground|3}}

====By a prior [[Evolution]]====
{{learnlist/prevoh/9|Swampert|Water|Ground|3}}
{{learnlist/prevo9null}}
{{learnlist/prevof/9|Swampert|Water|Ground|3}}

===={{Trading Card Game}}-only moves====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{tcg water color}}; border: 3px solid #{{tcg water color dark}}"
|-
! style="background: #{{tcg water color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Move
! style="background: #{{tcg water color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Card
|-
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{m|Bubble}}
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[Swampert (POP Series 1 5)]]
|}

===Side game data===
{{Spindata/Head|type=Water|type2=Ground}}
{{Spindata/PinballRS|col=3|type=Water|ndex=260|acquisition=Evolve|evolved=yes}}
{{Spindata/Trozei|col=3|type=Water|ndex=260|rarity=Rare}}
|-
{{Spindata/MDRB|col=6|type=Water|ndex=260
|body=1
|rate=-33.9
|area=Peanut Swamp
|P1=One swing of my arms will shatter foes!
|P2=Watch out. So far, my health has slipped to half.
|P3=I'm drained... There's not a bit of power left...
|PL=Hah! I got my level up! My arms have turned harder!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/MDTDS|col=6|type=Water|ndex=260
|body=1
|rate=-12
|IQ=F
}}
|-
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Water|ndex=260
|coset=1
|conto={{p|Sceptile}}, {{p|Combusken}} (♀), {{p|Mudkip}}
|recruitment=Talk to in [[Sahra Town]]
|P1=I feel that a storm is coming...
|P2=This is...only the beginning!
|protag=1
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Ranger|col=6|type=Water
|group=Ground
|assist=Water
|fieldpower=3
|field=Soak
|loop=10
|MinEXP=88
|MaxEXP=158
|num=013
|browser=Swampert attacks by gushing blasts of water from its mouth like a waterfall.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Ranger GS|col=6|type=Water
|group=Water
|assist=Water
|field=Soak
|fieldpower=3
|assistp=Ground
|num=097
|pastnum=137
|browser=It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleBlast|col=6|type=Water
|att=3
|def=4
|speed=3
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Water|ndex=260
|walk=1.42
|hp=59
|attack=81
|defense=57
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Picross|col=6|type=Water|pokemon=Swampert
|skill=Blue Force
|maxsize=15
|rank=Expert
|activation=Anytime
|recovery=01:00
|effect=It changes the color of hint numbers to blue on rows with confirmable squares.
|uses=3
|duration=120 sec
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=6|type=Water|ndex=260
|power=3
|skill=Power of Five
|skilldesc=Increases the damage dealt by matching five Pokémon.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=6|type=Water|ndex=260|num=097
|mega=1
|stone=Swampertite
|min=70
|max=110
|raisemaxlevel=5
|skill=Hitting Streak
|skilldesc=Increases damage when it is triggered in a row.
|swapper=Swap++
|megaspeedup=6
|effectdesc=Replaces Pokémon (max 3) of the same type as Mega Swampert.
|amelia=2
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Water|ndex=260
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|candy=Mudkip
|evolution={{Mega Energy|Swampert}}{{tt|200|First time}}/{{tt|40|1st Mega Level}}/{{tt|20|2nd Mega Level}}/{{tt|10|3rd Mega Level}}
|stamina=225
|attack=208
|defense=175
|fast={{m|Mud Shot}}, {{m|Water Gun}}
|special={{m|Earthquake}}, {{m|Sludge Wave}}, {{m|Surf}}, {{m|Muddy Water}}{{tt|*|From July 21, 2019 onward}}, {{m|Sludge}}{{tt|*|From March 4, 2025 onward}}, {{m|Hydro Cannon}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Mudkip Community Day}}, {{m|Frustration}}[[File:GO Shadow icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Shadow Pokémon]], {{m|Return}}[[File:GO Purified icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Purified Pokémon]]
}}
|-
{{Spindata/NewSnap|col=6|type=Water|ndex=260|pdex=056
|dex=Swampert has powerful vision that allows it to see through muddy river water. The reason it covers itself with mud when it’s on land is because it wants to keep its skin moist.}}
|-
{{Spindata/Sleep|col=6
|ndex=0260
|sleeptype=Slumbering
|type=Ground
|dexentry=Its arms are hard as rock. With one swing, it can break an enormous boulder into pieces. After it's used up all its strength, it sometimes relaxes in the mud, then falls asleep.
|sleepstyle1=Dream-Swimming Sleep
|sleepstyle2=Sturdy Sleep
|sleepstyle3=Mud Sport Sleep
|sleepstyle4=Atop-Belly Sleep
|friendpoints=20
|specialty=Berries
|pokemon=Swampert
|berry=Figy
|ingredient1=Greengrass Corn
|ingredient2=Moomoo Milk
|ingredient3=Tasty Mushroom
|carrylimit=20
|skillname=Tasty Chance S
|skilldesc=Raises your Extra Tasty rate by ??%. The effect lasts until you cook an Extra Tasty dish or change sites.
This can stack up to 70% at any one time
}}
|}

====Mega Swampert====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Water|type2=Ground}}
|-
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Water|ndex=260M
|coset=1
|conto={{p|Sceptile}}, {{p|Combusken}} (♀), {{p|Mudkip}}
|recruitment=Talk to in [[Sahra Town]]
|P1=I feel that a storm is coming...
|P2=This is...only the beginning!
|protag=1
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Picross|col=6|type=Water|pokemon=Mega Swampert
|skill=Blue Force
|maxsize=20
|rank=Hyper
|activation=Anytime
|recovery=01:30
|effect=It changes the color of hint numbers to blue on rows with confirmable squares.
|uses=1
|duration=600 sec
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Water|ndex=260M
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|candy=Mudkip
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=225
|attack=283
|defense=218
|fast={{m|Mud Shot}}, {{m|Water Gun}}
|special={{m|Earthquake}}, {{m|Sludge Wave}}, {{m|Surf}}, {{m|Muddy Water}}, {{m|Sludge}}{{tt|*|From March 4, 2025 onward}}, {{m|Hydro Cannon}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Mudkip Community Day}}, {{m|Return}}[[File:GO Purified icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Purified Pokémon]]
}}
|}

===Form data===
====Mega Evolution====
{{Evobox/Formes
|sprite1=0260Swampert
|name1=Swampert
|type1-1=Water
|type2-1=Ground
|forme1=Swampert
|loc1=Default
|item1=Swampertite
|itemfile1=Bag Swampertite ZA Sprite.png
|itemsize1=40px
|sprite2=0260Swampert-Mega
|type1-2=Water
|type2-2=Ground
|forme2=Mega Swampert
|loc2={{color2|000|Held item|Held}} Swampertite
}}

===Evolution data===
{{Evobox-3
|type1=Water
|type2=Ground
|no1=0258
|name1=Mudkip
|type1-1=Water
|evo1={{bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}} {{color2|000|Level|Level 16}}
|no2=0259
|name2=Marshtomp
|type1-2=Water
|type2-2=Ground
|evo2={{bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}} {{color2|000|Level|Level 36}}
|no3=0260
|name3=Swampert
|type1-3=Water
|type2-3=Ground}}

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Water|type2=Ground}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=III}}
{{Spritebox/3|ndex=260}}
{{Spritebox/4|ndex=260}}
{{Spritebox/5|ndex=260}}
{{Spritebox/6/2FormsORAS|ndex=260|form1=M|crop=125}}
{{Spritebox/7/2Forms|ndex=260|form1=M|crop=121}}
{{Spritebox/8|ndex=260}}

{{Spritebox/HOME/2Forms|ndex=0260|form1=M}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|260|Swampert}}

==In animation==
===Main series===
[[File:Wallace Swampert.png|thumb|250px|Swampert in {{aniseries|JN}}]]
[[File:Mega Evolution Pokédex Swampert.png|thumb|250px|[[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Swampert in {{aniseries|XY}}]]
====Major appearances====
Swampert debuted in ''[[AG032|Abandon Ship!]]'', where {{OBP|Tommy|AG032}}'s Marshtomp was revealed to have evolved into one while living in the [[Abandoned Ship|Forsaken Ship]] ever since it was accidentally separated from Tommy. Since then, it had come to believe that Tommy had abandoned it. When {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrived on the Forsaken Ship and ran into Tommy, Swampert abducted them one by one and trapped them in the webbing of its {{p|Spinarak}} partner until only Ash, {{an|Brock}}, Tommy, and {{p|Pikachu}} were left. After Swampert's memory was rehabilitated, the two officially reunited.

In ''[[AG126|Saved by the Beldum]]'', [[Morrison]] introduced his Swampert to Ash and his friends. In ''[[AG130|Choose It or Lose It!]]'', he used it in his [[Ever Grande Conference]] {{pkmn|battle}} against Ash, where it tied with his {{AP|Corphish}}.

In ''[[AG153|Tactics Theatrics!!]]'', [[Tucker]] used a Swampert and an {{p|Arcanine}} to battle Ash's Corphish and {{AP|Swellow}} in a [[Double Battle]] at the [[Battle Dome]].

In ''[[DP109|Leading a Stray!]]'', a Swampert was aggressively defending its territory while Ash and his friends helped a {{p|Wailmer}} trapped in the sewers. It was eventually defeated by [[Ash's Grotle]].

In ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'', a Swampert that can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] was under the control of [[Levi]] and [[Cherie]]'s Mega Wave. Swampert battled [[Ash's Pikachu]], {{AP|Talonflame}}, and [[Clemont's Chespin]]. It was later freed from their control when [[Alva]]'s Mega Wave Crystal was destroyed.

In ''[[JN105|Reuniting for the First Time!]]'', [[Wallace]] used a Swampert to battle Ash, going up against his {{AP|Dragonite}}.

====Minor appearances====
In ''[[AG060|Delcatty Got Your Tongue]]'', a {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s Swampert competing in a past [[Grand Festival]] was defeated by [[Dr. Abby]]'s {{p|Skitty}}.

In ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', {{ga|Brendan}} used a Swampert to battle {{OBP|Rebecca|M07}}'s {{p|Tyranitar}}.

A Coordinator's Swampert appeared in ''[[AG122|Deceit and Assist]]''.

A {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Swampert appeared in a fantasy in ''[[AG125|Like a Meowth to a Flame]]''.

In a flashback in ''[[DP020|Mutiny in the Bounty!]]'', a Swampert became one of [[J]]'s bounties.

In ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]'', a student used a Swampert provided by the [[Pokémon Summer Academy]] for the first leg of the [[Pokémon Triathlon]].

A Swampert that can Mega Evolve into Mega Swampert appeared in the ending segment of ''[[XYS02|Mega Evolution Special II]]''.

In ''[[JN063|On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!]]'', a Trainer's Swampert competed in the [[Marine Athletic Race]].

In ''[[JN133|The Mew from Here!]]'', a Swampert attacked members of [[Project Mew]] on [[Faraway Island]]. It swam away when [[Horace]] battled it with his {{p|Virizion}}.

A Swampert appeared in ''[[HZ085|The Pokémon Paradise of Laqua!]]'', among the Pokémon living in [[Laqua]].

====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Hoenn}}
{{Animedexbody|AG032|Swampert|Ash's Pokédex|Swampert, the Mud Fish Pokémon. Swampert is the evolved form of Marshtomp. It is able to easily drag large stone weighing over one ton. It is also able to see through cloudy waters and detect approaching storms with its fin.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Hoenn}}
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexbody|DP109|Swampert|Ash's Pokédex|Swampert, the Mud Fish Pokémon. Swampert is a powerful Pokémon that can drag even a large ship, as well as inflict critical damage to its enemies with one blow.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Sinnoh}}

===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer===
[[File:May Swampert ORAS Trailer.png|thumb|left|250px|Swampert in the animated trailer]]
[[File:Mega Swampert ORAS Trailer.png|thumb|250px|Mega Swampert in the animated trailer]]
In the [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer]], {{ga|May}}'s Swampert evolved from a Mudkip and Marshtomp. It was also capable of [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]].
{{-}}

===Pokémon Evolutions===
[[File:May Mega Swampert Evolutions.png|thumb|250px|Mega Swampert in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]]]
A [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Swampert appeared in ''[[PE06|The Wish]]'', under the ownership of {{ga|May}}. It was used to battle {{p|Rayquaza}}, defeating it and thus allowing May to catch it.
{{-}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Mumu.png|thumb|200px|Swampert in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Mumu Mega Swampert.png|thumb|left|200px|Mega Swampert in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Ash & Pikachu===
Similar to his animated series counterpart, [[Morrison]] owns a Swampert. It appeared in ''[[SP31|A Clash Of Wills!! Eternal Rivals?!]]''.

===Pokémon Adventures===
{{main|Mumu}}
{{adv|Ruby}}'s Marshtomp evolved into Swampert in ''[[PS231|Master Class with Masquerain]]'' from his concussive battles throughout the {{MangaArc|Ruby & Sapphire}}. With his increased strength and knowledge of the moves {{m|Muddy Water}} and the previously known {{m|Earthquake}}, he proved to be a formidable battler and driving force of the double team of the boy and {{adv|Sapphire}} against [[Maxie]] and [[Archie]]. He also appeared on Ruby's active team in the {{MangaArc|Emerald}}, but didn't participate in the battle with [[Emerald's Sceptile]]. In the {{MangaArc|Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire}}, he has obtained a [[Swampertite]]; with it he can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Swampert.

A Mega Swampert appeared in a fantasy in ''[[PS598|Claydol Unleashes]]''.

===Pokémon Battle Frontier===
[[Tucker]] owns a Swampert, as seen in ''[[CBF4|Introducing the Frontier Brains!]]''.

===Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom===
{{OBP|Omega|CPIW}}'s {{p|Marshtomp}} evolved into Swampert.

===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Swampert appeared in ''[[PMRS32|A Visitor From Outer Space?!]]'', under the ownership of a [[Pokémon hunter]].

===Pokémon Ranger -The 1st Mission-===
A Swampert appeared in Pokémon Ranger -The 1st Mission-.
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==In the TCG==
{{main|Swampert (TCG)}}

==Trivia==
* Swampert has the highest base stat total of any fully evolved first partner Pokémon.
**This also applies to Mega Swampert regarding Mega Evolutions of any fully evolved first partner Pokémon.
* [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Swampert is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 635.
* Swampert and its [[Marshtomp (Pokémon)|pre-evolved form]] are the only first partner Pokémon to have a 4× weakness against another first partner Pokémon type ({{t|Grass}}).
** However, said weakness is also Swampert's only weakness, making it the only fully evolved first partner Pokémon to have only one weakness - the least amount.

===Origin===
Like its pre-evolved forms, Swampert appears to be based on the {{wp|Necturus|mudpuppy}}, {{wp|axolotl}}, {{wp|mudskipper}}, or the {{wp|Gilled lungfish|gilled African lungfish}}. Swampert's portrayal in the {{pkmn|animated series}} suggests that it could also be based on common depictions of a {{wp|List of swamp monsters|swamp monster}}—a fictional, frequently antagonistic creature imagined to live in swamps and often has some physical humanoid traits. The fins on its head and tail resemble {{wp|Japanese war fan}}s, also known as ''tessen''. Its stance is reminiscent of {{wp|rikishi|sumo wrestler}}s.

====Name origin====
Swampert may be a combination of ''{{wp|swamp}}'' and ''rampart'', ''expert'', or ''earth''.

Laglarge may be a combination of ''{{wp|lagoon}}'', ''large'', and possibly ''lag'' or ''lug''.

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Water|type2=Ground
|ja=ラグラージ ''Laglarge''|jameaning=From ''{{wp|lagoon}}'' and ''large''
|fr=Laggron|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|lagon|lagoon}}'' and ''{{tt|gros|large}}''
|es=Swampert|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Sumpex|demeaning=From ''{{tt|Sumpf|swamp}}'' and ''Rex'' or ''expert''
|it=Swampert|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=대짱이 ''Daejjangi''|komeaning=From {{tt|대 ''dae''|big, great}} and {{tt|～장이 ''-jang-i''|suffix for specialist}}
|zh_cmn=巨沼怪 ''Jùzhǎoguài''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|巨 ''jù''|giant}}, {{tt|沼 ''zhǎo''|marsh, pool}}, and {{tt|怪 ''guài''|monster}}
|zh_yue=巨沼怪 ''Geuihjíugwaai''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|巨 ''geuih''|giant}}, {{tt|沼 ''jíu''|marsh, pool}}, and {{tt|怪 ''gwaai''|monster}}
|pt_br=Swampert|pt_brmeaning=Same as English name
|hi=विक्रायगर ''Vikraayger'' |himeaning=From {{tt|विकराल ''vikrāl''|large}} and {{tt|सागर ''sāgar''|sea}}
|ru=Свамперт ''Svampert''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=ลากลาจ ''Laklat ''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}
{{left clear}}

==See also==
* [[Mumu]]
* [[First partner Pokémon]]
* [[Mega Evolution]]

==External links==
{{Mega Evolution}}{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Water|type2=Ground}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Water|prevnum=0259|prev=Marshtomp|nextnum=0261|next=Poochyena}}
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[[Category:Pokémon in the Mega Evolution Pokédex]]
[[Category:Pokémon in the Lental Photodex]]

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Tao trio

2026-03-07T21:52:23Z

Corrosive Cricket: Emphasized connection to the original dragon

{{move|Legendary dragons|alt=Legendary dragons of Unova}}
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[[File:Tao trio.png|thumb|300px|From left to right: Black Kyurem, Zekrom, Kyurem, Reshiram, and White Kyurem]]
The '''Tao trio''' is a fan term for a [[Groups of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon|trio]] of [[Legendary Pokémon]] consisting of {{p|Reshiram}}, {{p|Zekrom}}, and {{p|Kyurem}}. They're also unofficially referred to as the '''Tao dragon trio''', '''energy trio''', and '''Unova Three Dragons''' (Japanese: '''イッシュ{{ruby|三龍|さんりゅう}}''' ''Isshu Sanryuu''). They reside in the [[Unova]] [[region]]. According to myths, the trio were all once a [[List of disputed and unidentified Pokémon#Single Dragon|single dragon Pokémon]].

They have been referred to as the '''Legendary Unova Trio'''.<ref>''[[Legendary and Mythical Guidebook: Deluxe Edition]]'', pages 78-79</ref>

==Shared design==
They're all the [[game mascot]]s of the [[Unova]] games. {{p|Reshiram}} is the game mascot of {{game|Black}}, {{p|Zekrom}} is the game mascot of {{game|White}}, and {{form|Kyurem|Black and White}} {{p|Kyurem}} are the game mascots of {{g|Black and White 2}} respectively.

Much like members of other Legendary trios, the three Pokémon have similar appearances. Each has {{t|Dragon}} as their primary type. Both Reshiram and Zekrom have a base stat total of 680 while Kyurem's is 660 in its standard form—however, both White Kyurem and Black Kyurem have a base stat total of 700. Reshiram and White Kyurem have the {{a|Turboblaze}} ability, while Zekrom and Black Kyurem have the similar {{a|Teravolt}} ability.

===Origin===
Each of the members of the trio has control of their own types and sides. Reshiram represents the concept of {{wp|yin and yang|yang}} and controls {{t|Fire|fire}}, Zekrom represents the concept of {{wp|yin and yang|yin}} and controls {{t|Electric|thunder}}, and Kyurem represents the concept of {{wp|Wuji (philosophy)|wuji}} (the absence of yin and yang) and controls {{t|Ice|ice}}; likewise, to some extent, not only can White Kyurem control Reshiram's fire, but Black Kyurem can also control Zekrom's thunder.

==Terminology==
Throughout Generation V and after, the Tao trio are also referred to by many names such as:
* '''legendary dragons'''<ref>''"...I've been waiting. In the future I envisioned, you obtained a stone. And, indeed, you have. That Light Stone{{sup/5|Bl}}/Dark Stone{{sup/5|W}}... {{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|Bl}}/{{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|W}} is responding to it. Stop. This is not suitable for the '''legendary dragons'''!"'' - [[N/Quotes#Pokémon_Black_and_White|N]] ([[Pokémon Black and White Versions]])</ref>
*'''legendary dragon Pokémon'''<ref>''"This happened around when the hero appeared in Opelucid City with the '''legendary dragon Pokémon'''."'' ([[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]])</ref>
*'''legendary Dragon-type Pokémon'''<ref>([[Pokémon Black and White Versions]]/[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]])</ref>
*'''Legendary dragons of Unova'''<ref>[[Black & White TCG Series merchandise]]: [[Black_&_White_TCG_Series_merchandise#Legendary Dragons of Unova Collection|Legendary Dragons of Unova Collection]]</ref>
*'''Legendary Unova trio'''<ref>[[Legendary and Mythical Guidebook: Deluxe Edition]]</ref>
*'''Unovan Legends'''<ref>[[Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon: The Official Alola Region Strategy Guide]]</ref>

==History==
[[File:Single dragon Adventures.png|thumb|250px|[[List of disputed and unidentified Pokémon#Single Dragon|The single dragon]]]]
The mythologies of the trio are implied to be connected, despite having no true relation. The origins of Zekrom and Reshiram are told in legends, as they were once [[List of disputed and unidentified Pokémon#Single Dragon|a single powerful Dragon Pokémon]] used by [[Heroes of Truth and Ideals|twin heroes]] in order to create the Unova region. But the brothers each sought something different in life—truth for the older brother and ideals for the younger—and they began to argue, then fight, over whose side was right. The single dragon, in response, split into two Pokémon: Reshiram, who sided with the older twin, and Zekrom, who sided with the younger twin.

The two dragons were equally matched as they battled and neither conquered the other. As a result, the brothers set aside their differences and equally declared that there was no right side, either. But the sons of the heroes resumed the fight, and Reshiram and Zekrom destroyed the region with their fire and lightning powers. They subsequently disappeared afterward.
[[File:Hero of Truth Ideals M14.png|thumb|left|250px|The [[Heroes of Truth and Ideals|twin heroes]]]]
At the beginning of {{2v2|Black|White}}, Zekrom{{Sup/5|B}}/Reshiram{{Sup/5|W}} resides in [[Dragonspiral Tower]], who is called upon by [[N]] to create his desired world. The {{player}} is tasked with finding the other dragon in the [[Light Stone]]{{Sup/5|B}}/[[Dark Stone]]{{Sup/5|W}} and reviving it to resolve the history the twins began in the past.<ref><ab>Drayden: "Zekrom [...] and Reshiram [...] were once the same Pokémon."
Iris: "That single Dragon Pokémon, along with twin heroes, brought a new region into being. And people and Pokémon lived happy lives!"
Drayden: "One day, however... The twin heroes, the older brother who sought the truth, and the younger brother who sought ideals, began to argue about how to decide which one of them was right... The single Dragon-type Pokémon that had been with them all that time split its body into two. One sided with the older brother, and the other with the younger brother."
Iris: "In its pursuit of truth, the white Dragon-type Pokémon sought to usher in a new and better world... Its name was Reshiram. And the other, the black Dragon-type Pokémon, sough ideals and to usher in a new world—a world of hope. Its name was Zekrom."
Drayden: "Because the two of them were once the same entity, their battle raged endlessly and neither one could be declared the winner. They simply exhausted themselves. The twin heroes proclaimed that there was no one side that was right and ceased the conflict."
Iris: "But, but... The twin heroes' sons started the battle again! And an instant later, Reshiram and Zekrom destroyed Unova with fire and lightning! Then, they disappeared! But, but... If people work with Pokémon in the right way, we don't have to worry anymore about the work being destroyed. I mean, Reshiram and Zekrom worked hard for everyone and made a new region! So it should be alright, I think."</ab> — {{game|Black and White|s}}</ref>

Kyurem's origins were believed to be different than those of the other two. The third dragon came down to the [[Pokémon world]] from an icy meteor and crashed into a place called [[Giant Chasm]]. The fact that Star Pieces, Comet Shards, and extraterrestrial Pokémon can be found in the Giant Chasm strongly supports this theory. An old legend in [[Lacunosa Town]] describing Kyurem claims that it would take people and Pokémon away from the town and eat them; this is why a giant wall now surrounds the town, and why none of its residents set foot outside their homes after dark. During {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, however, an NPC claims that this story of Kyurem's origin might not be true. [[Professor Juniper]] theorized that the meteorite from the story could have been a [[Dragon Stones|Dragon Stone]], similar to the ones that Reshiram and Zekrom were revived from. However, [[Drayden]] tells the player character of an old legend that tells a conflicting story of Kyurem's origins. The legend says that when the original dragon split into Reshiram and Zekrom, a third dragon was "created" from the leftovers: Kyurem. Kyurem's status as the remnants of the original dragon manifests on its visibly damaged body, most notably its stubby wings (one of which is shorter than the other), its mouth which is frozen shut, and a tail which appears to be missing the characteristic turbine of its fellows. The Pokédex entry for Kyurem states that it is waiting for a hero to fill in the missing parts of its body with "ideals"{{Sup/5|B2}}/"truth"{{Sup/5|W2}}; this is completed in-game with the creation of its {{fd|Kyurem|alternate forms}}, Black Kyurem{{Sup/5|B2}} and White Kyurem{{Sup/5|W2}}, created by Kyurem fusing with Zekrom{{Sup/5|B2}} or Reshiram{{Sup/5|W2}} (but not both).

It's not known if it's possible for Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem to return to their original form as the one dragon, or what even would be needed to effect such a change; Kyurem can only absorb one of its trio-mates at any time, with the assumption that the capacity to absorb the other is beyond its limits as the original dragon's remains.

===''Pokémon the Series''===
'''The Legend of Reshiram''' was a story told by [[Cedric Juniper]] and {{an|N}} in the {{aniseries|BW}} episode ''[[BW120|Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!]]''. It comes from the White Chapter of Pokémon Mythology.
:''When a person appears who is searching deeply for the truth, Reshiram will appear. At first, Reshiram will battle with that person as a test of their strength and heart. And if it decides that person is a hero, it will pass on the wisdom it has accumulated over thousands of years and then bare its fangs against the hero's enemies. From that point on, Reshiram will treat the hero with kindness, as a parent would treat a child. But although the person called the hero will be able to attain great riches and power, the goodness in their heart will be lost, and the country built by the hero will be consumed in flame. Then, Reshiram will depart.''

'''The Legend of the Hero''' was a story told by Cedric Juniper in the earlier ''Black and White'' series episode ''[[BW064|Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!]]''. It comes from Section Eighteen of the Chapter of Darkness in Pokémon Mythology.
:''When the hero turns darkness into light and the hero's heart becomes one with the Pokémon, Zekrom shall descend and lend the hero his power.''

==Artwork==
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|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:auto" |[[File:Reshiram Zekrom artwork.png|165px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:auto" |[[File:Reshiram Zekrom Fusion Flare Bolt artwork.png|400px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:auto" |[[File:Reshiram Zekrom Blue Flare Bolt Strike artwork.png|285px]]
|-
|Reshiram and Zekrom
|Zekrom and Reshiram using Fusion Bolt and Fusion Flare
|Zekrom and Reshiram using Bolt Strike and Blue Flare
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:auto" |[[File:B2W2 art.png|285px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background: #{{dragon color light}}; width:auto" |[[File:Black Kyurem White Kyurem artwork.jpg|285px]]
|-
|Black and White Kyurem
|Black and White Kyurem
|}

==Moveset comparison==
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; margin:auto; width:auto; background: #{{dragon color}}; border: 5px solid #{{dragon color light}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{dragon color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" |{{color2|{{dragon color light}}|Level|Lv.}}
| style="background:#{{fire color light}}" | [[File:643Reshiram.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Reshiram|{{fire color dark}}}} {{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Fire}}
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | [[File:646Kyurem-White.png|96px]] {{pcolor|White Kyurem|{{ice color dark}}}} {{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Ice}}
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | [[File:646Kyurem.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Kyurem|{{ice color dark}}}} {{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Ice}}
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | [[File:646Kyurem-Black.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Black Kyurem|{{ice color dark}}}} {{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Ice}}
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" |[[File:644Zekrom.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Zekrom|{{electric color dark}}}} {{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Electric}}
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" |{{color|{{dragon color light}}|1}}
| colspan="5" style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Dragon Breath|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Noble Roar|{{normal color dark}}}}''
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#{{rock color light}}" | {{mcolor|Ancient Power|{{rock color dark}}}}
|-
| style="background:#{{fire color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Fire Fang|{{fire color dark}}}}'''
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Freeze-Dry|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Thunder Fang|{{electric color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" |{{color|{{dragon color light}}|8}}
| colspan="5" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Slash|{{normal color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" |{{color|{{dragon color light}}|16}}
| style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | {{mcolor|Crunch|{{dark color dark}}}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Endeavor|{{normal color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | {{mcolor|Crunch|{{dark color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" |{{color|{{dragon color light}}|24}}
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | {{mcolor|Extrasensory|{{psychic color dark}}}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Dragon Pulse|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | {{mcolor|Zen Headbutt|{{psychic color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" |{{color|{{dragon color light}}|32}}
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Dragon Pulse|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Ice Beam|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Dragon Claw|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" |{{color|{{dragon color light}}|40}}
| style="background:#{{fire color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Flamethrower|{{fire color dark}}}}'''
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Hyper Voice|{{normal color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Thunderbolt|{{electric color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" |{{color|{{dragon color light}}|48}}
| style="background:#{{fire color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Fusion Flare|{{fire color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{fire color light}}" | {{mcolor|Fusion Flare|{{fire color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Scary Face|{{normal color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | {{mcolor|Fusion Bolt|{{electric color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Fusion Bolt|{{electric color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" |{{color|{{dragon color light}}|56}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Hyper Voice|{{normal color dark}}}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Blizzard|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Hyper Voice|{{normal color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" |{{color|{{dragon color light}}|64}}
| style="background:#{{fire color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Fire Blast|{{fire color dark}}}}'''
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Imprison|{{psychic color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Thunder|{{electric color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" |{{color|{{dragon color light}}|72}}
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Imprison|{{psychic color dark}}}}''
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Outrage|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Imprison|{{psychic color dark}}}}''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" |{{color|{{dragon color light}}|80}}
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Outrage|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Ice Burn|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Glaciate|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Freeze Shock|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Outrage|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" |{{color|{{dragon color light}}|88}}
| style="background:#{{fire color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Blue Flare|{{fire color dark}}}}'''
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | {{mcolor|Sheer Cold|{{ice color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Bolt Strike|{{electric color dark}}}}'''
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#{{dragon color dark}}; color: #{{dragon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |Moves in '''bold''' are {{color2|{{dragon color light}}|Same-type attack bonus|STAB}}. Moves in ''italics'' do no damage.
|}{{-}}

==Base stat comparison==
{{stats/h|dragon}}
{{stats/r|0643|Reshiram|100|120|100|150|120|90}}
{{stats/r|0644|Zekrom|100|150|120|120|100|90}}
{{stats/r|0646|Kyurem|125|130|90|130|90|95}}
{{stats/r|0646|Kyurem|form=-White|display=White Kyurem|125|120|90|170|100|95}}
{{stats/r|0646|Kyurem|form=-Black|display=Black Kyurem|125|170|100|120|90|95}}
|}

==In the core series games==
===[[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon Black and White]]===
Reshiram{{Sup/5|B}}/Zekrom{{Sup/5|W}} will be encountered at [[N's Castle]] upon awakening from their respective Dragon Stone. These Pokémon are required to be captured in order to proceed with the storyline: if defeated or fled from, they will simply reappear for a rematch. Kyurem can be caught at the [[Giant Chasm]] after the player enters the Hall of Fame.

===[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]]===
Zekrom{{Sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{Sup/5|W2}} can be encountered post-game at the [[Dragonspiral Tower]] after the player has encountered N at the ruins of his castle. Kyurem will appear as Black Kyurem{{Sup/5|B2}}/White Kyurem{{Sup/5|W2}} during the storyline at Giant Chasm, but cannot be caught. Kyurem can be caught later in its normal form post-game after the player has caught Zekrom{{Sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{Sup/5|W2}}.

===[[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]===
Reshiram{{Sup/6|OR}}/Zekrom{{Sup/6|AS}} will appear at the [[Fabled Cave]] if the player has a level 100 Pokémon in their party. Kyurem will appear at the [[Gnarled Den]] if the player has ''both'' Reshiram and Zekrom in their party.

===[[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]]===
All three Tao trio members can be encountered in the [[Ultra Space Wilds]] through [[Ultra Warp Ride]]. {{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/7|US}}/{{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/7|UM}} can be encountered at the Rocky World through green warp holes. {{p|Kyurem}} can be encountered in the Water World through a blue warp hole, as long as both Reshiram and Zekrom are in the player's party.

===[[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]===
In [[The Crown Tundra]] DLC, the Tao trio can be encountered in [[Max Lair]] during Dynamax Adventures. {{p|Reshiram}} can only be found in Sword, while {{p|Zekrom}} can only be found in Shield; however, the player can get the other Legendary by participating in other players' Dynamax Adventures.

===[[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]===
In [[The Indigo Disk]] DLC, the Tao trio can be obtained via snacks from [[Snacksworth]]. Reshiram can only be found in Scarlet, while Zekrom can only be found in Violet. The player can get the other Legendary by participating in [[Blueberry Quest]]s through the [[Union Circle]] online. Kyurem can be obtainted through the exclusive online group quests.

==In the spin-off games==
===Pokkén Tournament===
In [[Pokkén Tournament]], Reshiram appears as a Support Pokémon in all versions of the game alongside {{p|Cresselia}}.

===Pokémon Masters EX===
The members of the Tao trio appear in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. In addition to the following [[sync pair]]s, {{mas|Hilbert}} was shown to own a second Kyurem, which he fused with {{mas|N}}'s Zekrom to create the Black Kyurem that N later forms a sync pair with; as well as a second Reshiram, which he fused with a {{Shiny}} Kyurem that he had formed a sync pair with.

Additionally, Ghetsis in the {{DL|Villain arc|Unova: Team Plasma & Two Heroes}} storyline steals N's Reshiram and Zekrom in an attempt to recreate the original dragon, though it ends in failure.

{{PairDex/h|Dragon}}
{{PairDex|112|N|trainerlink=N (Masters)#Zekrom|trainerimg=N|0644|Zekrom|pokemonlink=Tao trio (Adventures)#Zekrom|Electric|Dragon|Physical Strike|exrole=Field|6|Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|124|Ghetsis|trainerlink=Ghetsis (Masters)#Kyurem|trainerimg=Ghetsis|0646|Kyurem|pokemonlink=Tao trio (Adventures)#Kyurem|Ice|Steel|Tech|exrole=Support|6|Legendary Adventures ''Father or Foe''}}
{{PairDex|112|N|trainerlink=N (Masters)#Reshiram|trainerimg=N Anniversary 2021|sygna=Anniversary 2021|0643|Reshiram|master=yes|Fire|Dragon|Tech|exrole=Special Strike|6|Master Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|112|N|trainerlink=N (Masters)#Kyurem (Black Kyurem)|trainerimg=N Sygna|0646B|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]]|Kyurem|buddy=yes|form={{Form|Kyurem|Black Kyurem}}|Ice|Fairy|Tech|exrole=Physical Strike|6|Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|067|Hilbert|trainerlink=Hilbert (Masters)#Kyurem (White Kyurem)|trainerimg=Hilbert Champion|0646W s|sygna={{pkmn|Champion}}|shiny=yes|Kyurem|exmaster=yes|buddy=yes|form={{Form|Kyurem|White Kyurem}}|Ice|Steel|Field|exrole=Special Strike|6|EX Master Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
|}

==In animation==
[[File:Reshiram M14.png|thumb|left|250px|Reshiram in ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom]]'']]
[[File:Zekrom M14.png|thumb|250px|Zekrom in ''[[M14|Black—Victini and Reshiram]]'']]
[[File:Kyurem anime.png|thumb|250px|Kyurem in {{aniseries|JN}}]]
===''Pokémon the Series''===
===={{aniseries|BW}}====
:''Main articles: [[Reshiram (anime)]] and {{OBP|Zekrom|recurring}}''
Zekrom debuted in ''[[BW001|In the Shadow of Zekrom!]]''. It appeared above the sky in [[Nuvema Town]], where it created a bizarre thunderstorm and caused {{AP|Pikachu}}'s electricity to malfunction, inflicting pain. Zekrom always appeared above {{Ash}}. Later, in ''[[BW110|The Name's N!]]'', {{an|N}} speculated that Ash's encounter with Zekrom was not coincidental.

Reshiram appeared in a flashback about N's memories of N's Castle in ''[[BW110|The Name's N!]]''; Reshiram incinerated the castle during N's crowning by [[Ghetsis]], which he later speaks of in ''[[BW118|The Secrets From Out Of The Fog!]]'' when talking of his experience as a former [[Team Plasma]] member. It appeared during the present in ''[[BW122|What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!]]'', when Ghetsis revived it from the Light Stone and took possession of it using [[Colress]]'s machine. Ghetsis then unleashed it unto everyone in hopes of utter destruction. It then left in peace after N communed with it, and supposedly told it something before it left, though N kept that a secret.

Reshiram and Zekrom later appeared in Ash's dream in ''[[BW123|Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures!]]'', when Ash was riding Reshiram. He was soon thrown off by Zekrom (carrying {{an|Iris}}) using {{m|Thunderbolt}}, causing Ash to fall off and soon awaken Ash. This was revealed to be Pikachu using Thunderbolt on him.

====[[M14|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'']]====
:''Main articles: [[Reshiram (M14)]] and [[Zekrom (M14)]]''
Reshiram and Zekrom made a major appearance in [[M14|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'']]. In these two variants of the same {{pkmn|movie}}, Reshiram and Zekrom share opposite roles. Reshiram ''(W-VZ)''/Zekrom ''(B-VR)'' is summoned by [[Damon]] and used to fight off those who oppose him while he raises the [[Sword of the Vale]]. It allied with Damon when he wished to restore the [[Kingdom of the Vale]]. The opposite dragon depending on the version is awakened by Ash, and allies with him upon his wish to help {{OBP|Victini|M14}}. The two dragons battle, but Ash ultimately defeats Damon. However, the two dragons then realize that Damon's actions had unleashed a corrupted [[Dragon Force]] that has put the world into jeopardy, and the duo reveal this to Damon by blowing away the clouds. They then help relocate the Sword of the Vale in order to stop the Dragon Force. They then leave, and fly off, forming a rainbow in the process. It is unknown as to whether or not these are the same Reshiram and Zekrom that appeared in the {{aniseries|BW}} episodes.

====''[[M15|Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice]]''====
[[File:Black Kyurem anime.png|thumb|left|250px|Black Kyurem in ''[[M15|Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice]]'']]
[[File:White Kyurem anime.png|thumb|250px|White Kyurem in ''[[M15|Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice]]'']]
{{main|Kyurem (M15)}}
Kyurem makes an appearance in ''[[M15|Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice]]''. In this {{pkmn|movie}}, Kyurem is sought after {{OBP|Keldeo|M15}}, in hopes that the latter can defeat Kyurem in a match to become one among the {{OBP|Swords of Justice|M15}}. Kyurem accepts Keldeo's challenge, but proves far too great a match for the young Pokémon to handle, and it gained massive advantage. When Terrakion interfered to protect Keldeo, Kyurem froze it, along with Cobalion and Virizion in ice. Keldeo then escaped and took refuge on the top of a train. Kyurem, refusing to let the battle end unfairly, doggedly pursued Keldeo. When Keldeo reappeared for a rematch, Kyurem revealed to Keldeo that it knew that it was lying about being a Sword of Justice. The two then battle, and Keldeo learns how to use {{m|Secret Sword}} in the process. Though Keldeo does not win, it still wins Kyurem's respect as Keldeo vowed to protect its friends. When Kyurem's den was falling apart, it used ice to freeze it so that no further disaster would occur. In this movie, Kyurem is shown to be able to change between Black Kyurem, White Kyurem, and normal Kyurem at will. It is also notable for controlling an army of {{p|Cryogonal}} who would do its bidding: their presence also often marked Kyurem's arrival at a location. According to Iris, Kyurem is considered the most powerful Dragon-type in the world.

====''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]''====
Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem all appeared in ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]''. Reshiram and Zekrom were seen in a flashback of events 100 years ago, when {{an|Hoopa}} in its Unbound form summoned the two of them and battled them in order to entertain people in [[Dahara City]]. Kyurem was summoned in the present day by an entity of Hoopa's Unbound form, along with [[Primal Reversion|Primal]] {{p|Kyogre}}, Primal {{p|Groudon}}, and the [[Pokémon of myth]], and was controlled by the entity in order to terrorize Dahara City. After Hoopa's Unbound power was finally sealed and Kyurem was freed from its control, Kyurem helped in holding off a dimensional wall while Hoopa saved the Dahara City inhabitants from destruction. Kyurem then left the scene.

===={{aniseries|JN}}====
Kyurem appeared in a fantasy in ''[[JN140|Bearing Down Easy!]]''.

===Pokémon Generations ===
[[N]] was seen with a Reshiram in ''[[PG15|The King Returns]]''. He used it to try and stop [[Ghetsis]] and {{p|Kyurem}} from freezing [[Unova]], but Ghetsis fused the two Pokémon to create White Kyurem before N could act.

Zekrom briefly appeared at the end of ''[[PG15|The King Returns]]'', under the ownership of {{ga|Hilbert}}.

Kyurem first appeared in ''[[PG14|The Frozen World]]''. It was controlled by [[Colress]], being used by [[Team Plasma]] to power up a cannon to freeze [[Opelucid City]]. This was part of a larger plan to get the [[DNA Splicers]] to [[Zinzolin]]. Kyurem reappeared in ''[[PG15|The King Returns]]'', this time under the control of [[Ghetsis]]. It was used as part of his final attempt to freeze Unova, but was challenged by [[N]] and his {{p|Reshiram}}. However, Ghetsis used the DNA Splicers to fuse the two Pokémon into White Kyurem. When it was about to attack N, he was saved by {{ga|Hilbert}} and his {{p|Zekrom}}.

<gallery widths="200px">
Reshiram PG.png|Reshiram in [[Pokémon Generations]]
Hilbert Zekrom PG.png|Zekrom in Pokémon Generations
Colress Kyurem PG.png|Kyurem in Pokémon Generations
Ghetsis White Kyurem PG.png|White Kyurem in Pokémon Generations
</gallery>

===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer===
Kyurem appeared in both of its alternate forms at the end of the [[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]], where Black Kyurem used {{m|Thunderbolt}} and White Kyurem used {{m|Flamethrower}}.

===Pokémon Evolutions===
Zekrom appeared in ''[[PE04|The Plan]]'' being awaken from the [[Dark Stone]] by [[N]], used to defeat [[Alder]] and lastly to battle [[Hilda]] in [[N's Castle]]. Even though Reshiram doesn't appear in the episode, its [[Dragon Stone]], the [[Light Stone]] is seen in Hilda's ownership.

<gallery widths="200px">
File:PE04.png|Zekrom in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]
</gallery>

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Black Reshiram Adventures.png|thumb|120px|left|Reshiram in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:N Zekrom Adventures.png|thumb|120px|Zekrom in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Zinzolin Kyurem Adventures.png|thumb|120px|Kyurem in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
{{main|Tao trio (Adventures)}}
===={{MangaArc|Black & White}}====
Zekrom is the first member of the Tao trio to appear. It was successfully awakened at the [[Dragonspiral Tower]] by {{adv|N}}, who was given the Dark Stone that the [[Shadow Triad]] successfully stole from the {{DL|Nacrene City|Nacrene Museum}}. N eventually convinced Zekrom to join his cause, making him the Hero of Ideals, and proceeded to another location to challenge [[Alder]].

At around the same time that Zekrom was awakened, [[Brycen]] consulted with [[Drayden]] about the Light Stone, which [[Team Plasma]] were unaware of, that was also being stored at the museum. Brycen agreed to train {{adv|Black}} and entrust him with the Light Stone. After completing the training course under Brycen, Black failed an initial attempt to summon Reshiram. In the middle of the battle between N and Alder, which Black came to witness, Reshiram made another attempt to emerge from the Light Stone, however Zekrom's roar forced it back in. It wasn't until Black became fully aware of Team Plasma's intentions, during the [[Pokémon League (Unova)|Unova League tournament]], that he finally summoned Reshiram and became the Hero of Truth. Black eventually squared up against N, pitting Reshiram and Zekrom against each other, and Reshiram emerged victorious.

===={{MangaArc|Black 2 & White 2}}====
Kyurem was revealed to have been caught by [[Zinzolin]] during the events of the ''Black & White'' arc. [[Colress]] eventually took control of it and placed it inside the [[Plasma Frigate]] to power its "Kyurem Cannon". Once Ghetsis acquired the [[DNA Splicers]], Kyurem became able to assume its alternate forms. Eventually, Colress's control over Kyurem was broken, and following Team Plasma's ultimate defeat, Zekrom and Reshiram left their respective heroes to return to the wild.

<gallery>
Black Kyurem Adventures.png|Black Kyurem in [[Pokémon Adventures]]
White Kyurem Adventures.png|White Kyurem in [[Pokémon Adventures]]
</gallery>
{{-}}

==Trivia==
*{{wp|Yin and yang}} are dependent fundamentals in {{wp|Taoism|Taoism/Daoism}}, which Reshiram and Zekrom are directly connected to. Reshiram and Zekrom's species names in Japanese are "White Yang" and "Black Yin," respectively, and the names of their battle music are also respectively "Blazing White Yang" and "Electrifying Black Yin." Kyurem, on the other hand, is an analogy to {{wp|Wuji (philosophy)|wuji}}—a separate concept of Taoism—under the assumption that the absence of the warmth Reshiram and Zekrom generate (and thus their conceptual yin and yang) equals the infinite absence wuji implies. Wuji is also said to be represented by an empty circle; Kyurem's species name is the Boundary Pokémon.
**The Tao trio may also relate to the {{wp|Three Pure Ones}}.
** According to [[Drayden]] in {{B2W2}}, however, {{p|Kyurem}} is the remainder of the {{tt|original dragon|the single dragon that Reshiram and Zekrom used to be}} after it was split into two. Also, Kyurem shifts into its two forms by fusing with either Reshiram or Zekrom. Due to this, Kyurem is sometimes viewed as the [[Legendary leader|leader]] within the trio, much like {{p|Rayquaza}} and {{p|Landorus}} and their respective groups.
*The Two Contraries are a pair of dragons in {{wp|alchemy}}, named Sophic Mercury and Sophic Sulfur. They are commonly depicted as a white, fluffy dragon with two wings and a black, scaly dragon with four limbs. These depictions heavily informed the body designs of Reshiram and Zekrom. Sophic Mercury is described as active and Sophic Sulfur as passive, which could be a loose inspiration for the truth and ideals that Reshiram and Zekrom represent. The Two Contraries fight because they are opposites, yet they complete each other, similarly to the concept of yin and yang. The Two Contraries are also what allow free will and awareness to exist, reflected in Pokémon by the choice between truth and ideals. Sophic Sulfur's name and corresponding element could be an inspiration for Reshiram being {{type|Fire}}. In addition, the Three Essentials, mercury, sulfur, and salt, the elements needed to create a {{wp|philosopher's stone}}, are considered the "child" of the Two Contraries. When the Essentials and Contraries are merged, they become a three-headed dragon. This could be the basis for the original dragon, which split into Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem long ago. The process of fusing requires the presence of Sophic Salt to freeze the Two Contraries together and ground them. This could be the inspiration for Kyurem being {{type|Ice}}.
**Sophic Salt being needed to freeze and ground the Two Contraries could be reflected in the Tao trio's typing. Reshiram and Zekrom are both weak to {{type|Ground}} moves, and Kyurem's Ice-type moves are super effective against {{type|dragon}}.
*The secondary types of the Tao trio are the same as the primary types of the Kantonian [[Legendary birds]].
**Additionally, each member of the trio learns one aspect of the move {{m|Tri Attack}}.
*Although the members of the Tao trio are the [[game mascot]]s of the [[Generation V]] games, none of the members are the mascot of the game matching its [[List of Pokémon by color|Pokédex color]]. Reshiram is the mascot of ''Pokémon Black'', Zekrom is the mascot of ''Pokémon White'', and although Kyurem's alternate forms match the colors of ''Black 2'' and ''White 2'' they are still listed as gray due to their base form.
*Reshiram and Zekrom have the highest catch rate of any Legendary Pokémon with a base stat total above 600, with 45 (tied with {{p|Rayquaza}} in {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}). This is because the player is forced to catch them to proceed with the storyline in Black and White.
*Each member of the Tao trio has a secondary Sugimori artwork depicting their Overdrive Modes. Kyurem has two of them, one for each alternate form.
*The Tao trio have their own battle transition. A few lights will gather in the center of the screen, and a swirling vortex will zoom in from the center.
*Like the [[Legendary beasts]] in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, each member of the trio shares battle music that is slightly remixed to match their secondary type. Zekrom's theme has a crackling thunder effect and Reshiram's theme has a burning fire effect. While Kyurem's theme does not have a similar special effect, it has an extra slapped bass part playing in the background.
**All three members use Zekrom's variant in {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} and {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}.
*All three members of the Tao trio can [[Talking Pokémon|speak telepathically]] in {{aniseries|PTS}}; they, along with the {{OBP|Swords of Justice|M15}}, are the only Legendary trios to have this ability for all three members.
* Neither White Kyurem nor Black Kyurem can be traded or captured.
*All three members of the Tao Trio are voiced by [[Marc Thompson]] in their respective English movies.

==References==
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==Related articles==
*{{p|Reshiram}}
*{{p|Zekrom}}
*{{p|Kyurem}}

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{{Project Pokédex notice}}

[[Category:Groups of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon]]

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Gumshoos (Pokémon)

2026-03-06T17:40:45Z

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'''Gumshoos''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''デカグース''' ''Dekagoose'') is a {{type|Normal}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation VII]].

It [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Yungoos}} when [[level]]ed up in the [[Time-based Evolution|day]] starting at level 20.

==Biology==
[[File:GumshoosMegaEvolution153.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Gumshoos stalking its prey]]
Gumshoos is a long-bodied mammalian {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} similar to a mongoose. While it moves on all fours, it is capable of standing on its hind legs with its hands locked behind its back, similar to a human. Most of its coat is brown with a yellow underside that extends over the top of its tail. It has an additional yellow stripe that starts on its forehead and ends between its shoulders. There are tufts of fur near its shoulders, hips, and around the base of its tail. These tufts in combination with its yellow underside create the impression of an open {{wp|trenchcoat}}. Its ears are rounded with a small notch and are located on the sides of its head. It has a short snout with a pink nose, a large mouth full of pointed teeth that is usually depicted baring the teeth, eyes with white sclerae and black horizontal pupils nearly hidden under its yellow stripe, and tufts of yellow fur on its chin. There are three black claws on each of its four short legs. Despite its length, Gumshoos is thick-bodied and has a wide, flat tail with longer fur on the tip.

Gumshoos hunts by patiently waiting along its prey's known travel routes and pouncing when the unsuspecting prey comes along. Due to its tenacious personality and ability to withstand intense hunger, it is able to wait for its prey for long periods without eating.<ref>[http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/pokemon/gumshoos/ Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Gumshoos]</ref> Its favorite prey are the [[Alolan form]]s of {{p|Rattata}} and {{p|Raticate}}, but since Gumshoos is diurnal, it rarely encounters them. It is also known to prey on {{p|Skwovet}}, which does not provide Gumshoos much challenge. Once the sun sets, this Pokémon's stamina is depleted and it will fall asleep where it stands. It is not originally from [[Alola]], and was brought over from its unknown native region to take care of Rattata outbreaks.

A special Gumshoos in [[Alola]] acts as the [[Totem Pokémon]] for [[Ilima]]'s {{DL|Island challenge|trial}} in [[Verdant Cavern]]. This Gumshoos possesses [[Z-Power]], an energy that originates from [[Ultra Wormhole]]s and takes the form of a golden, flaring aura. The reward for defeating Totem Gumshoos and completing the trial is a [[Normalium Z]].

Prior to [[Generation VIII]], Gumshoos and its pre-evolved form, {{p|Yungoos}}, were the [[Signature Ability|only known Pokémon]] that could have {{a|Stakeout}} as an [[Ability]].

===Evolution===
Gumshoos evolves from {{p|Yungoos}}.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data→Evolution data]].)
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==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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{{Dex/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=014|reg2=Kanto}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=When it finds a trace of its prey, it patiently stakes out the location...but it's always snoozing by nightfall.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=It adores having Rattata and Raticate for dinner, but as it's {{pkmn2|diurnal}}, it never encounters them. This Pokémon boasts incredible patience.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|t=FFF|entry=Although it wasn't originally found in Alola, this Pokémon was brought over a long time ago when there was a huge Rattata outbreak.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|entry=Patient by nature, this Pokémon loses control of itself and pounces when it spots its favorite meal—Rattata!}}
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{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|reg2=Isle of Armor|reg3=Crown Tundra|reg4=Sinnoh|reg5=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Generation VIII]]}}
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{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|num1=28|reg2=Kitakami|reg3=Blueberry|reg4=Lumiose|reg5=Hyperspace}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Legends: Z-A|Legends: Z-A]]}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Scarlet|t=FFF|entry=Once it finds signs of prey, it will patiently stake out the location, waiting until the sun goes down.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=Gumshoos specializes in relentlessly tracking down prey. The simple-minded {{p|Skwovet}} doesn't seem to provide Gumshoos enough challenge.}}
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| Gumshoos in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}{{sup/7|SM}}
| Gumshoos in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}{{sup/7|USUM}}
| Gumshoos in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Paldea Pokédex number|Paldea Pokédex}}
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===Game locations===
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{{Availability/NA|gen=VII}}
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====In side games====
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{{Availability/Cross}}
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{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Masters EX|color={{masters color}}|area=[[Sync pair scout]]: {{sync|Ilima|Gumshoos}}}}

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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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|HP=88
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|SpAtk=55
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===Type effectiveness===
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===Learnset===
Gumshoos is available in {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}}.
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
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{{learnlist/level9|1|Leer|Normal|Status|—|100|30}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Payback|Dark|Physical|50|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Sand Attack|Ground|Status|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|13|Work Up|Normal|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/level9|19|Bite|Dark|Physical|60|100|25}}
{{learnlist/level9|23|Mud-Slap|Ground|Special|20|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|27|Super Fang|Normal|Physical|—|90|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|31|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|35|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|39|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|43|Yawn|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|47|Thrash|Normal|Physical|120|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|52|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Gumshoos|Normal|Normal|7}}

====By [[TM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Gumshoos|Normal|Normal|7}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM001|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM005|Mud-Slap|Ground|Special|20|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM006|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM008|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM009|Thunder Fang|Electric|Physical|65|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM010|Ice Fang|Ice|Physical|65|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM018|Thief|Dark|Physical|60|100|25}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM020|Trailblaze|Grass|Physical|50|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM022|Chilling Water|Water|Special|50|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM028|Bulldoze|Ground|Physical|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM035|Mud Shot|Ground|Special|55|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM036|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM039|Low Sweep|Fighting|Physical|65|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM043|Fling|Dark|Physical|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM049|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM050|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM051|Sandstorm|Rock|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM055|Dig|Ground|Physical|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM059|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM060|U-turn|Bug|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM063|Psychic Fangs|Psychic|Physical|85|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM066|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM067|Fire Punch|Fire|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM068|Thunder Punch|Electric|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM069|Ice Punch|Ice|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM071|Seed Bomb|Grass|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM084|Stomping Tantrum|Ground|Physical|75|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM087|Taunt|Dark|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM099|Iron Head|Steel|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM108|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM130|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM134|Reversal|Fighting|Physical|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM147|Wild Charge|Electric|Physical|90|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM149|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM152|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM163|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM172|Roar|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM181|Knock Off|Dark|Physical|65|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM183|Super Fang|Normal|Physical|—|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM192|Focus Punch|Fighting|Physical|150|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM204|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM205|Endeavor|Normal|Physical|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM224|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Gumshoos|Normal|Normal|7}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Gumshoos|Normal|Normal|7}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0206|Dunsparce}}{{MSP/H|0982|Dudunsparce}}{{MSP/H|0667|Litleo}}{{MSP/H|0668|Pyroar}}{{MSP/H|0810|Grookey}}{{MSP/H|0811|Thwackey}}{{MSP/H|0812|Rillaboom}}|Endeavor|Normal|Physical|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0024|Arbok}}{{MSP/H|0058|Growlithe}}{{MSP/H|0058-Hisui|Growlithe}}{{MSP/H|0059|Arcanine}}{{MSP/H|0059-Hisui|Arcanine}}{{MSP/H|0136|Flareon}}{{MSP/H|0209|Snubbull}}{{MSP/H|0210|Granbull}}{{MSP/H|0228|Houndour}}{{MSP/H|0229|Houndoom}}{{MSP/H|0232|Donphan}}{{MSP/H|0262|Mightyena}}{{MSP/H|0450|Hippowdon}}{{MSP/H|0667|Litleo}}{{MSP/H|0668|Pyroar}}{{MSP/H|0725|Litten}}{{MSP/H|0726|Torracat}}{{MSP/H|0727|Incineroar}}|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|95|15}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0024|Arbok}}{{MSP/H|0209|Snubbull}}{{MSP/H|0210|Granbull}}{{MSP/H|0221|Piloswine}}{{MSP/H|0473|Mamoswine}}{{MSP/H|0262|Mightyena}}{{MSP/H|0419|Floatzel}}{{MSP/H|0450|Hippowdon}}{{MSP/H|0471|Glaceon}}|Ice Fang|Ice|Physical|65|95|15}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0133|Eevee}}{{MSP/H|0134|Vaporeon}}{{MSP/H|0135|Jolteon}}{{MSP/H|0136|Flareon}}{{MSP/H|0196|Espeon}}{{MSP/H|0197|Umbreon}}{{MSP/H|0470|Leafeon}}{{MSP/H|0471|Glaceon}}{{MSP/H|0700|Sylveon}}{{MSP/H|0190|Aipom}}{{MSP/H|0424|Ambipom}}{{MSP/H|0209|Snubbull}}{{MSP/H|0210|Granbull}}{{MSP/H|0231|Phanpy}}{{MSP/H|0417|Pachirisu}}{{MSP/H|0572|Minccino}}{{MSP/H|0573|Cinccino}}{{MSP/H|0926|Fidough}}{{MSP/H|0927|Dachsbun}}|Last Resort|Normal|Physical|140|100|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0024|Arbok}}{{MSP/H|0135|Jolteon}}{{MSP/H|0209|Snubbull}}{{MSP/H|0210|Granbull}}{{MSP/H|0229|Houndoom}}{{MSP/H|0232|Donphan}}{{MSP/H|0262|Mightyena}}{{MSP/H|0450|Hippowdon}}|Thunder Fang|Electric|Physical|65|95|15}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Gumshoos|Normal|Normal|7}}

====By a prior [[Evolution]]====
{{learnlist/prevoh/9|Gumshoos|Normal|Normal|7}}
{{learnlist/prevo9null}}
{{learnlist/prevof/9|Gumshoos|Normal|Normal|7}}

===Side game data===
{{Spindata/Head|type=Normal}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=6|type=Normal|ndex=735|num=800
|min=60
|max=105
|raisemaxlevel=5
|skill=Crushing Step
|skilldesc=Delays your opponent's disruptions and increases damage.
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|-
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|walk=1.67
|hp=57
|attack=76
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|speed=60
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|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Normal|ndex=735
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=1
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=204
|attack=194
|defense=113
|fast={{m|Take Down}}, {{m|Bite}}
|special={{m|Hyper Fang}}, {{m|Crunch}}, {{m|Rock Tomb}}
}}
|}

===Evolution data===
{{Evobox-2
|type1=normal
|pictype=art
|no1=0734
|name1=Yungoos
|type1-1=Normal
|evo1={{bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}} + [[File:Day Icon SV.png|40px|link=Time]] {{color2|000|Level|Level 20}} during the {{color2|000|Time|day}}
|no2=0735
|name2=Gumshoos
|type1-2=Normal
}}

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Normal}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=VII}}
{{Spritebox/7|ndex=735|crop=79}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=VIII|is=yes}}

{{Spritebox/HOME|ndex=0735}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|735|Gumshoos}}

==In animation==
[[File:Officer Jenny Gumshoos.png|thumb|250px|Gumshoos in {{aniseries|SM}}]]
[[File:Totem Gumshoos.png|thumb|250px|Totem Gumshoos in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]
===Major appearances===
====[[Officer Jenny's Gumshoos]]====
Gumshoos debuted in ''[[SM009|To Top a Totem!]]'' as an {{DL|Totem Pokémon|Ally Pokémon}}, where it was quickly defeated by {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Iron Tail}}. It made further appearances in {{aniseries|SM}}, where it was now under the ownership of the [[Officer Jenny]] of [[Melemele Island]].

====Other====
A {{DL|Totem Pokémon|Totem Gumshoos}} appeared in ''[[SM009|To Top a Totem!]]'', where it battled {{Ash}}. After defeating {{AP|Rowlet}} and then being defeated itself by Pikachu, it rewarded Ash with a [[Normalium Z]]. It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[SM010|Trial and Tribulation!]]''.

===Minor appearances===
A Gumshoos appeared in ''[[SM105|Showdown on Poni Island!]]'', where it was photographed by {{an|Lillie}} during her time on [[Poni Island]].

===Pokédex entries===
{{Animedexheader|Alola}}
{{Animedexbody|SM009|Yungoos and Gumshoos|Rotom Pokédex|{{p|Yungoos}}, the Loitering Pokémon. Gumshoos, the Stakeout Pokémon. Both are {{t|Normal}} types. Yungoos have sturdy fangs and jaws, and when they evolve into Gumshoos, they gain a certain tenacity and patience.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Alola}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Ilima Gumshoos Adventures.png|thumb|170px|Gumshoos in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[Ilima]]'s Yungoos was revealed to have evolved into a Gumshoos sometime prior to ''[[PASM31|Ray of Light!! Through the Crack in the Sky!]]''.

A Trainer's Gumshoos appeared in [[PASV20]].

===Pokémon Horizon===
A Yungoos appeared in a fantasy in ''[[HOR01|Journey to a New Horizon]]''.

A Yungoos appeared in a fantasy in ''[[HOR03|Traveling Trainer Tokio]]''.
{{-}}

==In the TCG==
{{main|Gumshoos (TCG)}}
==Trivia==

* Of all Totem Pokémon that can be battled in Alola, Totem Gumshoos is one of the only two Totem Pokémon that is battled in only one game out of the two versions — in this case, Sun and Ultra Sun. The other is {{p|Raticate|Totem Raticate}}.
* Gumshoos and its pre-evolved form are the only Pokémon that have {{a|Stakeout}} as a standard [[Ability]] instead of a [[Hidden Ability]].

===Origin===
Gumshoos appears to be based on a {{wp|mongoose}} or {{wp|honey badger}} with detective motifs, reflected in how it literally stakes out {{p|Rattata}} nests with what was previously its [[Stakeout (Ability)|signature ability]]. The fur atop its head resembles a {{wp|flat cap}} or a {{wp|combover}} hairstyle.

Gumshoos's Ultra Sun Pokédex entry seems to reference how the {{wp|small Indian mongoose}} was introduced to {{wp|Hawaii}} in order to counter rat problems on sugar cane plantations, although the mongoose later became an {{wp|invasive species}}.

In an interview with Game Informer published on October 19, 2016, [[Junichi Masuda]] and [[Shigeru Ohmori]] of [[GAME FREAK]] stated that the similarities between Gumshoos and {{wp|Donald Trump}} were not intentional.<ref>Hilliard, Kyle (October 19, 2016). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20240522180212/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/10/19/burning-questions-for-pokemon-sun-and-moon.aspx Burning Questions For Pokémon Sun & Moon.]" ''Game Informer'' (Archived on May 22, 2024.)</ref>

====Name origin====
Gumshoos may be a combination of ''gumshoe'' (detective) and ''mongoose''. It may also involve ''gumption''.

Dekagoose may be a combination of でか ''deka'' (slang term for detective) and ''mongoose''.

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Normal|type2=Normal
|ja=デカグース ''Dekagoose''|jameaning=From {{tt|でか ''deka''|slang term for detective}} and ''mongoose''
|fr=Argouste|frmeaning=From {{tt|''argousin''|slang term for police officer}} and ''{{tt|mangouste|mongoose}}''
|es=Gumshoos|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Manguspektor|demeaning=From {{tt|''Manguste''|mongoose}} and {{tt|''Inspektor''|inspector}}
|it=Gumshoos|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=형사구스 ''Hyeongsaguseu''|komeaning=From {{tt|형사 (刑事) ''hyeongsa''|detective}} and ''mongoose''
|zh_cmn=貓鼬探長 / 猫鼬探长 ''Māoyòutànzhǎng''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|貓鼬 / 猫鼬 ''māoyòu''|mongoose}} and {{tt|探長 / 探长 ''tànzhǎng''|chief inspector}}
|zh_yue=貓鼬探長 ''Māauyauhtaamjéung''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|貓鼬 ''māauyauh''|mongoose}} and {{tt|探長 ''taamjéung''|chief inspector}}
|pt_br=Gumshoos|pt_brmeaning=Same as English name
|hi=जासूगूस ''Jasoogoos''|himeaning=From {{tt|जासूस ''jāsūs''|detective/spy}} and ''mongoose'' or ''{{p|Yungoos}}''
|ru=Гамшус ''Gamshus''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=เดคากูส ''Dekhakut''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}

==Related articles==
* [[Officer Jenny's Gumshoos]]
* [[Totem Pokémon]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Totem Pokémon}}
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|}
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[[Category: Pokémon in the Melemele Pokédex]]
[[Category: Pokémon in the Akala Pokédex]]
[[Category: Pokémon in the Ula'ula Pokédex]]
[[Category: Pokémon in the Poni Pokédex]]

[[de:Manguspektor]]
[[es:Gumshoos]]
[[fr:Argouste]]
[[it:Gumshoos]]
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[[zh:猫鼬探长]]

Heatran (Pokémon)

2026-03-05T21:37:55Z

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{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Fire|type2=Steel}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/GO|species=Heatran}}
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{{Pokémon Infobox
|name=Heatran
|jname=ヒードラン
|jtranslit=Hīdoran
|tmname=Heatran
|ndex=0485
|typebox=1
|type1=Fire
|type2=Steel
|forme=2
|form2=Mega Heatran
|mega=Heatranite
|image2=0485Heatran-Mega.png
|category=Lava Dome
|height-ftin=5'07"
|height-m=1.7
|weight-lbs=948.0
|weight-kg=430.0
|abilityn=d
|ability1=Flash Fire
|abilityd=Flame Body
|egggroupn=0
|egggroup1=No Eggs Discovered
|eggcycles=10
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|color=Brown
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|body=08
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'''Heatran''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ヒードラン''' ''Heatran'') is a dual-type {{2t|Fire|Steel}} [[Legendary Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation IV]].

While it is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, Heatran can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into '''Mega Heatran''' using the [[Heatranite]]. Mega Heatran was introduced in the [[Mega Dimension]] [[Downloadable content|DLC]] for {{g|Legends: Z-A}}.

==Biology==
[[File:Heatran wall anime.png|thumb|left|250px|Heatran climbing on the ceiling of a cave]]
Heatran is a reddish-brown, quadrupedal {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. It is dotted with orange and gray spots, and it has metal bangles locked on its legs. Its four claws on each of its feet are in a cross formation. Heatran has a gray underside, and its face is covered by an iron mask, with red-orange eyes uncovered. Its eyes seem to remain open even when it is asleep. Whenever it is seen with its mouth open, an orange glow emanates from inside it. Boiling, magma-like blood circulates through its body. While its body is rugged steel, certain parts of it are partially melted, due to Heatran's own intense body heat.

Heatran is believed to the embodiment of the planet's boiling core. According to legends, Heatran is said to have been birthed from the boiling magma within volcanic mountains such as [[Mount Coronet]] and [[Reversal Mountain]]. A [[Magma Stone]] is capable of both controlling and sealing Heatran within its lair. Without the power of the stone, it would rampage and cause the volcanic crater where it dwells to erupt. Heatran's claws allow it to dig deep into walls. Its feet allow it to stick to surfaces so it can hang and climb on walls and ceilings. The body of Heatran is said to hold many unsolved mysteries. Heatran has the ability to form a shield around itself in order to protect itself from harm.

Heatran is the [[Signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the move {{m|Magma Storm}}.

===Forms===
Heatran can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Heatran.

As a result of Mega Evolution, Mega Heatran is much bigger and heavier, and its body temperature increases to extreme degrees. Overall, the reddish-brown on Heatran's body has turned into a more vivid reddish-orange. Mega Heatran's eyes are yellow, and its lower jaw seems to have partially melted or weakened from the more intense heat that it now generates, leaving its mouth hanging open. Inside of its mouth, only a bright yellow and orange glow is visible. The horns on its head have blobs dropping down. Its underside has grown in volume and turned dark red, with its magma-like blood visible from the folds, and its hind legs have completely melted into liquid metal. Its forelimbs are bulkier and kept more intact, though their layers melt over each other, acting as the sole anchor points for Mega Heatran's locomotion. Mega Heatran releases volcanic gases from its back; slightly closer to its head, two gray metal nubs poke out.

Mega Heatran can unleash extreme heat to keep enemies at bay, reaching temperatures over 1.8 million °F (approximately 1,000,000 °C) when it goes all-out.

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{{left clear}}

==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
==== In the core series ====

* These notable Trainers all use Heatran:
** In all [[Generation IV]] games, as well as {{G|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, in the [[Battle Tower (Sinnoh)|Battle Tower]], Palmer will use a Heatran during the 49th consecutive battle in [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond, Pearl]], Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, or the Gold Print challenge in [[Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum]], [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver]]. Additionally, in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Palmer may use a Heatran in Master Class battles, including during a [[Double Battle]] with [[Barry (game)|Barry]] against the player.
** In {{G|Platinum}}, [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver]], during a Multi Battle challenge in the [[Battle Tower (Sinnoh)|Battle Tower]], one of the Pokémon that [[Mira]] can select to help the player is a Heatran.
** In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, one of the Pokémon that [[Byron]] may use is a Heatran. Additionally, it may also appear on his team during a Double Battle with [[Roark]] against the player.
** Additionally in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, one of the Pokémon that [[Candice]] may use is a Heatran.
*A [[Rogue Mega Evolution|Rogue]] [[Mega Evolution|Mega-Evolved]] Heatran is a [[boss]] during the events of {{g|Legends: Z-A}}'s DLC, [[Mega Dimension]]. After being defeated and caught by the player, it will offer the [[Heatranite]].

==== In the side series games====

* In {{G|Battle Revolution}}, during the [[Masters Battle/Set 7|Masters Battle Set 7]], [[Kruger]] will use a Heatran as part of his team.

==== In the spin-off games====
* [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]]: Heatran is the guardian of the [[Seven Treasures|Fiery Drum]].
* [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]: Heatran is the guardian of the {{DL|The King of Almia and the Three Princes|Red Gem}}.

===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex/Header|type=Fire|type2=Steel}}
{{Dex/NA|gen=IV}}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=IV|reg1=Sinnoh|reg2=Johto}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Diamond|v2=Pearl|entry=It dwells in volcanic caves. It digs in with its cross-shaped feet to crawl on ceilings and walls.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Platinum|entry=Its body is made of rugged steel. However, it is partially melted in spots because of its own heat.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=HeartGold|v2=SoulSilver|entry=Boiling blood, like magma, circulates through its body. It makes its dwelling place in volcanic caves.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=V|reg1=Unova}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black|v2=White|t=FFF|entry=Its body is made of rugged steel. However, it is partially melted in spots because of its own heat.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=FFF|entry=Its body is made of rugged steel. However, it is partially melted in spots because of its own heat.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/4|gen=VI|reg1=Central Kalos|reg2=Coastal Kalos|reg3=Mountain Kalos|reg4=Hoenn}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=It dwells in volcanic caves. It digs in with its cross-shaped feet to crawl on ceilings and walls.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|t=FFF|entry=Boiling blood, like magma, circulates through its body. It makes its dwelling place in volcanic caves.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Omega Ruby|t=FFF|entry=It dwells in volcanic caves. It digs in with its cross-shaped feet to crawl on ceilings and walls.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|entry=Boiling blood, like magma, circulates through its body. It makes its dwelling place in volcanic caves.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|reg2=Kanto}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Generation VII]]}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|reg2=Isle of Armor|reg3=Crown Tundra|reg4=Sinnoh|reg5=Hisui|num5=228}}
{{Dex/NE|{{pkmn|Sword and Shield}}}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|entry=It dwells in volcanic caves. It digs in with its cross-shaped feet to crawl on ceilings and walls.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Arceus|t=FFF|entry=Stories tell of this Pokémon being birthed from the boiling magma within [[Mount Coronet]]. Its molten-steel body holds many mysteries.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|reg2=Kitakami|reg3=Blueberry|reg4=Lumiose|reg5=Hyperspace|num5=113}}
{{Dex/NE|{{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}}}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Z-A|t=FFF|entry=Boiling, magma-like blood circulates through its body. It makes its dwelling place in volcanic caves.}}
{{Dex/Form|Mega Heatran}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Z-A|t=FFF|entry=It's said that if it goes all out, it can heat its body up to temperatures over 1.8 million degrees Fahrenheit. This heat keeps enemies at bay.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Footer}}

===Game locations===
{{Availability/Header|type=Fire|type2=Steel}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=IV}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=IV}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Diamond|v2=Pearl|area=[[Stark Mountain]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl#Heatran|Only one]])}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Platinum|area=[[Stark Mountain]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Platinum#Heatran|Only one]]){{tt|*|If Heatran faints in battle, it will reappear in a week}}}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=HeartGold|v2=SoulSilver}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Black|v2=White}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=fff|area=[[Reversal Mountain]] (requires [[Magma Stone]]) ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2#Heatran|Only one]])}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=X|v2=Y}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|t=fff|t2=fff|area=[[Scorched Slab]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire#Heatran|Only one]])}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Sun|v2=Moon}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|t=FFF|area=[[Ultra Space Wilds]] ({{DL|Ultra Space Wilds|Cave World}}) ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon#Heatran|Only one]])}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Ultra Moon}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|area=Unobtainable}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Sword|v2=Shield|area=[[Trade]]Version 1.3.0+}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Expansion Pass|color={{Isle of Armor color}}|t={{Crown Tundra color dark}}|link=Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass|area=[[Max Lair]] ([[Dynamax Adventure]]) ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Heatran|Only one]])}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|area=[[Stark Mountain]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl#Heatran|Only one]])}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Legends: Arceus|t=FFF|area='''[[Cobalt Coastlands]]:''' [[Lava Dome Sanctum]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus#Heatran|Only one]])}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=IX}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Scarlet|v2=Violet|area={{g|HOME}}}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Z-A|area=[[Trade]]Version 2.0.0+}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Mega Dimension|area=[[Hyperspace Infernal Arena]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Z-A#Heatran|Only one]])}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Footer}}

====In side games====
{{Availability/Header|type=Fire|type2=Steel}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=IV}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=IV}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=MD Time|v2=MD Darkness|t2=FFF|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|area=[[Giant Volcano]] (Summit)}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=MD Sky|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|area=[[Giant Volcano]] (Summit)}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Ranger: SoA|t=FFF|link=Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|color={{SoA color}}|area=[[Volcano Cave]] (during mission)}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Rumble|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Fiery Furnace]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=PokéPark Wii|link=PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure|color={{grass color}}|area=[[Lava Zone]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Ranger: GS|link=Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|color={{GS color}}|area=[[Faldera Island|Faldera Volcano]] (during a special mission)}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Blast|color={{fire color}}|area=Lava: All ([[Pokémon Rumble Blast#Legendary Boss Pokémon|Random Legendary Encounters]])}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble U|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Toy Collection#A Very Chaotic Battle!|Toy Collection: A Very Chaotic Battle!]], [[Challenge Battle#Open Entry Battle Royale|Challenge Battle: Open Entry Battle Royale]]}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Battle Trozei|color={{defense color}}|area=[[Pitch-Black Cavern#Stage 2|Pitch-Black Cavern: Stage 2]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble World|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Diamond Crater#Smelting Forge|Diamond Crater: Smelting Forge]] (Special Boss)}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Picross|color={{skill color light}}|area=[[Pokémon Picross Stages#Area 13|Area 13: Stage 07]]}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Rush|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Arceus Sea]], [[Garchomp Sea]]Final}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/NA/Side|gen=VIII}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Cross}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=[[Expert Stages|Expert Stage: Stage EX17]]}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Footer}}

====In events====
{{eventAvail/h|type=Fire|type2=Steel}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|M}}|Legendary Pokémon Celebration Heatran|American region|Online|60|March 16 to June 28, 2018|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Heatran}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|UM}}|Legendary Pokémon Celebration Heatran|American region|Online|100|March 16 to June 28, 2018|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Heatran}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|M}}|Legendary Pokémon Celebration Heatran|PAL region|Nintendo Network|60|March 1 to 24, 2018|link=List of PAL region Nintendo Network event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Heatran}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|UM}}|Legendary Pokémon Celebration Heatran|PAL region|Nintendo Network|100|March 1 to 24, 2018|link=List of PAL region Nintendo Network event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Heatran}}
|}

=====In-game events=====
{{eventAvail/h|lochide=yes|type=Fire|type2=Steel}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}|Oblivia Heatran|Japanese|hide|50|March 18, 2010 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Japanese Oblivia Heatran}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}|Oblivia Heatran|English|hide|50|October 14, 2010 onwards|American|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#International Oblivia Heatran}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}|Oblivia Heatran|French|hide|50|November 28, 2010 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#International Oblivia Heatran}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}|Oblivia Heatran|German|hide|50|November 28, 2010 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#International Oblivia Heatran}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}|Oblivia Heatran|Italian|hide|50|November 28, 2010 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#International Oblivia Heatran}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}|Oblivia Heatran|Spanish|hide|50|November 28, 2010 onwards|link=List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#International Oblivia Heatran}}
|}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Heatran=====
{{BaseStats
|type=Fire
|type2=Steel
|HP= 91
|Attack= 90
|Defense=106
|SpAtk= 130
|SpDef= 106
|Speed= 77}}

=====Mega Heatran=====
{{BaseStats
|type=Fire
|type2=Steel
|HP= 91
|Attack= 120
|Defense=106
|SpAtk= 175
|SpDef= 141
|Speed= 67}}

====Pokéathlon stats====
{{Pokéthlon
|type=Fire
|type2=Steel
|Speed=2
|SpeedMax=3
|Power=4
|PowerMax=5
|Technique=3
|TechniqueMax=5
|Stamina=4
|StaminaMax=5
|Jump=2
|JumpMax=2
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Fire
|type2=Steel
|Normal= 50
|Flying= 50
|Fighting=200
|Ground= 400
|Rock= 100
|Bug= 25
|Poison= 0
|Ghost= 100
|Steel= 25
|Fire= 100
|Water= 200
|Grass= 25
|Electric=100
|Psychic= 50
|Ice= 25
|Dragon= 50
|Dark= 100
|Fairy= 25
|notes=yes
|flashfire=maybe
|newfire=1
|steel=yes
|newpoison=1
|gen5dark=yes
|gen5ghost=yes
|olddark=½
|oldghost2=½}}

===Learnset===
Heatran is available in {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}} and {{pkmn|Legends Z-A}} Version 2.0.0+.
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{gameabbrev9|SV}}
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Heatran|Fire|Steel|4}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Fire Spin|Fire|Special|35|85|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Leer|Normal|Status|—|100|30}}
{{learnlist/level9|6|Metal Claw|Steel|Physical|50|95|35||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|12|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|18|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|24|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|30|Iron Head|Steel|Physical|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|36|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|42|Lava Plume|Fire|Special|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|48|Metal Sound|Steel|Status|—|85|40}}
{{learnlist/level9|54|Earth Power|Ground|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|60|Heat Wave|Fire|Special|95|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|66|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|80|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|72|Magma Storm|Fire|Special|100|75|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Heatran|Fire|Steel|4}}

{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
{{learnlist/levelh/ZA|Heatran|Fire|Steel|4}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Leer|Normal|Status|—|6}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Fire Spin|Fire|Special|20|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Heat Crash|Fire|Physical|—|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|6|9|Metal Claw|Steel|Physical|50|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|12|15|Rock Blast|Rock|Physical|15|6}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|18|21|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|24|27|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|8}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|30|33|Iron Head|Steel|Physical|80|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|36|39|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|8}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|42|45|Lava Plume|Fire|Special|80|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|48|51|Metal Sound|Steel|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|50|53|Heavy Slam|Steel|Physical|—|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|54|57|Earth Power|Ground|Special|90|8}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|59|62|Lunge|Bug|Physical|80|9}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|64|67|Heat Wave|Fire|Special|95|9||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|66|69|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|10}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|72|75|Magma Storm|Fire|Special|100|12||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Heatran|Fire|Steel|4}}

====By [[TM]]====
{{gameabbrev9|SV}}
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Heatran|Fire|Steel|4}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM001|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM006|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM008|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM021|Pounce|Bug|Physical|50|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM024|Fire Spin|Fire|Special|35|85|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM028|Bulldoze|Ground|Physical|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM031|Metal Claw|Steel|Physical|50|95|35||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM036|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM038|Flame Charge|Fire|Physical|50|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM049|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM051|Sandstorm|Rock|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM055|Dig|Ground|Physical|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM066|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM076|Rock Blast|Rock|Physical|25|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM084|Stomping Tantrum|Ground|Physical|75|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM086|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM087|Taunt|Dark|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM089|Body Press|Fighting|Physical|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM093|Flash Cannon|Steel|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM094|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM099|Iron Head|Steel|Physical|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM101|Power Gem|Rock|Special|80|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM104|Iron Defense|Steel|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM107|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Status|—|85|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM108|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM115|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM116|Stealth Rock|Rock|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM118|Heat Wave|Fire|Special|95|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM121|Heavy Slam|Steel|Physical|—|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM125|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|90|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM133|Earth Power|Ground|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM141|Fire Blast|Fire|Special|110|85|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM149|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM150|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|80|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM152|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM157|Overheat|Fire|Special|130|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM163|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM165|Flare Blitz|Fire|Physical|120|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM168|Solar Beam|Grass|Special|120|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM170|Steel Beam|Steel|Special|140|95|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM185|Lunge|Bug|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM189|Heat Crash|Fire|Physical|—|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM195|Burning Jealousy|Fire|Special|70|100|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM215|Scorching Sands|Ground|Special|70|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM223|Metal Sound|Steel|Status|—|85|40}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM225|Hard Press|Steel|Physical|—|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Heatran|Fire|Steel|4}}

{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
{{learnlist/tmh/ZA|Heatran|Fire|Steel|4}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM012|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM014|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|65|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM017|Protect|Normal|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM019|Power Gem|Rock|Special|80|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM025|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM028|Dig|Ground|Physical|80|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM033|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM035|Endure|Normal|Status|—|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM036|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM037|Stealth Rock|Rock|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM038|Fire Blast|Fire|Special|110|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM044|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|20}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM050|Overheat|Fire|Special|130|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM052|Earth Power|Ground|Special|90|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM055|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|20}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM057|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM058|Iron Head|Steel|Physical|80|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM062|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|90|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM064|Solar Beam|Grass|Special|120|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM065|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM068|Heat Wave|Fire|Special|95|9||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM069|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM072|Fire Spin|Fire|Special|20|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM075|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM078|Bulldoze|Ground|Physical|60|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM080|Iron Defense|Steel|Status|—|9}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM084|Flash Cannon|Steel|Special|80|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM085|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM090|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM095|Taunt|Dark|Status|—|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM104|Flare Blitz|Fire|Physical|120|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM109|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM114|Flame Charge|Fire|Physical|50|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM120|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM136|Scorching Sands|Ground|Special|70|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM142|First Impression|Bug|Physical|90|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM157|Steel Beam|Steel|Special|140|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Heatran|Fire|Steel|4}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Heatran|Fire|Steel|4}}
{{learnlist/breed9null}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Heatran|Fire|Steel|4}}

===Side game data===
{{Spindata/Head|type=Fire|type2=Steel}}
{{Spindata/MDTDS|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=485
|body=1
|rate={{tt|50|Unaffected by boosts}}
|IQ=C
}}
|-
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=485
|coset=30
|conto={{p|Yanmega}}, {{p|Probopass}}
|recruitment=Fleeing Pokémon
|P1=*glob glob* Magma is melting my body! *glob glob*
|P2=I need a nice, comfy wall to crawl on… *glob glob*
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Ranger SoA|col=6|type=Fire
|group=Fire
|assist=Fire
|field=None
|num=228
|browser=It attacks by launching magma that explodes.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Ranger GS|col=6|type=Fire
|group=Fire
|assist=Fire
|field=None
|past=NA
|num=S-001
|browser=It launches volcanic bombs that create pools of magma.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Rumble|col=3|type=Fire
|att=5
|def=5
|speed=3
}}
{{Spindata/RumbleBlast|col=3|type=Fire
|att=5
|def=5
|speed=3
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=485
|walk=2.27
|hp=58
|attack=84
|defense=60
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/PokéPark|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=485
|Pad=Heatran came to the {{ga|PokéPark}} looking for an Attraction that would get him fired up. Did he find it? See for yourself at {{DL|Attraction (PokéPark)|Rhyperior's Bumper Burn}}!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Picross|col=6|type=Fire|pokemon=Heatran
|skill=Cross Reveal
|maxsize=20
|rank=Master
|activation=At Start
|recovery=30:00
|legend=yes
|effect=It reveals squares in a cross shape, centering around the activation square.
|uses=1
|activationsquare=Random
|size=4 squares wide
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=3|type=Fire|ndex=485
|power=4
}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=3|type=Fire|ndex=485|num=155
|min=80
|max=115
|raisemaxlevel=5
|skill=Last-Ditch Effort
|skilldesc=Increases damage when things are looking desperate.
|amelia=3
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Fire|ndex=485
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=209
|attack=251
|defense=213
|fast={{m|Fire Spin}}, {{m|Bug Bite}}
|special={{m|Fire Blast}}, {{m|Iron Head}}, {{m|Stone Edge}}, {{m|Flamethrower}}{{tt|*|From December 11, 2019 onward}}, {{m|Earth Power}}{{tt|*|From June 1, 2023 onward}}, {{m|Magma Storm}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Dark Flames}}, {{m|Frustration}}[[File:GO Shadow icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Shadow Pokémon]], {{m|Return}}[[File:GO Purified icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Purified Pokémon]]
}}
|}

===Form data===
====Mega Evolution====
{{Evobox/Formes
|sprite1=0485Heatran
|name1=Heatran
|type1-1=Fire
|type2-1=Steel
|forme1=Heatran
|loc1=Default
|item1=Heatranite
|itemfile1=Bag Heatranite ZA Sprite.png
|itemsize1=40px
|sprite2=0485Heatran-Mega
|forme2=Mega Heatran
|loc2={{color2|000|Held item|Held}} Heatranite
}}

===Evolution data===
<div style="float:center; display:flex; flex-flow:row wrap;">
{{Evobox-1
|type1=Fire
|type2=Steel
|pictype=art
|no1=0485
|name1=Heatran
|type1-1=Fire
|type2-1=Steel
}}
</div>

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Fire|type2=Steel}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=IV}}
{{Spritebox/4|ndex=485}}
{{Spritebox/5|ndex=485}}
{{Spritebox/6|ndex=485|crop=125}}
{{Spritebox/7|ndex=485|crop=125}}
{{Spritebox/8/SwShLA|ndex=485|LAcrop=168}}

{{Spritebox/HOME|ndex=0485}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|485|Heatran}}

==In animation==
[[File:Saturn Heatran.png|thumb|250px|Heatran in {{aniseries|JN}}]]
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Heatran (recurring)=====
In ''[[JNS01|The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1)]]'', [[Saturn]] {{pkmn2|caught}} a Heatran to be used in [[Team Galactic]]'s plan to bring back [[Cyrus]], using it and a [[Flame Plate]] to power an energy cannon. However, in ''[[JNS02|The Arceus Chronicles (Part 2)]]'', Saturn accidentally overloaded the cannon, causing it to backfire and send Heatran on a rampage when its {{a|Flash Fire}} Ability overloaded, melting its [[Dusk Ball]] and escaping. Its rampage was eventually stopped in ''[[JNS04|The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4)]]''.

Heatran's known moves are {{m|Stone Edge}} and {{m|Magma Storm}}, and its [[Ability]] is {{a|Flash Fire}}.

=====Other=====
Heatran debuted in ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', under the ownership of [[Marcus]]. It was a powerful opponent, but it was eventually freed by {{AP|Pikachu}} after it chose to no longer fight for Marcus's cause.

Heatran made its animated series debut in ''[[DP169|Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!]]''. It was being followed by {{ra|Ben}}, who was on a mission to capture it and protect it from a collapsing mountain.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short ''{{DL|Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures|Heated Battle}}'', a Heatran was summoned by {{an|Hoopa}} alongside a {{p|Slugma}}, {{p|Rapidash}}, and {{p|Magmortar}}. They all used {{type|Fire}} attacks to set {{Ash}} and Pikachu on fire.

====Minor appearances====
In ''[[DP182|An Old Family Blend!]]'', a {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Heatran was seen entering the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]]. This made it the first Legendary Pokémon to be entered by a Trainer in a formal competition.

A Heatran appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.

====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexbody|DP169|Heatran|Dawn's Pokédex|Heatran, the Lava Dome Pokémon. Heatran lives in volcanic caves, and uses its cross-shaped claws to maneuver across stone walls.}}
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===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Heatran PG.png|thumb|250px|Heatran in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
In ''[[PG12|The Magma Stone]]'', a Heatran was awakened by [[Charon]] and subsequently began rampaging inside of [[Stark Mountain]], but was calmed by [[Buck]] and resealed when he returned the [[Magma Stone]] to its original resting place on a stone altar.
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==In the manga==
[[File:Charon Heatran Adventures.png|thumb|230px|Heatran in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Movie adaptations===
Heatran appeared in the manga adaptation of {{ma|Arceus and the Jewel of Life}} as one of the Pokémon under [[Marcus]]'s control, along with {{p|Bronzong}}. Marcus used Heatran in an attempt to kill {{OBP|Arceus|M12}}, [[Damos]], {{Ash}}, and {{ashfr}}.

===Phantom Thief Pokémon 7===
Heatran is one of the Pokémon a {{tc|Team Galactic Grunt}} used while attacking [[Sun Sun]] in ''[[P7-09|A World Covered In Darkness]]''. It was bested by [[Hiori's Lucario]].

===Pokémon Adventures===
In Pokémon Adventures, Heatran is referred to as the "Lord of Stark Mountain." It first appeared in ''[[PS421|Clobbering Claydol]]'', where [[Buck]] sought to protect it from [[Team Galactic]] by taking the [[Magma Stone]] with him. However, him doing this caused Heatran to be unsealed, allowing [[Charon]] to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} it for his own use. Throughout the {{MangaArc|Platinum}}, Charon used Heatran in his battles against Sinnoh's other [[Legendary Pokémon]], until he was finally defeated at the end of the arc. Following Charon's arrest, Buck agreed to take Heatran back to Stark Mountain.

A Heatran appeared as a silhouette in a fantasy in ''[[PS430|Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost)]]''.

===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
Heatran appeared in ''[[DPA29|A Clash! Hareta vs. Charon]]''. When [[Charon]] raided [[Stark Mountain]], he disturbed the [[Magma Stone]] and awakened Heatran, leaving [[Hareta]] to battle it until the Magma Stone was restored to its proper place.

==In the TCG==
{{main|Heatran (TCG)}}

==Trivia==
* No other {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} has the same [[type]] [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|combination]] as Heatran.
** Heatran's type combination has the most double resistances of all combinations, with five: {{t|Steel}}, {{t|Bug}}, {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Ice}}, and {{t|Fairy}}.
* Mega Heatran has the highest base {{stat|Special Attack}} of {{type|Steel}} Pokémon.
** Mega Heatran ties with Mega {{p|Chandelure}} as having the highest base {{stat|Special Attack}} stat of all {{type|Fire}} Pokémon.
* In the Japanese version of {{g|X and Y}}, two women in [[Jaune Plaza]] mimic the sounds of Pokémon. One mimics the sound of a Heatran, while the other compliments her. However, this is mistranslated in the English version to say that there is a Lava Dome Pokémon in Jaune Plaza.
* Heatran is the only Pokémon introduced before [[Hidden Ability|Hidden Abilities]] that cannot be obtained with its Hidden Ability in any game without an [[Ability Patch]].
* Mega Heatran's Pokédex entry displays the highest temperature of all known Pokémon, at over 1.8 million °F (approximately 1,000,000 °C). This temperature is equal to that of the Sun's corona.

===Origin===
Heatran may be based on volcanic remains. Its {{t|Steel}} typing may reference how the {{wp|Earth's inner core}} is made of solid metal under immense pressure. It may be also based on a personification of magma. In the ancient mythologies of most cultures, the eruptions of volcanoes were explained by the presence of a fire monster living within it, often a {{wp|dragon}}.

====Name origin====
Heatran may be derived from ''{{wp|heat transfer}}''. Its Japanese name may involve ドラゴン ''dragon''.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn=席多藍恩 / 席多蓝恩 ''Xíduōlán'ēn''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|zh_yue=席多藍恩 ''Jihkdōlàahm'yān''|zh_yuemeaning=Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name
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|ru=Хитран ''Khitran''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
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==Related articles==
* [[Legendary Pokémon]]
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* [[Rogue Mega Evolution]]

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Froslass (Pokémon)

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'''Froslass''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ユキメノコ''' ''Yukimenoko'') is a [[type|dual-type]] {{2t|Ice|Ghost}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation IV]].

It [[Evolution|evolve]]s from a [[gender|female]] {{p|Snorunt}} when exposed to a [[Dawn Stone]]. It is one of {{p|Snorunt}}'s final forms, the other being {{p|Glalie}}.

Froslass can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into '''Mega Froslass''' using the [[Froslassite]]. Mega Froslass was introduced in {{g|Legends: Z-A}}.

==Biology==
Froslass is a regal, humanoid {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with a hollow torso that resembles a {{wp|kimono}}. It wears a red band around its waist, reminiscent of an {{wp|Obi (sash)|obi}}. Its body lacks feet and it floats in the air like its counterpart, {{p|Glalie}}. Its arms are connected to the sides of its head and flare at the wrists. The flared portion has a dappled light blue coloration. Its hands consist of three small fingers. Froslass's head is shaped similar to a sideways water droplet and is topped with two ice crystals that resemble horns. Its head has several holes on it, resembling a mask. Through two of these holes, crystal blue eyes with yellow sclerae can be seen. It also has a mouth below this "mask".

Froslass lives in snowy caverns and has the ability to freeze foes with its {{tt|−58 degrees Fahrenheit|−50 degrees Celsius}} breath. It preys on frozen souls and is particularly fond of the souls of men. While it enjoys hunting for handsome men climbing in the mountains, it has also been known to freeze Pokémon to turn them into decorations. Froslass is known to bring its frozen victims back to the cave it lives in before lining them up neatly. It also goes down to human homes to knock on doors during nights of cold blizzards. There is a legend that Froslass will place curses on any men that misbehave. It possesses a range of spectral powers and can create illusions to manipulate others, as depicted in the {{aniseries|DP}} episode ''[[DP116|The Drifting Snorunt!]]''. Froslass is a female-only species and is said in legends to have been formed when the spirit and lingering regrets of a woman who was lost in the mountains possessed an icicle.

===Forms===
Froslass can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Froslass.

Mega Froslass's body generally doubles in size, becoming taller in height; the crystals on its head, which previously resembled horns, have sharpened, lengthened, and acquired a slight backward curve that establishes them as such. Its kimono-like torso now flows all the way to the ground, with the bottom portion being a dark purple. It has multiple ice crystals growing from the bottom of its kimono, some of which cluster together to form a snowflake shape. The white mask-like part of its head extends further behind its body, resembling long hair. Its eyes and the eye holes in its "mask" also become smaller and diamond-shaped, along with its pupils becoming significantly smaller and thinner. Mega Froslass does not levitate freely, but rather floats on top of a flat mass of cloud that emanates from the bottom of its kimono, the cloud itself barely not touching the ground.

Mega Froslass's ability to manipulate ice and freeze objects has increased substantially; it can use cold air infused with spectral energy to freeze things that are intangible, such as wind or flames. Mega Froslass can create large icicles to hit foes or form ice pillars. It can also teleport by disappearing into the shadows.

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===Evolution===
Froslass evolves from [[Gender|female]] {{p|Snorunt}} and is one of its final forms, the other being {{p|Glalie}}.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data→Evolution data]].)
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==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness}}: The player battles Froslass at the end of [[Crevice Cave]] to save {{p|Scizor}}.
* [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]: {{p|Pikachu}} battles Froslass in the Iceberg Zone to persuade her to make up with {{p|Glalie}}. She also freezes the lake so Pikachu can save {{p|Mamoswine}}.

===Pokédex entries===
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Platinum|entry=It freezes prey by blowing its {{tt|-58 degree F|-50 degree C}} breath. It is said to then secretly display its prey.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=HeartGold|entry=Legends in snowy regions say that a woman who was lost on an icy mountain was reborn as <sc>Froslass</sc>.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=SoulSilver|entry=Legends in snowy regions say that a woman who was lost on an icy mountain was reborn as <sc>Froslass</sc>{{sic}}}}
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{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=FFF|entry=It freezes prey by blowing its {{tt|-58 degree F|-50 degree C}} breath. It is said to then secretly display its prey.}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|t=FFF|entry=Legends in snowy regions say that a woman who was lost on an icy mountain was reborn as Froslass.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Omega Ruby|t=FFF|entry=It freezes foes with an icy breath nearly {{tt|-60 degrees Fahrenheit|-50 degree Celsius}}. What seems to be its body is actually hollow.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=248|label1={{gameIcon|Su}}{{gameIcon|M}}:|reg2=Alola|num2=325|label2={{gameIcon|US}}{{gameIcon|UM}}:|reg3=Kanto}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=The soul of a woman lost on a snowy mountain possessed an icicle, becoming this Pokémon. The food it most relishes is the souls of men.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|t=FFF|entry=It freezes hikers who have come to climb snowy mountains and carries them back to its home. It only goes after men it thinks are handsome.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|entry=It's said that on nights of terrible blizzards, it comes down to human settlements. If you hear it knocking at your door, do not open it!}}
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{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|num1=081|reg2=Isle of Armor|reg3=Crown Tundra|num3=027|reg4=Sinnoh|reg5=Hisui|num5=207}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=It spits out cold air of nearly {{tt|−60 degrees Fahrenheit|−50 degree Celsius}} to freeze its quarry. It brings frozen prey back to its lair and neatly lines them up.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|entry=It freezes foes with an icy breath that is nearly {{tt|−60 degrees Fahrenheit|−50 degree Celsius}}. What seems to be its body is actually hollow.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Arceus|t=FFF|entry=A Pokémon inhabited by the soul of a woman who died bearing a grudge in the snowy mountains. Legends of Froslass placing deathly curses on misbehaving men send shivers down my spine.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|num1=359|reg2=Kitakami|num2=174|reg3=Blueberry|reg4=Lumiose|num4=171|reg5=Hyperspace}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Scarlet|t=fff|entry=When it finds humans or Pokémon it likes, it freezes them and takes them to its chilly den, where they become decorations.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=It freezes prey by blowing its {{tt|−58 degree Fahrenheit|−50 degree Celsius}} breath. It is said to then secretly display its prey.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Z-A|t=FFF|entry=It freezes foes with an icy breath that is nearly −60 degrees Fahrenheit. What seems to be its body is actually hollow.}}
{{Dex/Form|Mega Froslass}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Z-A|t=FFF|entry=This Pokémon can use eerie cold air imbued with ghost energy to freeze even insubstantial things, such as flames or the wind.}}
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{{Availability/Cross}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=[[Castle Noapte|Castle Noapte: Stage 128]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Masters EX|color={{masters color}}|area={{mas|Battle Point|BP Sync Pair Voucher}}: {{sync|Candice|Froslass}} Seasonal [[sync pair scout]]: {{sync|Shauntal|Froslass|Fall 2024}}}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Footer}}

===Held items===
{{HeldItems/header|type=Ice|type2=Ghost}}
{{HeldItems/Games1|Legends: Arceus|tcolor=FFF|Pokémon Legends: Arceus}}
{{HeldItems/ItemsLA|Sitrus Berry|30|Spoiled Apricorn|15|Exp. Candy M|100|Seed of Mastery|20}}
|}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Froslass=====
{{Stats
|type=Ice
|type2=Ghost
|HP=70
|Attack=80
|Defense=70
|SpAtk=80
|SpDef=70
|Speed=110
}}

=====Mega Froslass=====
{{Stats
|type=Ice
|type2=Ghost
|HP=70
|Attack=80
|Defense=70
|SpAtk=140
|SpDef=100
|Speed=120
}}

====Pokéathlon stats====
{{Pokéthlon
|type=Ice
|type2=Ghost
|Speed=3
|SpeedMax=4
|Power=1
|PowerMax=3
|Technique=4
|TechniqueMax=5
|Stamina=2
|StaminaMax=3
|Jump=3
|JumpMax=5
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Ice
|type2=Ghost
|Normal=0
|Fighting=0
|Flying=100
|Poison=50
|Ground=100
|Rock=200
|Bug=50
|Ghost=200
|Steel=200
|Fire=200
|Water=100
|Grass=100
|Electric=100
|Psychic=100
|Ice=50
|Dragon=100
|Dark=200
|Fairy=100
|notes=yes
|ghost=yes
|newnormal=1
|newfighting=2
}}

===Learnset===
Froslass is available in {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}} and {{pkmn|Legends: Z-A}}.
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{gameabbrev9|SV}}
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Froslass|Ice|Ghost|4}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Destiny Bond|Ghost|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Bite|Dark|Physical|60|100|25}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Ice Fang|Ice|Physical|65|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Astonish|Ghost|Physical|30|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Powder Snow|Ice|Special|40|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Headbutt|Normal|Physical|70|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Leer|Normal|Status|—|100|30}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|Hex|Ghost|Special|65|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|15|Ice Shard|Ice|Physical|40|100|30||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|20|Draining Kiss|Fairy|Special|50|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|25|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|30|Frost Breath|Ice|Special|60|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|35|Confuse Ray|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|40|Snowscape|Ice|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|47|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Status|—|85|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|54|Aurora Veil|Ice|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|61|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|68|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Froslass|Ice|Ghost|4}}

{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
{{learnlist/levelh/ZA|Froslass|Ice|Ghost|4}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|10|Draining Kiss|Fairy|Special|50|7}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|{{tt|Rem.|Can only be learned via Move Reminder}}|10|Protect|Normal|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|{{tt|Rem.|Can only be learned via Move Reminder}}|10|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|8}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|{{tt|Rem.|Can only be learned via Move Reminder}}|10|Ice Fang|Ice|Physical|65|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|{{tt|Rem.|Can only be learned via Move Reminder}}|10|Icicle Crash|Ice|Physical|85|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Headbutt|Normal|Physical|70|7}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Leer|Normal|Status|—|6}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Bite|Dark|Physical|60|6}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|1|10|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|10|13|Ice Shard|Ice|Physical|40|3||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|15|18|Confuse Ray|Ghost|Status|—|6}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|20|23|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|25|28|Fake Tears|Dark|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|30|33|Haze|Ice|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|35|38|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|40|43|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|45|48|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|50|53|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|12||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|55|58|Phantom Force|Ghost|Physical|90|12||'''}}
{{learnlist/levelZA|60|63|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Froslass|Ice|Ghost|4}}

====By [[TM]]====
{{gameabbrev9|SV}}
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Froslass|Ice|Ghost|4}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM001|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM002|Charm|Fairy|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM003|Fake Tears|Dark|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM006|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM010|Ice Fang|Ice|Physical|65|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM011|Water Pulse|Water|Special|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM017|Confuse Ray|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM020|Trailblaze|Grass|Physical|50|100|20|patch=Version 2.0.1 onwards}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM022|Chilling Water|Water|Special|50|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM029|Hex|Ghost|Special|65|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM034|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM037|Draining Kiss|Fairy|Special|50|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM042|Night Shade|Ghost|Special|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM043|Fling|Dark|Physical|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM046|Avalanche|Ice|Physical|60|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM050|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM052|Snowscape|Ice|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM066|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM069|Ice Punch|Ice|Physical|75|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM074|Reflect|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM075|Light Screen|Psychic|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM082|Thunder Wave|Electric|Status|—|90|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM087|Taunt|Dark|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM090|Spikes|Ground|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM092|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM107|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Status|—|85|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM108|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM109|Trick|Psychic|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM114|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM120|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM124|Ice Spinner|Ice|Physical|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM126|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|90|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM130|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM135|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM143|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM152|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM163|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM166|Thunder|Electric|Special|110|70|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM177|Spite|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM174|Haze|Ice|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM187|Icicle Spear|Ice|Physical|25|100|30||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM193|Weather Ball|Normal|Special|50|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM198|Poltergeist|Ghost|Physical|110|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM202|Pain Split|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM203|Psych Up|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM212|Triple Axel|Ice|Physical|20|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM224|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Froslass|Ice|Ghost|4}}

{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
{{learnlist/tmh/ZA|Froslass|Ice|Ghost|4}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM001|Headbutt|Normal|Physical|70|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM008|Thunder Wave|Electric|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM013|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM015|Ice Fang|Ice|Physical|65|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM016|Light Screen|Psychic|Status|—|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM017|Protect|Normal|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM024|Ice Punch|Ice|Physical|75|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM025|Crunch|Dark|Physical|80|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM031|Reflect|Psychic|Status|—|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM032|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM033|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM035|Endure|Normal|Status|—|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM041|Water Pulse|Water|Special|60|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM044|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|20}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM049|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM055|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|20}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM057|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM063|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM067|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|90|8}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM074|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|8||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM083|Nasty Plot|Dark|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM085|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM088|Spikes|Ground|Status|—|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM091|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM095|Taunt|Dark|Status|—|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM097|Heal Block|Psychic|Status|—|12}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM105|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|12||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM106|Thunder|Electric|Special|110|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM109|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM110|Chilling Water|Water|Special|50|7}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM115|Trailblaze|Grass|Physical|40|6}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM138|Frost Breath|Ice|Special|65|7||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM144|Triple Axel|Ice|Physical|40|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM149|Icicle Spear|Ice|Physical|25|6||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM151|Petal Dance|Grass|Special|40|10}}
{{learnlist/tmZA|TM155|Sheer Cold|Ice|Special|150|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Froslass|Ice|Ghost|4}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Froslass|Ice|Ghost|4}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0185|Sudowoodo}}{{MSP/H|0299|Nosepass}}{{MSP/H|0476|Probopass}}{{MSP/H|0874|Stonjourner}}{{MSP/H|0934|Garganacl}}|Block|Normal|Status|—|—|5|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0039|Jigglypuff}}{{MSP/H|0040|Wigglytuff}}|Disable|Normal|Status|—|100|20|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0713|Avalugg}}{{MSP/H|0996|Frigibax}}{{MSP/H|0997|Arctibax}}{{MSP/H|0998|Baxcalibur}}|Icicle Crash|Ice|Physical|85|90|10||'''|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0074|Geodude}}{{MSP/H|0074-Alola|Geodude}}{{MSP/H|0075|Graveler}}{{MSP/H|0075-Alola|Graveler}}{{MSP/H|0183|Marill}}{{MSP/H|0184|Azumarill}}{{MSP/H|0878|Cufant}}{{MSP/H|0879|Copperajah}}|Rollout|Rock|Physical|30|90|20|grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0311|Plusle}}{{MSP/H|0312|Minun}}{{MSP/H|0742|Cutiefly}}{{MSP/H|0743|Ribombee}}|Switcheroo|Dark|Status|—|100|10||grid=8}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Froslass|Ice|Ghost|4}}

====By a prior [[Evolution]]====
{{learnlist/prevoh/9|Froslass|Ice|Ghost|4}}
{{learnlist/prevo9null}}
{{learnlist/prevof/9|Froslass|Ice|Ghost|4}}

====[[Animated series move errors|Animated series-only moves]]====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{ice color}}; border:3px solid #{{ghost color dark}}"
! style="background:#{{ice color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Move
! style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | Type
! style="background:#{{ice color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Episode
|-
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{m|Slash}}
| style="background:#{{normal color}}" | {{typecolor|Normal}}
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | ''[[DP116|The Drifting Snorunt!]]''
|}

===Side game data===
{{Spindata/Head|type=Ice|type2=Ghost}}
{{Spindata/MDTDS|col=6|type=Ice|ndex=478
|body=1
|rate=-10
|IQ=A
}}
|-
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Ice|ndex=478
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Pidgeotto}}, {{p|Togetic}}, {{p|Scizor}}, {{p|Delibird}}, {{p|Glalie}}, {{p|Buizel}} (♀), {{p|Mamoswine}}, {{p|Spritzee}}
|recruitment=Introduced by {{p|Scizor}}
|P1=Your body's freezing! Let's see if I can make it colder! Tee-hee!
|P2=Am I feeling chilly? Me, feeling chilly?
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Ranger SoA|col=6|type=Ice
|group=Ice
|assist=Ice
|field=Crush
|fieldpower=4
|num=215
|browser=It makes hunks of ice fall. It protects itself with a ghostly fire.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Ranger GS|col=6|type=Ice
|group=Ice
|assist=Ice
|field=Crush
|fieldpower=4
|num=288
|pastnum=153
|browser=It causes continuous blizzards around itself that make Pokémon Stopped.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Rumble|col=3|type=Ice
|att=3
|def=3
|speed=4
}}
{{Spindata/RumbleBlast|col=3|type=Ice
|att=3
|def=3
|speed=4
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Ice|ndex=478
|walk=1.75
|hp=53
|attack=77
|defense=53
|speed=70
}}
|-
{{Spindata/PokéPark|col=6|type=Ice|ndex=478
|Pad=Froslass fought with {{p|Glalie}} in the [[Iceberg Zone]], but usually they are good friends! Her {{m|Blizzard}} can freeze an entire lake!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Conquest|col=6|type=Ice|ndex=478
|HP=3
|atk=2
|def=3
|spd=4
|range=3
|move=Icy Wind
|ability1=Mountaineer
|ability2=Dodge
|ability3=Frostbite
|evo=Evolves from {{p|Snorunt}} when its [[link]] is improved while its female [[Warrior]] is equipped with a [[Dawn Stone]]
|link='''{{OBP|Aya|Conquest}}''' and [[Hiroko]]
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Picross|col=6|type=Ice|pokemon=Froslass
|skill=Blue Force
|maxsize=15
|rank=Expert
|activation=Anytime
|recovery=01:00
|effect=It changes the color of hint numbers to blue on rows with confirmable squares.
|uses=3
|duration=60 sec
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=6|type=Ice|ndex=478
|power=2
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=6|type=Ice|ndex=478|num=126
|min=60
|max=105
|raisemaxlevel=5
|skill=Mega Boost
|skilldesc=Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type.
|swapper=Block Smash+
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Ice|ndex=478
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=172
|attack=171
|defense=150
|fast={{m|Powder Snow}}, {{m|Hex}}
|special={{m|Avalanche}}, {{m|Crunch}}, {{m|Shadow Ball}}, {{m|Triple Axel}}{{tt|*|From December 1, 2023 onward}}, {{m|Frustration}}[[File:GO Shadow icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Shadow Pokémon]], {{m|Return}}[[File:GO Purified icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Purified Pokémon]]
}}
|-
{{Spindata/NewSnap|col=6|type=Ice|ndex=478|pdex=173
|dex=Froslass has a habit of freezing things it likes and displaying them as decorations. Seeing the pieces of the ruins it had on display, I’d say Froslass and [[Professor Mirror|I]] are kindred spirits!}}
|}

===Form data===
====Mega Evolution====
{{Evobox/Formes
|sprite1=0478Froslass
|name1=Froslass
|type1-1=Ice
|type2-1=Ghost
|forme1=Froslass
|loc1=Default
|item1=Froslassite
|itemfile1=Bag Froslassite ZA Sprite.png
|itemsize1=40px
|sprite2=0478Froslass-Mega
|forme2=Mega Froslass
|loc2={{color2|000|Held item|Held}} Froslassite
}}

===Evolution data===
{{evobox-2
|type1=Ice
|type2=Ghost
|no1=0361
|name1=Snorunt
|type1-1=Ice
|evo1={{Bag/s|Dawn Stone|SV}} + [[File:Female icon HOME.png|link=Gender|32px]] {{color2|000|Dawn Stone}} ({{color2|000|Gender|female}})
|no2=0478
|name2=Froslass
|type1-2=Ice
|type2-2=Ghost}}

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Ice|type2=Ghost}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=IV}}
{{Spritebox/4|ndex=478}}
{{Spritebox/5|ndex=478}}
{{Spritebox/6|ndex=478|crop=85}}
{{Spritebox/7|ndex=478|crop=84}}
{{Spritebox/8/SwShLA|ndex=478}}

{{Spritebox/HOME|ndex=0478}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|478|Froslass}}

==In animation==
===Main series===
[[File:Paul Froslass.png|thumb|250px|Froslass in {{aniseries|DP}}]]
====Major appearances====
Froslass made her television debut in ''[[PK19|Pikachu's Ice Adventure]]'', where she was fighting with an {{p|Abomasnow}} before they realized their quarrel was destroying several ice statues.

Froslass made her animated series debut in ''[[DP116|The Drifting Snorunt!]]'', where she kidnapped [[Dawn's Piplup]] and {{MTR}}, forcing {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}}, {{an|Brock}}, and {{TRT}} to help her by saving her friend {{p|Snorunt}} from a {{OBP|poacher|DP116}}.

In ''[[DP187|A Real Rival Rouser!]]'', [[Paul]] used a Froslass during his [[Full Battle]] against Ash in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]]. She battled {{AP|Pikachu}} but was eventually defeated after a hard-fought match.

====Minor appearances====
Froslass debuted in ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', where she helped [[Ash's friends]] stop a moving glacier.

In ''[[DP150|Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!]]'', a {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s Froslass was seen on [[Television|TV]] participating in a [[Double Performance]] along with a {{p|Lucario}}.

In a flashback in ''[[SM113|This Magik Moment!]]'', a Froslass fought an {{p|Abomasnow}}. Their clash triggered a blizzard that prevented a plane carrying three Pokémon stars from arriving at [[Alola]].

In ''[[SM117|Drawn with the Wind!]]'', two Froslass serve as waitresses for customers in [[Malie Garden]].

In ''[[SM118|Aiming for the Top Floor!]]'', a Froslass was with [[Darley]] inside the [[Kantonian Gym]] as a waitress. She brought food for Ash and {{ashcl}}.

====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexbody|DP116|Froslass|Dawn's Pokédex|Froslass, the Snow Land Pokémon and an evolved form of {{p|Snorunt}}. It freezes its opponents to temperatures nearly minus sixty degrees.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Sinnoh}}

===GOTCHA!===
====[[Candice's Froslass]]====
A Froslass briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]], under the ownership of [[Candice]].

==In the manga==
[[File:Platinum Froslass.png|thumb|150px|Froslass in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia===
Froslass is the Pokémon {{ra|Ice}} controls in [[Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia]].

===Pokémon Adventures===
{{main|Platinum's Froslass}}
A Froslass first appeared under the ownership of [[Candice]] in ''[[PS388|To and Fro with Froslass]]'', where she used it as her secret weapon during her Gym battle against {{adv|Platinum}}. It was eventually defeated by [[Platinum's Rapidash]] after it had been healed by her {{TP|Platinum|Lopunny}}'s {{m|Healing Wish}}. During the battle against [[Team Galactic]] at the [[Spear Pillar]], Candice gave her Froslass to Platinum. In the {{MangaArc|Platinum}}, Froslass was used during Platinum's [[Battle Hall]] match against [[Argenta]].

[[Oleana]]'s Froslass first appeared in ''[[PASS17|Stealth!! Infiltrate the Energy Plant]]''.
{{-}}

==In the TCG==
{{main|Froslass (TCG)}}

==Trivia==
* No other Pokémon has the same [[type]] [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|combination]] as Froslass.
* Due to [[List of censored words in Generation V|the censor]] that prevents Pokémon with offensive [[nickname]]s being traded on the [[GTS]], an English language Froslass could not be traded on the GTS without a nickname in {{game|Black and White|s}}.
* Froslass's Pokédex entry in Pokémon SoulSilver has a typo where the period at the end of the sentence is missing. This error does not occur in Pokémon HeartGold.
* Froslass and its evolutionary relatives are the only {{type|Ice}} Pokémon in the {{egg3|Fairy}}.
** Froslass is also the only {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon in the Fairy Egg Group.
* Froslass is the only Ice-type {{DL|List of Pokémon by shape|Pokémon consisting of a head and arms}}.
* In [[Generation IX]], prior to the Version 2.0.1 update of {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}, Froslass was unable to learn {{m|Trailblaze}} via [[TM]], while its pre-Evolution could.
* Froslass is the only Pokémon within its evolutionary line that does not possess two standard {{Abilities}}.

===Origin===
Froslass is most likely based on {{wp|Yuki-onna}}, a female ice-spirit of Japanese folklore. Its body shape also resembles a {{wp|kokeshi}} doll. Due to its red sash, it appears to be wearing a {{wp|kimono}}.

Mega Froslass's taller, more regal design may be influenced from the Western fairy-tale {{wp|The Snow Queen}}. It might be also based on {{wp|Takaonna}}, a female tall-spirit of Japanese folklore. Its elongated horns resemble those of an {{wp|oni}}.

====Name origin====
Froslass may be a combination of ''frost'' and ''lass''.

Yukimenoko may be a combination of 雪 ''yuki'' (snow), 雪女 ''yuki-onna'' (snow woman), and 女の子 ''menoko'' (archaic word for girl).

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Ice|type2=Ghost
|ja=ユキメノコ ''Yukimenoko''|jameaning=From {{tt|雪 ''yuki''|snow}}, 雪女 ''{{wp|yuki-onna}}'', and {{tt|女の子 ''menoko''|archaic word for girl}}
|fr=Momartik|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|môme|lass}}'' and ''{{tt|arctique|Arctic}}''
|es=Froslass|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Frosdedje|demeaning=From ''Frost'' and possibly ''{{tt|meidje|Dutch for girl}}''
|it=Froslass|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=눈여아 ''Nunyeoa''|komeaning=From {{tt|눈 ''nun''|snow}} and {{tt|여아 (女兒) ''yeo-a''|little girl}}
|zh_cmn=雪妖女 ''Xuěyāonǚ''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|雪 ''xuě''|snow}}, {{tt|雪女 ''xuěnǚ''|yuki-onna}}, and {{tt|妖怪 ''yāoguài''|yōkai}}
|zh_yue=雪妖女 ''Syutyíunéuih''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|雪 ''syut''|snow}}, {{tt|雪女 ''syutnéuih''|yuki-onna}}, and {{tt|妖怪 ''yíugwaai''|yōkai}}
|pt_br=Froslass|pt_brmeaning=Same as English name
|hi=बर्फ़लिका ''Barflika''|himeaning=From {{tt|बर्फ़ ''barf''|ice/snow}} and {{tt|बालिका ''balika''|girl/lass}}
|th=ยูกิเมโนโกะ ''Yukimenoko''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}

==Related articles==
* [[Mega Evolution]]
* [[Rogue Mega Evolution]]
* [[Platinum's Froslass]]

==External links==
{{Mega Evolution}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Ice|type2=Ghost}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Ice|prevnum=0477|prev=Dusknoir|nextnum=0479|next=Rotom}}
|}
{{Project Pokédex notice}}

[[Category: Pokémon in the Ula'ula Pokédex]]
[[Category:Pokémon in the Mega Evolution Pokédex]]
[[Category:Pokémon with cross-generational Evolutions]]

[[de:Frosdedje]]
[[es:Froslass]]
[[fr:Momartik]]
[[it:Froslass]]
[[ja:ユキメノコ]]
[[zh:雪妖女]]

Close Combat (move)

2026-03-05T21:18:28Z

Corrosive Cricket: Described move behavior in Z-A

{{MoveInfobox
|n=370
|name=Close Combat
|jname=インファイト
|jtrans=Infight
|jtranslit=Infaito
|gameimage=Close Combat IX.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Fighting
|damagecategory=Physical
|basepp=5
|maxpp=8
|power=120
|accuracy=100
|target=anyadjacent
|gen=IV
|bdesc=???
|category=Clever
|appeal=2
|jam=0
|cdesc=+3 if previous Pokémon reaches max judge voltage.
|appealsc=2
|scdesc=Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
|category6=Tough
|appeal6=6
|jam6=0
|cdesc6=A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.
|pokefordex=Close%20Combat
|touches=yes
|protect=yes
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=yes
|kingsrock=yes
|flag7=no
|flag8=yes
|sound=no
|na=no
|tr8=yes
|tr#8=53
|tm9=yes
|tm#9=167
|tmza=yes
|tm#za=107
|footnotes= }}

'''Close Combat''' (Japanese: '''インファイト''' ''{{wp|Infighting (martial arts)|Infight}}'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Fighting}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation IV]].

It is:
* [[TR53]] in {{g|Sword and Shield}}.
* [[TM167]] in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}.
* [[TM107]] in [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]].

==Effect==
Close Combat inflicts damage and then lowers the user's {{stat|Defense}} stat and {{stat|Special Defense}} stat by one stage each.

===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
Close Combat's base power was reduced to 100, and it lowers the user's defensive stats for three turns.

{{LegendsMove
|type=Fighting
|damagecategory=Physical
|basepp=5
|power=100
|power-agile=80
|power-strong=120
|accuracy=100
|accuracy-strong=100
|actionspeed-user=0
|actionspeed-user-agile=0
|actionspeed-user-strong=+5
|actionspeed-target=0
|actionspeed-target-agile=+3
|effect=Lowers the user's defensive stats
|param=Turns
|param-val=3}}

===Generation IX===
====Pokémon Legends: Z-A====
Close Combat aggressively tracks targets, unlike most other close-range moves. Should the target move out of Close Combat's attack range after Close Combat begins winding up, the user will "teleport" into range to ensure that damage is dealt (discounting the target being a [[Ghost (type)|Ghost]]-type).{{LegendsZAMove
|type=Fighting
|damagecategory=Physical
|power=120
|cooldown=12
|charge-time=30
|effect-duration=15
|effect=Temporarily lowers the user's defense and special defense stats}}

==Description==
{{movedesc|Fighting}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPt}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|The user fights the foe in close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user's Defense and Sp. Def.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}|The user fights the foe up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user's Defense and Sp. Def.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user's Defense and Sp. Def.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}} {{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSP}}|The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|LA}}|The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's defensive stats.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|The user attacks by abandoning defense and charging in close to targets. This lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats for a short time.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Fighting|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=3|g9=2}}
{{Moveentry/9|0056|Mankey|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|49|49|49|36||36||33|44|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0057|Primeape|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|59|59|59|39||39||39|44|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0066|Machop|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|−|−|−|−|−|43||−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0067|Machoke|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|−|−|−|−|−|43||−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0068|Machamp|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|−|−|−|−|−|43||−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0106|Hitmonlee|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|53|57|1, 57|1, 57|36|36||36|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0107|Hitmonchan|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|56|66|1, 66|1, 66|36|36||36|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0123|Scyther|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|−|−|−|−|−|−|43|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/9|0127|Pinsir|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|−|−|−|−|−|−|||50}}
{{Moveentry/9|0128|formsig=PC|Tauros|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|form=Paldean Form (Combat Breed)||||||||60|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0128|formsig=PB|Tauros|type=Fighting|type2=Fire|1|Field|Field|form=Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)||||||||60|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0128|formsig=PA|Tauros|type=Fighting|type2=Water|1|Field|Field|form=Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)||||||||60|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0145|formsig=G|Zapdos|type=Fighting|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Galarian Form|||||65|||65|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0212|Scizor|type=Bug|type2=Steel|1|Bug|Bug|−|−|−|−|−|−|43|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/9|0214|Heracross|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|Bug|Bug|37|37{{sup/5|BW}} 34{{sup/5|B2W2}}|34{{sup/6|XY}} 43{{sup/6|ORAS}}|43|60|60|47|60|50|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0215|formsig=H|Sneasel|type=Fighting|type2=Poison|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form|||||||43|60|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0237|Hitmontop|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|51|55|1, 55|1, 55|36|36||36|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0257|Blaziken|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field|−|−|−|−|−|1||−|−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0296|Makuhita|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|40|40|40|40||40||40|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0297|Hariyama|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|52|52|52{{sup/6|XY}} 46{{sup/6|ORAS}}|46||46||46|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0335|Zangoose|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|53|53{{sup/5|BW}} 47{{sup/5|B2W2}}|47{{sup/6|XY}} 50{{sup/6|ORAS}}|50||50||50|50}}
{{Moveentry/9|0391|Monferno|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like|36|36|36|36||36|−|36|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0392|Infernape|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like|41|36|36|1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}||1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|57|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0398|Staraptor|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|34|34|34|1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}||1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0428|Lopunny|type=Normal|2|Field|Human-Like|−|−|−|−|−|−|40||−|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0447|Riolu|type=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|−|−|−|−|−|−|47|−|−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0448|Lucario|type=Fighting|type2=Steel|2|Field|Human-Like|42|55|1, 55|55|60|60|47|60|54|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0453|Croagunk|type=Poison|type2=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|−|−|−|−|−|47|−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0454|Toxicroak|type=Poison|type2=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|−|−|−|−|−|47|−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0475|Gallade|type=Psychic|type2=Fighting|2|Human-Like|Amorphous|53|59|1, 59{{sup/6|XY}} 1, 53{{sup/6|ORAS}}|1, 53|63|63|52|63|58|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0500|Emboar|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||−|−|−||||−|45|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0539|Sawk|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||49|48|41|55||||52|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0549|formsig=H|Lilligant|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Grass|Grass|form=Hisuian Form|||||||57|−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0638|Cobalion|type=Steel|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||73|1, 73|1, 61|70|||70|70|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0639|Terrakion|type=Rock|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||73|1, 73|1, 61|70|||70|70|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0640|Virizion|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||73|1, 73|1, 61|70|||70|70|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0647|Keldeo|type=Water|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All available forms||73|73|73|70|||70|70|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0648|Meloetta|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||78|78|78||||78|78|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0652|Chesnaught|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field|||−|−||||−|45|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0675|Pangoro|type=Fighting|type2=Dark|2|Field|Human-Like|||−|−|−||||58|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0686|Inkay|type=Dark|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Water 2|||−|−|−|||−|54}}
{{Moveentry/9|0687|Malamar|type=Dark|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Water 2|||−|−|−|||−|54}}
{{Moveentry/9|0689|Barbaracle|type=Rock|type2=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|||−|−|−|||−|54|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0716|Xerneas|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||80|80|75||||75}}
{{Moveentry/9|0739|Crabrawler|type=Fighting|1|Water 3|Water 3||||49||||49|49|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0740|Crabominable|type=Fighting|type2=Ice|1|Water 3|Water 3||||49||||49|49|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0766|Passimian|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field||||43|50|||50|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0783|Hakamo-o|type=Dragon|type2=Fighting|1|Dragon|Dragon||||63{{sup/7|USUM}}|56|||56|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0784|Kommo-o|type=Dragon|type2=Fighting|1|Dragon|Dragon||||75{{sup/7|USUM}}|60|||60|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0802|Marshadow|type=Fighting|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||50|99||||80|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0807|Zeraora|type=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||47{{sup/7|USUM}}|96||||96}}
{{Moveentry/9|0852|Clobbopus|type=Fighting|2|Water 1|Human-Like|||||−||||46|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0853|Grapploct|type=Fighting|2|Water 1|Human-Like|||||−||||46|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0870|Falinks|type=Fighting|2|Fairy|Mineral|||||50|||50|48|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0888|Zacian|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|||||77|||77}}
{{Moveentry/9|0889|Zamazenta|type=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|||||77|||77|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0891|Kubfu|type=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||||48|||48|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0892|Urshifu|type=Fighting|type2=Dark|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Single Strike Style|||||48|||48|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0892|Urshifu|type=Fighting|type2=Water|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Rapid Strike Style|||||48|||48|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0900|Kleavor|type=Bug|type2=Rock|1|Bug|Bug|||||||43|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/9|0903|Sneasler|type=Fighting|type2=Poison|1|Field|Field|||||||43|60|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0914|Quaquaval|type=Water|type2=Fighting|2|Flying|Water 1||||||||58|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0923|Pawmot|type=Electric|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||||||||44|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0979|Annihilape|type=Fighting|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field||||||||39|44|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0984|Great Tusk|type=Ground|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||||63|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0992|Iron Hands|type=Fighting|type2=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||||63|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|1006|Iron Valiant|type=Fairy|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||||63|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|1007|Koraidon|type=Fighting|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||||84|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|1010|Iron Leaves|type=Grass|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||||63}}
{{Movefoot|Fighting|9}}

===By [[TM]]/[[TR]]===
{{Movehead/TMGames|Fighting|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g4=none|g5=none|g6=none|g7=none
|g8=1|g8tm=53|tmhm8=TR|g8g={{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
|g9=2|g9tm-1=167|g9tm-2=107}}
{{Moveentry/3|0052|formsig=G|Meowth|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Galarian Form|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0056|Mankey|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0057|Primeape|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0058|Growlithe|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0058|formsig=H|Growlithe|type=Fire|type2=Rock|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0059|Arcanine|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0059|formsig=H|Arcanine|type=Fire|type2=Rock|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0062|Poliwrath|type=Water|type2=Fighting|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0066|Machop|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0067|Machoke|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0068|Machamp|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0083|Farfetch'd|type=Normal|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Field|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0083|formsig=G|Farfetch'd|type=Fighting|2|Flying|Field|form=Galarian Form|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0106|Hitmonlee|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0107|Hitmonchan|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0123|Scyther|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0127|Pinsir|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0128|Tauros|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0128|formsig=PC|Tauros|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|form=Paldean Form (Combat Breed)||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0128|formsig=PB|Tauros|type=Fighting|type2=Fire|1|Field|Field|form=Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0128|formsig=PA|Tauros|type=Fighting|type2=Water|1|Field|Field|form=Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0145|formsig=G|Zapdos|type=Fighting|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Galarian Form|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0209|Snubbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0210|Granbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0212|Scizor|type=Bug|type2=Steel|1|Bug|Bug|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0214|Heracross|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|Bug|Bug|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0215|formsig=H|Sneasel|type=Fighting|type2=Poison|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0216|Teddiursa|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0217|Ursaring|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0237|Hitmontop|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0256|Combusken|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field|−|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0257|Blaziken|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0286|Breloom|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|2|Fairy|Grass||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0296|Makuhita|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0297|Hariyama|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0307|Meditite|type=Fighting|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0308|Medicham|type=Fighting|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0319|Sharpedo|type=Water|type2=Dark|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0335|Zangoose|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0342|Crawdaunt|type=Water|type2=Dark|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0359|Absol|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0391|Monferno|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0392|Infernape|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0398|Staraptor|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||✔|✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0427|Buneary|type=Normal|2|Field|Human-Like|−||✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0428|Lopunny|type=Normal|2|Field|Human-Like|✔||✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0447|Riolu|type=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|−|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0448|Lucario|type=Fighting|type2=Steel|2|Field|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0454|Toxicroak|type=Poison|type2=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0475|Gallade|type=Psychic|type2=Fighting|2|Human-Like|Amorphous|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0499|Pignite|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||✔|−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0500|Emboar|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0532|Timburr|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0533|Gurdurr|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0534|Conkeldurr|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0538|Throh|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0539|Sawk|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0549|formsig=H|Lilligant|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Grass|Grass|form=Hisuian Form||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0553|Krookodile|type=Ground|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0559|Scraggy|type=Dark|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Dragon|−|✔|−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0560|Scrafty|type=Dark|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Dragon|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0589|Escavalier|type=Bug|type2=Steel|1|Bug|Bug|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0604|Eelektross|type=Electric|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0612|Haxorus|type=Dragon|2|Monster|Dragon|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0614|Beartic|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0619|Mienfoo|type=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0620|Mienshao|type=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0623|Golurk|type=Ground|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0626|Bouffalant|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0627|Rufflet|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0628|Braviary|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0628|formsig=H|Braviary|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|form=Hisuian Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0638|Cobalion|type=Steel|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0639|Terrakion|type=Rock|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0640|Virizion|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0647|Keldeo|type=Water|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0648|Meloetta|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0652|Chesnaught|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0675|Pangoro|type=Fighting|type2=Dark|2|Field|Human-Like|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0679|Honedge|type=Steel|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0680|Doublade|type=Steel|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0681|Aegislash|type=Steel|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0686|Inkay|type=Dark|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Water 2|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0687|Malamar|type=Dark|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Water 2|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0689|Barbaracle|type=Rock|type2=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|−||✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0696|Tyrunt|type=Rock|type2=Dragon|2|Monster|Dragon|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0697|Tyrantrum|type=Rock|type2=Dragon|2|Monster|Dragon|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0701|Hawlucha|type=Fighting|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0716|Xerneas|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0724|formsig=H|Decidueye|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Flying|Flying|form=Hisuian Form||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0727|Incineroar|type=Fire|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0739|Crabrawler|type=Fighting|1|Water 3|Water 3||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0740|Crabominable|type=Fighting|type2=Ice|1|Water 3|Water 3||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0745|Lycanroc|type=Rock|1|Field|Field|form=Midday Form|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0745|formsig=Mn|Lycanroc|type=Rock|1|Field|Field|form=Midnight Form|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0745|formsig=D|Lycanroc|type=Rock|1|Field|Field|form=Dusk Form|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0749|Mudbray|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0750|Mudsdale|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0760|Bewear|type=Normal|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0766|Passimian|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0768|Golisopod|type=Bug|type2=Water|2|Bug|Water 3|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0783|Hakamo-o|type=Dragon|type2=Fighting|1|Dragon|Dragon|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0784|Kommo-o|type=Dragon|type2=Fighting|1|Dragon|Dragon|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0787|Tapu Bulu|type=Grass|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0791|Solgaleo|type=Psychic|type2=Steel|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0794|Buzzwole|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0795|Pheromosa|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0802|Marshadow|type=Fighting|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0807|Zeraora|type=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0846|Arrokuda|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0847|Barraskewda|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0852|Clobbopus|type=Fighting|2|Water 1|Human-Like|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0853|Grapploct|type=Fighting|2|Water 1|Human-Like|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0862|Obstagoon|type=Dark|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0863|Perrserker|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0865|Sirfetch'd|type=Fighting|2|Flying|Field|✔||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0870|Falinks|type=Fighting|2|Fairy|Mineral|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0888|Zacian|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0889|Zamazenta|type=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0891|Kubfu|type=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0892|Urshifu|type=Fighting|type2=Dark|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Single Strike Style|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0892|Urshifu|type=Fighting|type2=Water|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Rapid Strike Style|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0893|Zarude|type=Dark|type2=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0896|Glastrier|type=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0898|formsig=I|Calyrex|type=Psychic|type2=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Ice Rider|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0900|Kleavor|type=Bug|type2=Rock|1|Bug|Bug||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0901|Ursaluna|type=Ground|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0903|Sneasler|type=Fighting|type2=Poison|1|Field|Field||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0914|Quaquaval|type=Water|type2=Fighting|2|Flying|Water 1||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0923|Pawmot|type=Electric|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0937|Ceruledge|type=Fire|type2=Ghost|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0964|Palafin|type=Water|2|Field|Water 2||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0973|Flamigo|type=Flying|type2=Fighting|1|Flying|Flying||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0979|Annihilape|type=Fighting|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0984|Great Tusk|type=Ground|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0986|Brute Bonnet|type=Grass|type2=Dark|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0988|Slither Wing|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|0992|Iron Hands|type=Fighting|type2=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|1006|Iron Valiant|type=Fairy|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|1007|Koraidon|type=Fighting|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|1010|Iron Leaves|type=Grass|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|1014|Okidogi|type=Poison|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/3|1022|Iron Boulder|type=Rock|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Movefoot|Fighting|3}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Movehead/Games|Fighting|Egg Move|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=1|g8g={{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|g9=1|g9g={{gameabbrev9|SV}}}}
{{Moveentry/6|0056|Mankey|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/6|0058|Growlithe|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/6|0066|Machop|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/6|0127|Pinsir|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/6|0209|Snubbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/6|0216|Teddiursa|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/6|0749|Mudbray|type=Ground|1|Field|Field||||✔||−}}
{{Movefoot|Fighting|6}}

===Special move===
====[[Generation V]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Fighting}}
{{Moveentry/1|0127|Pinsir|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Dream Park}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0209|Snubbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Spooky Manor}}}}
{{Movefoot|Fighting|1}}

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation V]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Fighting}}
{{Moveentry/1|0448|Lucario|type=Fighting|type2=Steel|2|Field|Human-Like|[[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Lucario|Powerful Tag Lucario]]|STAB='''|note=Lv. 50}}
{{Moveentry/1|0648|Meloetta|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|[[Spring 2013 Meloetta]]|STAB=''|note=Lv. 50}}
{{Movefoot|Fighting|1}}

====[[Generation VIII]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Fighting}}
{{Moveentry/1|0893|Zarude|type=Dark|type2=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|{{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield|Jungle Pokémon|Jungle Zarude}} {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield|European Jungle Zarude}}}}
{{Movefoot|Fighting|1}}

==In other games==
==={{g|Mystery Dungeon series}}===
Close Combat inflicts damage, and reduces the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage each.

{{MDMoveheader|type=fighting}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=TDS|pow=43|pp=7|acc=80%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=BSL|pow=43|pp=7|acc=80%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=GTI|pow=40|powmax=99|pp=13|ppmax=50|acc=95%|accmax=98%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pow=37|powmax=99|pp=13|ppmax=30|acc=95%|accmax=98%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMovefoot|type=fighting|TDS=yes|BSL=yes|GTI=yes|SMD=yes|RTDX=yes}}

===[[Pokémon GO]]===
In Pokémon GO, Close Combat is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

{{GoChargedAttack
|id=245
|move=Close Combat
|type=Fighting
|pow=100
|energy=100
|duration=2.3
|damage_window=1 - 2.3
|pow_trainer=100
|energy_trainer=45
|effect=[[File:GO drop arrow.png|16px]] 2 Defense
|effect_chance=100
|users={{MSP/GO|0057|Primeape}}{{MSP/GO|0068|Machamp}}{{MSP/GO|0106|Hitmonlee}}{{MSP/GO|0107|Hitmonchan}}{{MSP/GO|0128PC|Tauros|Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)}}{{MSP/GO|0145G|Zapdos|Galarian Form}}{{MSP/GO|0127|Pinsir}}{{MSP/GO|0210|Granbull}}{{MSP/GO|0214|Heracross}}{{MSP/GO|0215H|Sneasel|Hisuian Form}}{{MSP/GO|0217|Ursaring}}{{MSP/GO|0237|Hitmontop}}{{MSP/GO|0297|Hariyama}}{{MSP/GO|0335|Zangoose}}{{MSP/GO|0392|Infernape}}{{MSP/GO|0398|Staraptor}}{{MSP/GO|0448|Lucario}}{{MSP/GO|0475|Gallade}}{{MSP/GO|0549H|Lilligant}}{{MSP/GO|0628|Braviary}}{{MSP/GO|0638|Cobalion}}{{MSP/GO|0639|Terrakion}}{{MSP/GO|0640|Virizion}}{{MSP/GO|0647|Keldeo}}{{MSP/GO|0647R|Keldeo|Resolute Form}}{{MSP/GO|0648P|Meloetta|Pirouette Forme}}{{MSP/GO|0675|Pangoro}}{{MSP/GO|0716|Xerneas}}{{MSP/GO|0766|Passimian}}{{MSP/GO|0784|Kommo-o}}{{MSP/GO|0795|Pheromosa}}{{MSP/GO|0802|Marshadow}}{{MSP/GO|0863|Perrserker}}{{MSP/GO|0865|Sirfetch'd}}{{MSP/GO|0888|Zacian}}{{MSP/GO|0889|Zamazenta}}{{MSP/GO|0891|Kubfu}}{{MSP/GO|0892|Urshifu|Single Strike Style}}{{MSP/GO|0892R|Urshifu|Rapid Strike Style}}{{MSP/GO|0903|Sneasler}}{{MSP/GO|0914|Quaquaval}}{{MSP/GO|0923|Pawmot}}{{MSP/GO|0979|Annihilape}}
|snapshot_users={{MSP/GO|0235|Smeargle}}
}}

====Updates====
; Trainer Battles
* '''December 11, 2019'''
** Energy cost: 60 → 45
** Secondary effect added

==={{g|Rumble Rush}}===
{{RumbleRushPhysicalAttack|move=Close Combat|type=Fighting
|stars=5
|pow=37.13026
|charge=0.5
|range=Arc (melee)
|hits=1
|projectiles=1
|crit=1.5
|effect=Lowers the user's Defense}}

===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{fighting color}}; border:3px solid #{{fighting color dark}}; text-align:center; width:80%"
|- style="background: #{{fighting color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Name
! {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
! Move gauge cost
! MP (uses)
! Base {{color2|000|power}}
! Max {{color2|000|power}}
! {{color2|000|Accuracy}}
! Target
! Effect tag
! Description
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Playable {{color2|000|Sync pair|sync pair(s)}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|Close Combat
{{statustable|Physical}}
|3
|—
|124
|148
|100%
|An opponent
|—
|Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank.
|{{sync|Korrina|Lucario}}<hr>{{sync|Wally|Mega Gallade}}<hr>{{sync|Gloria|Urshifu|Dojo Uniform}}<hr>{{sync|Riley|Lucario}}<hr>{{sync|Barry|Heracross|Special Costume}}<hr>{{sync|Bede|Iron Valiant|sygna=y}}<hr>{{sync|Barry|Infernape}}<hr>{{sync/player|egg|Machop/Machoke/Machamp}} (Strike role only)<hr>{{sync/player|egg|Pinsir}} (Strike role only)
|- style="background:#{{fighting color dark}}"
! colspan=12 |{{color2|fff|Sync move}}
|- style="background: #{{fighting color light}}"
!Name
!{{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
!colspan="2" |State
!Base {{color2|000|power}}
!Max {{color2|000|power}}
!colspan="2" |Target
!Effect tag
!Description
!Playable {{color2|000|sync pair}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|style="{{roundybl|5px}}"|Rallying Close Combat
{{statustable|Physical}}
|colspan="2" |Default<hr>'''6★ EX'''
|160
|192
|colspan="2" |An opponent<hr>'''All opponents'''
|—
|Become {{me|Gallade}} until the end of battle. Raises the user’s [[critical hit|critical-hit rate]] by one stat rank.
|style="{{roundybr|5px}}"|{{sync|Wally|Gallade}}
|}

Notes:
*'''Close Combat:'''
** Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def.
* '''Rallying Close Combat:'''
** Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Become {{me|Gallade}} until the end of battle. Raises the user’s [[critical hit|critical-hit rate]].
** This [[sync move]] could not be raised to 6★ EX until October 22, 2020, which is 161 days after its release date (on May 14, 2020).
** Description of 6★-EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (from March 15, 2022): "Additional Effects: Sync move targets all opponents."

==={{g|UNITE}}===
In Pokémon UNITE, Close Combat is {{p|Machamp}}'s first move, as well as {{p|Lucario}}'s second move.

Machamp can obtain the move by reaching level 7 as {{p|Machoke}} and upgrading {{m|Karate Chop}} into it instead of {{m|Cross Chop}}. The user unleashes a barrage of blows in a targeted direction, hitting multiple times and finishing with a single large strike. The user is unstoppable for the duration and can move while using Close Combat. At level 13, the attack deals additional damage if the target is affected by a status condition.

Lucario can obtain the move by reaching level 7 and upgrading {{m|Meteor Mash}} into it instead of {{m|Bone Rush}}. The user rapidly punches, damaging enemies in the area in front of them 11 times over the duration. At level 13, the move's damage is increased.
===Description===
{{movedesc|Fighting}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Inflicts damage on the target. But it also reduces the user's Defense and Special Defense by 1 level.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるがじぶんのぼうぎょとくぼうが１だんかいさがる|Inflicts damage on the target. But it also reduces the user's Defense and Special Defense by 1 level}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|It damages an enemy but it also lowers your Defense and Special Defense. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a [[File:IconTileGTI.png]]Wonder Tile.)}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|It damages an enemy but also lowers your Defense and Sp. Def. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a [[File:IconTileSMD.png]]Wonder Tile.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
{{moveanime|type=fighting|exp=yes|gen=The user fights the target up close without guarding itself.|image1=Stephan Sawk Close Combat.png|image1p=Sawk|image2=Dia Zeraora Close Combat.png|image2p=Zeraora|image3=Barry Hitmonlee Close Combat.png|image3p=Hitmonlee|image4=Bea Grapploct Close Combat.png|image4p=Grapploct}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=0392|pkmn=Infernape|method=Infernape repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Allegra|user1=Allegra's Infernape|startcode=M10|startname=The Rise of Darkrai|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Flint's Infernape|startcode=DP165|startname=Flint Sparks the Fire!}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=0398|pkmn=Staraptor|method=Staraptor repeatedly kicks, pecks, and hits the opponent with its wings at a fast speed.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Barry (anime)|user1=Barry's Staraptor|startcode=DP101|startname=Barry's Busting Out All Over!}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Ash's Staraptor|startcode=DP118|startname=Pursuing a Lofty Goal!}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=0448|pkmn=Lucario|method=Lucario repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed. Sometimes, Lucario's body becomes surrounded by a golden aura as it strikes.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Riley's Lucario|startcode=DP110|startname=Steeling Peace of Mind!}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Professor Kukui (anime)|user1=Professor Kukui's Lucario|startcode=SM140|startname=Z-Move Showdown!}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Roy's Lucario|startcode=HZ091|startname=Eyes to the Skies Once Again, Part 2}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=0106|pkmn=Hitmonlee|method=Hitmonlee's eyes glow metallic red, and he repeatedly kicks the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Barry (anime)|user1=Barry's Hitmonlee|startcode=DP184|startname=Casting a Paul on Barry!}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=0539|pkmn=Sawk|method=Sawk repeatedly attacks the opponent with open-handed strikes, punches, and kicks at a fast speed. After the attack, he lets out a deep breath and his arms shake.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Stephan's Sawk|startcode=BW041|startname=The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=0648P|pkmn=Meloetta|method=Pirouette Forme Meloetta repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Meloetta (anime)|startcode=BW087|startname=Expedition to Onix Island!}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=0807|pkmn=Zeraora|method=Zeraora repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Zeraora (M21)|startcode=M21|startname=The Power of Us}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Dia (Alola)|user1=Dia's Zeraora|startcode=SM100|startname=Battling the Beast Within!}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=0296|pkmn=Makuhita|method=Makuhita repeatedly punches the opponent at a fast speed.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Hala|user1=Hala's Makuhita|startcode=SM125|startname=A Timeless Encounter!}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=0853|pkmn=Grapploct|method=Grapploct repeatedly hits the opponent at a fast speed.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Bea|user1=Bea's Grapploct|startcode=JN034|startname=Solitary and Menacing!}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=0475|pkmn=Gallade|method=Gallade's arm blades glow orange and extend, and he repeatedly slashes, punches, and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Rinto|user1=Rinto's Gallade|startcode=JN060|startname=Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=0892|pkmn=Urshifu|method=Single Strike Style Urshifu repeatedly punches the opponent at a fast speed.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Quillon|user1=Quillon's Urshifu|startcode=JN113|startname=Chasing to the Finish!}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=0892|pkmn=Urshifu|method=Rapid Strike Style Urshifu repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Danika|user1=Danika's Urshifu|startcode=JN134|startname=In the Palms of our Hands!}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=448M|pkmn=Lucario|method=Mega Lucario's body becomes surrounded by a golden aura, and it repeatedly punches the opponent at a fast speed.}}
{{movebtm|type=fighting|user=Roy's Lucario|startcode=HZ090|startname=Eyes to the Skies Once Again, Part 1}}

===Pokémon Evolutions===
{{moveanime|type=fighting|exp=yes|gen=The user fights the target up close without guarding itself.|image1=Lucas Infernape Close Combat Evolutions.png|image1p=Infernape}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=0392|pkmn=Infernape|method=Infernape repeatedly punches and kicks the opponent at a fast speed.}}
{{movebtm|type=fighting|user=Lucas (game)|user1=Lucas's Infernape|startcode=PE05|startname=The Rival|notes=Debut}}

===Pokémon: Paldean Winds===
{{moveanime|type=fighting|exp=yes|gen=The user fights the target up close without guarding itself.|image1=Nemona Tauros Close Combat PPW.png|image1p=Combat Breed Paldean Tauros}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=0128PC|pkmn=Tauros|method=Combat Breed Paldean Tauros repeatedly rams the opponent at a fast speed.}}
{{movebtm|type=fighting|user=Nemona|user1=Nemona's Tauros|startcode=PPW02|startname=Breathe In|notes=Debut Enhanced by {{color2|000|Terastal phenomenon|Terastallization}}}}

==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
{{movemanga|type=fighting|exp=yes|gen=The user fights the target up close without guarding itself.|image1=Zeraora Close Combat ESEZ.png|image1p=Zeraora}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=807|pkmn=Zeraora|method=Zeraora repeatedly punches the opponent.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=fighting|user=Zeraora (M21)|startcode=ESEZ2|notes=Debut}}

===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=fighting|exp=yes|gen=The user fights the target up close without guarding itself.|image1=Riley Lucario Close Combat Adventures.png|image1p=Lucario|image2=Chimler Close Combat.png|image2p=Infernape|image3=Henry Steeler Close Combat.png|image3p=Gurdurr|image4=Henry Kubfu Close Combat.png|image4p=Kubfu}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=448|pkmn=Lucario|method=Lucario dashes at the opponent and brings its fist forward, delivering a powerful punch to it.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Riley's Lucario|startcode=PS379|startname=Lucky Lucario I|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=392|pkmn=Infernape|method=Infernape rushes up to the opponent and repeatedly punches the opponent over and over with one of its fists.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Chimler|user1=Pearl's Chimler|startcode=PS384|startname=Maddening Magby}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=533|pkmn=Gurdurr|method=Gurdurr rushes up to the opponent and repeatedly hits it with its steel beam.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Henry Sword|user1=Henry's Steeler|startcode=PASS06|startname=Watch Out!! Strong Rivals}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=891|pkmn=Kubfu|method=Kubfu rushes up to the opponent and punches it.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=fighting|user=Mustard's Kubfu|startcode=PASS37|startname=Crackle!! Retrieve the Sword & Shield}}

* In ''[[PASM21|Thieving and Boss Crabominable]]'', [[Hala]] told his {{p|Hariyama}} to use Close Combat, but the move was executed off-panel.

===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
{{movemanga|type=Fighting|exp=yes|gen=The user fights the target up close without guarding itself.|image1=Hareta Lucario Close Combat.png|image1p=Lucario|image2=Mitsumi Infernape Close Combat.png|image2p=Infernape}}
{{movep|type=Fighting|ms=448|pkmn=Lucario|method=Lucario repeatedly punches the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=Fighting|user=Hareta|user1=Hareta's Lucario|startcode=DPA14|startname=A Novel Test!!|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=Fighting|ms=392|pkmn=Infernape|method=Infernape repeatedly punches the opponent.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=Fighting|user=Mitsumi's Infernape|startcode=DPA16|startname=Team Galactic's Greatest Warrior}}

===Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!===
{{movemanga|type=fighting|exp=yes|gen=The user fights the target up close without guarding itself.|image1=Yuu Shirogane Infernape Close Combat.png|image1p=Infernape|image2=Lucario Close Combat PBK.png|image2p=Lucario}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=392|pkmn=Infernape|method=Infernape punches the opponent with great force.}}
{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Yū Shirogane's Infernape|startcode=PBK1|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=448|pkmn=Lucario|method=Lucario strikes the opponent with its elbow.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=fighting|user=Pokémon Trainer|user1=A Trainer's Lucario|startcode=PBK3}}

===Pokémon Try Adventure===
{{movemanga|type=fighting|exp=yes|gen=The user fights the target up close without guarding itself.|image1=Kururu Close Combat.png|image1p=Staraptor}}
{{movep|type=fighting|ms=398|pkmn=Staraptor|method=Staraptor repeatedly strikes the opponent with its claws.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=fighting|user=Toki|user1=Toki's Kururu|startcode=TA15|notes=Debut}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{movegen|
type=fighting|
genIV=Close Combat IV|
BW=Close Combat BW|
B2W2=Close Combat B2W2|
genVI=Close Combat VI|
}}
{{movegen|
type=fighting|
genVII=Close Combat VII|
genVII2=Close Combat VII 2|
genVIII=Close Combat VIII|
LA=Close Combat LA|
ZA=Close Combat ZA
}}

===Side series games===
{{movegen|
type=Fighting|
PBR=Close Combat PBR
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{movegen|
type=Fighting|
PMDTDS=Close Combat PMD TDS|
PMDGTI=Close Combat PMD GTI|
PSMD=Close Combat PSMD|
Masters=Close Combat Masters
}}
*

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{fighting color}}|bordercolor={{fighting color light}}
|ca=Cos a Cos
|zh_yue=近身戰 ''{{tt|Káhnsānjin|Close Combat}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 近身打 ''{{tt|Káhnsāndá|Close Combat}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|zh_cmn=近身戰 / 近身战 ''{{tt|Jìnshēnzhàn|Close Combat}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 近身打 ''{{tt|Jìnshēndǎ|Close Combat}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|cs=Boj z blízka
|nl=Nabijstrijd
|fr=Close Combat
|de=Nahkampf
|el=Ξέφρενη Πάλη ''Xéfreni Páli''
|hi=क्लोज़ कॉम्बैट ''Close Combat'' {{tt|*|Pokémon GO}} कड़ी भिड़ंत ''{{tt|Kadi Bhidant|Fierce Fight}}''
|id=Infight{{tt|*|Pokémon GO}} Serangan Jarak Dekat
|it=Zuffa
|ko=인파이트 ''{{tt|Inpaiteu|Infight}}''
|pl=Walka Wręcz
|pt_br=Corpo-a-corpo (games, [[BW106]]–present, TCG) Multi Soco (early animated series){{specify|which episodes/seasons/series?}}
|pt_eu=Corpo a Corpo
|ro=Luptă Corp la Corp Duelul Strâns
|ru=Ближний Бой ''{{tt|Blizhniy Boy|Close Combat}}''
|sr=Borba Izbliza
|es_la=Cuerpo a Cuerpo (games, [[PPW02]], [[HZ090]]–present) Combate Cercano ([[DP101]]–[[JN134]])
|es_eu=A Bocajarro
|th=อินไฟท์ ''Infight''
|tr=Yakın Dövüş
|vi=Đấm Trực Diện
}}
{{-}}

<big>'''Spin-off series games'''</big>

'''[[Pokémon Masters EX]]'''
{| style="float:left"
|-
| style="vertical-align:top" |
''Rallying Close Combat''
{{langtable
|color={{fighting color}}|bordercolor={{fighting color dark}}
|ja=勇気と元気をくれたインファイト ''{{tt|Yūki to Genki o Kureta Infaito|Rallying and Revitalizing Close Combat}}''
|zh_cmn=給我勇氣與活力之近身戰 ''{{tt|Gěiwǒ Yǒngqì yǔ Huólì zhī Jìnshēnzhàn|Rallying and Revitalizing Close Combat}}''
|fr=Donnez-moi du courage ! Close Combat !
|de=Nahkampf des Kraftspendens
|ko=힘과 용기를 준 인파이트 ''{{tt|Himgwa Yonggireul Jun Inpaiteu|Rallying and Revitalizing Close Combat}}''
|it=Zuffa di forza e coraggio
|es=A Bocajarro con Vigor y Valentía
}}
|}
{{-}}

{{Superpower|Fighting}}
{{Generation VIII TMs}}
{{Generation IX TMs}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Moves that can lower the user's Defense]]
[[Category:Moves that can lower the user's Special Defense]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]

[[de:Nahkampf]]
[[es:A bocajarro]]
[[fr:Close Combat]]
[[it:Zuffa]]
[[ja:インファイト]]
[[zh:近身战（招式）]]

Talk:Stakeout (Ability)

2026-03-05T15:36:46Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* Stakeout and interactions with moves that swap out the user */

Metronome (move)

2026-03-05T15:35:29Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* Generation IX */

{{MoveInfobox
|n=118
|name=Metronome
|jname=ゆびをふる
|jtrans=Wag Finger
|jtranslit=Yubi o Furu
|gameimage=Metronome IX.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Normal
|damagecategory=Status
|basepp=10
|maxpp=16
|power=—
|accuracy=—
|gen=I
|tm1=yes
|tm#1=35
|mtfl=yes
|mte=yes
|tr8=yes
|tr#8=14
|tm9=yes
|tm#9=080
|tmza=yes
|tm#za=099
|na=no
|category=Cute
|appeal=3
|jam=0
|cdesc=Can be repeatedly used without boring the judge.
|appealsc=2
|scdesc=Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.
|appeal6=1
|jam6=0
|cdesc6=Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.
|touches=no
|protect=no
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=no
|kingsrock=no
|sound=no
|target=self
}}
'''Metronome''' (Japanese: '''ゆびをふる''' ''Wag Finger'') is a non-damaging {{type|Normal}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation I]].

It is:
* [[TM35]] in Generation I.
* [[TR14]] in {{g|Sword and Shield}}.
* [[TM080]] in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}.
* [[TM099]] in [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]].

==Effect==
{{MoveResearch|Interaction with choice items and moves the user already knows aside from Generation V}}

The Metronome user executes a randomly selected [[list of moves|move]]. This called move counts as the last move used.

Because Metronome has normal move [[priority]], a move with higher or lower priority may be executed other than when it normally would. For instance, Metronome may cause {{m|Quick Attack}} to be used after a normal priority move or {{m|Counter}} to be used before a normal priority move.

===Generation I===
If Metronome successfully calls {{m|Hyper Beam}} or a [[bound|binding]] move and has 0 [[PP]] before the move fully executes, {{DL|List of battle glitches in Generation I|Struggle bypassing|its PP can roll over}} in the same manner as the move is called, with full [[PP Up]]s applied. A Pokémon will be able to use a move that is disabled if called via Metronome.

===Generation II===
The Struggle bypassing glitch was fixed, so Metronome's PP cannot roll over.

===Generations III and IV===
Metronome will not prioritize any Pokémon to target; it will randomly target any opponent a move is able to target (even if the move has a positive effect, such as {{m|Heal Pulse}}). If the move can only target the field, a team, or the user, it will do so. If Metronome chooses {{m|Acupressure}}, it can target the user or an ally (in a [[Single Battle]], it will always target the user).

Metronome will never call moves that would fail due to {{m|Gravity}} or {{m|Heal Block}} being in effect.

===Generations V and VI===
Metronome can now call moves even if they would fail due to Gravity or Heal Block.

If Metronome chooses Acupressure in a [[Rotation Battle]], it will always target the user.

Pokémon that know Metronome are banned from participating in [[Pokéstar Studios|Pokéstar Studio]] films.

If Metronome calls a move the user knows and its user is holding a [[Choice Band]], [[Choice Specs]], or [[Choice Scarf]], the move Metronome called will be locked by the Choice item. Otherwise, Metronome is the locked move. If a multi-turn move called by Metronome triggers {{a|Cursed Body}}, the multi-turn move will be disabled by Cursed Body, even if the user of Metronome does not know that move; otherwise, Metronome will be disabled.

===Generation VII onwards===
If Metronome calls a multi-turn move such as {{m|Rollout}} or {{m|Dig}} and its user is holding a [[Choice Band]], [[Choice Specs]], or [[Choice Scarf]], the move will activate on the first turn, but will fail and end the move on the next turn.

If powered up by a [[Normalium Z]] into Z-Metronome, the randomly selected move will become its corresponding [[Z-Move]]. If the selected move is a [[status move]], it will not receive its Z-Power effect.

===Generation IX===
====Pokémon Legends: Z-A====
After Metronome finishes its initial finger-wagging animation, the player is not immediately alerted of which move Metronome has called, even if they ordered Metronome's usage. Instead, the user will first enter the called move's usage distance (i.e. Metronome calling {{m|Earthquake}} will cause the user to move into close range of the target, [[Fire Blast (move)|Fire Blast]] will make the user return to the trainer's side first, and [[Swords Dance (move)|Swords Dance]] will be cast where the user used Metronome) before the game alerts the player of the move selected and the move is wound up and executed. This is likely to avoid a called move potentially missing an enemy entirely; as Metronome can be executed at any position relative to the target, the user will likely miss close-range moves called by Metronome if their target is not already in their immediate vicinity.
{{LegendsZAMove
|type=Normal
|damagecategory=Status
|cooldown=4
|charge-time=1
}}

===Unselectable moves===
{{MoveResearch|
* In Generation IV, if the Pokémon has used Mimic or Transform, does the "Moves that the user knows" applies to the current or original moveset?
* Whether Shadow moves can be called, known moves in Gen 8 and Gen 9
* Can Mud Shot still be called in Legends: Z-A? In the "personal_waza_param_array" table used for moves in that game, Mud Shot has two entries with the "IsYubiWoHuruPermit" flag set to true, but then a third with the flag set to false}}
In all [[core series]] games except in {{LGPE}}, Metronome cannot select a [[Max Move]], a [[Z-Move]], or any of the moves marked with a ✘ in the following table (moves marked with a ✔ can be called in that Generation).

In Generation II, if the Pokémon has used {{m|Mimic}} or {{m|Transform}}, the "Moves that the user knows" applies to the current moveset, not the original moveset.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{normal color light}}; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}"
|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
!rowspan=3|{{color2|000|Move}}
!rowspan=3|{{color2|000|Type}}
!colspan=10|{{color2|000|Generation|Generations}}
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation I|I}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation II|II}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation III|III}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation IV|IV}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VI|VI}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VII|VII}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VIII|VIII}}
!colspan="2"|{{color2|000|Generation IX|IX}}
|-
!style="min-width:20px|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}
!style="min-width:20px|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
|-
|colspan=2|''Moves that the user knows''||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||?||{{Yes}}||?
{{movelist|After You|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Apple Acid|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Armor Cannon|Fire}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Assist|Normal}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Astral Barrage|Ghost}}|| || || || || || || || {{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Aura Wheel|Electric}}|| || || || || || || || {{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Baneful Bunker|Poison}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Beak Blast|Flying}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Behemoth Bash|Steel}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Behemoth Blade|Steel}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Belch|Poison}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Bestow|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Blazing Torque|Fire}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Body Press|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Branch Poke|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Breaking Swipe|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Celebrate|Normal}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Chatter|Flying}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Chilling Water|Water}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Chilly Reception|Ice}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Clangorous Soul|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Collision Course|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Combat Torque|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Comeuppance|Dark}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Copycat|Normal}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Counter|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Covet|Normal}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Crafty Shield|Fairy}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Dark Void|Dark}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Decorate|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}} ||
{{movelist|Destiny Bond|Ghost}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Detect|Fighting}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Diamond Storm|Rock}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Doodle|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Double Iron Bash|Steel}} || || || || || || || {{tt|*|first introduced in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}} ||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Double Shock|Electric}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Double Team|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Dragon Ascent|Flying}} || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Dragon Energy|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Drum Beating|Grass}}|| || || || || || || || {{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Dynamax Cannon|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Electro Drift|Electric}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Endure|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Eternabeam|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|False Surrender|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Feint|Normal}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Fiery Wrath|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Fillet Away|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Fleur Cannon|Fairy}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Focus Punch|Fighting}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Follow Me|Normal}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Freeze Shock|Ice}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Freezing Glare|Psychic}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Glacial Lance|Ice}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Grav Apple|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Helping Hand|Normal}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Hold Hands|Normal}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Hyper Drill|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Hyperspace Fury|Dark}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Hyperspace Hole|Psychic}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Ice Burn|Ice}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Instruct|Psychic}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Jet Punch|Water}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Jungle Healing|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|King's Shield|Steel}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Life Dew|Water}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Light of Ruin|Fairy}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Make It Rain|Steel}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magical Torque|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Mat Block|Fighting}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Me First|Normal}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Meteor Assault|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Mimic|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Mind Blown|Fire}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Mirror Coat|Psychic}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Mirror Move|Flying}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Moongeist Beam|Ghost}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Mud Shot|Ground}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Nature Power|Normal}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Nature's Madness|Fairy}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Nihil Light|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || || || ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Noxious Torque|Poison}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Oblivion Wing|Flying}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{tt|*|it is unusable in Scarlet and Violet, but is still internally programmed to be able to be called in Scarlet and Violet}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Obstruct|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Order Up|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Origin Pulse|Water}} || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Overdrive|Electric}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Photon Geyser|Psychic}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Plasma Fists|Electric}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Population Bomb|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Pounce|Bug}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Power Shift|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Precipice Blades|Ground}} || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Protect|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Pyro Ball|Fire}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Quash|Dark}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Quick Guard|Fighting}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Rage Fist|Ghost}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rage Powder|Bug}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Raging Bull|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Raging Fury|Fire}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Relic Song|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Revival Blessing|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Ruination|Dark}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Salt Cure|Rock}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Secret Sword|Fighting}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Shed Tail|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Shell Trap|Fire}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Silk Trap|Bug}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Sketch|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Sleep Talk|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Snap Trap|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Snarl|Dark}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Snatch|Dark}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Snore|Normal}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Snowscape|Ice}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Spectral Thief|Ghost}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Spicy Extract|Grass}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Spiky Shield|Grass}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Spirit Break|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Spotlight|Normal}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Steam Eruption|Water}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Steel Beam|Steel}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Strange Steam|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Struggle|Normal}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Sunsteel Strike|Steel}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Surging Strikes|Water}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Switcheroo|Dark}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Techno Blast|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Tera Starstorm|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Thief|Dark}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Thousand Arrows|Ground}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Thousand Waves|Ground}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Thunder Cage|Electric}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Thunderous Kick|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Tidy Up|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Trailblaze|Grass}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Transform|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Trick|Psychic}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Twin Beam|Psychic}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|V-create|Fire}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Wicked Blow|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Wicked Torque|Dark}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Wide Guard|Rock}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
|}
|}
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Moves the user knows were intended to be unselectable in [[Generation III]], but due to a coding error, this prohibition does not actually take effect.

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Metronome can only select moves introduced in [[Generation I]], except itself and the following moves:

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{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
!{{color2|000|Move}}
!{{color2|000|Type}}
{{movelist|Counter|Fighting}}
{{movelist|Mimic|Normal}}
{{movelist|Mirror Move|Flying}}
{{movelist|Struggle|Normal}}
{{movelist|Transform|Normal}}
|}
|}
{{left clear}}

In [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]], Metronome's ability to call several moves has changed compared to previous games:

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{normal color light}}; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}"
|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
!{{color2|000|Move}}
!{{color2|000|Type}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
{{movelist|Breaking Swipe|Dragon}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Chilling Water|Water}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Dark Void|Dark}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Double Team|Normal}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Make It Rain|Steel}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Mud Shot|Ground}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Oblivion Wing|Flying}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Overdrive|Electric}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Rage Fist|Ghost}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Shed Tail|Normal}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Snarl|Dark}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Steel Beam|Steel}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Trailblaze|Grass}}||{{yes}}
|}
|}
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==Description==
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Stad}}{{gameabbrevss|Stad2}}|The user waggles its finger, triggering a move. There is no telling what will happen.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|Randomly uses any {{ScPkmn}} move.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Waggles a finger to use any {{ScPkmn}} move at random.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}} {{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}} {{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}} {{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain to unleash a random move from among the many moves that exist.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Normal|g7=2|g8=2|g9=2}}
{{Moveentry/12|0035|Clefairy|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|31|34|29|31|34{{sup/5|BW}} 31{{sup/5|B2W2}}|31|31|18|20|20|20|20}}
{{Moveentry/12|0036|Clefable|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|1|1|1|20}}
{{Moveentry/12|0143|Snorlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|1|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|30|30|30|20|20|20|20|66|60|60|60}}
{{Moveentry/12|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||−|−|−|−|−|−||−|−|−|20}}
{{Moveentry/12|0175|Togepi|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||7|6{{sup/3|RSE}} 4{{sup/3|FRLG}}|6|5|5|5||24|24}}
{{Moveentry/12|0176|Togetic|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy||7|6{{sup/3|RSE}} 1, 4{{sup/3|FRLG}}|1, 6|1, 5|1, 5|1, 5||24|24}}
{{Moveentry/12|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||1|1|1|1||40|40|40}}
{{Moveentry/12|0468|Togekiss|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy||||−|−|−|−||1|1}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|12}}

===By [[TM]]/[[TR]]/[[Move Tutor]]===
{{Movehead/TMGames|Normal|g2=none|g4=none|g5=none|g6=none|g7=none
|g1tm=35
|g3tm=tutor|g3g={{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}{{gameabbrev3|E}}
|g8=1|g8tm=14|tmhm8=TR|g8g={{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
|g9=2|g9tm-1=080|g9tm-2=099}}
{{Moveentry/5|0035|Clefairy|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0036|Clefable|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0039|Jigglypuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0040|Wigglytuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0052|Meowth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0052|formsig=A|Meowth|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0052|formsig=G|Meowth|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Galarian Form|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0053|Persian|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0053|formsig=A|Persian|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0054|Psyduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0055|Golduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0056|Mankey|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0057|Primeape|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0061|Poliwhirl|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0062|Poliwrath|type=Water|type2=Fighting|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0063|Abra|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0064|Kadabra|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0065|Alakazam|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0066|Machop|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0067|Machoke|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0068|Machamp|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0074|Geodude|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0075|Graveler|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0075|formsig=A|Graveler|type=Rock|type2=Electric|1|Mineral|Mineral|form=Alolan Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0076|Golem|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0076|formsig=A|Golem|type=Rock|type2=Electric|1|Mineral|Mineral|form=Alolan Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0080|Slowbro|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Monster|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0080|formsig=G|Slowbro|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Monster|form=Galarian Form|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0088|Grimer|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0088|formsig=A|Grimer|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=Alolan Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0089|Muk|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0089|formsig=A|Muk|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=Alola Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0093|Haunter|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0094|Gengar|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0096|Drowzee|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0097|Hypno|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0106|Hitmonlee|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0107|Hitmonchan|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0113|Chansey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0122|Mr. Mime|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0122|formsig=G|Mr. Mime|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|form=Galarian Form|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0124|Jynx|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0125|Electabuzz|type=Electric|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0126|Magmar|type=Fire|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0143|Snorlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0149|Dragonite|type=Dragon|type2=Flying|2|Dragon|Water 1|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0150|Mewtwo|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0175|Togepi|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0176|Togetic|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0183|Marill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0184|Azumarill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0186|Politoed|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0190|Aipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0199|Slowking|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0199|formsig=G|Slowking|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0209|Snubbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0210|Granbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0216|Teddiursa|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0217|Ursaring|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0238|Smoochum|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0241|Miltank|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0242|Blissey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0251|Celebi|type=Psychic|type2=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0271|Lombre|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0272|Ludicolo|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0280|Ralts|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0281|Kirlia|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0282|Gardevoir|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0287|Slakoth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0288|Vigoroth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0289|Slaking|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0296|Makuhita|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0297|Hariyama|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0302|Sableye|type=Dark|type2=Ghost|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0307|Meditite|type=Fighting|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0308|Medicham|type=Fighting|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0311|Plusle|type=Electric|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔||−}}
{{Moveentry/5|0312|Minun|type=Electric|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔||−}}
{{Moveentry/5|0313|Volbeat|type=Bug|2|Bug|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0314|Illumise|type=Bug|2|Bug|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0317|Swalot|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0326|Grumpig|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field||−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0327|Spinda|type=Normal|2|Field|Human-Like||✔||}}
{{Moveentry/5|0352|Kecleon|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0353|Shuppet|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0354|Banette|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0356|Dusclops|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0385|Jirachi|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0390|Chimchar|type=Fire|2|Field|Human-Like||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0391|Monferno|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0392|Infernape|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0419|Floatzel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0424|Ambipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0440|Happiny|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0448|Lucario|type=Fighting|type2=Steel|2|Field|Human-Like|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0461|Weavile|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0466|Electivire|type=Electric|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0467|Magmortar|type=Fire|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0468|Togekiss|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy|||✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0475|Gallade|type=Psychic|type2=Fighting|2|Human-Like|Amorphous|||−|✔2.0.1+|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0477|Dusknoir|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0480|Uxie|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0481|Mesprit|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0482|Azelf|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0549|formsig=H|Lilligant|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Grass|Grass|form=Hisuian Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0560|Scrafty|type=Dark|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Dragon|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0575|Gothorita|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0576|Gothitelle|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0641|Tornadus|type=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0648|Meloetta|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0655|Delphox|type=Fire|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0670|Floette|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All main forms||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0670|formsig=E|Floette|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Eternal Flower|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0671|Florges|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All forms||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0683|Aromatisse|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0685|Slurpuff|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0719|Diancie|type=Rock|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0818|Inteleon|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0849|Toxtricity|type=Electric|type2=Poison|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|form=All forms|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0854|Sinistea|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0855|Polteageist|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0856|Hatenna|type=Psychic|1|Fairy|Fairy|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0857|Hattrem|type=Psychic|1|Fairy|Fairy|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0858|Hatterene|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0859|Impidimp|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0860|Morgrem|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0861|Grimmsnarl|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0863|Perrserker|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0866|Mr. Rime|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0869|Alcremie|type=Fairy|2|Fairy|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0876|Indeedee|type=Psychic|type2=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All forms|||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0898|Calyrex|type=Psychic|type2=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0901|Ursaluna|type=Ground|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0923|Pawmot|type=Electric|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0930|Arboliva|type=Grass|type2=Normal|1|Grass|Grass||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0944|Shroodle|type=Poison|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0945|Grafaiai|type=Poison|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0957|Tinkatink|type=Fairy|type2=Steel|1|Fairy|Fairy||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0958|Tinkatuff|type=Fairy|type2=Steel|1|Fairy|Fairy||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0959|Tinkaton|type=Fairy|type2=Steel|1|Fairy|Fairy||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0979|Annihilape|type=Fighting|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0985|Scream Tail|type=Fairy|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0992|Iron Hands|type=Fighting|type2=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|1000|Gholdengo|type=Steel|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|1006|Iron Valiant|type=Fairy|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|1015|Munkidori|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|5}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Movehead/Games|Normal|Egg Move|g1=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=1|g8g={{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|g9=none}}
{{Moveentry/7|0113|Chansey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0209|Snubbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0440|Happiny|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|8}}

===Special move===
====[[Generation IV]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Moveentry/1|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|[[Pokéwalker]] - {{pw|Amity Meadow}}}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation II]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Moveentry/1|0238|Smoochum|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|{{DL|List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation II|Smoochum|Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #1}} [[List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions in Generation II#Metronome Smoochum|New York City Pokémon Center]]}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}

==In other games==
{{MoveResearch|Move lists for later Mystery Dungeon games}}
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
Metronome picks a random move from the eligible pool, and the user will perform it in the direction it is currently facing. Despite being classified as a status move, Metronome is not affected by {{m|Taunt}} in the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Rescue Team]] series. This is changed from the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers]] series.

The pool of selectable moves is noticeably smaller than in main series; out of all moves in the games, only the following can be called:

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{{movelist|Absorb|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Air Slash|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|AncientPower|Rock}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Aqua Tail|Water}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Assurance|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Attract|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Beat Up|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Bite|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Blast Burn|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Blaze Kick|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Block|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Brave Bird|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Brick Break|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Brine|Water}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Bug Bite|Bug}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Captivate|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Charge Beam|Electric}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Charm|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Close Combat|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Constrict|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Copycat|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Cross Poison|Poison}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Crunch|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Crush Claw|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Crush Grip|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Curse|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} 
{{movelist|Defog|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Destiny Bond|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Disable|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dizzy Punch|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Double-Edge|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Double Hit|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dragon Pulse|Dragon}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dragon Rage|Dragon}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dragon Rush|Dragon}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Drain Punch|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dream Eater|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|DynamicPunch|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Embargo|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Encore|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Endeavor|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Energy Ball|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Eruption|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Extrasensory|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Facade|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fake Tears|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fake Out|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|False Swipe|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|FeatherDance|Flying}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Feint|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fire Fang|Fire}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fire Spin|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fissure|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Flame Wheel|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Flare Blitz|Fire}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Flatter|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fling|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Force Palm|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Frenzy Plant|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Frustration|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Gastro Acid|Poison}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Giga Drain|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Giga Impact|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Glare|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Grass Knot|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Guard Swap|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Gust|Flying}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Gyro Ball|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hammer Arm|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Head Smash|Rock}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Headbutt|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Heart Swap|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hidden Power|???}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} 
{{movelist|Horn Drill|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Ice Fang|Ice}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Imprison|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Iron Head|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Iron Tail|Steel}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Knock Off|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Last Resort|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Leech Seed|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Leer|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Lick|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Low Kick|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Luster Purge|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magnitude|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magnet Bomb|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magma Storm|Fire}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Metal Sound|Steel}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mimic|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Miracle Eye|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mirror Shot|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mist Ball|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Muddy Water|Water}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mud Bomb|Ground}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mud-Slap|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Natural Gift|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Night Slash|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Nightmare|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Outrage|Dragon}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Pain Split|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Pay Day|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Pluck|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Fang|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Gas|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Jab|Poison}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Tail|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Sting|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Power Gem|Rock}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Power Swap|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Power Whip|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Present|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Psycho Cut|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Psycho Shift|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Punishment|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rapid Spin|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Return|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Reversal|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Roar|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rock Climb|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rock Slide|Rock}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rock Tomb|Rock}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Role Play|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sacred Fire|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sand-Attack|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Scary Face|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Secret Power|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Seed Bomb|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Seismic Toss|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Shadow Claw|Ghost}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sheer Cold|Ice}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Skill Swap|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|SmellingSalt|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Smog|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|SmokeScreen|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Spite|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Stone Edge|Rock}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Submission|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Super Fang|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Superpower|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Supersonic|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Swagger|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Switcheroo|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Taunt|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thief|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thunder|Electric}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thunder Fang|Electric}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|ThunderShock|Electric}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thunder Wave|Electric}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Tickle|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Torment|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Toxic|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Trick|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Tri Attack|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Triple Kick|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Trump Card|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Twineedle|Bug}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Twister|Dragon}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|U-turn|Bug}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wake-Up Slap|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Whirlpool|Water}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Will-O-Wisp|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wood Hammer|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wrap|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wring Out|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|X-Scissor|Bug}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Yawn|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Zen Headbutt|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
|}
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===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
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! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Name
! {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
! Move gauge cost
! MP (uses)
! Base {{color2|000|power}}
! Max {{color2|000|power}}
! {{color2|000|Accuracy}}
! Target
! Effect tag
! Description
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Playable {{color2|000|Sync pair|sync pair(s)}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|Metronome
{{statustable|Status}}
|1
|—
|—
|—
|—%
|—
|—
|Uses one of several moves at random.
|{{sync|Burgh|Togepi|Spring 2021}}<hr>{{sync|Elesa|Togetic|Palentine's 2023}}<hr>{{sync|Leaf|Clefable}}<hr>{{sync/player|egg|Togepi}}<hr style="height:2px;">
All the following sync pairs were only usable in the {{DL|Special event|Metronome Day}} event held on April 1, 2023:<hr>[[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Togepi}}<hr>{{mas|Ethan}} & Togepi<hr>{{mas|Dawn}} & Togepi
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
! colspan=12 |{{color2|000|Buddy move}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|style="{{roundybl|5px}}"|Masterful Metronome
{{statustable|Status}}
|1
|—
|—
|—
|—%
|—
|—
|'''Activation Condition:''' When the user uses any move once.

'''Deactivation Condition:''' When this move is used.

Uses one of several moves at random. (With some exceptions, the user will use a move other than Metronome.) Activates one of several additional effects at random. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 1 rank.
|style="{{roundybr|5px}}"|{{sync|Volo|Togepi}}
|}

====In-depth description====
Metronome can select one out of 19 moves: one strong attack move of each type and {{m|Fissure}}. Metronome has a 1% chance of selecting Fissure, and all other moves have an equal chance of being used. All potential moves are as follows:

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|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
! style="width: 85px"|Move
! style="width: 80px"|Type
{{movelist|Tri Attack|Normal}}
{{movelist|Fire Blast|Fire}}
{{movelist|Surf|Water}}
{{movelist|Thunder|Electric}}
{{movelist|Power Whip|Grass}}
{{movelist|Blizzard|Ice}}
{{movelist|Focus Blast|Fighting}}
{{movelist|Sludge Bomb|Poison}}
{{movelist|Earthquake|Ground}}
{{movelist|Drill Peck|Flying}}
{{movelist|Psychic|Psychic}}
{{movelist|Bug Buzz|Bug}}
{{movelist|Rock Slide|Rock}}
{{movelist|Shadow Ball|Ghost}}
{{movelist|Dragon Pulse|Dragon}}
{{movelist|Dark Pulse|Dark}}
{{movelist|Iron Tail|Steel}}
{{movelist|Play Rough|Fairy}}
{{movelist|Fissure|Ground}}
|}
|}

Masterful Metronome can select one out of 11 moves: ten powerful attack moves and {{m|Fissure}}. {{type|Normal}} moves called via Masterful Metronome become {{type|Fairy}} moves due to {{sync|Volo|Togepi}}'s passive {{mas|skill}} Piqued Curiosity.

All potential moves are as follows:

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|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
! style="width: 85px"|Move
! style="width: 80px"|Type
{{movelist|Hyper Beam|Fairy}}
{{movelist|Giga Impact|Fairy}}
{{movelist|Blast Burn|Fire}}
{{movelist|Inferno|Fire}}
{{movelist|Hydro Cannon|Water}}
{{movelist|Zap Cannon|Electric}}
{{movelist|Frenzy Plant|Grass}}
{{movelist|Dynamic Punch|Fighting}}
{{movelist|Gunk Shot|Poison}}
{{movelist|Megahorn|Bug}}
{{movelist|Fissure|Ground}}
|}
|}

===[[Super Smash Bros.]] series===
In [[Super Smash Bros.]], if {{p|Clefairy}} is released from a Poké Ball, it will use Metronome to copy a move done by another Poké Ball Pokémon. It returns in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]], but its options are reduced to {{m|Explosion}}, {{m|Blizzard}}, {{m|Fire Spin}}, and {{m|Gust}}.

{{p|Togepi}} is another Pokémon in Melee that will use Metronome when released from a Poké Ball. It can call up {{m|Sleep Powder}}, {{m|Leech Seed}}, {{m|Magnitude}}, {{m|Powder Snow}}, or {{m|Night Shade}}. It reappears in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]], with {{m|SmokeScreen}} replacing Night Shade and {{m|Hypnosis}} replacing Sleep Powder. Togepi uses this new moveset in every game after Brawl.

==={{g|UNITE}}===
In Pokémon UNITE, {{p|Clefable}}'s Unite Move, [[Clefable (UNITE)#Unite Move|Wonder Wish]], is similar to Metronome.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Randomly looses a move from among all the moves known to Pokémon.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from the vast number of moves that Pokémon can know.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|たくさんのわざのなかからランダムでひとつえらんでわざをくりだす|Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from the vast number of moves that Pokémon can know}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|[[File:IconKanji2MD.png]]UNUSED}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}} {{gameabbrevmd|RTDX}}|You can use a randomly selected move. Some moves aren't available, so be careful!}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
{{moveanime|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waggles one or both of its fingers and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.|image1=Misty Togepi Metronome.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=May Munchlax Metronome.png|image2p=Munchlax|image3=Clefairy Metronome.png|image3p=Clefairy|image4=Clefable Metronome.png|image4p=Clefable}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy points its index fingers out and starts to wave them back and forth. Clefairy then performs a random move. Sometimes, Clefairy's fingertips glow white once it has prepared to use a move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefairy|startcode=EP006|startname=Clefairy and the Moon Stone|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefairy|startcode=PK04|startname=Pikachu's Rescue Adventure}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Whitney|user1=Whitney's Clefairy|startcode=EP158|startname=A Goldenrod Opportunity}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefairy|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Clefairy|startcode=JN120|startname=Infinite Possibilities!}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=096|pkmn=Drowzee|method=Drowzee waves its arms back and forth until its fingertips begin to glow white. Drowzee then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Drowzee (Pokémon)|user1=Butch and Cassidy's Drowzee|startcode=EP086|startname=Pikachu Re-Volts}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi begins to wave its arms back and forth until they begin to glow white or Togepi dances. Togepi then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Misty's Togepi|startcode=EP086|startname=Pikachu Re-Volts}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Togepi (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Togepi|startcode=AG045|startname=A Togepi Mirage!}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Togepi (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Togepi|startcode=M21|startname=The Power of Us}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=173|pkmn=Cleffa|method=Cleffa waves its arms back and forth until they start to glow white. Cleffa then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Cleffa (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Cleffa|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=036|pkmn=Clefable|method=Clefable sticks its fingers in the air and waves them back and forth until its fingertips begin to glow white. Clefable then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefable (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefable|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Pokémon Coordinator|user1=A Coordinator's Clefable|startcode=AG174|startname=New Plot, Odd Lot!}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefable (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Clefable|startcode=JN120|startname=Infinite Possibilities!}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=446|pkmn=Munchlax|method=Munchlax raises its hands and waves its fingertips back and forth until they start to glow white. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtm|type=normal|user=May's Munchlax|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}

==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.|image1=Whitney Clefairy Metronome AP.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Whitney|user1=Whitney's Clefairy|startcode=SP02|startname=The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling|notes=Debut}}

===Magical Pokémon Journey===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wags their finger, which produces a random move.|image1=Togepi Metronome MPJ.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=Clefairy Metronome MPJ.png|image2p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Togepi (MPJ)|user1=Togepi|startcode=PPP34|startname=The Great Togepi Disaster|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Clefairy (MPJ)|user1=Clefairy|startcode=PPP45|startname=Pikachu and Clefairy's Heroic Tales}}

===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waves their finger and something random happens.|image1=Clefairy Metronome EToP.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy holds up one of its hands and waves one of its fingers back and forth. The opponent then floats into the air, but a variety of outcomes can happen afterwards.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Clefairy|startcode=ET03|startname=Clefairy Tale|notes=Debut}}

===How I Became a Pokémon Card===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wiggles their finger and is able to use a random move.|image1=Clefairy Metronome HIBAPC.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=tcg colorless|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy wiggles their finger and is able to use a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=tcg colorless|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Unknown Trainer's Clefairy|startcode=PW20|notes=Debut}}

===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wags their finger, which produces a random move.|image1=Togebo Togepi Metronome.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=Clefy Metronome.png|image2p=Clefable}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=036|pkmn=Clefable|method=Clefable holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Green (Adventures)|user1=Green's Clefy|startcode=PS033|startname=The Winged Legends|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi waves one of its arms, and the tip starts to glow. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Togebo|user1=Gold's Togebo|startcode=PS107|startname=Gligar Glide}}

===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wiggles their finger.|image1=Rin Clefairy Metronome GDZ.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy wiggles its finger.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Rin and Ran|user1=Rin's Clefairy|startcode=GDZ11|startname=The Terrible Twins, Rin & Ran|notes=Debut}}

===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waves their finger around in order to use any move.|image1=Misty Togepi Metronome PM.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=Red Clefairy Metronome PMHGSS.png|image2p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy waves its finger and is able to use any move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Red's Clefairy|startcode=PM007|startname=Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!!|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Misty's Togepi|startcode=PM055|startname=The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2)}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|genI=Metronome I
|genII=Metronome II
|genIII=Metronome III
|genIV=Metronome IV
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|genV=Metronome V
|genVI=Metronome VI
|SMUSUM=Metronome VII
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|LGPE=Metronome PE
|genVIII=Metronome VIII
}}

===Side series games===
{{movegen
|type=Normal
|Stad=Metronome Stadium
|Stad2=Metronome Stad2
|Colo=Metronome Colo
|XD=Metronome XD
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|PBR=Metronome PBR
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|PMDRB=Metronome PMD RB
|PMDTDS=Metronome PMD TDS
|PSMD=Metronome PSMD
|Masters=Metronome Masters
}}

==Trivia==
* The move's Japanese name refers to the wagging finger associated with the move, implying the user is randomly deciding a move from a list. The move's English name refers to the regular ticks associated with the move, which sound like the device it is named after.
* In the {{pkmn|animated series}}, {{m|Splash}} has been the most common result of Metronome.
* The move description was incorrect in Generations II and III, as they stated that the Metronome user can use any move (in reality, there are some unusable moves). This was fixed from Generation IV onwards, stating "nearly any move" instead.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color dark}}
|zh_yue=揮指 ''{{tt|Fāijí|Wag Finger}}''
|zh_cmn=揮指 / 挥指 ''{{tt|Huīzhǐ|Wag Finger}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 揮指功 / 挥指功 ''{{tt|Huīzhǐ-gōng|Wag Finger Skill}}'' {{tt|*|Later animated series, later Adventures}}{{specify|check tooltip: which animated episodes/seasons/series?}} 彈指功 ''{{tt|Tánzhǐ-gōng|Snap Finger Skill}}'' {{tt|*|Early animated series}}{{specify|check tooltip: which episodes/seasons/series?}} 摇手指 ''{{tt|Yáo Shǒuzhǐ|Wag Finger}}'' {{tt|*|Adventures (first Jilin edition))}}
|ca=Metrònom
|cs=Metronom
|da=Metronom
|nl=Metronoom
|fi=Metronomi
|fr=Métronome
|de=Metronom
|el=Μετρονόμος ''Metronómos''
|it=Metronomo
|pl=Metronom
|pt_br=Metrônomo Metronome ([[PS033]])
|pt_eu=Metrónomo
|ko=손가락흔들기 ''{{tt|Son-garakheundeulgi|Wagging a finger}}''
|no=Metronom
|ru=Метроном ''Metronom''
|es=Metrónomo
|sv=Metronom
|vi=Vẫy Ngón Tay
}}
{{Generation I TMs}}
{{Generation VIII TMs}}
{{Generation IX TMs}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Moves that call other moves]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]

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[[ja:ゆびをふる]]
[[zh:挥指（招式）]]

Metronome (move)

2026-03-05T15:34:25Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* Pokémon Legends: Z-A */

{{MoveInfobox
|n=118
|name=Metronome
|jname=ゆびをふる
|jtrans=Wag Finger
|jtranslit=Yubi o Furu
|gameimage=Metronome IX.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Normal
|damagecategory=Status
|basepp=10
|maxpp=16
|power=—
|accuracy=—
|gen=I
|tm1=yes
|tm#1=35
|mtfl=yes
|mte=yes
|tr8=yes
|tr#8=14
|tm9=yes
|tm#9=080
|tmza=yes
|tm#za=099
|na=no
|category=Cute
|appeal=3
|jam=0
|cdesc=Can be repeatedly used without boring the judge.
|appealsc=2
|scdesc=Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.
|appeal6=1
|jam6=0
|cdesc6=Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.
|touches=no
|protect=no
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=no
|kingsrock=no
|sound=no
|target=self
}}
'''Metronome''' (Japanese: '''ゆびをふる''' ''Wag Finger'') is a non-damaging {{type|Normal}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation I]].

It is:
* [[TM35]] in Generation I.
* [[TR14]] in {{g|Sword and Shield}}.
* [[TM080]] in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}.
* [[TM099]] in [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]].

==Effect==
{{MoveResearch|Interaction with choice items and moves the user already knows aside from Generation V}}

The Metronome user executes a randomly selected [[list of moves|move]]. This called move counts as the last move used.

Because Metronome has normal move [[priority]], a move with higher or lower priority may be executed other than when it normally would. For instance, Metronome may cause {{m|Quick Attack}} to be used after a normal priority move or {{m|Counter}} to be used before a normal priority move.

===Generation I===
If Metronome successfully calls {{m|Hyper Beam}} or a [[bound|binding]] move and has 0 [[PP]] before the move fully executes, {{DL|List of battle glitches in Generation I|Struggle bypassing|its PP can roll over}} in the same manner as the move is called, with full [[PP Up]]s applied. A Pokémon will be able to use a move that is disabled if called via Metronome.

===Generation II===
The Struggle bypassing glitch was fixed, so Metronome's PP cannot roll over.

===Generations III and IV===
Metronome will not prioritize any Pokémon to target; it will randomly target any opponent a move is able to target (even if the move has a positive effect, such as {{m|Heal Pulse}}). If the move can only target the field, a team, or the user, it will do so. If Metronome chooses {{m|Acupressure}}, it can target the user or an ally (in a [[Single Battle]], it will always target the user).

Metronome will never call moves that would fail due to {{m|Gravity}} or {{m|Heal Block}} being in effect.

===Generations V and VI===
Metronome can now call moves even if they would fail due to Gravity or Heal Block.

If Metronome chooses Acupressure in a [[Rotation Battle]], it will always target the user.

Pokémon that know Metronome are banned from participating in [[Pokéstar Studios|Pokéstar Studio]] films.

If Metronome calls a move the user knows and its user is holding a [[Choice Band]], [[Choice Specs]], or [[Choice Scarf]], the move Metronome called will be locked by the Choice item. Otherwise, Metronome is the locked move. If a multi-turn move called by Metronome triggers {{a|Cursed Body}}, the multi-turn move will be disabled by Cursed Body, even if the user of Metronome does not know that move; otherwise, Metronome will be disabled.

===Generation VII onwards===
If Metronome calls a multi-turn move such as {{m|Rollout}} or {{m|Dig}} and its user is holding a [[Choice Band]], [[Choice Specs]], or [[Choice Scarf]], the move will activate on the first turn, but will fail and end the move on the next turn.

If powered up by a [[Normalium Z]] into Z-Metronome, the randomly selected move will become its corresponding [[Z-Move]]. If the selected move is a [[status move]], it will not receive its Z-Power effect.

===Generation IX===
====Pokémon Legends: Z-A====
After Metronome finishes its initial finger-wagging animation, the player is not immediately alerted of which move Metronome has called, even if they ordered Metronome's usage. Instead, the user will first enter the called move's usage distance (i.e. Metronome calling {{m|Earthquake}} will cause the user to move into close range of the target, [[Fire Blast (move)|Fire Blast]] will make the user return to the trainer's side first, and [[Swords Dance (move)|Swords Dance]] will be cast where the user used Metronome) before the game alerts the player of the move selected and the move is wound up and executed. This is likely to avoid a called move potentially missing an enemy entirely; as Metronome can be executed at any position relative to the target, the user could potentially miss close-range moves called if their target is not already in their immediate vicinity.
{{LegendsZAMove
|type=Normal
|damagecategory=Status
|cooldown=4
|charge-time=1
}}

===Unselectable moves===
{{MoveResearch|
* In Generation IV, if the Pokémon has used Mimic or Transform, does the "Moves that the user knows" applies to the current or original moveset?
* Whether Shadow moves can be called, known moves in Gen 8 and Gen 9
* Can Mud Shot still be called in Legends: Z-A? In the "personal_waza_param_array" table used for moves in that game, Mud Shot has two entries with the "IsYubiWoHuruPermit" flag set to true, but then a third with the flag set to false}}
In all [[core series]] games except in {{LGPE}}, Metronome cannot select a [[Max Move]], a [[Z-Move]], or any of the moves marked with a ✘ in the following table (moves marked with a ✔ can be called in that Generation).

In Generation II, if the Pokémon has used {{m|Mimic}} or {{m|Transform}}, the "Moves that the user knows" applies to the current moveset, not the original moveset.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{normal color light}}; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}"
|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
!rowspan=3|{{color2|000|Move}}
!rowspan=3|{{color2|000|Type}}
!colspan=10|{{color2|000|Generation|Generations}}
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation I|I}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation II|II}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation III|III}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation IV|IV}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VI|VI}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VII|VII}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VIII|VIII}}
!colspan="2"|{{color2|000|Generation IX|IX}}
|-
!style="min-width:20px|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}
!style="min-width:20px|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
|-
|colspan=2|''Moves that the user knows''||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||?||{{Yes}}||?
{{movelist|After You|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Apple Acid|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Armor Cannon|Fire}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Assist|Normal}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Astral Barrage|Ghost}}|| || || || || || || || {{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Aura Wheel|Electric}}|| || || || || || || || {{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Baneful Bunker|Poison}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Beak Blast|Flying}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Behemoth Bash|Steel}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Behemoth Blade|Steel}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Belch|Poison}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Bestow|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Blazing Torque|Fire}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Body Press|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Branch Poke|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Breaking Swipe|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Celebrate|Normal}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Chatter|Flying}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Chilling Water|Water}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Chilly Reception|Ice}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Clangorous Soul|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Collision Course|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Combat Torque|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Comeuppance|Dark}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Copycat|Normal}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Counter|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Covet|Normal}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Crafty Shield|Fairy}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Dark Void|Dark}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Decorate|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}} ||
{{movelist|Destiny Bond|Ghost}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Detect|Fighting}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Diamond Storm|Rock}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Doodle|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Double Iron Bash|Steel}} || || || || || || || {{tt|*|first introduced in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}} ||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Double Shock|Electric}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Double Team|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Dragon Ascent|Flying}} || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Dragon Energy|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Drum Beating|Grass}}|| || || || || || || || {{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Dynamax Cannon|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Electro Drift|Electric}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Endure|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Eternabeam|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|False Surrender|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Feint|Normal}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Fiery Wrath|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Fillet Away|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Fleur Cannon|Fairy}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Focus Punch|Fighting}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Follow Me|Normal}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Freeze Shock|Ice}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Freezing Glare|Psychic}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Glacial Lance|Ice}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Grav Apple|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Helping Hand|Normal}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Hold Hands|Normal}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Hyper Drill|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Hyperspace Fury|Dark}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Hyperspace Hole|Psychic}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Ice Burn|Ice}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Instruct|Psychic}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Jet Punch|Water}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Jungle Healing|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|King's Shield|Steel}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Life Dew|Water}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Light of Ruin|Fairy}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Make It Rain|Steel}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magical Torque|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Mat Block|Fighting}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Me First|Normal}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Meteor Assault|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Mimic|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Mind Blown|Fire}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Mirror Coat|Psychic}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Mirror Move|Flying}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Moongeist Beam|Ghost}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Mud Shot|Ground}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Nature Power|Normal}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Nature's Madness|Fairy}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Nihil Light|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || || || ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Noxious Torque|Poison}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Oblivion Wing|Flying}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{tt|*|it is unusable in Scarlet and Violet, but is still internally programmed to be able to be called in Scarlet and Violet}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Obstruct|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Order Up|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Origin Pulse|Water}} || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Overdrive|Electric}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Photon Geyser|Psychic}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Plasma Fists|Electric}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Population Bomb|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Pounce|Bug}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Power Shift|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Precipice Blades|Ground}} || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Protect|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Pyro Ball|Fire}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Quash|Dark}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Quick Guard|Fighting}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Rage Fist|Ghost}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rage Powder|Bug}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Raging Bull|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Raging Fury|Fire}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Relic Song|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Revival Blessing|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Ruination|Dark}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Salt Cure|Rock}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Secret Sword|Fighting}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Shed Tail|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Shell Trap|Fire}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Silk Trap|Bug}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Sketch|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Sleep Talk|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Snap Trap|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Snarl|Dark}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Snatch|Dark}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Snore|Normal}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Snowscape|Ice}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Spectral Thief|Ghost}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Spicy Extract|Grass}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Spiky Shield|Grass}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Spirit Break|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Spotlight|Normal}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Steam Eruption|Water}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Steel Beam|Steel}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Strange Steam|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Struggle|Normal}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Sunsteel Strike|Steel}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Surging Strikes|Water}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Switcheroo|Dark}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Techno Blast|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Tera Starstorm|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Thief|Dark}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Thousand Arrows|Ground}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Thousand Waves|Ground}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Thunder Cage|Electric}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Thunderous Kick|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Tidy Up|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Trailblaze|Grass}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Transform|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Trick|Psychic}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Twin Beam|Psychic}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|V-create|Fire}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Wicked Blow|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Wicked Torque|Dark}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Wide Guard|Rock}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
|}
|}
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Moves the user knows were intended to be unselectable in [[Generation III]], but due to a coding error, this prohibition does not actually take effect.

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Metronome can only select moves introduced in [[Generation I]], except itself and the following moves:

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{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
!{{color2|000|Move}}
!{{color2|000|Type}}
{{movelist|Counter|Fighting}}
{{movelist|Mimic|Normal}}
{{movelist|Mirror Move|Flying}}
{{movelist|Struggle|Normal}}
{{movelist|Transform|Normal}}
|}
|}
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In [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]], Metronome's ability to call several moves has changed compared to previous games:

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{normal color light}}; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}"
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{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
!{{color2|000|Move}}
!{{color2|000|Type}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
{{movelist|Breaking Swipe|Dragon}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Chilling Water|Water}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Dark Void|Dark}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Double Team|Normal}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Make It Rain|Steel}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Mud Shot|Ground}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Oblivion Wing|Flying}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Overdrive|Electric}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Rage Fist|Ghost}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Shed Tail|Normal}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Snarl|Dark}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Steel Beam|Steel}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Trailblaze|Grass}}||{{yes}}
|}
|}
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==Description==
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Stad}}{{gameabbrevss|Stad2}}|The user waggles its finger, triggering a move. There is no telling what will happen.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|Randomly uses any {{ScPkmn}} move.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Waggles a finger to use any {{ScPkmn}} move at random.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}} {{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}} {{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}} {{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain to unleash a random move from among the many moves that exist.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Normal|g7=2|g8=2|g9=2}}
{{Moveentry/12|0035|Clefairy|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|31|34|29|31|34{{sup/5|BW}} 31{{sup/5|B2W2}}|31|31|18|20|20|20|20}}
{{Moveentry/12|0036|Clefable|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|1|1|1|20}}
{{Moveentry/12|0143|Snorlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|1|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|30|30|30|20|20|20|20|66|60|60|60}}
{{Moveentry/12|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||−|−|−|−|−|−||−|−|−|20}}
{{Moveentry/12|0175|Togepi|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||7|6{{sup/3|RSE}} 4{{sup/3|FRLG}}|6|5|5|5||24|24}}
{{Moveentry/12|0176|Togetic|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy||7|6{{sup/3|RSE}} 1, 4{{sup/3|FRLG}}|1, 6|1, 5|1, 5|1, 5||24|24}}
{{Moveentry/12|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||1|1|1|1||40|40|40}}
{{Moveentry/12|0468|Togekiss|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy||||−|−|−|−||1|1}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|12}}

===By [[TM]]/[[TR]]/[[Move Tutor]]===
{{Movehead/TMGames|Normal|g2=none|g4=none|g5=none|g6=none|g7=none
|g1tm=35
|g3tm=tutor|g3g={{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}{{gameabbrev3|E}}
|g8=1|g8tm=14|tmhm8=TR|g8g={{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
|g9=2|g9tm-1=080|g9tm-2=099}}
{{Moveentry/5|0035|Clefairy|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0036|Clefable|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0039|Jigglypuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0040|Wigglytuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0052|Meowth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0052|formsig=A|Meowth|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0052|formsig=G|Meowth|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Galarian Form|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0053|Persian|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0053|formsig=A|Persian|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0054|Psyduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0055|Golduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0056|Mankey|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0057|Primeape|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0061|Poliwhirl|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0062|Poliwrath|type=Water|type2=Fighting|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0063|Abra|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0064|Kadabra|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0065|Alakazam|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0066|Machop|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0067|Machoke|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0068|Machamp|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0074|Geodude|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0075|Graveler|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0075|formsig=A|Graveler|type=Rock|type2=Electric|1|Mineral|Mineral|form=Alolan Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0076|Golem|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0076|formsig=A|Golem|type=Rock|type2=Electric|1|Mineral|Mineral|form=Alolan Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0080|Slowbro|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Monster|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0080|formsig=G|Slowbro|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Monster|form=Galarian Form|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0088|Grimer|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0088|formsig=A|Grimer|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=Alolan Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0089|Muk|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0089|formsig=A|Muk|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=Alola Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0093|Haunter|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0094|Gengar|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0096|Drowzee|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0097|Hypno|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0106|Hitmonlee|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0107|Hitmonchan|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0113|Chansey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0122|Mr. Mime|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0122|formsig=G|Mr. Mime|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|form=Galarian Form|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0124|Jynx|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0125|Electabuzz|type=Electric|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0126|Magmar|type=Fire|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0143|Snorlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0149|Dragonite|type=Dragon|type2=Flying|2|Dragon|Water 1|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0150|Mewtwo|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0175|Togepi|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0176|Togetic|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0183|Marill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0184|Azumarill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0186|Politoed|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0190|Aipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0199|Slowking|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0199|formsig=G|Slowking|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0209|Snubbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0210|Granbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0216|Teddiursa|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0217|Ursaring|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0238|Smoochum|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0241|Miltank|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0242|Blissey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0251|Celebi|type=Psychic|type2=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0271|Lombre|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0272|Ludicolo|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0280|Ralts|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0281|Kirlia|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0282|Gardevoir|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0287|Slakoth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0288|Vigoroth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0289|Slaking|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0296|Makuhita|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0297|Hariyama|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0302|Sableye|type=Dark|type2=Ghost|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0307|Meditite|type=Fighting|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0308|Medicham|type=Fighting|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0311|Plusle|type=Electric|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔||−}}
{{Moveentry/5|0312|Minun|type=Electric|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔||−}}
{{Moveentry/5|0313|Volbeat|type=Bug|2|Bug|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0314|Illumise|type=Bug|2|Bug|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0317|Swalot|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0326|Grumpig|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field||−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0327|Spinda|type=Normal|2|Field|Human-Like||✔||}}
{{Moveentry/5|0352|Kecleon|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0353|Shuppet|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0354|Banette|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0356|Dusclops|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0385|Jirachi|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0390|Chimchar|type=Fire|2|Field|Human-Like||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0391|Monferno|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0392|Infernape|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0419|Floatzel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0424|Ambipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0440|Happiny|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0448|Lucario|type=Fighting|type2=Steel|2|Field|Human-Like|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0461|Weavile|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0466|Electivire|type=Electric|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0467|Magmortar|type=Fire|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0468|Togekiss|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy|||✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0475|Gallade|type=Psychic|type2=Fighting|2|Human-Like|Amorphous|||−|✔2.0.1+|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0477|Dusknoir|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0480|Uxie|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0481|Mesprit|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0482|Azelf|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0549|formsig=H|Lilligant|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Grass|Grass|form=Hisuian Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0560|Scrafty|type=Dark|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Dragon|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0575|Gothorita|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0576|Gothitelle|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0641|Tornadus|type=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0648|Meloetta|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0655|Delphox|type=Fire|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0670|Floette|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All main forms||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0670|formsig=E|Floette|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Eternal Flower|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0671|Florges|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All forms||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0683|Aromatisse|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0685|Slurpuff|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0719|Diancie|type=Rock|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0818|Inteleon|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0849|Toxtricity|type=Electric|type2=Poison|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|form=All forms|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0854|Sinistea|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0855|Polteageist|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0856|Hatenna|type=Psychic|1|Fairy|Fairy|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0857|Hattrem|type=Psychic|1|Fairy|Fairy|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0858|Hatterene|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0859|Impidimp|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0860|Morgrem|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0861|Grimmsnarl|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0863|Perrserker|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0866|Mr. Rime|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0869|Alcremie|type=Fairy|2|Fairy|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0876|Indeedee|type=Psychic|type2=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All forms|||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0898|Calyrex|type=Psychic|type2=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0901|Ursaluna|type=Ground|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0923|Pawmot|type=Electric|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0930|Arboliva|type=Grass|type2=Normal|1|Grass|Grass||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0944|Shroodle|type=Poison|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0945|Grafaiai|type=Poison|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0957|Tinkatink|type=Fairy|type2=Steel|1|Fairy|Fairy||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0958|Tinkatuff|type=Fairy|type2=Steel|1|Fairy|Fairy||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0959|Tinkaton|type=Fairy|type2=Steel|1|Fairy|Fairy||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0979|Annihilape|type=Fighting|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0985|Scream Tail|type=Fairy|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0992|Iron Hands|type=Fighting|type2=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|1000|Gholdengo|type=Steel|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|1006|Iron Valiant|type=Fairy|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|1015|Munkidori|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|5}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Movehead/Games|Normal|Egg Move|g1=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=1|g8g={{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|g9=none}}
{{Moveentry/7|0113|Chansey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0209|Snubbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0440|Happiny|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|8}}

===Special move===
====[[Generation IV]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Moveentry/1|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|[[Pokéwalker]] - {{pw|Amity Meadow}}}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation II]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Moveentry/1|0238|Smoochum|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|{{DL|List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation II|Smoochum|Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #1}} [[List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions in Generation II#Metronome Smoochum|New York City Pokémon Center]]}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}

==In other games==
{{MoveResearch|Move lists for later Mystery Dungeon games}}
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
Metronome picks a random move from the eligible pool, and the user will perform it in the direction it is currently facing. Despite being classified as a status move, Metronome is not affected by {{m|Taunt}} in the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Rescue Team]] series. This is changed from the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers]] series.

The pool of selectable moves is noticeably smaller than in main series; out of all moves in the games, only the following can be called:

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{{movelist|Absorb|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Air Slash|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|AncientPower|Rock}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Aqua Tail|Water}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Assurance|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Attract|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Beat Up|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Bite|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Blast Burn|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Blaze Kick|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Block|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Brave Bird|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Brick Break|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Brine|Water}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Bug Bite|Bug}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Captivate|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Charge Beam|Electric}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Charm|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Close Combat|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Constrict|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Copycat|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Cross Poison|Poison}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Crunch|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Crush Claw|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Crush Grip|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Curse|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} 
{{movelist|Defog|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Destiny Bond|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Disable|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dizzy Punch|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Double-Edge|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Double Hit|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dragon Pulse|Dragon}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dragon Rage|Dragon}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dragon Rush|Dragon}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Drain Punch|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dream Eater|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|DynamicPunch|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Embargo|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Encore|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Endeavor|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Energy Ball|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Eruption|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Extrasensory|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Facade|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fake Tears|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fake Out|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|False Swipe|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|FeatherDance|Flying}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Feint|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fire Fang|Fire}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fire Spin|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fissure|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Flame Wheel|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Flare Blitz|Fire}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Flatter|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fling|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Force Palm|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Frenzy Plant|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Frustration|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Gastro Acid|Poison}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Giga Drain|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Giga Impact|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Glare|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Grass Knot|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Guard Swap|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Gust|Flying}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Gyro Ball|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hammer Arm|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Head Smash|Rock}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Headbutt|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Heart Swap|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hidden Power|???}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} 
{{movelist|Horn Drill|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Ice Fang|Ice}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Imprison|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Iron Head|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Iron Tail|Steel}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Knock Off|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Last Resort|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Leech Seed|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Leer|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Lick|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Low Kick|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Luster Purge|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magnitude|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magnet Bomb|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magma Storm|Fire}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Metal Sound|Steel}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mimic|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Miracle Eye|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mirror Shot|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mist Ball|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Muddy Water|Water}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mud Bomb|Ground}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mud-Slap|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Natural Gift|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Night Slash|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Nightmare|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Outrage|Dragon}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Pain Split|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Pay Day|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Pluck|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Fang|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Gas|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Jab|Poison}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Tail|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Sting|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Power Gem|Rock}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Power Swap|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Power Whip|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Present|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Psycho Cut|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Psycho Shift|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Punishment|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rapid Spin|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Return|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Reversal|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Roar|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rock Climb|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rock Slide|Rock}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rock Tomb|Rock}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Role Play|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sacred Fire|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sand-Attack|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Scary Face|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Secret Power|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Seed Bomb|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Seismic Toss|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Shadow Claw|Ghost}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sheer Cold|Ice}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Skill Swap|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|SmellingSalt|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Smog|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|SmokeScreen|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Spite|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Stone Edge|Rock}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Submission|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Super Fang|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Superpower|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Supersonic|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Swagger|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Switcheroo|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Taunt|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thief|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thunder|Electric}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thunder Fang|Electric}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|ThunderShock|Electric}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thunder Wave|Electric}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Tickle|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Torment|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Toxic|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Trick|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Tri Attack|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Triple Kick|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Trump Card|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Twineedle|Bug}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Twister|Dragon}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|U-turn|Bug}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wake-Up Slap|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Whirlpool|Water}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Will-O-Wisp|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wood Hammer|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wrap|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wring Out|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|X-Scissor|Bug}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Yawn|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Zen Headbutt|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
|}
|}
 
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{{MDMoveRow|game=TDS|pp=22|acc=100%|range=Others|target=Others}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=BSL|pp=22|acc=100%|range=Others|target=Others}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pp=20|ppmax=30|acc=—%|range=Others|target=Others}}
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===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{normal color}}; border:3px solid #{{normal color dark}}; text-align:center; width:80%"
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Name
! {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
! Move gauge cost
! MP (uses)
! Base {{color2|000|power}}
! Max {{color2|000|power}}
! {{color2|000|Accuracy}}
! Target
! Effect tag
! Description
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Playable {{color2|000|Sync pair|sync pair(s)}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|Metronome
{{statustable|Status}}
|1
|—
|—
|—
|—%
|—
|—
|Uses one of several moves at random.
|{{sync|Burgh|Togepi|Spring 2021}}<hr>{{sync|Elesa|Togetic|Palentine's 2023}}<hr>{{sync|Leaf|Clefable}}<hr>{{sync/player|egg|Togepi}}<hr style="height:2px;">
All the following sync pairs were only usable in the {{DL|Special event|Metronome Day}} event held on April 1, 2023:<hr>[[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Togepi}}<hr>{{mas|Ethan}} & Togepi<hr>{{mas|Dawn}} & Togepi
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
! colspan=12 |{{color2|000|Buddy move}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|style="{{roundybl|5px}}"|Masterful Metronome
{{statustable|Status}}
|1
|—
|—
|—
|—%
|—
|—
|'''Activation Condition:''' When the user uses any move once.

'''Deactivation Condition:''' When this move is used.

Uses one of several moves at random. (With some exceptions, the user will use a move other than Metronome.) Activates one of several additional effects at random. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 1 rank.
|style="{{roundybr|5px}}"|{{sync|Volo|Togepi}}
|}

====In-depth description====
Metronome can select one out of 19 moves: one strong attack move of each type and {{m|Fissure}}. Metronome has a 1% chance of selecting Fissure, and all other moves have an equal chance of being used. All potential moves are as follows:

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{normal color light}}; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}"
|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
! style="width: 85px"|Move
! style="width: 80px"|Type
{{movelist|Tri Attack|Normal}}
{{movelist|Fire Blast|Fire}}
{{movelist|Surf|Water}}
{{movelist|Thunder|Electric}}
{{movelist|Power Whip|Grass}}
{{movelist|Blizzard|Ice}}
{{movelist|Focus Blast|Fighting}}
{{movelist|Sludge Bomb|Poison}}
{{movelist|Earthquake|Ground}}
{{movelist|Drill Peck|Flying}}
{{movelist|Psychic|Psychic}}
{{movelist|Bug Buzz|Bug}}
{{movelist|Rock Slide|Rock}}
{{movelist|Shadow Ball|Ghost}}
{{movelist|Dragon Pulse|Dragon}}
{{movelist|Dark Pulse|Dark}}
{{movelist|Iron Tail|Steel}}
{{movelist|Play Rough|Fairy}}
{{movelist|Fissure|Ground}}
|}
|}

Masterful Metronome can select one out of 11 moves: ten powerful attack moves and {{m|Fissure}}. {{type|Normal}} moves called via Masterful Metronome become {{type|Fairy}} moves due to {{sync|Volo|Togepi}}'s passive {{mas|skill}} Piqued Curiosity.

All potential moves are as follows:

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{normal color light}}; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}"
|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
! style="width: 85px"|Move
! style="width: 80px"|Type
{{movelist|Hyper Beam|Fairy}}
{{movelist|Giga Impact|Fairy}}
{{movelist|Blast Burn|Fire}}
{{movelist|Inferno|Fire}}
{{movelist|Hydro Cannon|Water}}
{{movelist|Zap Cannon|Electric}}
{{movelist|Frenzy Plant|Grass}}
{{movelist|Dynamic Punch|Fighting}}
{{movelist|Gunk Shot|Poison}}
{{movelist|Megahorn|Bug}}
{{movelist|Fissure|Ground}}
|}
|}

===[[Super Smash Bros.]] series===
In [[Super Smash Bros.]], if {{p|Clefairy}} is released from a Poké Ball, it will use Metronome to copy a move done by another Poké Ball Pokémon. It returns in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]], but its options are reduced to {{m|Explosion}}, {{m|Blizzard}}, {{m|Fire Spin}}, and {{m|Gust}}.

{{p|Togepi}} is another Pokémon in Melee that will use Metronome when released from a Poké Ball. It can call up {{m|Sleep Powder}}, {{m|Leech Seed}}, {{m|Magnitude}}, {{m|Powder Snow}}, or {{m|Night Shade}}. It reappears in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]], with {{m|SmokeScreen}} replacing Night Shade and {{m|Hypnosis}} replacing Sleep Powder. Togepi uses this new moveset in every game after Brawl.

==={{g|UNITE}}===
In Pokémon UNITE, {{p|Clefable}}'s Unite Move, [[Clefable (UNITE)#Unite Move|Wonder Wish]], is similar to Metronome.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Randomly looses a move from among all the moves known to Pokémon.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from the vast number of moves that Pokémon can know.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|たくさんのわざのなかからランダムでひとつえらんでわざをくりだす|Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from the vast number of moves that Pokémon can know}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|[[File:IconKanji2MD.png]]UNUSED}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}} {{gameabbrevmd|RTDX}}|You can use a randomly selected move. Some moves aren't available, so be careful!}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
{{moveanime|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waggles one or both of its fingers and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.|image1=Misty Togepi Metronome.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=May Munchlax Metronome.png|image2p=Munchlax|image3=Clefairy Metronome.png|image3p=Clefairy|image4=Clefable Metronome.png|image4p=Clefable}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy points its index fingers out and starts to wave them back and forth. Clefairy then performs a random move. Sometimes, Clefairy's fingertips glow white once it has prepared to use a move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefairy|startcode=EP006|startname=Clefairy and the Moon Stone|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefairy|startcode=PK04|startname=Pikachu's Rescue Adventure}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Whitney|user1=Whitney's Clefairy|startcode=EP158|startname=A Goldenrod Opportunity}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefairy|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Clefairy|startcode=JN120|startname=Infinite Possibilities!}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=096|pkmn=Drowzee|method=Drowzee waves its arms back and forth until its fingertips begin to glow white. Drowzee then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Drowzee (Pokémon)|user1=Butch and Cassidy's Drowzee|startcode=EP086|startname=Pikachu Re-Volts}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi begins to wave its arms back and forth until they begin to glow white or Togepi dances. Togepi then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Misty's Togepi|startcode=EP086|startname=Pikachu Re-Volts}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Togepi (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Togepi|startcode=AG045|startname=A Togepi Mirage!}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Togepi (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Togepi|startcode=M21|startname=The Power of Us}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=173|pkmn=Cleffa|method=Cleffa waves its arms back and forth until they start to glow white. Cleffa then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Cleffa (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Cleffa|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=036|pkmn=Clefable|method=Clefable sticks its fingers in the air and waves them back and forth until its fingertips begin to glow white. Clefable then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefable (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefable|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Pokémon Coordinator|user1=A Coordinator's Clefable|startcode=AG174|startname=New Plot, Odd Lot!}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefable (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Clefable|startcode=JN120|startname=Infinite Possibilities!}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=446|pkmn=Munchlax|method=Munchlax raises its hands and waves its fingertips back and forth until they start to glow white. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtm|type=normal|user=May's Munchlax|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}

==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.|image1=Whitney Clefairy Metronome AP.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Whitney|user1=Whitney's Clefairy|startcode=SP02|startname=The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling|notes=Debut}}

===Magical Pokémon Journey===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wags their finger, which produces a random move.|image1=Togepi Metronome MPJ.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=Clefairy Metronome MPJ.png|image2p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Togepi (MPJ)|user1=Togepi|startcode=PPP34|startname=The Great Togepi Disaster|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Clefairy (MPJ)|user1=Clefairy|startcode=PPP45|startname=Pikachu and Clefairy's Heroic Tales}}

===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waves their finger and something random happens.|image1=Clefairy Metronome EToP.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy holds up one of its hands and waves one of its fingers back and forth. The opponent then floats into the air, but a variety of outcomes can happen afterwards.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Clefairy|startcode=ET03|startname=Clefairy Tale|notes=Debut}}

===How I Became a Pokémon Card===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wiggles their finger and is able to use a random move.|image1=Clefairy Metronome HIBAPC.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=tcg colorless|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy wiggles their finger and is able to use a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=tcg colorless|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Unknown Trainer's Clefairy|startcode=PW20|notes=Debut}}

===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wags their finger, which produces a random move.|image1=Togebo Togepi Metronome.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=Clefy Metronome.png|image2p=Clefable}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=036|pkmn=Clefable|method=Clefable holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Green (Adventures)|user1=Green's Clefy|startcode=PS033|startname=The Winged Legends|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi waves one of its arms, and the tip starts to glow. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Togebo|user1=Gold's Togebo|startcode=PS107|startname=Gligar Glide}}

===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wiggles their finger.|image1=Rin Clefairy Metronome GDZ.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy wiggles its finger.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Rin and Ran|user1=Rin's Clefairy|startcode=GDZ11|startname=The Terrible Twins, Rin & Ran|notes=Debut}}

===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waves their finger around in order to use any move.|image1=Misty Togepi Metronome PM.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=Red Clefairy Metronome PMHGSS.png|image2p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy waves its finger and is able to use any move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Red's Clefairy|startcode=PM007|startname=Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!!|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Misty's Togepi|startcode=PM055|startname=The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2)}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|genI=Metronome I
|genII=Metronome II
|genIII=Metronome III
|genIV=Metronome IV
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|genV=Metronome V
|genVI=Metronome VI
|SMUSUM=Metronome VII
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|LGPE=Metronome PE
|genVIII=Metronome VIII
}}

===Side series games===
{{movegen
|type=Normal
|Stad=Metronome Stadium
|Stad2=Metronome Stad2
|Colo=Metronome Colo
|XD=Metronome XD
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|PBR=Metronome PBR
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|PMDRB=Metronome PMD RB
|PMDTDS=Metronome PMD TDS
|PSMD=Metronome PSMD
|Masters=Metronome Masters
}}

==Trivia==
* The move's Japanese name refers to the wagging finger associated with the move, implying the user is randomly deciding a move from a list. The move's English name refers to the regular ticks associated with the move, which sound like the device it is named after.
* In the {{pkmn|animated series}}, {{m|Splash}} has been the most common result of Metronome.
* The move description was incorrect in Generations II and III, as they stated that the Metronome user can use any move (in reality, there are some unusable moves). This was fixed from Generation IV onwards, stating "nearly any move" instead.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color dark}}
|zh_yue=揮指 ''{{tt|Fāijí|Wag Finger}}''
|zh_cmn=揮指 / 挥指 ''{{tt|Huīzhǐ|Wag Finger}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 揮指功 / 挥指功 ''{{tt|Huīzhǐ-gōng|Wag Finger Skill}}'' {{tt|*|Later animated series, later Adventures}}{{specify|check tooltip: which animated episodes/seasons/series?}} 彈指功 ''{{tt|Tánzhǐ-gōng|Snap Finger Skill}}'' {{tt|*|Early animated series}}{{specify|check tooltip: which episodes/seasons/series?}} 摇手指 ''{{tt|Yáo Shǒuzhǐ|Wag Finger}}'' {{tt|*|Adventures (first Jilin edition))}}
|ca=Metrònom
|cs=Metronom
|da=Metronom
|nl=Metronoom
|fi=Metronomi
|fr=Métronome
|de=Metronom
|el=Μετρονόμος ''Metronómos''
|it=Metronomo
|pl=Metronom
|pt_br=Metrônomo Metronome ([[PS033]])
|pt_eu=Metrónomo
|ko=손가락흔들기 ''{{tt|Son-garakheundeulgi|Wagging a finger}}''
|no=Metronom
|ru=Метроном ''Metronom''
|es=Metrónomo
|sv=Metronom
|vi=Vẫy Ngón Tay
}}
{{Generation I TMs}}
{{Generation VIII TMs}}
{{Generation IX TMs}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Moves that call other moves]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]

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[[ja:ゆびをふる]]
[[zh:挥指（招式）]]

Metronome (move)

2026-03-05T15:28:51Z

Corrosive Cricket: Rewrote Z-A behavior

{{MoveInfobox
|n=118
|name=Metronome
|jname=ゆびをふる
|jtrans=Wag Finger
|jtranslit=Yubi o Furu
|gameimage=Metronome IX.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Normal
|damagecategory=Status
|basepp=10
|maxpp=16
|power=—
|accuracy=—
|gen=I
|tm1=yes
|tm#1=35
|mtfl=yes
|mte=yes
|tr8=yes
|tr#8=14
|tm9=yes
|tm#9=080
|tmza=yes
|tm#za=099
|na=no
|category=Cute
|appeal=3
|jam=0
|cdesc=Can be repeatedly used without boring the judge.
|appealsc=2
|scdesc=Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.
|appeal6=1
|jam6=0
|cdesc6=Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.
|touches=no
|protect=no
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=no
|kingsrock=no
|sound=no
|target=self
}}
'''Metronome''' (Japanese: '''ゆびをふる''' ''Wag Finger'') is a non-damaging {{type|Normal}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation I]].

It is:
* [[TM35]] in Generation I.
* [[TR14]] in {{g|Sword and Shield}}.
* [[TM080]] in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}.
* [[TM099]] in [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]].

==Effect==
{{MoveResearch|Interaction with choice items and moves the user already knows aside from Generation V}}

The Metronome user executes a randomly selected [[list of moves|move]]. This called move counts as the last move used.

Because Metronome has normal move [[priority]], a move with higher or lower priority may be executed other than when it normally would. For instance, Metronome may cause {{m|Quick Attack}} to be used after a normal priority move or {{m|Counter}} to be used before a normal priority move.

===Generation I===
If Metronome successfully calls {{m|Hyper Beam}} or a [[bound|binding]] move and has 0 [[PP]] before the move fully executes, {{DL|List of battle glitches in Generation I|Struggle bypassing|its PP can roll over}} in the same manner as the move is called, with full [[PP Up]]s applied. A Pokémon will be able to use a move that is disabled if called via Metronome.

===Generation II===
The Struggle bypassing glitch was fixed, so Metronome's PP cannot roll over.

===Generations III and IV===
Metronome will not prioritize any Pokémon to target; it will randomly target any opponent a move is able to target (even if the move has a positive effect, such as {{m|Heal Pulse}}). If the move can only target the field, a team, or the user, it will do so. If Metronome chooses {{m|Acupressure}}, it can target the user or an ally (in a [[Single Battle]], it will always target the user).

Metronome will never call moves that would fail due to {{m|Gravity}} or {{m|Heal Block}} being in effect.

===Generations V and VI===
Metronome can now call moves even if they would fail due to Gravity or Heal Block.

If Metronome chooses Acupressure in a [[Rotation Battle]], it will always target the user.

Pokémon that know Metronome are banned from participating in [[Pokéstar Studios|Pokéstar Studio]] films.

If Metronome calls a move the user knows and its user is holding a [[Choice Band]], [[Choice Specs]], or [[Choice Scarf]], the move Metronome called will be locked by the Choice item. Otherwise, Metronome is the locked move. If a multi-turn move called by Metronome triggers {{a|Cursed Body}}, the multi-turn move will be disabled by Cursed Body, even if the user of Metronome does not know that move; otherwise, Metronome will be disabled.

===Generation VII onwards===
If Metronome calls a multi-turn move such as {{m|Rollout}} or {{m|Dig}} and its user is holding a [[Choice Band]], [[Choice Specs]], or [[Choice Scarf]], the move will activate on the first turn, but will fail and end the move on the next turn.

If powered up by a [[Normalium Z]] into Z-Metronome, the randomly selected move will become its corresponding [[Z-Move]]. If the selected move is a [[status move]], it will not receive its Z-Power effect.

===Generation IX===
====Pokémon Legends: Z-A====
After Metronome finishes its initial finger-wagging animation, the player is not immediately alerted of which move Metronome has called, even if they ordered Metronome's usage. Instead, the user will first enter the called move's usage distance (i.e. Metronome calling {{m|Earthquake}} will cause the user to move into close range of the target, [[Fire Blast (move)|Fire Blast]] will make the user return to the trainer's side first, and [[Swords Dance (move)|Swords Dance]] will be cast where the user used Metronome) before the game alerts the player of the move selected and the move is wound up and executed. This is likely to avoid a called move missing an enemy entirely, such as if Metronome (which can be commanded and executed at any position) calls a move that is meant for close ranges while the user is at a distance.
{{LegendsZAMove
|type=Normal
|damagecategory=Status
|cooldown=4
|charge-time=1
}}

===Unselectable moves===
{{MoveResearch|
* In Generation IV, if the Pokémon has used Mimic or Transform, does the "Moves that the user knows" applies to the current or original moveset?
* Whether Shadow moves can be called, known moves in Gen 8 and Gen 9
* Can Mud Shot still be called in Legends: Z-A? In the "personal_waza_param_array" table used for moves in that game, Mud Shot has two entries with the "IsYubiWoHuruPermit" flag set to true, but then a third with the flag set to false}}
In all [[core series]] games except in {{LGPE}}, Metronome cannot select a [[Max Move]], a [[Z-Move]], or any of the moves marked with a ✘ in the following table (moves marked with a ✔ can be called in that Generation).

In Generation II, if the Pokémon has used {{m|Mimic}} or {{m|Transform}}, the "Moves that the user knows" applies to the current moveset, not the original moveset.

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{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
!rowspan=3|{{color2|000|Move}}
!rowspan=3|{{color2|000|Type}}
!colspan=10|{{color2|000|Generation|Generations}}
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation I|I}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation II|II}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation III|III}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation IV|IV}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VI|VI}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VII|VII}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VIII|VIII}}
!colspan="2"|{{color2|000|Generation IX|IX}}
|-
!style="min-width:20px|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}
!style="min-width:20px|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
|-
|colspan=2|''Moves that the user knows''||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||?||{{Yes}}||?
{{movelist|After You|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Apple Acid|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Armor Cannon|Fire}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Assist|Normal}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Astral Barrage|Ghost}}|| || || || || || || || {{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Aura Wheel|Electric}}|| || || || || || || || {{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Baneful Bunker|Poison}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Beak Blast|Flying}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Behemoth Bash|Steel}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Behemoth Blade|Steel}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Belch|Poison}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Bestow|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Blazing Torque|Fire}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Body Press|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Branch Poke|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Breaking Swipe|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Celebrate|Normal}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Chatter|Flying}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Chilling Water|Water}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Chilly Reception|Ice}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Clangorous Soul|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Collision Course|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Combat Torque|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Comeuppance|Dark}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Copycat|Normal}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Counter|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Covet|Normal}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Crafty Shield|Fairy}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Dark Void|Dark}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Decorate|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}} ||
{{movelist|Destiny Bond|Ghost}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Detect|Fighting}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Diamond Storm|Rock}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Doodle|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Double Iron Bash|Steel}} || || || || || || || {{tt|*|first introduced in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}} ||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Double Shock|Electric}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Double Team|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Dragon Ascent|Flying}} || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Dragon Energy|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Drum Beating|Grass}}|| || || || || || || || {{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Dynamax Cannon|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Electro Drift|Electric}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Endure|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Eternabeam|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|False Surrender|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Feint|Normal}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Fiery Wrath|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Fillet Away|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Fleur Cannon|Fairy}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Focus Punch|Fighting}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Follow Me|Normal}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Freeze Shock|Ice}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Freezing Glare|Psychic}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Glacial Lance|Ice}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Grav Apple|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Helping Hand|Normal}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Hold Hands|Normal}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Hyper Drill|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Hyperspace Fury|Dark}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Hyperspace Hole|Psychic}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Ice Burn|Ice}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Instruct|Psychic}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Jet Punch|Water}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Jungle Healing|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|King's Shield|Steel}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Life Dew|Water}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Light of Ruin|Fairy}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Make It Rain|Steel}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magical Torque|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Mat Block|Fighting}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Me First|Normal}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Meteor Assault|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Mimic|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Mind Blown|Fire}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Mirror Coat|Psychic}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Mirror Move|Flying}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Moongeist Beam|Ghost}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Mud Shot|Ground}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Nature Power|Normal}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Nature's Madness|Fairy}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Nihil Light|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || || || ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Noxious Torque|Poison}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Oblivion Wing|Flying}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{tt|*|it is unusable in Scarlet and Violet, but is still internally programmed to be able to be called in Scarlet and Violet}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Obstruct|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Order Up|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Origin Pulse|Water}} || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Overdrive|Electric}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Photon Geyser|Psychic}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Plasma Fists|Electric}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Population Bomb|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Pounce|Bug}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Power Shift|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Precipice Blades|Ground}} || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Protect|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Pyro Ball|Fire}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Quash|Dark}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Quick Guard|Fighting}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Rage Fist|Ghost}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rage Powder|Bug}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Raging Bull|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Raging Fury|Fire}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Relic Song|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Revival Blessing|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Ruination|Dark}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Salt Cure|Rock}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Secret Sword|Fighting}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Shed Tail|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Shell Trap|Fire}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Silk Trap|Bug}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Sketch|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Sleep Talk|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Snap Trap|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Snarl|Dark}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Snatch|Dark}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Snore|Normal}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Snowscape|Ice}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Spectral Thief|Ghost}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Spicy Extract|Grass}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Spiky Shield|Grass}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Spirit Break|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Spotlight|Normal}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Steam Eruption|Water}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Steel Beam|Steel}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Strange Steam|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Struggle|Normal}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Sunsteel Strike|Steel}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Surging Strikes|Water}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Switcheroo|Dark}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Techno Blast|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Tera Starstorm|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Thief|Dark}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Thousand Arrows|Ground}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Thousand Waves|Ground}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Thunder Cage|Electric}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Thunderous Kick|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Tidy Up|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Trailblaze|Grass}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Transform|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Trick|Psychic}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Twin Beam|Psychic}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|V-create|Fire}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Wicked Blow|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Wicked Torque|Dark}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Wide Guard|Rock}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
|}
|}
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Moves the user knows were intended to be unselectable in [[Generation III]], but due to a coding error, this prohibition does not actually take effect.

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Metronome can only select moves introduced in [[Generation I]], except itself and the following moves:

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|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
!{{color2|000|Move}}
!{{color2|000|Type}}
{{movelist|Counter|Fighting}}
{{movelist|Mimic|Normal}}
{{movelist|Mirror Move|Flying}}
{{movelist|Struggle|Normal}}
{{movelist|Transform|Normal}}
|}
|}
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In [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]], Metronome's ability to call several moves has changed compared to previous games:

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!{{color2|000|Move}}
!{{color2|000|Type}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
{{movelist|Breaking Swipe|Dragon}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Chilling Water|Water}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Dark Void|Dark}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Double Team|Normal}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Make It Rain|Steel}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Mud Shot|Ground}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Oblivion Wing|Flying}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Overdrive|Electric}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Rage Fist|Ghost}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Shed Tail|Normal}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Snarl|Dark}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Steel Beam|Steel}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Trailblaze|Grass}}||{{yes}}
|}
|}
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==Description==
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Stad}}{{gameabbrevss|Stad2}}|The user waggles its finger, triggering a move. There is no telling what will happen.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|Randomly uses any {{ScPkmn}} move.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Waggles a finger to use any {{ScPkmn}} move at random.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}} {{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}} {{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}} {{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain to unleash a random move from among the many moves that exist.}}
|}
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==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Normal|g7=2|g8=2|g9=2}}
{{Moveentry/12|0035|Clefairy|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|31|34|29|31|34{{sup/5|BW}} 31{{sup/5|B2W2}}|31|31|18|20|20|20|20}}
{{Moveentry/12|0036|Clefable|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|1|1|1|20}}
{{Moveentry/12|0143|Snorlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|1|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|30|30|30|20|20|20|20|66|60|60|60}}
{{Moveentry/12|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||−|−|−|−|−|−||−|−|−|20}}
{{Moveentry/12|0175|Togepi|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||7|6{{sup/3|RSE}} 4{{sup/3|FRLG}}|6|5|5|5||24|24}}
{{Moveentry/12|0176|Togetic|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy||7|6{{sup/3|RSE}} 1, 4{{sup/3|FRLG}}|1, 6|1, 5|1, 5|1, 5||24|24}}
{{Moveentry/12|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||1|1|1|1||40|40|40}}
{{Moveentry/12|0468|Togekiss|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy||||−|−|−|−||1|1}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|12}}

===By [[TM]]/[[TR]]/[[Move Tutor]]===
{{Movehead/TMGames|Normal|g2=none|g4=none|g5=none|g6=none|g7=none
|g1tm=35
|g3tm=tutor|g3g={{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}{{gameabbrev3|E}}
|g8=1|g8tm=14|tmhm8=TR|g8g={{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
|g9=2|g9tm-1=080|g9tm-2=099}}
{{Moveentry/5|0035|Clefairy|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0036|Clefable|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0039|Jigglypuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0040|Wigglytuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0052|Meowth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0052|formsig=A|Meowth|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0052|formsig=G|Meowth|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Galarian Form|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0053|Persian|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0053|formsig=A|Persian|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0054|Psyduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0055|Golduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0056|Mankey|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0057|Primeape|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0061|Poliwhirl|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0062|Poliwrath|type=Water|type2=Fighting|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0063|Abra|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0064|Kadabra|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0065|Alakazam|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0066|Machop|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0067|Machoke|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0068|Machamp|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0074|Geodude|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0075|Graveler|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0075|formsig=A|Graveler|type=Rock|type2=Electric|1|Mineral|Mineral|form=Alolan Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0076|Golem|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0076|formsig=A|Golem|type=Rock|type2=Electric|1|Mineral|Mineral|form=Alolan Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0080|Slowbro|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Monster|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0080|formsig=G|Slowbro|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Monster|form=Galarian Form|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0088|Grimer|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0088|formsig=A|Grimer|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=Alolan Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0089|Muk|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0089|formsig=A|Muk|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=Alola Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0093|Haunter|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0094|Gengar|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0096|Drowzee|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0097|Hypno|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0106|Hitmonlee|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0107|Hitmonchan|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0113|Chansey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0122|Mr. Mime|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0122|formsig=G|Mr. Mime|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|form=Galarian Form|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0124|Jynx|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0125|Electabuzz|type=Electric|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0126|Magmar|type=Fire|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0143|Snorlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0149|Dragonite|type=Dragon|type2=Flying|2|Dragon|Water 1|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0150|Mewtwo|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0175|Togepi|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0176|Togetic|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0183|Marill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0184|Azumarill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0186|Politoed|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0190|Aipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0199|Slowking|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0199|formsig=G|Slowking|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0209|Snubbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0210|Granbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0216|Teddiursa|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0217|Ursaring|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0238|Smoochum|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0241|Miltank|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0242|Blissey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0251|Celebi|type=Psychic|type2=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0271|Lombre|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0272|Ludicolo|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0280|Ralts|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0281|Kirlia|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0282|Gardevoir|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0287|Slakoth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0288|Vigoroth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0289|Slaking|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0296|Makuhita|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0297|Hariyama|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0302|Sableye|type=Dark|type2=Ghost|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0307|Meditite|type=Fighting|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0308|Medicham|type=Fighting|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0311|Plusle|type=Electric|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔||−}}
{{Moveentry/5|0312|Minun|type=Electric|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔||−}}
{{Moveentry/5|0313|Volbeat|type=Bug|2|Bug|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0314|Illumise|type=Bug|2|Bug|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0317|Swalot|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0326|Grumpig|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field||−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0327|Spinda|type=Normal|2|Field|Human-Like||✔||}}
{{Moveentry/5|0352|Kecleon|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0353|Shuppet|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0354|Banette|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0356|Dusclops|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0385|Jirachi|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0390|Chimchar|type=Fire|2|Field|Human-Like||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0391|Monferno|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0392|Infernape|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0419|Floatzel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0424|Ambipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0440|Happiny|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0448|Lucario|type=Fighting|type2=Steel|2|Field|Human-Like|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0461|Weavile|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0466|Electivire|type=Electric|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0467|Magmortar|type=Fire|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0468|Togekiss|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy|||✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0475|Gallade|type=Psychic|type2=Fighting|2|Human-Like|Amorphous|||−|✔2.0.1+|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0477|Dusknoir|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0480|Uxie|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0481|Mesprit|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0482|Azelf|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0549|formsig=H|Lilligant|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Grass|Grass|form=Hisuian Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0560|Scrafty|type=Dark|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Dragon|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0575|Gothorita|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0576|Gothitelle|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0641|Tornadus|type=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0648|Meloetta|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0655|Delphox|type=Fire|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0670|Floette|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All main forms||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0670|formsig=E|Floette|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Eternal Flower|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0671|Florges|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All forms||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0683|Aromatisse|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0685|Slurpuff|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0719|Diancie|type=Rock|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0818|Inteleon|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0849|Toxtricity|type=Electric|type2=Poison|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|form=All forms|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0854|Sinistea|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0855|Polteageist|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0856|Hatenna|type=Psychic|1|Fairy|Fairy|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0857|Hattrem|type=Psychic|1|Fairy|Fairy|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0858|Hatterene|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0859|Impidimp|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0860|Morgrem|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0861|Grimmsnarl|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0863|Perrserker|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0866|Mr. Rime|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0869|Alcremie|type=Fairy|2|Fairy|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0876|Indeedee|type=Psychic|type2=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All forms|||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0898|Calyrex|type=Psychic|type2=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0901|Ursaluna|type=Ground|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0923|Pawmot|type=Electric|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0930|Arboliva|type=Grass|type2=Normal|1|Grass|Grass||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0944|Shroodle|type=Poison|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0945|Grafaiai|type=Poison|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0957|Tinkatink|type=Fairy|type2=Steel|1|Fairy|Fairy||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0958|Tinkatuff|type=Fairy|type2=Steel|1|Fairy|Fairy||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0959|Tinkaton|type=Fairy|type2=Steel|1|Fairy|Fairy||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0979|Annihilape|type=Fighting|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0985|Scream Tail|type=Fairy|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0992|Iron Hands|type=Fighting|type2=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|1000|Gholdengo|type=Steel|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|1006|Iron Valiant|type=Fairy|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|1015|Munkidori|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|5}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Movehead/Games|Normal|Egg Move|g1=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=1|g8g={{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|g9=none}}
{{Moveentry/7|0113|Chansey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0209|Snubbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0440|Happiny|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|8}}

===Special move===
====[[Generation IV]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Moveentry/1|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|[[Pokéwalker]] - {{pw|Amity Meadow}}}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation II]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Moveentry/1|0238|Smoochum|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|{{DL|List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation II|Smoochum|Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #1}} [[List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions in Generation II#Metronome Smoochum|New York City Pokémon Center]]}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}

==In other games==
{{MoveResearch|Move lists for later Mystery Dungeon games}}
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
Metronome picks a random move from the eligible pool, and the user will perform it in the direction it is currently facing. Despite being classified as a status move, Metronome is not affected by {{m|Taunt}} in the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Rescue Team]] series. This is changed from the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers]] series.

The pool of selectable moves is noticeably smaller than in main series; out of all moves in the games, only the following can be called:

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!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|RB}}
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{{movelist|Absorb|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Air Slash|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|AncientPower|Rock}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Aqua Tail|Water}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Assurance|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Attract|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Beat Up|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Bite|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Blast Burn|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Blaze Kick|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Block|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Brave Bird|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Brick Break|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Brine|Water}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Bug Bite|Bug}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Captivate|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Charge Beam|Electric}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Charm|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Close Combat|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Constrict|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Copycat|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Cross Poison|Poison}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Crunch|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Crush Claw|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Crush Grip|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Curse|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} 
{{movelist|Defog|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Destiny Bond|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Disable|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dizzy Punch|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Double-Edge|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Double Hit|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dragon Pulse|Dragon}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dragon Rage|Dragon}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dragon Rush|Dragon}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Drain Punch|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dream Eater|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|DynamicPunch|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Embargo|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Encore|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Endeavor|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Energy Ball|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Eruption|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Extrasensory|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Facade|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fake Tears|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fake Out|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|False Swipe|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|FeatherDance|Flying}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Feint|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fire Fang|Fire}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fire Spin|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fissure|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Flame Wheel|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Flare Blitz|Fire}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Flatter|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fling|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Force Palm|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Frenzy Plant|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Frustration|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Gastro Acid|Poison}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Giga Drain|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Giga Impact|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Glare|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Grass Knot|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Guard Swap|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Gust|Flying}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Gyro Ball|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hammer Arm|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Head Smash|Rock}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Headbutt|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Heart Swap|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hidden Power|???}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} 
{{movelist|Horn Drill|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Ice Fang|Ice}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Imprison|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Iron Head|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Iron Tail|Steel}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Knock Off|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Last Resort|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Leech Seed|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Leer|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Lick|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Low Kick|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Luster Purge|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magnitude|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magnet Bomb|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magma Storm|Fire}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Metal Sound|Steel}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mimic|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Miracle Eye|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mirror Shot|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mist Ball|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Muddy Water|Water}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mud Bomb|Ground}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mud-Slap|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Natural Gift|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Night Slash|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Nightmare|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Outrage|Dragon}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Pain Split|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Pay Day|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Pluck|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Fang|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Gas|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Jab|Poison}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Tail|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Sting|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Power Gem|Rock}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Power Swap|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Power Whip|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Present|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Psycho Cut|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Psycho Shift|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Punishment|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rapid Spin|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Return|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Reversal|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Roar|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rock Climb|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rock Slide|Rock}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rock Tomb|Rock}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Role Play|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sacred Fire|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sand-Attack|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Scary Face|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Secret Power|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Seed Bomb|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Seismic Toss|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Shadow Claw|Ghost}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sheer Cold|Ice}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Skill Swap|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|SmellingSalt|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Smog|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|SmokeScreen|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Spite|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Stone Edge|Rock}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Submission|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Super Fang|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Superpower|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Supersonic|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Swagger|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Switcheroo|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Taunt|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thief|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thunder|Electric}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thunder Fang|Electric}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|ThunderShock|Electric}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thunder Wave|Electric}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Tickle|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Torment|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Toxic|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Trick|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Tri Attack|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Triple Kick|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Trump Card|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Twineedle|Bug}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Twister|Dragon}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|U-turn|Bug}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wake-Up Slap|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Whirlpool|Water}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Will-O-Wisp|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wood Hammer|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wrap|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wring Out|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|X-Scissor|Bug}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Yawn|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Zen Headbutt|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
|}
|}
 
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===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{normal color}}; border:3px solid #{{normal color dark}}; text-align:center; width:80%"
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Name
! {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
! Move gauge cost
! MP (uses)
! Base {{color2|000|power}}
! Max {{color2|000|power}}
! {{color2|000|Accuracy}}
! Target
! Effect tag
! Description
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Playable {{color2|000|Sync pair|sync pair(s)}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|Metronome
{{statustable|Status}}
|1
|—
|—
|—
|—%
|—
|—
|Uses one of several moves at random.
|{{sync|Burgh|Togepi|Spring 2021}}<hr>{{sync|Elesa|Togetic|Palentine's 2023}}<hr>{{sync|Leaf|Clefable}}<hr>{{sync/player|egg|Togepi}}<hr style="height:2px;">
All the following sync pairs were only usable in the {{DL|Special event|Metronome Day}} event held on April 1, 2023:<hr>[[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Togepi}}<hr>{{mas|Ethan}} & Togepi<hr>{{mas|Dawn}} & Togepi
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
! colspan=12 |{{color2|000|Buddy move}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|style="{{roundybl|5px}}"|Masterful Metronome
{{statustable|Status}}
|1
|—
|—
|—
|—%
|—
|—
|'''Activation Condition:''' When the user uses any move once.

'''Deactivation Condition:''' When this move is used.

Uses one of several moves at random. (With some exceptions, the user will use a move other than Metronome.) Activates one of several additional effects at random. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 1 rank.
|style="{{roundybr|5px}}"|{{sync|Volo|Togepi}}
|}

====In-depth description====
Metronome can select one out of 19 moves: one strong attack move of each type and {{m|Fissure}}. Metronome has a 1% chance of selecting Fissure, and all other moves have an equal chance of being used. All potential moves are as follows:

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{normal color light}}; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}"
|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
! style="width: 85px"|Move
! style="width: 80px"|Type
{{movelist|Tri Attack|Normal}}
{{movelist|Fire Blast|Fire}}
{{movelist|Surf|Water}}
{{movelist|Thunder|Electric}}
{{movelist|Power Whip|Grass}}
{{movelist|Blizzard|Ice}}
{{movelist|Focus Blast|Fighting}}
{{movelist|Sludge Bomb|Poison}}
{{movelist|Earthquake|Ground}}
{{movelist|Drill Peck|Flying}}
{{movelist|Psychic|Psychic}}
{{movelist|Bug Buzz|Bug}}
{{movelist|Rock Slide|Rock}}
{{movelist|Shadow Ball|Ghost}}
{{movelist|Dragon Pulse|Dragon}}
{{movelist|Dark Pulse|Dark}}
{{movelist|Iron Tail|Steel}}
{{movelist|Play Rough|Fairy}}
{{movelist|Fissure|Ground}}
|}
|}

Masterful Metronome can select one out of 11 moves: ten powerful attack moves and {{m|Fissure}}. {{type|Normal}} moves called via Masterful Metronome become {{type|Fairy}} moves due to {{sync|Volo|Togepi}}'s passive {{mas|skill}} Piqued Curiosity.

All potential moves are as follows:

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{normal color light}}; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}"
|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
! style="width: 85px"|Move
! style="width: 80px"|Type
{{movelist|Hyper Beam|Fairy}}
{{movelist|Giga Impact|Fairy}}
{{movelist|Blast Burn|Fire}}
{{movelist|Inferno|Fire}}
{{movelist|Hydro Cannon|Water}}
{{movelist|Zap Cannon|Electric}}
{{movelist|Frenzy Plant|Grass}}
{{movelist|Dynamic Punch|Fighting}}
{{movelist|Gunk Shot|Poison}}
{{movelist|Megahorn|Bug}}
{{movelist|Fissure|Ground}}
|}
|}

===[[Super Smash Bros.]] series===
In [[Super Smash Bros.]], if {{p|Clefairy}} is released from a Poké Ball, it will use Metronome to copy a move done by another Poké Ball Pokémon. It returns in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]], but its options are reduced to {{m|Explosion}}, {{m|Blizzard}}, {{m|Fire Spin}}, and {{m|Gust}}.

{{p|Togepi}} is another Pokémon in Melee that will use Metronome when released from a Poké Ball. It can call up {{m|Sleep Powder}}, {{m|Leech Seed}}, {{m|Magnitude}}, {{m|Powder Snow}}, or {{m|Night Shade}}. It reappears in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]], with {{m|SmokeScreen}} replacing Night Shade and {{m|Hypnosis}} replacing Sleep Powder. Togepi uses this new moveset in every game after Brawl.

==={{g|UNITE}}===
In Pokémon UNITE, {{p|Clefable}}'s Unite Move, [[Clefable (UNITE)#Unite Move|Wonder Wish]], is similar to Metronome.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Randomly looses a move from among all the moves known to Pokémon.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from the vast number of moves that Pokémon can know.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|たくさんのわざのなかからランダムでひとつえらんでわざをくりだす|Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from the vast number of moves that Pokémon can know}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|[[File:IconKanji2MD.png]]UNUSED}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}} {{gameabbrevmd|RTDX}}|You can use a randomly selected move. Some moves aren't available, so be careful!}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
{{moveanime|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waggles one or both of its fingers and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.|image1=Misty Togepi Metronome.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=May Munchlax Metronome.png|image2p=Munchlax|image3=Clefairy Metronome.png|image3p=Clefairy|image4=Clefable Metronome.png|image4p=Clefable}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy points its index fingers out and starts to wave them back and forth. Clefairy then performs a random move. Sometimes, Clefairy's fingertips glow white once it has prepared to use a move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefairy|startcode=EP006|startname=Clefairy and the Moon Stone|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefairy|startcode=PK04|startname=Pikachu's Rescue Adventure}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Whitney|user1=Whitney's Clefairy|startcode=EP158|startname=A Goldenrod Opportunity}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefairy|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Clefairy|startcode=JN120|startname=Infinite Possibilities!}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=096|pkmn=Drowzee|method=Drowzee waves its arms back and forth until its fingertips begin to glow white. Drowzee then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Drowzee (Pokémon)|user1=Butch and Cassidy's Drowzee|startcode=EP086|startname=Pikachu Re-Volts}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi begins to wave its arms back and forth until they begin to glow white or Togepi dances. Togepi then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Misty's Togepi|startcode=EP086|startname=Pikachu Re-Volts}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Togepi (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Togepi|startcode=AG045|startname=A Togepi Mirage!}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Togepi (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Togepi|startcode=M21|startname=The Power of Us}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=173|pkmn=Cleffa|method=Cleffa waves its arms back and forth until they start to glow white. Cleffa then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Cleffa (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Cleffa|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=036|pkmn=Clefable|method=Clefable sticks its fingers in the air and waves them back and forth until its fingertips begin to glow white. Clefable then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefable (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefable|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Pokémon Coordinator|user1=A Coordinator's Clefable|startcode=AG174|startname=New Plot, Odd Lot!}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefable (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Clefable|startcode=JN120|startname=Infinite Possibilities!}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=446|pkmn=Munchlax|method=Munchlax raises its hands and waves its fingertips back and forth until they start to glow white. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtm|type=normal|user=May's Munchlax|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}

==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.|image1=Whitney Clefairy Metronome AP.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Whitney|user1=Whitney's Clefairy|startcode=SP02|startname=The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling|notes=Debut}}

===Magical Pokémon Journey===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wags their finger, which produces a random move.|image1=Togepi Metronome MPJ.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=Clefairy Metronome MPJ.png|image2p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Togepi (MPJ)|user1=Togepi|startcode=PPP34|startname=The Great Togepi Disaster|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Clefairy (MPJ)|user1=Clefairy|startcode=PPP45|startname=Pikachu and Clefairy's Heroic Tales}}

===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waves their finger and something random happens.|image1=Clefairy Metronome EToP.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy holds up one of its hands and waves one of its fingers back and forth. The opponent then floats into the air, but a variety of outcomes can happen afterwards.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Clefairy|startcode=ET03|startname=Clefairy Tale|notes=Debut}}

===How I Became a Pokémon Card===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wiggles their finger and is able to use a random move.|image1=Clefairy Metronome HIBAPC.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=tcg colorless|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy wiggles their finger and is able to use a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=tcg colorless|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Unknown Trainer's Clefairy|startcode=PW20|notes=Debut}}

===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wags their finger, which produces a random move.|image1=Togebo Togepi Metronome.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=Clefy Metronome.png|image2p=Clefable}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=036|pkmn=Clefable|method=Clefable holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Green (Adventures)|user1=Green's Clefy|startcode=PS033|startname=The Winged Legends|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi waves one of its arms, and the tip starts to glow. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Togebo|user1=Gold's Togebo|startcode=PS107|startname=Gligar Glide}}

===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wiggles their finger.|image1=Rin Clefairy Metronome GDZ.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy wiggles its finger.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Rin and Ran|user1=Rin's Clefairy|startcode=GDZ11|startname=The Terrible Twins, Rin & Ran|notes=Debut}}

===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waves their finger around in order to use any move.|image1=Misty Togepi Metronome PM.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=Red Clefairy Metronome PMHGSS.png|image2p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy waves its finger and is able to use any move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Red's Clefairy|startcode=PM007|startname=Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!!|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Misty's Togepi|startcode=PM055|startname=The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2)}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|genI=Metronome I
|genII=Metronome II
|genIII=Metronome III
|genIV=Metronome IV
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|genV=Metronome V
|genVI=Metronome VI
|SMUSUM=Metronome VII
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|LGPE=Metronome PE
|genVIII=Metronome VIII
}}

===Side series games===
{{movegen
|type=Normal
|Stad=Metronome Stadium
|Stad2=Metronome Stad2
|Colo=Metronome Colo
|XD=Metronome XD
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|PBR=Metronome PBR
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|PMDRB=Metronome PMD RB
|PMDTDS=Metronome PMD TDS
|PSMD=Metronome PSMD
|Masters=Metronome Masters
}}

==Trivia==
* The move's Japanese name refers to the wagging finger associated with the move, implying the user is randomly deciding a move from a list. The move's English name refers to the regular ticks associated with the move, which sound like the device it is named after.
* In the {{pkmn|animated series}}, {{m|Splash}} has been the most common result of Metronome.
* The move description was incorrect in Generations II and III, as they stated that the Metronome user can use any move (in reality, there are some unusable moves). This was fixed from Generation IV onwards, stating "nearly any move" instead.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color dark}}
|zh_yue=揮指 ''{{tt|Fāijí|Wag Finger}}''
|zh_cmn=揮指 / 挥指 ''{{tt|Huīzhǐ|Wag Finger}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 揮指功 / 挥指功 ''{{tt|Huīzhǐ-gōng|Wag Finger Skill}}'' {{tt|*|Later animated series, later Adventures}}{{specify|check tooltip: which animated episodes/seasons/series?}} 彈指功 ''{{tt|Tánzhǐ-gōng|Snap Finger Skill}}'' {{tt|*|Early animated series}}{{specify|check tooltip: which episodes/seasons/series?}} 摇手指 ''{{tt|Yáo Shǒuzhǐ|Wag Finger}}'' {{tt|*|Adventures (first Jilin edition))}}
|ca=Metrònom
|cs=Metronom
|da=Metronom
|nl=Metronoom
|fi=Metronomi
|fr=Métronome
|de=Metronom
|el=Μετρονόμος ''Metronómos''
|it=Metronomo
|pl=Metronom
|pt_br=Metrônomo Metronome ([[PS033]])
|pt_eu=Metrónomo
|ko=손가락흔들기 ''{{tt|Son-garakheundeulgi|Wagging a finger}}''
|no=Metronom
|ru=Метроном ''Metronom''
|es=Metrónomo
|sv=Metronom
|vi=Vẫy Ngón Tay
}}
{{Generation I TMs}}
{{Generation VIII TMs}}
{{Generation IX TMs}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Moves that call other moves]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]

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[[fr:Métronome (capacité)]]
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[[ja:ゆびをふる]]
[[zh:挥指（招式）]]

Metronome (move)

2026-03-05T07:00:12Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* Pokémon Legends: Z-A */

{{MoveInfobox
|n=118
|name=Metronome
|jname=ゆびをふる
|jtrans=Wag Finger
|jtranslit=Yubi o Furu
|gameimage=Metronome IX.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Normal
|damagecategory=Status
|basepp=10
|maxpp=16
|power=—
|accuracy=—
|gen=I
|tm1=yes
|tm#1=35
|mtfl=yes
|mte=yes
|tr8=yes
|tr#8=14
|tm9=yes
|tm#9=080
|tmza=yes
|tm#za=099
|na=no
|category=Cute
|appeal=3
|jam=0
|cdesc=Can be repeatedly used without boring the judge.
|appealsc=2
|scdesc=Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.
|appeal6=1
|jam6=0
|cdesc6=Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.
|touches=no
|protect=no
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=no
|kingsrock=no
|sound=no
|target=self
}}
'''Metronome''' (Japanese: '''ゆびをふる''' ''Wag Finger'') is a non-damaging {{type|Normal}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation I]].

It is:
* [[TM35]] in Generation I.
* [[TR14]] in {{g|Sword and Shield}}.
* [[TM080]] in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}.
* [[TM099]] in [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]].

==Effect==
{{MoveResearch|Interaction with choice items and moves the user already knows aside from Generation V}}

The Metronome user executes a randomly selected [[list of moves|move]]. This called move counts as the last move used.

Because Metronome has normal move [[priority]], a move with higher or lower priority may be executed other than when it normally would. For instance, Metronome may cause {{m|Quick Attack}} to be used after a normal priority move or {{m|Counter}} to be used before a normal priority move.

===Generation I===
If Metronome successfully calls {{m|Hyper Beam}} or a [[bound|binding]] move and has 0 [[PP]] before the move fully executes, {{DL|List of battle glitches in Generation I|Struggle bypassing|its PP can roll over}} in the same manner as the move is called, with full [[PP Up]]s applied. A Pokémon will be able to use a move that is disabled if called via Metronome.

===Generation II===
The Struggle bypassing glitch was fixed, so Metronome's PP cannot roll over.

===Generations III and IV===
Metronome will not prioritize any Pokémon to target; it will randomly target any opponent a move is able to target (even if the move has a positive effect, such as {{m|Heal Pulse}}). If the move can only target the field, a team, or the user, it will do so. If Metronome chooses {{m|Acupressure}}, it can target the user or an ally (in a [[Single Battle]], it will always target the user).

Metronome will never call moves that would fail due to {{m|Gravity}} or {{m|Heal Block}} being in effect.

===Generations V and VI===
Metronome can now call moves even if they would fail due to Gravity or Heal Block.

If Metronome chooses Acupressure in a [[Rotation Battle]], it will always target the user.

Pokémon that know Metronome are banned from participating in [[Pokéstar Studios|Pokéstar Studio]] films.

If Metronome calls a move the user knows and its user is holding a [[Choice Band]], [[Choice Specs]], or [[Choice Scarf]], the move Metronome called will be locked by the Choice item. Otherwise, Metronome is the locked move. If a multi-turn move called by Metronome triggers {{a|Cursed Body}}, the multi-turn move will be disabled by Cursed Body, even if the user of Metronome does not know that move; otherwise, Metronome will be disabled.

===Generation VII onwards===
If Metronome calls a multi-turn move such as {{m|Rollout}} or {{m|Dig}} and its user is holding a [[Choice Band]], [[Choice Specs]], or [[Choice Scarf]], the move will activate on the first turn, but will fail and end the move on the next turn.

If powered up by a [[Normalium Z]] into Z-Metronome, the randomly selected move will become its corresponding [[Z-Move]]. If the selected move is a [[status move]], it will not receive its Z-Power effect.

===Generation IX===
====Pokémon Legends: Z-A====
After Metronome selects its move, but before the game communicates the selection to the player, the user will attempt to enter the called move's execution distance (i.e. Metronome calling [[Earthquake (move)|Earthquake]] will cause the user to walk into close range) before the game alerts the player of the move selected and the move is wound up and executed.{{LegendsZAMove
|type=Normal
|damagecategory=Status
|cooldown=4
|charge-time=1
}}

===Unselectable moves===
{{MoveResearch|
* In Generation IV, if the Pokémon has used Mimic or Transform, does the "Moves that the user knows" applies to the current or original moveset?
* Whether Shadow moves can be called, known moves in Gen 8 and Gen 9
* Can Mud Shot still be called in Legends: Z-A? In the "personal_waza_param_array" table used for moves in that game, Mud Shot has two entries with the "IsYubiWoHuruPermit" flag set to true, but then a third with the flag set to false}}
In all [[core series]] games except in {{LGPE}}, Metronome cannot select a [[Max Move]], a [[Z-Move]], or any of the moves marked with a ✘ in the following table (moves marked with a ✔ can be called in that Generation).

In Generation II, if the Pokémon has used {{m|Mimic}} or {{m|Transform}}, the "Moves that the user knows" applies to the current moveset, not the original moveset.

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{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
!rowspan=3|{{color2|000|Move}}
!rowspan=3|{{color2|000|Type}}
!colspan=10|{{color2|000|Generation|Generations}}
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation I|I}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation II|II}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation III|III}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation IV|IV}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VI|VI}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VII|VII}}
!rowspan="2" style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VIII|VIII}}
!colspan="2"|{{color2|000|Generation IX|IX}}
|-
!style="min-width:20px|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}
!style="min-width:20px|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
|-
|colspan=2|''Moves that the user knows''||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||?||{{Yes}}||?
{{movelist|After You|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Apple Acid|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Armor Cannon|Fire}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Assist|Normal}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Astral Barrage|Ghost}}|| || || || || || || || {{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Aura Wheel|Electric}}|| || || || || || || || {{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Baneful Bunker|Poison}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Beak Blast|Flying}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Behemoth Bash|Steel}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Behemoth Blade|Steel}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Belch|Poison}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Bestow|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Blazing Torque|Fire}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Body Press|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Branch Poke|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Breaking Swipe|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Celebrate|Normal}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Chatter|Flying}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Chilling Water|Water}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Chilly Reception|Ice}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Clangorous Soul|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Collision Course|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Combat Torque|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Comeuppance|Dark}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Copycat|Normal}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Counter|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Covet|Normal}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Crafty Shield|Fairy}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Dark Void|Dark}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Decorate|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}} ||
{{movelist|Destiny Bond|Ghost}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Detect|Fighting}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Diamond Storm|Rock}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Doodle|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Double Iron Bash|Steel}} || || || || || || || {{tt|*|first introduced in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}} ||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Double Shock|Electric}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Double Team|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Dragon Ascent|Flying}} || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Dragon Energy|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Drum Beating|Grass}}|| || || || || || || || {{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Dynamax Cannon|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Electro Drift|Electric}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Endure|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Eternabeam|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|False Surrender|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Feint|Normal}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Fiery Wrath|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Fillet Away|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Fleur Cannon|Fairy}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Focus Punch|Fighting}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Follow Me|Normal}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Freeze Shock|Ice}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Freezing Glare|Psychic}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Glacial Lance|Ice}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Grav Apple|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Helping Hand|Normal}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Hold Hands|Normal}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Hyper Drill|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Hyperspace Fury|Dark}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Hyperspace Hole|Psychic}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Ice Burn|Ice}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Instruct|Psychic}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Jet Punch|Water}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Jungle Healing|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|King's Shield|Steel}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Life Dew|Water}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Light of Ruin|Fairy}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Make It Rain|Steel}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magical Torque|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Mat Block|Fighting}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Me First|Normal}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Meteor Assault|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Mimic|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Mind Blown|Fire}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Mirror Coat|Psychic}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Mirror Move|Flying}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Moongeist Beam|Ghost}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Mud Shot|Ground}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Nature Power|Normal}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Nature's Madness|Fairy}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Nihil Light|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || || || ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Noxious Torque|Poison}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Oblivion Wing|Flying}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{tt|*|it is unusable in Scarlet and Violet, but is still internally programmed to be able to be called in Scarlet and Violet}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Obstruct|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Order Up|Dragon}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Origin Pulse|Water}} || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Overdrive|Electric}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Photon Geyser|Psychic}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Plasma Fists|Electric}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Population Bomb|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Pounce|Bug}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Power Shift|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Precipice Blades|Ground}} || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Protect|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Pyro Ball|Fire}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Quash|Dark}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Quick Guard|Fighting}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Rage Fist|Ghost}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rage Powder|Bug}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Raging Bull|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Raging Fury|Fire}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Relic Song|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Revival Blessing|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Ruination|Dark}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Salt Cure|Rock}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Secret Sword|Fighting}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Shed Tail|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Shell Trap|Fire}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Silk Trap|Bug}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Sketch|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Sleep Talk|Normal}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Snap Trap|Grass}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}|| ||
{{movelist|Snarl|Dark}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Snatch|Dark}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Snore|Normal}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Snowscape|Ice}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Spectral Thief|Ghost}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Spicy Extract|Grass}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Spiky Shield|Grass}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Spirit Break|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Spotlight|Normal}}|| || || || || || ||{{No}}|| || ||
{{movelist|Steam Eruption|Water}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Steel Beam|Steel}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Strange Steam|Fairy}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Struggle|Normal}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Sunsteel Strike|Steel}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Surging Strikes|Water}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Switcheroo|Dark}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Techno Blast|Normal}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}|| ||{{No}}
{{movelist|Tera Starstorm|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Thief|Dark}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Thousand Arrows|Ground}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Thousand Waves|Ground}}|| || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Thunder Cage|Electric}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Thunderous Kick|Fighting}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Tidy Up|Normal}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Trailblaze|Grass}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Transform|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Trick|Psychic}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Twin Beam|Psychic}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|V-create|Fire}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Wicked Blow|Dark}}|| || || || || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Wicked Torque|Dark}}|| || || || || || || || ||{{No}}||
{{movelist|Wide Guard|Rock}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||
|}
|}
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Moves the user knows were intended to be unselectable in [[Generation III]], but due to a coding error, this prohibition does not actually take effect.

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Metronome can only select moves introduced in [[Generation I]], except itself and the following moves:

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!{{color2|000|Move}}
!{{color2|000|Type}}
{{movelist|Counter|Fighting}}
{{movelist|Mimic|Normal}}
{{movelist|Mirror Move|Flying}}
{{movelist|Struggle|Normal}}
{{movelist|Transform|Normal}}
|}
|}
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In [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]], Metronome's ability to call several moves has changed compared to previous games:

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!{{color2|000|Move}}
!{{color2|000|Type}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}
{{movelist|Breaking Swipe|Dragon}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Chilling Water|Water}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Dark Void|Dark}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Double Team|Normal}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Make It Rain|Steel}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Mud Shot|Ground}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Oblivion Wing|Flying}}||{{no}}
{{movelist|Overdrive|Electric}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Rage Fist|Ghost}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Shed Tail|Normal}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Snarl|Dark}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Steel Beam|Steel}}||{{yes}}
{{movelist|Trailblaze|Grass}}||{{yes}}
|}
|}
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==Description==
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Stad}}{{gameabbrevss|Stad2}}|The user waggles its finger, triggering a move. There is no telling what will happen.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|Randomly uses any {{ScPkmn}} move.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Waggles a finger to use any {{ScPkmn}} move at random.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}} {{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}} {{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}} {{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain to unleash a random move from among the many moves that exist.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Normal|g7=2|g8=2|g9=2}}
{{Moveentry/12|0035|Clefairy|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|31|34|29|31|34{{sup/5|BW}} 31{{sup/5|B2W2}}|31|31|18|20|20|20|20}}
{{Moveentry/12|0036|Clefable|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|1|1|1|20}}
{{Moveentry/12|0143|Snorlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|1|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/12|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|30|30|30|20|20|20|20|66|60|60|60}}
{{Moveentry/12|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||−|−|−|−|−|−||−|−|−|20}}
{{Moveentry/12|0175|Togepi|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||7|6{{sup/3|RSE}} 4{{sup/3|FRLG}}|6|5|5|5||24|24}}
{{Moveentry/12|0176|Togetic|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy||7|6{{sup/3|RSE}} 1, 4{{sup/3|FRLG}}|1, 6|1, 5|1, 5|1, 5||24|24}}
{{Moveentry/12|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||1|1|1|1||40|40|40}}
{{Moveentry/12|0468|Togekiss|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy||||−|−|−|−||1|1}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|12}}

===By [[TM]]/[[TR]]/[[Move Tutor]]===
{{Movehead/TMGames|Normal|g2=none|g4=none|g5=none|g6=none|g7=none
|g1tm=35
|g3tm=tutor|g3g={{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}{{gameabbrev3|E}}
|g8=1|g8tm=14|tmhm8=TR|g8g={{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
|g9=2|g9tm-1=080|g9tm-2=099}}
{{Moveentry/5|0035|Clefairy|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0036|Clefable|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0039|Jigglypuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0040|Wigglytuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0052|Meowth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0052|formsig=A|Meowth|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0052|formsig=G|Meowth|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Galarian Form|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0053|Persian|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0053|formsig=A|Persian|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0054|Psyduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0055|Golduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0056|Mankey|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0057|Primeape|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0061|Poliwhirl|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0062|Poliwrath|type=Water|type2=Fighting|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0063|Abra|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0064|Kadabra|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0065|Alakazam|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0066|Machop|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0067|Machoke|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0068|Machamp|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0074|Geodude|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0075|Graveler|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0075|formsig=A|Graveler|type=Rock|type2=Electric|1|Mineral|Mineral|form=Alolan Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0076|Golem|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0076|formsig=A|Golem|type=Rock|type2=Electric|1|Mineral|Mineral|form=Alolan Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0080|Slowbro|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Monster|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0080|formsig=G|Slowbro|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Monster|form=Galarian Form|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0088|Grimer|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0088|formsig=A|Grimer|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=Alolan Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0089|Muk|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0089|formsig=A|Muk|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=Alola Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0093|Haunter|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0094|Gengar|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0096|Drowzee|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0097|Hypno|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0106|Hitmonlee|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0107|Hitmonchan|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0113|Chansey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0122|Mr. Mime|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0122|formsig=G|Mr. Mime|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|form=Galarian Form|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0124|Jynx|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0125|Electabuzz|type=Electric|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0126|Magmar|type=Fire|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0143|Snorlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0149|Dragonite|type=Dragon|type2=Flying|2|Dragon|Water 1|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0150|Mewtwo|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0175|Togepi|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0176|Togetic|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0183|Marill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0184|Azumarill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0186|Politoed|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0190|Aipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0199|Slowking|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0199|formsig=G|Slowking|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0209|Snubbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0210|Granbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0216|Teddiursa|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0217|Ursaring|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0238|Smoochum|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0241|Miltank|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0242|Blissey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0251|Celebi|type=Psychic|type2=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0271|Lombre|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass||−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0272|Ludicolo|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0280|Ralts|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0281|Kirlia|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0282|Gardevoir|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous||−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0287|Slakoth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0288|Vigoroth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0289|Slaking|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0296|Makuhita|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0297|Hariyama|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0302|Sableye|type=Dark|type2=Ghost|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0307|Meditite|type=Fighting|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0308|Medicham|type=Fighting|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0311|Plusle|type=Electric|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔||−}}
{{Moveentry/5|0312|Minun|type=Electric|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔||−}}
{{Moveentry/5|0313|Volbeat|type=Bug|2|Bug|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0314|Illumise|type=Bug|2|Bug|Human-Like||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0317|Swalot|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0326|Grumpig|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field||−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0327|Spinda|type=Normal|2|Field|Human-Like||✔||}}
{{Moveentry/5|0352|Kecleon|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0353|Shuppet|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0354|Banette|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0356|Dusclops|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0385|Jirachi|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0390|Chimchar|type=Fire|2|Field|Human-Like||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0391|Monferno|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0392|Infernape|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Human-Like||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0419|Floatzel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0424|Ambipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0440|Happiny|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0448|Lucario|type=Fighting|type2=Steel|2|Field|Human-Like|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0461|Weavile|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0466|Electivire|type=Electric|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0467|Magmortar|type=Fire|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0468|Togekiss|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy|||✔|}}
{{Moveentry/5|0475|Gallade|type=Psychic|type2=Fighting|2|Human-Like|Amorphous|||−|✔2.0.1+|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0477|Dusknoir|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0480|Uxie|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0481|Mesprit|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0482|Azelf|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0549|formsig=H|Lilligant|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Grass|Grass|form=Hisuian Form||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0560|Scrafty|type=Dark|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Dragon|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0575|Gothorita|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0576|Gothitelle|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0641|Tornadus|type=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0648|Meloetta|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0655|Delphox|type=Fire|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0670|Floette|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All main forms||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0670|formsig=E|Floette|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Eternal Flower|||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0671|Florges|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All forms||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0683|Aromatisse|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0685|Slurpuff|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0719|Diancie|type=Rock|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0818|Inteleon|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0849|Toxtricity|type=Electric|type2=Poison|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|form=All forms|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0854|Sinistea|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0855|Polteageist|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0856|Hatenna|type=Psychic|1|Fairy|Fairy|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0857|Hattrem|type=Psychic|1|Fairy|Fairy|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0858|Hatterene|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0859|Impidimp|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0860|Morgrem|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0861|Grimmsnarl|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0863|Perrserker|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|||−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0866|Mr. Rime|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0869|Alcremie|type=Fairy|2|Fairy|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0876|Indeedee|type=Psychic|type2=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All forms|||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0898|Calyrex|type=Psychic|type2=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0901|Ursaluna|type=Ground|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0923|Pawmot|type=Electric|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0930|Arboliva|type=Grass|type2=Normal|1|Grass|Grass||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0944|Shroodle|type=Poison|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0945|Grafaiai|type=Poison|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0957|Tinkatink|type=Fairy|type2=Steel|1|Fairy|Fairy||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0958|Tinkatuff|type=Fairy|type2=Steel|1|Fairy|Fairy||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0959|Tinkaton|type=Fairy|type2=Steel|1|Fairy|Fairy||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0979|Annihilape|type=Fighting|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0985|Scream Tail|type=Fairy|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0992|Iron Hands|type=Fighting|type2=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|1000|Gholdengo|type=Steel|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|1006|Iron Valiant|type=Fairy|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|1015|Munkidori|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✔}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|5}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Movehead/Games|Normal|Egg Move|g1=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=1|g8g={{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|g9=none}}
{{Moveentry/7|0113|Chansey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0209|Snubbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0440|Happiny|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|8}}

===Special move===
====[[Generation IV]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Moveentry/1|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|[[Pokéwalker]] - {{pw|Amity Meadow}}}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation II]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Moveentry/1|0238|Smoochum|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|{{DL|List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation II|Smoochum|Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #1}} [[List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions in Generation II#Metronome Smoochum|New York City Pokémon Center]]}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}

==In other games==
{{MoveResearch|Move lists for later Mystery Dungeon games}}
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
Metronome picks a random move from the eligible pool, and the user will perform it in the direction it is currently facing. Despite being classified as a status move, Metronome is not affected by {{m|Taunt}} in the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Rescue Team]] series. This is changed from the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers]] series.

The pool of selectable moves is noticeably smaller than in main series; out of all moves in the games, only the following can be called:

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! rowspan=2|{{color2|000|Type}}
! colspan="2"|{{color|000|Game}}
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|RB}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|TD}}{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|S}}
{{movelist|Absorb|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Air Slash|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|AncientPower|Rock}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Aqua Tail|Water}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Assurance|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Attract|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Beat Up|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Bite|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Blast Burn|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Blaze Kick|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Block|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Brave Bird|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Brick Break|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Brine|Water}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Bug Bite|Bug}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Captivate|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Charge Beam|Electric}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Charm|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Close Combat|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Constrict|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Copycat|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Cross Poison|Poison}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Crunch|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Crush Claw|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Crush Grip|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Curse|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} 
{{movelist|Defog|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Destiny Bond|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Disable|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dizzy Punch|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Double-Edge|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Double Hit|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dragon Pulse|Dragon}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dragon Rage|Dragon}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dragon Rush|Dragon}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Drain Punch|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dream Eater|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|DynamicPunch|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Embargo|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Encore|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Endeavor|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Energy Ball|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Eruption|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Extrasensory|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Facade|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fake Tears|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fake Out|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|False Swipe|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|FeatherDance|Flying}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Feint|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fire Fang|Fire}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fire Spin|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fissure|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Flame Wheel|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Flare Blitz|Fire}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Flatter|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fling|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Force Palm|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Frenzy Plant|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Frustration|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Gastro Acid|Poison}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Giga Drain|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Giga Impact|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Glare|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Grass Knot|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Guard Swap|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Gust|Flying}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Gyro Ball|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hammer Arm|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Head Smash|Rock}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Headbutt|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Heart Swap|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hidden Power|???}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}} 
{{movelist|Horn Drill|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Ice Fang|Ice}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Imprison|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Iron Head|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Iron Tail|Steel}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Knock Off|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Last Resort|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Leech Seed|Grass}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Leer|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Lick|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Low Kick|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Luster Purge|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magnitude|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magnet Bomb|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Magma Storm|Fire}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Metal Sound|Steel}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mimic|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Miracle Eye|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mirror Shot|Steel}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mist Ball|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Muddy Water|Water}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mud Bomb|Ground}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mud-Slap|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Natural Gift|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Night Slash|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Nightmare|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Outrage|Dragon}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Pain Split|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Pay Day|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Pluck|Flying}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Fang|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Gas|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Jab|Poison}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Tail|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Poison Sting|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Power Gem|Rock}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Power Swap|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Power Whip|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Present|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Psycho Cut|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Psycho Shift|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Punishment|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rapid Spin|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Return|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Reversal|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Roar|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rock Climb|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rock Slide|Rock}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Rock Tomb|Rock}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Role Play|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sacred Fire|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sand-Attack|Ground}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Scary Face|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Secret Power|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Seed Bomb|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Seismic Toss|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Shadow Claw|Ghost}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sheer Cold|Ice}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Skill Swap|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|SmellingSalt|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Smog|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|SmokeScreen|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Spite|Ghost}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Stone Edge|Rock}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Submission|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Super Fang|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Superpower|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Supersonic|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Swagger|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Switcheroo|Dark}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Taunt|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thief|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thunder|Electric}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thunder Fang|Electric}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|ThunderShock|Electric}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Thunder Wave|Electric}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Tickle|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Torment|Dark}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Toxic|Poison}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Trick|Psychic}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Tri Attack|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Triple Kick|Fighting}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Trump Card|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Twineedle|Bug}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Twister|Dragon}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|U-turn|Bug}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wake-Up Slap|Fighting}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Whirlpool|Water}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Will-O-Wisp|Fire}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wood Hammer|Grass}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wrap|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Wring Out|Normal}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|X-Scissor|Bug}}||||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Yawn|Normal}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Zen Headbutt|Psychic}}||||{{Yes}}
|}
|}
 
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===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{normal color}}; border:3px solid #{{normal color dark}}; text-align:center; width:80%"
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Name
! {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
! Move gauge cost
! MP (uses)
! Base {{color2|000|power}}
! Max {{color2|000|power}}
! {{color2|000|Accuracy}}
! Target
! Effect tag
! Description
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Playable {{color2|000|Sync pair|sync pair(s)}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|Metronome
{{statustable|Status}}
|1
|—
|—
|—
|—%
|—
|—
|Uses one of several moves at random.
|{{sync|Burgh|Togepi|Spring 2021}}<hr>{{sync|Elesa|Togetic|Palentine's 2023}}<hr>{{sync|Leaf|Clefable}}<hr>{{sync/player|egg|Togepi}}<hr style="height:2px;">
All the following sync pairs were only usable in the {{DL|Special event|Metronome Day}} event held on April 1, 2023:<hr>[[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Togepi}}<hr>{{mas|Ethan}} & Togepi<hr>{{mas|Dawn}} & Togepi
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
! colspan=12 |{{color2|000|Buddy move}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|style="{{roundybl|5px}}"|Masterful Metronome
{{statustable|Status}}
|1
|—
|—
|—
|—%
|—
|—
|'''Activation Condition:''' When the user uses any move once.

'''Deactivation Condition:''' When this move is used.

Uses one of several moves at random. (With some exceptions, the user will use a move other than Metronome.) Activates one of several additional effects at random. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 1 rank.
|style="{{roundybr|5px}}"|{{sync|Volo|Togepi}}
|}

====In-depth description====
Metronome can select one out of 19 moves: one strong attack move of each type and {{m|Fissure}}. Metronome has a 1% chance of selecting Fissure, and all other moves have an equal chance of being used. All potential moves are as follows:

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|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
! style="width: 85px"|Move
! style="width: 80px"|Type
{{movelist|Tri Attack|Normal}}
{{movelist|Fire Blast|Fire}}
{{movelist|Surf|Water}}
{{movelist|Thunder|Electric}}
{{movelist|Power Whip|Grass}}
{{movelist|Blizzard|Ice}}
{{movelist|Focus Blast|Fighting}}
{{movelist|Sludge Bomb|Poison}}
{{movelist|Earthquake|Ground}}
{{movelist|Drill Peck|Flying}}
{{movelist|Psychic|Psychic}}
{{movelist|Bug Buzz|Bug}}
{{movelist|Rock Slide|Rock}}
{{movelist|Shadow Ball|Ghost}}
{{movelist|Dragon Pulse|Dragon}}
{{movelist|Dark Pulse|Dark}}
{{movelist|Iron Tail|Steel}}
{{movelist|Play Rough|Fairy}}
{{movelist|Fissure|Ground}}
|}
|}

Masterful Metronome can select one out of 11 moves: ten powerful attack moves and {{m|Fissure}}. {{type|Normal}} moves called via Masterful Metronome become {{type|Fairy}} moves due to {{sync|Volo|Togepi}}'s passive {{mas|skill}} Piqued Curiosity.

All potential moves are as follows:

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{normal color light}}; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}"
|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
! style="width: 85px"|Move
! style="width: 80px"|Type
{{movelist|Hyper Beam|Fairy}}
{{movelist|Giga Impact|Fairy}}
{{movelist|Blast Burn|Fire}}
{{movelist|Inferno|Fire}}
{{movelist|Hydro Cannon|Water}}
{{movelist|Zap Cannon|Electric}}
{{movelist|Frenzy Plant|Grass}}
{{movelist|Dynamic Punch|Fighting}}
{{movelist|Gunk Shot|Poison}}
{{movelist|Megahorn|Bug}}
{{movelist|Fissure|Ground}}
|}
|}

===[[Super Smash Bros.]] series===
In [[Super Smash Bros.]], if {{p|Clefairy}} is released from a Poké Ball, it will use Metronome to copy a move done by another Poké Ball Pokémon. It returns in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]], but its options are reduced to {{m|Explosion}}, {{m|Blizzard}}, {{m|Fire Spin}}, and {{m|Gust}}.

{{p|Togepi}} is another Pokémon in Melee that will use Metronome when released from a Poké Ball. It can call up {{m|Sleep Powder}}, {{m|Leech Seed}}, {{m|Magnitude}}, {{m|Powder Snow}}, or {{m|Night Shade}}. It reappears in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]], with {{m|SmokeScreen}} replacing Night Shade and {{m|Hypnosis}} replacing Sleep Powder. Togepi uses this new moveset in every game after Brawl.

==={{g|UNITE}}===
In Pokémon UNITE, {{p|Clefable}}'s Unite Move, [[Clefable (UNITE)#Unite Move|Wonder Wish]], is similar to Metronome.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Randomly looses a move from among all the moves known to Pokémon.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from the vast number of moves that Pokémon can know.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|たくさんのわざのなかからランダムでひとつえらんでわざをくりだす|Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from the vast number of moves that Pokémon can know}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|[[File:IconKanji2MD.png]]UNUSED}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}} {{gameabbrevmd|RTDX}}|You can use a randomly selected move. Some moves aren't available, so be careful!}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
{{moveanime|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waggles one or both of its fingers and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.|image1=Misty Togepi Metronome.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=May Munchlax Metronome.png|image2p=Munchlax|image3=Clefairy Metronome.png|image3p=Clefairy|image4=Clefable Metronome.png|image4p=Clefable}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy points its index fingers out and starts to wave them back and forth. Clefairy then performs a random move. Sometimes, Clefairy's fingertips glow white once it has prepared to use a move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefairy|startcode=EP006|startname=Clefairy and the Moon Stone|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefairy|startcode=PK04|startname=Pikachu's Rescue Adventure}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Whitney|user1=Whitney's Clefairy|startcode=EP158|startname=A Goldenrod Opportunity}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefairy|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Clefairy|startcode=JN120|startname=Infinite Possibilities!}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=096|pkmn=Drowzee|method=Drowzee waves its arms back and forth until its fingertips begin to glow white. Drowzee then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Drowzee (Pokémon)|user1=Butch and Cassidy's Drowzee|startcode=EP086|startname=Pikachu Re-Volts}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi begins to wave its arms back and forth until they begin to glow white or Togepi dances. Togepi then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Misty's Togepi|startcode=EP086|startname=Pikachu Re-Volts}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Togepi (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Togepi|startcode=AG045|startname=A Togepi Mirage!}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Togepi (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Togepi|startcode=M21|startname=The Power of Us}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=173|pkmn=Cleffa|method=Cleffa waves its arms back and forth until they start to glow white. Cleffa then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Cleffa (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Cleffa|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=036|pkmn=Clefable|method=Clefable sticks its fingers in the air and waves them back and forth until its fingertips begin to glow white. Clefable then performs a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefable (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Clefable|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Pokémon Coordinator|user1=A Coordinator's Clefable|startcode=AG174|startname=New Plot, Odd Lot!}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clefable (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Clefable|startcode=JN120|startname=Infinite Possibilities!}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=446|pkmn=Munchlax|method=Munchlax raises its hands and waves its fingertips back and forth until they start to glow white. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtm|type=normal|user=May's Munchlax|startcode=AG134|startname=A Real Cleffa-Hanger}}

==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.|image1=Whitney Clefairy Metronome AP.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Whitney|user1=Whitney's Clefairy|startcode=SP02|startname=The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling|notes=Debut}}

===Magical Pokémon Journey===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wags their finger, which produces a random move.|image1=Togepi Metronome MPJ.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=Clefairy Metronome MPJ.png|image2p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Togepi (MPJ)|user1=Togepi|startcode=PPP34|startname=The Great Togepi Disaster|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Clefairy (MPJ)|user1=Clefairy|startcode=PPP45|startname=Pikachu and Clefairy's Heroic Tales}}

===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waves their finger and something random happens.|image1=Clefairy Metronome EToP.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy holds up one of its hands and waves one of its fingers back and forth. The opponent then floats into the air, but a variety of outcomes can happen afterwards.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Clefairy|startcode=ET03|startname=Clefairy Tale|notes=Debut}}

===How I Became a Pokémon Card===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wiggles their finger and is able to use a random move.|image1=Clefairy Metronome HIBAPC.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=tcg colorless|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy wiggles their finger and is able to use a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=tcg colorless|user=Clefairy (Pokémon)|user1=Unknown Trainer's Clefairy|startcode=PW20|notes=Debut}}

===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wags their finger, which produces a random move.|image1=Togebo Togepi Metronome.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=Clefy Metronome.png|image2p=Clefable}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=036|pkmn=Clefable|method=Clefable holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Green (Adventures)|user1=Green's Clefy|startcode=PS033|startname=The Winged Legends|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi waves one of its arms, and the tip starts to glow. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Togebo|user1=Gold's Togebo|startcode=PS107|startname=Gligar Glide}}

===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user wiggles their finger.|image1=Rin Clefairy Metronome GDZ.png|image1p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy wiggles its finger.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Rin and Ran|user1=Rin's Clefairy|startcode=GDZ11|startname=The Terrible Twins, Rin & Ran|notes=Debut}}

===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user waves their finger around in order to use any move.|image1=Misty Togepi Metronome PM.png|image1p=Togepi|image2=Red Clefairy Metronome PMHGSS.png|image2p=Clefairy}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=035|pkmn=Clefairy|method=Clefairy waves its finger and is able to use any move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Red's Clefairy|startcode=PM007|startname=Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!!|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=175|pkmn=Togepi|method=Togepi holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Misty's Togepi|startcode=PM055|startname=The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2)}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|genI=Metronome I
|genII=Metronome II
|genIII=Metronome III
|genIV=Metronome IV
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|genV=Metronome V
|genVI=Metronome VI
|SMUSUM=Metronome VII
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|LGPE=Metronome PE
|genVIII=Metronome VIII
}}

===Side series games===
{{movegen
|type=Normal
|Stad=Metronome Stadium
|Stad2=Metronome Stad2
|Colo=Metronome Colo
|XD=Metronome XD
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|PBR=Metronome PBR
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|PMDRB=Metronome PMD RB
|PMDTDS=Metronome PMD TDS
|PSMD=Metronome PSMD
|Masters=Metronome Masters
}}

==Trivia==
* The move's Japanese name refers to the wagging finger associated with the move, implying the user is randomly deciding a move from a list. The move's English name refers to the regular ticks associated with the move, which sound like the device it is named after.
* In the {{pkmn|animated series}}, {{m|Splash}} has been the most common result of Metronome.
* The move description was incorrect in Generations II and III, as they stated that the Metronome user can use any move (in reality, there are some unusable moves). This was fixed from Generation IV onwards, stating "nearly any move" instead.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color dark}}
|zh_yue=揮指 ''{{tt|Fāijí|Wag Finger}}''
|zh_cmn=揮指 / 挥指 ''{{tt|Huīzhǐ|Wag Finger}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 揮指功 / 挥指功 ''{{tt|Huīzhǐ-gōng|Wag Finger Skill}}'' {{tt|*|Later animated series, later Adventures}}{{specify|check tooltip: which animated episodes/seasons/series?}} 彈指功 ''{{tt|Tánzhǐ-gōng|Snap Finger Skill}}'' {{tt|*|Early animated series}}{{specify|check tooltip: which episodes/seasons/series?}} 摇手指 ''{{tt|Yáo Shǒuzhǐ|Wag Finger}}'' {{tt|*|Adventures (first Jilin edition))}}
|ca=Metrònom
|cs=Metronom
|da=Metronom
|nl=Metronoom
|fi=Metronomi
|fr=Métronome
|de=Metronom
|el=Μετρονόμος ''Metronómos''
|it=Metronomo
|pl=Metronom
|pt_br=Metrônomo Metronome ([[PS033]])
|pt_eu=Metrónomo
|ko=손가락흔들기 ''{{tt|Son-garakheundeulgi|Wagging a finger}}''
|no=Metronom
|ru=Метроном ''Metronom''
|es=Metrónomo
|sv=Metronom
|vi=Vẫy Ngón Tay
}}
{{Generation I TMs}}
{{Generation VIII TMs}}
{{Generation IX TMs}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Moves that call other moves]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]

[[de:Metronom]]
[[es:Metrónomo]]
[[fr:Métronome (capacité)]]
[[it:Metronomo]]
[[ja:ゆびをふる]]
[[zh:挥指（招式）]]

Psychic Noise (move)

2026-03-03T10:15:27Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* Effect */

{{MoveInfobox
|n=918
|name=Psychic Noise
|jname=サイコノイズ
|jtrans=Psycho Noise
|jtranslit=Saiko Noizu
|gameimage=Psychic Noise IX.png
|gameimage2=Psychic Noise IX 2.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Psychic
|damagecategory=Special
|basepp=10
|maxpp=16
|power=75
|accuracy=100
|gen=IX
|na=no
|tm9=yes
|tm#9=228
|touches=no
|protect=yes
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=yes
|kingsrock=yes
|sound=yes
|target=anyadjacent
|footnotes=
}}
'''Psychic Noise''' (Japanese: '''サイコノイズ''' ''Psycho Noise'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Psychic}} [[move]] introduced during [[Generation IX]], in [[The Indigo Disk]]. It is [[TM228]] in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}.

==Effect==
Psychic Noise deals damage and prevents the target from recovering [[HP]] for two turns. During these two turns, if the target uses a move with a healing property, such as {{m|Recover}} or {{m|Drain Punch}}, it will fail.

Psychic Noise is a [[sound-based move]].

The {{m|Heal Block}} property of this move is considered an [[additional effect]], and is thus blocked by {{a|Shield Dust}} and suppressed by {{a|Sheer Force}}. {{a|Aroma Veil}} also prevents the secondary effect from activating. Using Psychic Noise again while the Heal Block is active will not refresh the duration.

==Description==
{{movedesc|Psychic}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user attacks the target with unpleasant sound waves. For two turns, the target is prevented from recovering HP through moves, Abilities, or held items.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[TM]]===
{{Movehead/TMGames|Psychic|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g4=none|g5=none|g6=none|g7=none|g8=none
|g9=1|g9tm=228|g9g={{gameabbrev9|SV}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0026|formsig=A|Raichu|type=Electric|type2=Psychic|2|Field|Fairy|form=Alolan Form|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0039|Jigglypuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0040|Wigglytuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0048|Venonat|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0049|Venomoth|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0054|Psyduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0055|Golduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0080|Slowbro|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0094|Gengar|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0096|Drowzee|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0097|Hypno|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0102|Exeggcute|type=Grass|type2=Psychic|1|Grass|Grass|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0103|Exeggutor|type=Grass|type2=Psychic|1|Grass|Grass|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0103|formsig=A|Exeggutor|type=Grass|type2=Dragon|1|Grass|Grass|form=Alolan Form|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0131|Lapras|type=Water|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Water 1|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0144|formsig=G|Articuno|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Galarian Form|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0150|Mewtwo|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0164|Noctowl|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0193|Yanma|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0196|Espeon|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0198|Murkrow|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0199|Slowking|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0199|formsig=G|Slowking|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0200|Misdreavus|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0203|Girafarig|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0249|Lugia|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0282|Gardevoir|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0326|Grumpig|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0330|Flygon|type=Ground|type2=Dragon|2|Bug|Dragon|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0358|Chimecho|type=Psychic|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0375|Metang|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0376|Metagross|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0381|Latios|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0385|Jirachi|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0386|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0416|Vespiquen|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0429|Mismagius|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0430|Honchkrow|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0433|Chingling|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0436|Bronzor|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0437|Bronzong|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0469|Yanmega|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0480|Uxie|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0481|Mesprit|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0574|Gothita|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0575|Gothorita|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0576|Gothitelle|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0579|Reuniclus|type=Psychic|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0628|formsig=H|Braviary|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|form=Hisuian Form|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0655|Delphox|type=Fire|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0671|Florges|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All forms|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0677|Espurr|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0678|Meowstic|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field|form=All forms|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0687|Malamar|type=Dark|type2=Psychic|2|Water 1|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0709|Trevenant|type=Ghost|type2=Grass|2|Grass|Amorphous|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0715|Noivern|type=Flying|type2=Dragon|2|Flying|Dragon|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0720|Hoopa|type=Psychic|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0730|Primarina|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0743|Ribombee|type=Bug|type2=Fairy|2|Bug|Fairy|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0765|Oranguru|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0779|Bruxish|type=Water|type2=Psychic|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0849|Toxtricity|type=Electric|type2=Poison|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|form=All forms|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0858|Hatterene|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0876|Indeedee|type=Psychic|type2=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=Male|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0899|Wyrdeer|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0954|Rabsca|type=Bug|type2=Psychic|1|Bug|Bug|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0981|Farigiraf|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0985|Scream Tail|type=Fairy|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|1015|Munkidori|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|1023|Iron Crown|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Psychic|1}}

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{psychic color}}|bordercolor={{psychic color light}}
|zh_yue=精神噪音 ''{{tt|Jīngsàhn Chouyām|Psychic Nose}}
|zh_cmn=精神噪音 ''{{tt|Jīngshén Zàoyīn|Psychic Nose}}
|fr=Dissonance Psy
|de=Psycholärm
|it=Psicorumore
|ko=사이코노이즈 ''{{tt|Saikonoijeu|Psychonoise}}''
|es=Psicorruido
}}

{{Generation IX TMs}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]

[[de:Psycholärm]]
[[es:Psicorruido]]
[[fr:Dissonance Psy]]
[[it:Psicorumore]]
[[ja:サイコノイズ]]
[[zh:精神噪音（招式）]]

Talk:Stakeout (Ability)

2026-03-03T10:08:48Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* Stakeout and interactions with moves that swap out the user */

==Russian name==
Could someone please add the Russian name's transcription <nowiki>''Nadzor''</nowiki> --[[User:Raltseye|Ralts]][[User talk:Raltseye|eye]] 18:05, 14 June 2016 (UTC)

== Question Regarding "Switching In" Terminology ==

Does this ability also work when an opponent sends out a new Pokémon after one of theirs faints, or does that happen on the same turn as them fainting, such that the next chance where the Pokémon with this ability can attack the newly sent out Pokémon is on the following turn and the ability won't activate?
Is there a terminology difference regarding switching in a new Pokémon instead of attacking, versus sending out a new Pokémon after one faints?
If the answer to both of these questions is yes, is it worth drawing a distinction between these two types of sending out a new Pokémon, or is the difference that sending out a new Pokémon after one faints is on a different turn than when it can first be attacked more obvious to others than it is to me and therefore not worth mentioning? [[User:Lavince|Lavince ¯\_(ツ)_/¯]] ([[User talk:Lavince|talk]]) 22:31, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

== Pursuit ==

If this ability only doubles damage done to the replacement Pokémon, then does it not affect {{m|Pursuit}}? [[User:Eragon4|Eragon4]] ([[User talk:Eragon4|talk]]) 15:38, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

:Even before Pursuit was removed, Stakeout wouldn't have synergized with Pursuit because Pursuit does damage to the 'mon that's switching ''out'', not the 'mon that's switching ''in'', the latter of which is who Stakeout affects. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 09:39, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

== Stakeout and interactions with moves that swap out the user ==

Does Stakeout deal extra damage to targets that enter the battlefield as a result of [[U-turn (move)|U-turn]], [[Flip Turn (move)|Flip Turn]], or [[Volt Switch (move)|Volt Switch]]? Obviously this scenario only applies if the user of the above three moves before the Stakeout holder. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 09:42, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Talk:Stakeout (Ability)

2026-03-03T09:42:25Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* Stakeout and interactions with moves that swap out the user */ new section

==Russian name==
Could someone please add the Russian name's transcription <nowiki>''Nadzor''</nowiki> --[[User:Raltseye|Ralts]][[User talk:Raltseye|eye]] 18:05, 14 June 2016 (UTC)

== Question Regarding "Switching In" Terminology ==

Does this ability also work when an opponent sends out a new Pokémon after one of theirs faints, or does that happen on the same turn as them fainting, such that the next chance where the Pokémon with this ability can attack the newly sent out Pokémon is on the following turn and the ability won't activate?
Is there a terminology difference regarding switching in a new Pokémon instead of attacking, versus sending out a new Pokémon after one faints?
If the answer to both of these questions is yes, is it worth drawing a distinction between these two types of sending out a new Pokémon, or is the difference that sending out a new Pokémon after one faints is on a different turn than when it can first be attacked more obvious to others than it is to me and therefore not worth mentioning? [[User:Lavince|Lavince ¯\_(ツ)_/¯]] ([[User talk:Lavince|talk]]) 22:31, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

== Pursuit ==

If this ability only doubles damage done to the replacement Pokémon, then does it not affect {{m|Pursuit}}? [[User:Eragon4|Eragon4]] ([[User talk:Eragon4|talk]]) 15:38, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

:Even before Pursuit was removed, Stakeout wouldn't have synergized with Pursuit because Pursuit does damage to the 'mon that's switching ''out'', not the 'mon that's switching ''in'', the latter of which is who Stakeout affects. [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 09:39, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

== Stakeout and interactions with moves that swap out the user ==

Does Stakeout deal extra damage to targets that enter the battlefield as a result of [[U-turn (move)|U-turn]], [[Flip Turn (move)|Flip Turn]], or [[Volt Switch (move)|Volt Switch]]? [[User:Corrosive Cricket|Corrosive Cricket]] ([[User talk:Corrosive Cricket|talk]]) 09:42, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Talk:Stakeout (Ability)

2026-03-03T09:39:45Z

Corrosive Cricket: /* Pursuit */ Reply

Kyurem (Pokémon)

2026-03-03T02:54:21Z

Corrosive Cricket: Reorganized forms section

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'''Kyurem''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''キュレム''' ''Kyurem'') is a dual-type {{2t|Dragon|Ice}} [[Legendary Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation V]].

While it is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, Kyurem can [[#Form data|change forms]] through a process called '''{{pkmn|fusion|Absofusion}}''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|吸収合体|きゅうしゅうがったい}}''' ''Absorb Union'') that merges it with one of two Pokémon using the [[DNA Splicers]]. This also causes it to learn two new [[move]]s and gain a new [[Ability]].
*When it Absofuses with {{p|Reshiram}}, it becomes '''White Kyurem''', learns {{m|Fusion Flare}} and {{m|Ice Burn}}, and gains {{a|Turboblaze}}.
*When it Absofuses with {{p|Zekrom}}, it becomes '''Black Kyurem''', learns {{m|Fusion Bolt}} and {{m|Freeze Shock}}, and gains {{a|Teravolt}}.

(Refer to [[#Form data|Game data→Form data]] for more details.)

Kyurem, Reshiram, and Zekrom are often collectively referred to as the [[Tao trio]] by fans. The group is referred to in the [[Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon|myths and legends]] of the [[Unova]] [[region]]. In ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]'', it is also associated with the [[Swords of Justice]].

Kyurem is the [[game mascot]] of {{game|Black 2 and White 2|s|Pokémon Black Version 2 and White Version 2}}, appearing on the boxart of both games as Black Kyurem and White Kyurem, respectively.

==Biology==
[[File:Kyurem tendrils.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Kyurem's tendril-like appendages beneath its ice wings]]
Kyurem is a gray and blue, bipedal {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} of indefinable but seemingly draconic basis. Kyurem has a blue head and snout and has yellow eyes without pupils, a pair of pointed light bluish horns on its head, and a yellow crest on its skull that is bioluminescent. Three pointed teeth jut out the bottom of either side of its jaws, which are frozen shut by the ice covering its head. Its long, gray neck has lines running around its whole body, legs, arms, and tail. It has two arms, each with two claws, and each arm is joined by its oddly-shaped, blue ice wings. Each wing has two spikes which are bioluminescent. If its wings are broken, gray tendril-like appendages are revealed on Kyurem's back. The right side of its body seems to be damaged in some way, as the wing and horn on its head on that side are shorter; the right side of its head also has a spiked edge near its jaw hinge that is absent from its left. Its legs are somewhat slender and have three sharp ice-like claws on each enormous foot. Its tail opens up into three spikes arranged in an equidistant circle pointing backward, with center of this formation being hollow.

According to an old legend in [[Lacunosa Town]], Kyurem is an [[extraterrestrial Pokémon]] that crash-landed on the [[Pokémon world|planet]] inside on an icy meteor that may have been a [[Dragon Stone]], creating the [[Giant Chasm]]. This legend describes Kyurem as hostile towards Pokémon and humans, due to the fact it supposedly devoured them if they were found outside of Lacunosa Town during the night. However, according to another old legend told by [[Drayden]], Kyurem was created by the leftovers of [[List of disputed and unidentified Pokémon#Original Dragon|the single powerful Dragon Pokémon]] commanded by the [[heroes of Truth and Ideals]] of [[Unova]] after it split up into {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}}. Its true origin is unknown. Kyurem waits for a hero to fill in the missing parts of its body with truth or ideals.

Kyurem emits extremely cold air and generates powerful, freezing energy inside itself, but its body becomes frozen when the energy leaks out. Its latent power exceeds even that of {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}}, but it is kept at bay by the extreme cold. To stabilize its cellular structure, Kyurem uses its ice powers to freeze its own body. It can use its tendril-like appendages to transform Reshiram and Zekrom back into their respective [[Dragon Stones]] and even {{pkmn|fusion|absofuse}} with them while they're in that state. In [[Pokémon Adventures]], much like Reshiram and Zekrom, Kyurem is somehow capable of flying despite its frozen wings. According to the [[Village of Dragons]]'s [[Elder (Village of Dragons)|Elder]] in ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]'', Kyurem is considered one of the strongest {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon in the world, being powerful enough to cover [[Opelucid City]] and even the entire [[Unova]] [[region]] in ice. In the same {{pkmn|movie}}, it is shown to be capable of [[Talking Pokémon|speaking through telepathy]]. It loves [[Kyurem Treat]]s made by [[Snacksworth]], who once encountered it in the past.

Kyurem is the [[signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the [[move]] {{m|Glaciate}} by [[level]]ing up.

===Forms===
Kyurem has two alternate forms: White Kyurem and Black Kyurem. These forms are created when it [[Pokémon fusion|absofuses]] with {{p|Reshiram}} or {{p|Zekrom}}, respectively, and share many aspects of their designs with them, in addition to a shared belief in either truth or ideals depending on the current fusion. In Black and White 2, the absofusion process is shown as the tube appendages from Kyurem's wings forcing Reshiram or Zekrom back into their Dragon Stone forms, before the stone is absorbed by Kyurem to complete the transformation. In ''Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice'', Kyurem can also change into Black Kyurem or White Kyurem without fusing by channeling the powers of both Reshiram and Zekrom it has within itself.

==== Common aspects ====
Both forms of Kyurem have legs that are mostly the same as its normal form, except shorter and with a middle toe encased in ice. In addition, the fusion process with either Reshiram or Zekrom causes the ice covering its jaw to partially retreat, allowing its mouth to freely open. Kyurem's eyes gain black pupils while fused, as opposed to its base form having solid yellow eyes. The most notable aspect of the overall fusion process is the appearance of a new white or black turbine (depending on its fusion partner) that is attached to the hollow area of its tail and anchored to its body by the three tail spikes. Both forms add a third claw and extra size to Kyurem's previously near-vestigial arms, and have its original tube-wings shrink in size and reposition to become new shoulder attachments. In [[Pokémon battle|battle]], the four tubes re-extend from their new positions on the back of the shoulders and connect to four corresponding holes in the tail turbine to activate [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem|Overdrive mode]].

====White Kyurem====
[[File:646Kyurem-White2.png|thumb|right|175px|White Kyurem in Overdrive mode]]
White Kyurem resembles a hybrid version of itself and Reshiram, standing in Reshiram's upright stance as opposed to Black Kyurem and its base form's hunched posture. Its tail turbine's four holes, used to initiate Overdrive mode, are arranged horizontally in contrast to Black Kyurem. White Kyurem's torso is also slimmer, especially when compared to its counterpart, Black Kyurem. In a mirrored style to Black Kyurem, the right side of White Kyurem's body (Right-side head tuft and arm minus the inner elbow) is frozen. White Kyurem's arms have streaming, wing-like structures on its forearms; the lack of ice on the left arm exposes wrist and high arm cuffs styled like Reshiram's neckbands. In Overdrive mode, with the turbine actively generating Reshiram's fire, the ends of its right arm-wing and hair tuft glow a fiery red.

White Kyurem can use both the power of fire and ice due to fusing with Reshiram. Having foreseeing a future world of truth, it strives to protect said future for both humans and Pokémon.

White Kyurem and {{p|Reshiram}} are the [[signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the move {{m|Fusion Flare}}. They are also the [[Signature Ability|only known Pokémon]] that can have {{a|Turboblaze}} as an [[Ability]]. White Kyurem is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move {{m|Ice Burn}}.
{{left clear}}

====Black Kyurem====
[[File:646Kyurem-Black2.png|thumb|left|175px|Black Kyurem in Overdrive mode]]
Black Kyurem resembles a hybrid version of itself and Zekrom, with its stance still hunched forward like its base form but also more upright like Zekrom, with somewhat shorter legs. Zekrom's black wings appear on Kyurem's back between where its former tube-wings have become shoulder attachments. In a mirrored style to White Kyurem, the left side of Black Kyurem's torso (Left wing, horn, and most of the left arm save for the inner elbow) is covered in ice. The tail turbine's holes that are used to initiate Overdrive mode are arranged vertically, in contrast to White Kyurem. Kyurem's torso and arms gain significant bulk, and Zekrom's black skin and musculature replaces Kyurem's original gray skin on its arms and back of its neck. Black Kyurem has three sharp teeth on either side of its mouth, while White Kyurem only has two. In Overdrive mode, with the turbine actively generating Zekrom's electricity, parts of its right arm and the tip of the left horn turn blue with electricity.

Black Kyurem can use the power of both electricity and ice due to fusing with Zekrom. Having foreseen a future ideal world, it will fight to protect said future for both humans and Pokémon.

Black Kyurem and {{p|Zekrom}} are the [[signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the move {{m|Fusion Bolt}}. They are also the [[Signature Ability|only known Pokémon]] that can have {{a|Teravolt}} as an [[ability]]. Black Kyurem is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move {{m|Freeze Shock}}.

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==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
{{Spoilers}}

==== In the core series ====

* {{G|Black 2 & White 2}}: [[Team Plasma]]'s ultimate goal is to use Kyurem to freeze the [[Unova]] region. At the [[Giant Chasm]], [[Ghetsis]] [[Pokémon fusion|absofuses]] Kyurem with [[Zekrom (Pokémon)|Zekrom]]{{sup/5|B2}}/[[Reshiram (Pokémon)|Reshiram]]{{sup/5|W2}} to create Black Kyurem{{sup/5|B2}}/White Kyurem{{sup/5|W2}}. After being defeated, Kyurem disappears until the player catches Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}} in the post game, at which point Kyurem can be caught by the player.

==== In the spin-off games ====
*[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]]: {{mdc|Kyurem|gti}} is a major character in the game's main storyline.
*[[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]]: The Kyurem from Gates to Infinity returns as a boss fought at the [[Altar of Ice]], and will [[Connection Orb|connect]] with the {{player}}'s team upon defeat.
{{endspoilers}}

===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex/Header|type=Dragon|type2=Ice}}
{{Dex/NA|gen=V}}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=V|reg1=Unova|num1=152|label1={{gameIcon|Bl}}{{gameIcon|W}}:|reg2=Unova|num2=297|label2={{gameIcon|B2}}{{gameIcon|W2}}:}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Black|t=FFF|entry=It generates a powerful, freezing energy inside itself, but its body became frozen when the energy leaked out.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=White|entry=It can produce ultracold air. Its body is frozen.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=FFF|entry=This legendary ice Pokémon waits for a hero to fill in the missing parts of its body with truth or ideals.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/4|gen=VI|reg1=Central Kalos|reg2=Coastal Kalos|reg3=Mountain Kalos|reg4=Hoenn}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=This legendary ice Pokémon waits for a hero to fill in the missing parts of its body with truth or ideals.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|t=FFF|entry=It generates a powerful, freezing energy inside itself, but its body became frozen when the energy leaked out.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Omega Ruby|t=fff|entry=This legendary ice Pokémon waits for a hero to fill in the missing parts of its body with truth or ideals.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|entry=It generates a powerful, freezing energy inside itself, but its body became frozen when the energy leaked out.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|reg2=Kanto}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Generation VII]]}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|reg2=Isle of Armor|reg3=Crown Tundra|reg4=Sinnoh|reg5=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl]], and {{pkmn|Legends: Arceus}}}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=Dwelling within it is a power even greater than that of {{p|Reshiram}} or {{p|Zekrom}}, but the extreme cold keeps that power bound.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME}}}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=It appears that this Pokémon uses its powers over ice to freeze its own body in order to stabilize its cellular structure.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME}}}}
{{Dex/Form|White Kyurem}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=The sameness of Reshiram's and Kyurem's genes allowed Kyurem to absorb Reshiram. Kyurem can now use the power of both fire and ice.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME}}}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=It has foreseen that a world of truth will arrive for people and Pokémon. It strives to protect that future.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME}}}}
{{Dex/Form|Black Kyurem}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=It's said that this Pokémon battles in order to protect the ideal world that will exist in the future for people and Pokémon.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME}}}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=The sameness of Zekrom's and Kyurem's genes allowed Kyurem to absorb Zekrom. Kyurem can now use the power of both electricity and ice.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME}}}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|reg2=Kitakami|reg3=Blueberry|reg4=Lumiose|reg5=Hyperspace}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Generation IX]]}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Footer}}

===Game locations===
{{Availability/Header|type=Dragon|type2=Ice}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Black|v2=White|t=FFF|area=[[Giant Chasm]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Black and White#Kyurem|Only one]])}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=FFF|area=[[Giant Chasm]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2#Kyurem|Only one]])}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=X|v2=Y|area=[[Trade]], [[#In events|Event]]}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|t=fff|t2=FFF|area=[[Gnarled Den]] (requires {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}} in [[party]]) ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire#Kyurem|Only one]])}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Sun|v2=Moon}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Ultra Sun|v2=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|t2=FFF|area=[[Ultra Space Wilds]] ({{DL|Ultra Space Wilds|Water World}}) (requires {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}} in party) ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon#Kyurem|Only one]])}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|area=Unobtainable}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Sword|v2=Shield|area=[[Trade]]Version 1.3.0+}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=Expansion Pass|color={{Isle of Armor color}}|t={{Crown Tundra color dark}}|link=Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass|area=[[Max Lair]] ([[Dynamax Adventure]]) ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Kyurem|Only one]])}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|area=Unobtainable}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Arceus|area=Unobtainable}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=IX}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Scarlet|v2=Violet|area=[[Trade]]Version 3.0.0+}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|color={{Teal Mask color light}}|t={{Indigo Disk color}}|link=The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|area=[[Dalizapa Passage]], after receiving the [[Kyurem Treat]] from [[Snacksworth]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet#Kyurem|Only one]])}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Z-A|area=Unobtainable}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Footer}}

====In side games====
{{Availability/Header|type=Dragon|type2=Ice}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Blast|color={{fire color}}|area=Glacier: All ([[Pokémon Rumble Blast#Legendary Boss Pokémon|Random Legendary Encounter]])}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=MD GTI|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|color={{silver color}}|area=[[Hoarfrost Tower]]{{tt|*|Cannot be recruited}} ('''Normal Kyurem''') [[Turbulent Tor]]{{tt|*|Cannot be recruited}} ('''Black/White Kyurem''')}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble U|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Sealed Door#The Place to Return To|Sealed Door: The Place to Return To]] ('''All Forms''')
* Midpoint Boss, NFC Figurine ('''White Kyurem''')
* Final Boss, NFC Figurine ('''Black Kyurem''')}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Battle Trozei|color={{defense color}}|area=[[Dragon Hill#Stage 5|Dragon Hill: Stage 5]] ('''Normal Kyurem''') [[Dragon Hill#Stage 4|Dragon Hill: Stage 4]] ('''Black Kyurem''') [[Dragon Hill#Stage 3|Dragon Hill: Stage 3]] ('''White Kyurem''')}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble World|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Plasma Tundra#Frosty Alps|Plasma Tundra: Frosty Alps]] (Special Boss; '''Normal Kyurem''') [[White Ruins (Rumble World)#Ivory Pillar|White Ruins: Ivory Pillar]] (Special Boss)('''12:00 to 1:00 AM/PM if Normal Kyurem has been caught, Black Kyurem''') [[Black Realm#Obsidian Shrine|Black Realm: Obsidian Shrine]] ('''12:00 to 1:00 AM/PM if Normal Kyurem has been caught, White Kyurem''')}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Super MD|link=Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon|color={{gold color}}|area=[[Altar of Ice]] ('''Normal Kyurem''')}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Picross|color={{skill color light}}|area=[[Pokémon Picross Stages#Area 22|Area 22: Stage 11]]}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Rush|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Greninja Sea]], [[Buzzwole Sea]]Final ('''Normal Kyurem''')}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/NA/Side|gen=VIII}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Cross}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=Event: ''[[Escalation battle|Take on Escalation Battles]]'' ('''Normal Kyurem''') Event: ''[[Ultra Challenge|Black Kyurem Appears]]'' ('''Black Kyurem''') Event: ''[[Ultra Challenge|White Kyurem Appears]]'' ('''White Kyurem''')}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Masters EX|color={{masters color}}|area=[[Legendary event]]/[[Legendary Adventures]] (''[[Father or Foe]]''): {{sync|Ghetsis|Kyurem}} ('''Normal Kyurem''') Poké Fair [[sync pair scout]]: {{sync|N|Kyurem|sygna=y}} ('''Black Kyurem''') EX Master Fair sync pair scout: {{sync|Hilbert|Kyurem|Champion}} ('''White Kyurem''' {{shinystar}})}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Footer}}

====In events====
{{eventAvail/h|Region|type=dragon|type2=ice}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Dahara City Kyurem|All|Japan|100|June 20 to August 31, 2015|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Kyurem 2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Dahara City Kyurem|Korean region|Online|100|November 20, 2015 to January 31, 2016|link=List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Kyurem}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Dahara City Kyurem|All|South Korea|100|December 23 to 27, 2015|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Kyurem}}
|}

===[[Held item]]s===
{{HeldItems
|type=dragon|type2=ice
|event1=Life Orb|event1type=None|event1rar=100}}

===[[Stat]]s===
====[[Base stat]]s====
=====Kyurem=====
{{BaseStats
|type=Dragon
|type2=Ice
|HP=125
|Attack=130
|Defense=90
|SpAtk=130
|SpDef=90
|Speed=95}}

=====White Kyurem=====
{{BaseStats
|type=Dragon
|type2=Ice
|HP=125
|Attack=120
|Defense=90
|SpAtk=170
|SpDef=100
|Speed=95}}

=====Black Kyurem=====
{{BaseStats
|type=Dragon
|type2=Ice
|HP=125
|Attack=170
|Defense=100
|SpAtk=120
|SpDef=90
|Speed=95}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ice
|Normal=100
|Fighting=200
|Flying=100
|Poison=100
|Ground=100
|Rock=200
|Bug=100
|Ghost=100
|Steel=200
|Fire=100
|Water=50
|Grass=50
|Electric=50
|Psychic=100
|Ice=100
|Dragon=200
|Dark=100
|Fairy=200
}}

===Learnset===
Kyurem is available in {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}} Version 3.0.0+.
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
=====Kyurem=====
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Dragon Breath|Dragon|Special|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Noble Roar|Normal|Status|—|100|30}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Freeze-Dry|Ice|Special|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|8|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|16|Endeavor|Normal|Physical|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|24|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|32|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|40|Hyper Voice|Normal|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|48|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|56|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|64|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|72|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|80|Glaciate|Ice|Special|65|95|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|88|Sheer Cold|Ice|Special|—|30|5}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}

=====White Kyurem=====
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Dragon Breath|Dragon|Special|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Noble Roar|Normal|Status|—|100|30}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Freeze-Dry|Ice|Special|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|8|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|16|Endeavor|Normal|Physical|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|24|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|32|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|40|Hyper Voice|Normal|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|48|Fusion Flare|Fire|Special|100|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|56|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|64|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|72|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|80|Ice Burn|Ice|Special|140|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|88|Sheer Cold|Ice|Special|—|30|5}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}

=====Black Kyurem=====
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Dragon Breath|Dragon|Special|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Noble Roar|Normal|Status|—|100|30}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Freeze-Dry|Ice|Special|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|8|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|16|Endeavor|Normal|Physical|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|24|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|32|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|40|Hyper Voice|Normal|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|48|Fusion Bolt|Electric|Physical|100|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|56|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|64|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|72|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|80|Freeze Shock|Ice|Physical|140|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|88|Sheer Cold|Ice|Special|—|30|5}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}

====By [[TM]]====
Starting in [[Generation VIII]], Kyurem can learn {{m|Scary Face}} even if fused. In that case, if Kyurem becomes unfused while knowing Scary Face, it will forget this move before the fusion move ({{m|Fusion Bolt}} or {{m|Fusion Flare}}) is replaced with Scary Face.
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM001|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM006|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM010|Ice Fang|Ice|Physical|65|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM027|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM032|Swift|Normal|Special|60|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM034|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM036|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM043|Fling|Dark|Physical|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM044|Dragon Tail|Dragon|Physical|60|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM046|Avalanche|Ice|Physical|60|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM049|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM050|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM052|Snowscape|Ice|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM059|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM061|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM066|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM074|Reflect|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM075|Light Screen|Psychic|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM078|Dragon Claw|Dragon|Physical|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM086|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM089|Body Press|Fighting|Physical|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM092|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM093|Flash Cannon|Steel|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM097|Fly|Flying|Physical|90|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM099|Iron Head|Steel|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM100|Dragon Dance|Dragon|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM114|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM115|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM117|Hyper Voice|Normal|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM120|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM130|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM133|Earth Power|Ground|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM135|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM143|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM150|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|80|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM152|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM156|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM158|Focus Blast|Fighting|Special|120|70|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM163|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM169|Draco Meteor|Dragon|Special|130|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM172|Roar|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM187|Icicle Spear|Ice|Physical|25|100|30||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM193|Weather Ball|Normal|Special|50|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM197|Dual Wingbeat|Flying|Physical|40|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM200|Scale Shot|Dragon|Physical|25|90|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM205|Endeavor|Normal|Physical|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM222|Breaking Swipe|Dragon|Physical|60|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM226|Dragon Cheer|Dragon|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}
{{learnlist/breed9null}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}

===Side game data===
====Kyurem====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Dragon|type2=Ice}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Munna}}
|recruitment=Boss of [[Altar of Ice]]
|gigantic=1
|P1=I know the coming of all things! I defeat without mercy anyone who would oppose that future!
|P2=My freezing energy is waxing stronger! It's not over yet!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleBlast|col=6|type=Dragon
|att=5
|def=4
|speed=3
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646
|walk=1.95
|hp=63
|attack=86
|defense=57
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Picross|col=6|type=Dragon|pokemon=Kyurem
|skill=Square Reveal
|maxsize=20
|rank=Master
|activation=Anytime
|recovery=30:00
|legend=yes
|effect=It reveals squares in a square shape, centering around the activation square.
|uses=2
|activationsquare=Random
|size=7 × 7 square
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=3|type=Dragon|ndex=646
|power=5
|skill=Power of Five
|skilldesc=Increases the damage dealt by matching five {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.
}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=3|type=Ice|ndex=646|num=422
|min=80
|max=115
|raisemaxlevel=5
|skill=Power of 5+
|skilldesc=Deals even more [[damage]] when you make a match of five.
|psb=[[Escalation battle#Week 14-15|Escalation battle (Weeks 14-15)]]
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=245
|attack=246
|defense=170
|fast={{m|Dragon Breath}}, {{m|Steel Wing}}
|special={{m|Dragon Claw}}, {{m|Blizzard}}, {{m|Draco Meteor}}, {{m|Glaciate}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Winter Holiday 2022: Part 2}}
}}
<div style="margin:0.5ch; background:#fff; {{roundy|10px}}; padding:1ch;">
[[File:GO Volt Fusion Energy.png|20px|Volt Fusion Energy]]1,000, {{Candy|Kyurem}}30, and {{Candy|Zekrom}}30 are required to [[Fusion (GO)|fuse]] a Kyurem and Zekrom into Black Kyurem.

[[File:GO Blaze Fusion Energy.png|20px|Blaze Fusion Energy]]1,000, {{Candy|Kyurem}}30, and {{Candy|Reshiram}}30 are required to [[Fusion (GO)|fuse]] a Kyurem and Reshiram into White Kyurem.
|}

====White Kyurem====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Dragon|type2=Ice}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646W
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Munna}}
|recruitment=Boss of [[Altar of Ice: Depths]]
|gigantic=1
|P1=I know the coming of all things! I defeat without mercy anyone who would oppose that future!
|P2=My freezing energy is waxing stronger! It's not over yet!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646W
|walk=1.95
|hp=63
|attack=88
|defense=58
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=3|type=Dragon|ndex=646W
|power=5
|skill=Flinch Attack
|skilldesc=Briefly stops wild Pokémon from taking action.
}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=3|type=Dragon|ndex=646W|num=422
|form=White Kyurem
|min=90
|max=150
|raisemaxlevel=20
|skill=Eject++
|skilldesc=Sometimes removes five non-Support Pokémon icons.
|swapper=Barrier Shot
|psb=[[Ultra Challenge#Week 7|Ultra Challenge (Week 7)]]
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646W
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=245
|attack=310
|defense=183
|fast={{m|Dragon Breath}}, {{m|Ice Fang}}, {{m|Steel Wing}}
|special={{m|Dragon Pulse}}, {{m|Blizzard}}, {{m|Ancient Power}}, {{m|Focus Blast}}, {{m|Fusion Flare}}, {{m|Ice Burn}}{{tt|†|Obtained by fusing a Kyurem with Glaciate. Can't learn with Elite Charged TM}}
}}
<div style="margin:0.5ch; background:#fff; {{roundy|10px}}; padding:1ch;">
White Kyurem cannot be [[Released Pokémon#Pokémon GO|transferred]], [[Trade (GO)|traded]], or transferred to {{g|HOME}} via the [[GO Transporter]].
|}

====Black Kyurem====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Dragon|type2=Ice}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646B
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Munna}}
|recruitment=Boss of [[Altar of Ice: Depths]]
|gigantic=1
|P1=I know the coming of all things! I defeat without mercy anyone who would oppose that future!
|P2=My freezing energy is waxing stronger! It's not over yet!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646B
|walk=1.95
|hp=63
|attack=88
|defense=58
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=3|type=Dragon|ndex=646B
|power=5
|skill=True Strength
|skilldesc=Increases damage dealt when energy levels are half or less.
}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=3|type=Dragon|ndex=646B|num=422
|form=Black Kyurem
|min=90
|max=150
|raisemaxlevel=20
|skill=Swap++
|skilldesc=Sometimes replaces five disruptions with this Pokémon.
|swapper=Block Shot
|psb=[[Ultra Challenge#Week 8|Ultra Challenge (Week 8)]]
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646B
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=245
|attack=310
|defense=183
|fast={{m|Dragon Tail}}, {{m|Shadow Claw}}
|special={{m|Iron Head}}, {{m|Blizzard}}, {{m|Stone Edge}}, {{m|Outrage}}, {{m|Fusion Bolt}}, {{m|Freeze Shock}}{{tt|†|Obtained by fusing a Kyurem with Glaciate. Can't learn with Elite Charged TM}}
}}
<div style="margin:0.5ch; background:#fff; {{roundy|10px}}; padding:1ch;">
Black Kyurem cannot be [[Released Pokémon#Pokémon GO|transferred]], [[Trade (GO)|traded]], or transferred to {{g|HOME}} via the [[GO Transporter]].
|}

===Form data===
Kyurem has two forms: White Kyurem and Black Kyurem. They are the [[game mascot]]s of {{B2W2}}, which they were introduced in.

Kyurem changes its form through the use of the [[DNA Splicers]], which fuses it with {{p|Reshiram}} or {{p|Zekrom}} and removes them from the [[party]] until the fusion is undone. The fusion retains Kyurem's attributes, such as its [[level]], [[Poké Ball]], [[held item]], [[game of origin]], [[personality value]], {{IV}}s, {{EV}}s, [[nickname]], [[original Trainer|OT]], [[Trainer ID number|Trainer ID number, secret ID number]], met location, [[Pokérus]], and so on. This fusion can be reversed by using the DNA Splicers again, with Reshiram or Zekrom remaining unaltered from before being fused, including whatever item it may have been holding. The DNA Splicers can only fuse one Kyurem at a time. White Kyurem and Black Kyurem cannot be deposited into {{g|Bank}} or {{g|HOME}}, nor can they be [[trade]]d or {{pkmn2|released}} without having the fusion undone first.

In {{g|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, if the [[Altar of Ice: Depths]] is cleared, Kyurem will cycle through forms after being used in a dungeon.

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|loc3=[[File:Menu HOME 0644.png|40px|link=Zekrom (Pokémon)]] With {{pcolor|Zekrom|000}}
}}

White Kyurem has the [[Ability]] {{a|Turboblaze}} and learns the [[move]]s {{m|Fusion Flare}} and {{m|Ice Burn}} by leveling up, and its [[cry]] is a combination of standard Kyurem and Reshiram's cries. Black Kyurem has the Ability {{a|Teravolt}} and learns the moves {{m|Fusion Bolt}} and {{m|Freeze Shock}} by leveling up, and its cry is a combination of standard Kyurem and Zekrom's cries.

When Kyurem becomes fused with or separated from either Reshiram or Zekrom while it knows certain moves, Kyurem's move set will automatically be updated without prompting the player. Fusing Kyurem will replace {{m|Scary Face}} with either Fusion Bolt or Fusion Flare, and replace {{m|Glaciate}} with either Freeze Shock or Ice Burn, if one or both of these moves are present. Reversing the fusion will perform the inverse of these move transformations. Starting in [[Generation VIII]], it is possible for Kyurem to learn Scary Face by [[TM]] after becoming fused; in these games, if Kyurem becomes unfused while it knows both Scary Face and the fusion move, the fusion move will change back to Scary Face and then all but the earliest instance of Scary Face will be deleted from the move set, to prevent having duplicate copies of the same move.
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{{Compare|name=Kyurem|type=Dragon|type2=Ice|ndex=646|ab=Pressure|HP=125|Attack=130|Defense=90|SpAtk=130|SpDef=90|Speed=95}}
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{{Compare|name=Kyurem|forme=White Kyurem|type=Dragon|type2=Ice|image=646Kyurem-White|ab=Turboblaze|HP=125|Attack=120|Defense=90|SpAtk=170|SpDef=100|Speed=95}}
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{{Compare|name=Kyurem|forme=Black Kyurem|type=Dragon|type2=Ice|image=646Kyurem-Black|ab=Teravolt|HP=125|Attack=170|Defense=100|SpAtk=120|SpDef=90|Speed=95}}
|}

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{dragon color}}; border:5px solid #{{dragon color light}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{dragon color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{dragon color light}}|Level|Lv.}}
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | [[File:646Kyurem.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Kyurem|{{ice color dark}}}} {{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Ice}}
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | [[File:646Kyurem-White.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Kyurem|{{ice color dark}}|White Kyurem}} {{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Ice}}
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:646Kyurem-Black.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Kyurem|{{ice color dark}}|Black Kyurem}} {{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Ice}}
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|1}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Dragon Breath|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
|-
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Noble Roar|{{normal color dark}}}}''
|-
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{rock color light}}" | {{mcolor|Ancient Power|{{rock color dark}}}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Freeze-Dry|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|8}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Slash|{{normal color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|16}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Endeavor|{{normal color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|24}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Dragon Pulse|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|32}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Ice Beam|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|40}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Hyper Voice|{{normal color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|48}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Scary Face|{{normal color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{fire color light}}" | {{mcolor|Fusion Flare|{{fire color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | {{mcolor|Fusion Bolt|{{electric color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|56}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Blizzard|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|64}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Imprison|{{psychic color dark}}}}''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|72}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Outrage|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|80}}
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Glaciate|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Ice Burn|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Freeze Shock|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|88}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | {{mcolor|Sheer Cold|{{ice color dark}}}}
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:#{{dragon color dark}}; color: #{{dragon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}"| Moves in '''bold''' are {{color2|{{dragon color light}}|Same-type attack bonus|STAB}}. Moves in ''italics'' do no damage.
|}

===Evolution data===
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{{Evobox-1
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ice
|pictype=art
|no1=0646
|name1=Kyurem
|type1-1=Dragon
|type2-1=Ice}}
</div>

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Dragon|type2=Ice}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=V}}
{{Spritebox/5/3Forms/B2W2|ndex=646|form1=B|form2=W}}
{{Spritebox/6/3Forms|ndex=646|form1=B|form2=W|crop=175}}
{{Spritebox/7/3Forms|ndex=646|form1=B|form2=W|crop=156}}
{{Spritebox/8/3Forms|ndex=646|form1=B|form2=W}}

{{Spritebox/HOME/3Forms|ndex=0646|form1=B|form2=W}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|646|Kyurem}}

==In animation==
[[File:Kyurem anime.png|thumb|250px|Kyurem in {{aniseries|JN}}]]
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====[[Kyurem (M15)]]=====
Kyurem debuted in all three of its forms in ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]''. It was challenged by {{OBP|Keldeo|M15}}, who wasn't ready to fight it, but arrogantly claimed that he was a Sword of Justice. After the terrified Keldeo fled during the middle of the fight, Kyurem relentlessly pursued Keldeo in order to finish the {{pkmn|battle}} they had started. Along with the other [[Legendary Pokémon]] present in the movie, Kyurem can [[Talking Pokémon|speak through telepathy]].

=====Other=====
Kyurem appeared in all three of its forms in ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]'' as one of six Legendary Pokémon summoned and hypnotized by the shadow {{p|Hoopa}} {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Hoopa|Unbound}} as its reinforcements. It and its teammates engaged in a battle against the {{p|Latios}}, {{p|Latias}}, and {{Shiny}} {{p|Rayquaza}} summoned to protect the real {{an|Hoopa}} in [[Dahara City]]. Eventually, after the shadow Hoopa was sealed in a [[Prison Bottle]], the hypnosis on Kyurem and the other Legendary Pokémon was lifted, and Kyurem departed for its home.

<gallery widths="220">
White Kyurem anime.png|White Kyurem in the {{aniseries|BW}}
Black Kyurem anime.png|Black Kyurem in the {{aniseries|BW}}
</gallery>

====Minor appearances====
A Kyurem appeared in a fantasy in ''[[JN140|Bearing Down Easy!]]''.

===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer===
Kyurem appeared in both of its alternate forms at the end of the [[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]], where Black Kyurem used {{m|Thunderbolt}} and White Kyurem used {{m|Flamethrower}}.

===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Colress Kyurem PG.png|thumb|left|250px|Kyurem in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
[[File:Ghetsis White Kyurem PG.png|thumb|250px|White Kyurem in Pokémon Generations]]
In ''[[PG14|The Frozen World]]'', Kyurem was controlled by [[Colress]] and [[Team Plasma]], who used it to power up a cannon to freeze [[Opelucid City]]. This was part of a larger plan to get the [[DNA Splicers]] to [[Zinzolin]].

In ''[[PG15|The King Returns]]'', [[Ghetsis]] used Kyurem as part of his final attempt to freeze Unova, but he was challenged by [[N]] and his {{p|Reshiram}}. However, Ghetsis used the DNA Splicers to fuse the two Pokémon into White Kyurem. It was last seen being challenged by {{ga|Hilbert}} and his {{p|Zekrom}}.

===GOTCHA!===
A Kyurem briefly appeared as a silhouette in [[GOTCHA!]].
{{-}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Monta Kyurem.png|thumb|150px|Kyurem in [[Be the Best! Pokémon B+W]]]]
===Be the Best! Pokémon B+W===
[[Monta]] {{pkmn2|caught}} a Kyurem in the [[Giant Chasm]] in ''[[PBW6|Pokédex Complete!]]''.
{{-}}

===Movie adaptations===
[[File:Kyurem M15 manga.png|thumb|200px|Kyurem in ''{{ma|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice}}'']]
{{main|Kyurem (M15)}}
A Kyurem appeared in the manga adaptation of ''{{ma|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice}}''.

Another Kyurem appeared in the manga adaptation of ''{{ma|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages}}''.

<gallery>
Hoopa Kyurem M18 manga.png|Kyurem in ''{{ma|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages}}''
Hoopa Black Kyurem M18 manga.png|Black Kyurem in ''{{ma|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages}}''
Hoopa White Kyurem M18 manga.png|White Kyurem in ''{{ma|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages}}''
</gallery>
{{-}}

===Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~===
Kyurem appeared in [[ANL5]] in its Black Kyurem form.

===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Zinzolin Kyurem Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Kyurem in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
{{main|Tao trio (Adventures)}}
Kyurem debuted in a fantasy in ''[[PS526|Mr. Perfect]]''. It was the subject of a conversation between {{adv|Cheren}} and [[Drayden]].

In ''[[PS536|Cold Storage Battle]]'', Kyurem was revealed to have been captured by [[Zinzolin]]. It was later taken control of by [[Colress]] and placed inside the [[Plasma Frigate]] to act as its power source. After Kyurem had absorbed the [[DNA Splicers]], it became able to transform into Black Kyurem and White Kyurem.
<gallery>
Black Kyurem Adventures.png|Black Kyurem in [[Pokémon Adventures]]
White Kyurem Adventures.png|White Kyurem in [[Pokémon Adventures]]
</gallery>
{{-}}

==In the TCG==
{{main|Kyurem (TCG)}}

==Other appearances==
===[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]===
[[File:Kyurem 3DS trophy SSB4.png|thumb|200px|Kyurem trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS]]
Kyurem appears in its Normal Form as a [[Master Ball]] Pokémon. Upon being summoned, it releases {{m|Icy Wind}} from its sides to freeze any caught opponents. Kyurem also appears as a {{sbw|trophy}} in both games.

====Trophy information====
'''NA''': ''While this {{t|Dragon}}/{{type|Ice}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} is definitely a Pokémon, some believe it is what remained after {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}} were split apart. In {{pkmn|battle}}, it will generate incredibly cold energy and then unleash it using Icy Wind. This move will deal constant damage before freezing opponents. ''

'''PAL''': ''Kyurem is thought to be an empty shell left behind when Reshiram and Zekrom split into two. Its icy energy is so powerful that it can freeze its own body. When Kyurem has built up enough energy, it can unleash Icy Wind, shooting spirals of cold left and right. After damaging fighters, this attack with leave them frozen.''

===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
Kyurem returns as a Pokémon summoned from the {{i|Poké Ball}}, retaining its behavior from the previous game. All three of its forms also appear as {{sbw|Spirits (characters)|Spirits}}.
{{-}}

==Trivia==
* White Kyurem and Black Kyurem are tied with [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{p|Baxcalibur}} for having the highest [[Base stats|base stat]] totals of all {{type|Ice}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.
* White Kyurem has the highest base {{stat|Special Attack}} stat of all Ice-type Pokémon.
* White Kyurem is the tallest Pokémon introduced in [[Generation V]].
* Kyurem has the most separate [[Cry|cries]] used in the games, with a total of five. It has one for each form and two longer cries that play in stereo.
* In its base form, Kyurem is the only Pokémon with an [[Effort values|effort value]] [[List of Pokémon by effort value yield|yield]] of 1 HP, 1 Attack, and 1 Special Attack.
* White Kyurem and Black Kyurem will not react if whistled at in the [[Isle of Armor]] or the [[Crown Tundra]], as only their Overdrive Modes have attack animations. They share this distinction with {{p|Xerneas}}.
** Likewise, White Kyurem and Black Kyurem can only do an [[Auto Battle]] if a Pokémon is specifically targeted even if there is multiple Pokémon shown.
* Of the Pokémon capable of {{pkmn|fusion}} with another Pokémon, Kyurem is the only one whose fused forms do not have different [[type]]s from its base form. It is also the only one which does not learn a new [[move]] in the standard manner upon fusing, as {{m|Glaciate}} and {{m|Scary Face}} are respectively replaced with Freeze Shock and Fusion Bolt or Ice Burn and Fusion Flare upon fusion.
* In [[Pokémon Shuffle]], White Kyurem and Black Kyurem are the only Pokémon with a rating of 5 [[Amelia]] icons.

===Origin===
Kyurem and its two counterparts, {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}}, are based on the concept of {{wp|yin and yang}} in {{wp|Taoism}}. Kyurem, however, symbolizes {{wp|Wuji (philosophy)|wuji}}, the absence of yin and yang. In regards to overall design, it appears to be based on a {{wp|Theropoda|theropod}} and a {{wp|European dragon}}, similar to Zekrom. Its arms in particular seem to be influenced by ''{{wp|Tyrannosaurus}}''. Its {{t|Ice}}-typing may allude to the absence of energy and the concept of {{wp|absolute zero}}. Its rock-like body and origin story of arriving on Earth like a meteor are references to comets, which are largely composed of ice crystals.

Given that its Japanese name contains mu, it may be based on the ''{{wp|kōan}}'' {{wp|Mu (negative)|mu}}.

====Name origin====
Kyurem may be derived from 急冷 ''kyūrei'' (rapid cooling), グレイ ''gurei'' (gray), 冷 ''rei'' (cold), 零 ''rei'' (zero), or an anagram of ゆき (雪 ''yuki'', snow), and 無 ''{{wp|Mu (negative)|mu}}'' (nothing). ''Rem'' may also mimic the ''rom'' of {{p|Zekrom}} and the ''ram'' of {{p|Reshiram}}.

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=dragon|type2=ice
|ja=キュレム ''Kyurem''|jameaning=From {{tt|急冷 ''kyūrei''|rapid cooling}}, and possibly {{tt|冷 ''rei''|cold}}, 零 {{tt|''rei''|zero}}, {{tt|雪 ''yuki''|snow}}, and {{wp|Mu (negative)|{{tt|無 ''mu''|nothing}}}}, with ''rem'' mirroring the naming scheme of {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}}
|fr=Kyurem|frmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|es=Kyurem|esmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|de=Kyurem|demeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|it=Kyurem|itmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|ko=큐레무 ''Kyurem''|komeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|zh_cmn=酋雷姆 ''Qiúléimǔ''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|zh_yue=酋雷姆 ''Yàuhlèuihmóuh''|zh_yuemeaning=Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name
|pt_br=Kyurem|pt_brmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|hi=क्यूरेम ''Kyurem''|himeaning=Transcription of English/Japanese name
|ru=Курем ''Kurem''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=คิวเรม ''Khiorem''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}
 
<div style="display:inline-block">
''White Kyurem''
{{langtable
|color={{dragon color}}|bordercolor={{white color}}
|ja=ホワイトキュレム ''White Kyurem''
|zh_yue=焰白酋雷姆 ''{{tt|Yihmbaahk Yàuhlèuihmóuh|Flame White Kyurem}}''
|zh_cmn=焰白酋雷姆 ''{{tt|Yànbái Qiúléimǔ|Flame White Kyurem}}''
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''Black Kyurem''
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==Related articles==
* [[Kyurem (M15)]]
* [[Kyurem (Gates to Infinity)]]
* [[Tao trio]]
* [[Tao trio (Adventures)]]
* [[List of Pokémon with form differences]]
* [[Legendary Pokémon]]
* [[Pokémon fusion]]

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Kyurem (Pokémon)

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'''Kyurem''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''キュレム''' ''Kyurem'') is a dual-type {{2t|Dragon|Ice}} [[Legendary Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation V]].

While it is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon, Kyurem can [[#Form data|change forms]] through a process called '''{{pkmn|fusion|Absofusion}}''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|吸収合体|きゅうしゅうがったい}}''' ''Absorb Union'') that merges it with one of two Pokémon using the [[DNA Splicers]]. This also causes it to learn two new [[move]]s and gain a new [[Ability]].
*When it Absofuses with {{p|Reshiram}}, it becomes '''White Kyurem''', learns {{m|Fusion Flare}} and {{m|Ice Burn}}, and gains {{a|Turboblaze}}.
*When it Absofuses with {{p|Zekrom}}, it becomes '''Black Kyurem''', learns {{m|Fusion Bolt}} and {{m|Freeze Shock}}, and gains {{a|Teravolt}}.

(Refer to [[#Form data|Game data→Form data]] for more details.)

Kyurem, Reshiram, and Zekrom are often collectively referred to as the [[Tao trio]] by fans. The group is referred to in the [[Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon|myths and legends]] of the [[Unova]] [[region]]. In ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]'', it is also associated with the [[Swords of Justice]].

Kyurem is the [[game mascot]] of {{game|Black 2 and White 2|s|Pokémon Black Version 2 and White Version 2}}, appearing on the boxart of both games as Black Kyurem and White Kyurem, respectively.

==Biology==
[[File:Kyurem tendrils.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Kyurem's tendril-like appendages beneath its ice wings]]
Kyurem is a gray and blue, bipedal {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} of indefinable but seemingly draconic basis. Kyurem has a blue head and snout and has yellow eyes without pupils, a pair of pointed light bluish horns on its head, and a yellow crest on its skull that is bioluminescent. Three pointed teeth jut out the bottom of either side of its jaws, which are frozen shut by the ice covering its head. Its long, gray neck has lines running around its whole body, legs, arms, and tail. It has two arms, each with two claws, and each arm is joined by its oddly-shaped, blue ice wings. Each wing has two spikes which are bioluminescent. If its wings are broken, gray tendril-like appendages are revealed on Kyurem's back. The right side of its body seems to be damaged in some way, as the wing and horn on its head on that side are shorter; the right side of its head also has a spiked edge near its jaw hinge that is absent from its left. Its legs are somewhat slender and have three sharp ice-like claws on each enormous foot. Its tail opens up into three spikes arranged in an equidistant circle pointing backward, with center of this formation being hollow.

According to an old legend in [[Lacunosa Town]], Kyurem is an [[extraterrestrial Pokémon]] that crash-landed on the [[Pokémon world|planet]] inside on an icy meteor that may have been a [[Dragon Stone]], creating the [[Giant Chasm]]. This legend describes Kyurem as hostile towards Pokémon and humans, due to the fact it supposedly devoured them if they were found outside of Lacunosa Town during the night. However, according to another old legend told by [[Drayden]], Kyurem was created by the leftovers of [[List of disputed and unidentified Pokémon#Original Dragon|the single powerful Dragon Pokémon]] commanded by the [[heroes of Truth and Ideals]] of [[Unova]] after it split up into {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}}. Its true origin is unknown. Kyurem waits for a hero to fill in the missing parts of its body with truth or ideals.

Kyurem emits extremely cold air and generates powerful, freezing energy inside itself, but its body becomes frozen when the energy leaks out. Its latent power exceeds even that of {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}}, but it is kept at bay by the extreme cold. To stabilize its cellular structure, Kyurem uses its ice powers to freeze its own body. It can use its tendril-like appendages to transform Reshiram and Zekrom back into their respective [[Dragon Stones]] and even {{pkmn|fusion|absofuse}} with them while they're in that state. In [[Pokémon Adventures]], much like Reshiram and Zekrom, Kyurem is somehow capable of flying despite its frozen wings. According to the [[Village of Dragons]]'s [[Elder (Village of Dragons)|Elder]] in ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]'', Kyurem is considered one of the strongest {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon in the world, being powerful enough to cover [[Opelucid City]] and even the entire [[Unova]] [[region]] in ice. In the same {{pkmn|movie}}, it is shown to be capable of [[Talking Pokémon|speaking through telepathy]]. It loves [[Kyurem Treat]]s made by [[Snacksworth]], who once encountered it in the past.

Kyurem is the [[signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the [[move]] {{m|Glaciate}} by [[level]]ing up.

===Forms===
Kyurem has two alternate forms: White Kyurem and Black Kyurem. These forms are created when it [[Pokémon fusion|absofuses]] with {{p|Reshiram}} or {{p|Zekrom}}, respectively, in their Dragon Stone forms, and share many aspects of their designs with them, in addition to a shared belief in either truth or ideals depending on the current fusion. In ''Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice '', Kyurem can also change into Black Kyurem or White Kyurem without fusing by channeling the powers of both Reshiram and Zekrom it has within itself. Both forms of Kyurem have legs that are mostly the same as its normal form, except shorter and with a middle toe encased in ice. In addition, the fusion process with either Reshiram or Zekrom causes the ice covering its jaw to partially retreat, allowing its mouth to freely open. Kyurem's eyes gain black pupils while fused, as opposed to its base form having solid yellow eyes. The most notable aspect of the overall fusion process is the appearance of a new white or black turbine (depending on its fusion partner) that is attached to the hollow area of its tail and anchored to its body by the three tail spikes. Both forms add a third claw and extra size to Kyurem's previously near-vestigial arms. Both of Kyurem's forms have its original tube-wings retreat and become new shoulder attachments; in [[Pokémon battle|battle]], the four tubes re-extend and connect to four corresponding holes in the tail turbine to activate [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem|Overdrive mode]].

====White Kyurem====
[[File:646Kyurem-White2.png|thumb|right|175px|White Kyurem in Overdrive mode]]
White Kyurem resembles a hybrid version of itself and Reshiram, standing in Reshiram's upright stance as opposed to Black Kyurem and its base form's hunched posture. Its tail turbine's four holes, used to initiate Overdrive mode, are arranged horizontally in contrast to Black Kyurem. White Kyurem's torso is also slimmer, especially when compared to its counterpart, Black Kyurem. In a mirrored style to Black Kyurem, the right side of White Kyurem's body (Right-side head tuft and arm minus the inner elbow) is frozen. White Kyurem's arms have streaming, wing-like structures on its forearms; the lack of ice on the left arm exposes wrist cuff and high arm cuffs styled like Reshiram's neckbands. In Overdrive mode, with the turbine actively generating Reshiram's fire, the ends of its right arm-wing and hair tuft glow a fiery red.

White Kyurem can use both the power of fire and ice due to fusing with Reshiram. Having foreseeing a future world of truth, it strives to protect said future for both humans and Pokémon.

White Kyurem and {{p|Reshiram}} are the [[signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the move {{m|Fusion Flare}}. They are also the [[Signature Ability|only known Pokémon]] that can have {{a|Turboblaze}} as an [[Ability]]. White Kyurem is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move {{m|Ice Burn}}.
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====Black Kyurem====
[[File:646Kyurem-Black2.png|thumb|left|175px|Black Kyurem in Overdrive mode]]
Black Kyurem resembles a hybrid version of itself and Zekrom, with its stance still hunched forward like its base form but also more upright like Zekrom, with somewhat shorter legs. In a mirrored style to White Kyurem, the left side of Black Kyurem's torso (Left wing, horn, and most of the left arm save for the inner elbow) is mostly frozen. The tail turbine's holes that are used to initiate Overdrive mode are arranged vertically, in contrast to White Kyurem. In an evocation of Zekrom's physique, its torso and arms gain significant bulk. Black Kyurem has three sharp teeth on either side of its mouth, while White Kyurem only has two. In Overdrive mode, with the turbine actively generating Zekrom's electricity, parts of its right arm and the tip of the left horn turn blue with electricity.

Black Kyurem can use the power of both electricity and ice due to fusing with Zekrom. Having foreseen a future ideal world, it will fight to protect said future for both humans and Pokémon.

Black Kyurem and {{p|Zekrom}} are the [[signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the move {{m|Fusion Bolt}}. They are also the [[Signature Ability|only known Pokémon]] that can have {{a|Teravolt}} as an [[ability]]. Black Kyurem is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move {{m|Freeze Shock}}.

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==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
{{Spoilers}}

==== In the core series ====

* {{G|Black 2 & White 2}}: [[Team Plasma]]'s ultimate goal is to use Kyurem to freeze the [[Unova]] region. At the [[Giant Chasm]], [[Ghetsis]] [[Pokémon fusion|absofuses]] Kyurem with [[Zekrom (Pokémon)|Zekrom]]{{sup/5|B2}}/[[Reshiram (Pokémon)|Reshiram]]{{sup/5|W2}} to create Black Kyurem{{sup/5|B2}}/White Kyurem{{sup/5|W2}}. After being defeated, Kyurem disappears until the player catches Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}} in the post game, at which point Kyurem can be caught by the player.

==== In the spin-off games ====
*[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]]: {{mdc|Kyurem|gti}} is a major character in the game's main storyline.
*[[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]]: The Kyurem from Gates to Infinity returns as a boss fought at the [[Altar of Ice]], and will [[Connection Orb|connect]] with the {{player}}'s team upon defeat.
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===Pokédex entries===
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|t=FFF|entry=It generates a powerful, freezing energy inside itself, but its body became frozen when the energy leaked out.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Omega Ruby|t=fff|entry=This legendary ice Pokémon waits for a hero to fill in the missing parts of its body with truth or ideals.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|entry=It generates a powerful, freezing energy inside itself, but its body became frozen when the energy leaked out.}}
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{{Dex/NE|[[Generation VII]]}}
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{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|reg2=Isle of Armor|reg3=Crown Tundra|reg4=Sinnoh|reg5=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl]], and {{pkmn|Legends: Arceus}}}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=Dwelling within it is a power even greater than that of {{p|Reshiram}} or {{p|Zekrom}}, but the extreme cold keeps that power bound.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME}}}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=It appears that this Pokémon uses its powers over ice to freeze its own body in order to stabilize its cellular structure.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME}}}}
{{Dex/Form|White Kyurem}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=It has foreseen that a world of truth will arrive for people and Pokémon. It strives to protect that future.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME}}}}
{{Dex/Form|Black Kyurem}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=It's said that this Pokémon battles in order to protect the ideal world that will exist in the future for people and Pokémon.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME}}}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=The sameness of Zekrom's and Kyurem's genes allowed Kyurem to absorb Zekrom. Kyurem can now use the power of both electricity and ice.{{tt|*|Pokédex entry only found in Pokémon HOME}}}}
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{{Dex/Gen/5|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|reg2=Kitakami|reg3=Blueberry|reg4=Lumiose|reg5=Hyperspace}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Generation IX]]}}
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===Game locations===
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{{Availability/Entry2|v=Ultra Sun|v2=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|t2=FFF|area=[[Ultra Space Wilds]] ({{DL|Ultra Space Wilds|Water World}}) (requires {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}} in party) ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon#Kyurem|Only one]])}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
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{{Availability/Entry1|v=The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|color={{Teal Mask color light}}|t={{Indigo Disk color}}|link=The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|area=[[Dalizapa Passage]], after receiving the [[Kyurem Treat]] from [[Snacksworth]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet#Kyurem|Only one]])}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Z-A|area=Unobtainable}}
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====In side games====
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{{Availability/NA|gen=V}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=V}}
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{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=MD GTI|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|color={{silver color}}|area=[[Hoarfrost Tower]]{{tt|*|Cannot be recruited}} ('''Normal Kyurem''') [[Turbulent Tor]]{{tt|*|Cannot be recruited}} ('''Black/White Kyurem''')}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble U|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Sealed Door#The Place to Return To|Sealed Door: The Place to Return To]] ('''All Forms''')
* Midpoint Boss, NFC Figurine ('''White Kyurem''')
* Final Boss, NFC Figurine ('''Black Kyurem''')}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Battle Trozei|color={{defense color}}|area=[[Dragon Hill#Stage 5|Dragon Hill: Stage 5]] ('''Normal Kyurem''') [[Dragon Hill#Stage 4|Dragon Hill: Stage 4]] ('''Black Kyurem''') [[Dragon Hill#Stage 3|Dragon Hill: Stage 3]] ('''White Kyurem''')}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble World|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Plasma Tundra#Frosty Alps|Plasma Tundra: Frosty Alps]] (Special Boss; '''Normal Kyurem''') [[White Ruins (Rumble World)#Ivory Pillar|White Ruins: Ivory Pillar]] (Special Boss)('''12:00 to 1:00 AM/PM if Normal Kyurem has been caught, Black Kyurem''') [[Black Realm#Obsidian Shrine|Black Realm: Obsidian Shrine]] ('''12:00 to 1:00 AM/PM if Normal Kyurem has been caught, White Kyurem''')}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Super MD|link=Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon|color={{gold color}}|area=[[Altar of Ice]] ('''Normal Kyurem''')}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Picross|color={{skill color light}}|area=[[Pokémon Picross Stages#Area 22|Area 22: Stage 11]]}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble Rush|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Greninja Sea]], [[Buzzwole Sea]]Final ('''Normal Kyurem''')}}
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/NA/Side|gen=VIII}}
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{{Availability/Cross}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=Event: ''[[Escalation battle|Take on Escalation Battles]]'' ('''Normal Kyurem''') Event: ''[[Ultra Challenge|Black Kyurem Appears]]'' ('''Black Kyurem''') Event: ''[[Ultra Challenge|White Kyurem Appears]]'' ('''White Kyurem''')}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Masters EX|color={{masters color}}|area=[[Legendary event]]/[[Legendary Adventures]] (''[[Father or Foe]]''): {{sync|Ghetsis|Kyurem}} ('''Normal Kyurem''') Poké Fair [[sync pair scout]]: {{sync|N|Kyurem|sygna=y}} ('''Black Kyurem''') EX Master Fair sync pair scout: {{sync|Hilbert|Kyurem|Champion}} ('''White Kyurem''' {{shinystar}})}}
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====In events====
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{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Dahara City Kyurem|All|Japan|100|June 20 to August 31, 2015|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Kyurem 2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Dahara City Kyurem|Korean region|Online|100|November 20, 2015 to January 31, 2016|link=List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Kyurem}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Dahara City Kyurem|All|South Korea|100|December 23 to 27, 2015|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Kyurem}}
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===[[Held item]]s===
{{HeldItems
|type=dragon|type2=ice
|event1=Life Orb|event1type=None|event1rar=100}}

===[[Stat]]s===
====[[Base stat]]s====
=====Kyurem=====
{{BaseStats
|type=Dragon
|type2=Ice
|HP=125
|Attack=130
|Defense=90
|SpAtk=130
|SpDef=90
|Speed=95}}

=====White Kyurem=====
{{BaseStats
|type=Dragon
|type2=Ice
|HP=125
|Attack=120
|Defense=90
|SpAtk=170
|SpDef=100
|Speed=95}}

=====Black Kyurem=====
{{BaseStats
|type=Dragon
|type2=Ice
|HP=125
|Attack=170
|Defense=100
|SpAtk=120
|SpDef=90
|Speed=95}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ice
|Normal=100
|Fighting=200
|Flying=100
|Poison=100
|Ground=100
|Rock=200
|Bug=100
|Ghost=100
|Steel=200
|Fire=100
|Water=50
|Grass=50
|Electric=50
|Psychic=100
|Ice=100
|Dragon=200
|Dark=100
|Fairy=200
}}

===Learnset===
Kyurem is available in {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}} Version 3.0.0+.
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
=====Kyurem=====
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Dragon Breath|Dragon|Special|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Noble Roar|Normal|Status|—|100|30}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Freeze-Dry|Ice|Special|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|8|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|16|Endeavor|Normal|Physical|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|24|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|32|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|40|Hyper Voice|Normal|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|48|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|56|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|64|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|72|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|80|Glaciate|Ice|Special|65|95|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|88|Sheer Cold|Ice|Special|—|30|5}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}

=====White Kyurem=====
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Dragon Breath|Dragon|Special|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Noble Roar|Normal|Status|—|100|30}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Freeze-Dry|Ice|Special|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|8|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|16|Endeavor|Normal|Physical|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|24|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|32|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|40|Hyper Voice|Normal|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|48|Fusion Flare|Fire|Special|100|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|56|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|64|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|72|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|80|Ice Burn|Ice|Special|140|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|88|Sheer Cold|Ice|Special|—|30|5}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}

=====Black Kyurem=====
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Dragon Breath|Dragon|Special|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Noble Roar|Normal|Status|—|100|30}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Ancient Power|Rock|Special|60|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Freeze-Dry|Ice|Special|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|8|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|16|Endeavor|Normal|Physical|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|24|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|32|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|40|Hyper Voice|Normal|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|48|Fusion Bolt|Electric|Physical|100|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|56|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|64|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|72|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|80|Freeze Shock|Ice|Physical|140|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|88|Sheer Cold|Ice|Special|—|30|5}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}

====By [[TM]]====
Starting in [[Generation VIII]], Kyurem can learn {{m|Scary Face}} even if fused. In that case, if Kyurem becomes unfused while knowing Scary Face, it will forget this move before the fusion move ({{m|Fusion Bolt}} or {{m|Fusion Flare}}) is replaced with Scary Face.
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM001|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM006|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM010|Ice Fang|Ice|Physical|65|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM027|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM032|Swift|Normal|Special|60|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM034|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM036|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM043|Fling|Dark|Physical|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM044|Dragon Tail|Dragon|Physical|60|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM046|Avalanche|Ice|Physical|60|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM049|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM050|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM052|Snowscape|Ice|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM059|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM061|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM066|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM074|Reflect|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM075|Light Screen|Psychic|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM078|Dragon Claw|Dragon|Physical|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM086|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM089|Body Press|Fighting|Physical|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM092|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM093|Flash Cannon|Steel|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM097|Fly|Flying|Physical|90|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM099|Iron Head|Steel|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM100|Dragon Dance|Dragon|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM114|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM115|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM117|Hyper Voice|Normal|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM120|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM130|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM133|Earth Power|Ground|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM135|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM143|Blizzard|Ice|Special|110|70|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM150|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|80|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM152|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM156|Outrage|Dragon|Physical|120|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM158|Focus Blast|Fighting|Special|120|70|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM163|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM169|Draco Meteor|Dragon|Special|130|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM172|Roar|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM187|Icicle Spear|Ice|Physical|25|100|30||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM193|Weather Ball|Normal|Special|50|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM197|Dual Wingbeat|Flying|Physical|40|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM200|Scale Shot|Dragon|Physical|25|90|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM205|Endeavor|Normal|Physical|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM222|Breaking Swipe|Dragon|Physical|60|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM226|Dragon Cheer|Dragon|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}
{{learnlist/breed9null}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Kyurem|Dragon|Ice|5}}

===Side game data===
====Kyurem====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Dragon|type2=Ice}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Munna}}
|recruitment=Boss of [[Altar of Ice]]
|gigantic=1
|P1=I know the coming of all things! I defeat without mercy anyone who would oppose that future!
|P2=My freezing energy is waxing stronger! It's not over yet!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleBlast|col=6|type=Dragon
|att=5
|def=4
|speed=3
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646
|walk=1.95
|hp=63
|attack=86
|defense=57
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Picross|col=6|type=Dragon|pokemon=Kyurem
|skill=Square Reveal
|maxsize=20
|rank=Master
|activation=Anytime
|recovery=30:00
|legend=yes
|effect=It reveals squares in a square shape, centering around the activation square.
|uses=2
|activationsquare=Random
|size=7 × 7 square
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=3|type=Dragon|ndex=646
|power=5
|skill=Power of Five
|skilldesc=Increases the damage dealt by matching five {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.
}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=3|type=Ice|ndex=646|num=422
|min=80
|max=115
|raisemaxlevel=5
|skill=Power of 5+
|skilldesc=Deals even more [[damage]] when you make a match of five.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=245
|attack=246
|defense=170
|fast={{m|Dragon Breath}}, {{m|Steel Wing}}
|special={{m|Dragon Claw}}, {{m|Blizzard}}, {{m|Draco Meteor}}, {{m|Glaciate}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Winter Holiday 2022: Part 2}}
}}
<div style="margin:0.5ch; background:#fff; {{roundy|10px}}; padding:1ch;">
[[File:GO Volt Fusion Energy.png|20px|Volt Fusion Energy]]1,000, {{Candy|Kyurem}}30, and {{Candy|Zekrom}}30 are required to [[Fusion (GO)|fuse]] a Kyurem and Zekrom into Black Kyurem.

[[File:GO Blaze Fusion Energy.png|20px|Blaze Fusion Energy]]1,000, {{Candy|Kyurem}}30, and {{Candy|Reshiram}}30 are required to [[Fusion (GO)|fuse]] a Kyurem and Reshiram into White Kyurem.
|}

====White Kyurem====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Dragon|type2=Ice}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646W
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Munna}}
|recruitment=Boss of [[Altar of Ice: Depths]]
|gigantic=1
|P1=I know the coming of all things! I defeat without mercy anyone who would oppose that future!
|P2=My freezing energy is waxing stronger! It's not over yet!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646W
|walk=1.95
|hp=63
|attack=88
|defense=58
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=3|type=Dragon|ndex=646W
|power=5
|skill=Flinch Attack
|skilldesc=Briefly stops wild Pokémon from taking action.
}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=3|type=Dragon|ndex=646W|num=422
|min=90
|max=150
|raisemaxlevel=20
|skill=Eject++
|skilldesc=Sometimes removes five non-Support Pokémon icons.
|swapper=Barrier Shot
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646W
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=245
|attack=310
|defense=183
|fast={{m|Dragon Breath}}, {{m|Ice Fang}}, {{m|Steel Wing}}
|special={{m|Dragon Pulse}}, {{m|Blizzard}}, {{m|Ancient Power}}, {{m|Focus Blast}}, {{m|Fusion Flare}}, {{m|Ice Burn}}{{tt|†|Obtained by fusing a Kyurem with Glaciate. Can't learn with Elite Charged TM}}
}}
<div style="margin:0.5ch; background:#fff; {{roundy|10px}}; padding:1ch;">
White Kyurem cannot be [[Released Pokémon#Pokémon GO|transferred]], [[Trade (GO)|traded]], or transferred to {{g|HOME}} via the [[GO Transporter]].
|}

====Black Kyurem====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Dragon|type2=Ice}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646B
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Munna}}
|recruitment=Boss of [[Altar of Ice: Depths]]
|gigantic=1
|P1=I know the coming of all things! I defeat without mercy anyone who would oppose that future!
|P2=My freezing energy is waxing stronger! It's not over yet!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleRush|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646B
|walk=1.95
|hp=63
|attack=88
|defense=58
|speed=60
}}
|-
{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=3|type=Dragon|ndex=646B
|power=5
|skill=True Strength
|skilldesc=Increases damage dealt when energy levels are half or less.
}}
{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=3|type=Dragon|ndex=646B|num=422
|min=90
|max=150
|raisemaxlevel=20
|skill=Swap++
|skilldesc=Sometimes replaces five disruptions with this Pokémon.
|swapper=Block Shot
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Dragon|ndex=646B
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=245
|attack=310
|defense=183
|fast={{m|Dragon Tail}}, {{m|Shadow Claw}}
|special={{m|Iron Head}}, {{m|Blizzard}}, {{m|Stone Edge}}, {{m|Outrage}}, {{m|Fusion Bolt}}, {{m|Freeze Shock}}{{tt|†|Obtained by fusing a Kyurem with Glaciate. Can't learn with Elite Charged TM}}
}}
<div style="margin:0.5ch; background:#fff; {{roundy|10px}}; padding:1ch;">
Black Kyurem cannot be [[Released Pokémon#Pokémon GO|transferred]], [[Trade (GO)|traded]], or transferred to {{g|HOME}} via the [[GO Transporter]].
|}

===Form data===
Kyurem has two forms: White Kyurem and Black Kyurem. They are the [[game mascot]]s of {{B2W2}}, which they were introduced in.

Kyurem changes its form through the use of the [[DNA Splicers]], which fuses it with {{p|Reshiram}} or {{p|Zekrom}} and removes them from the [[party]] until the fusion is undone. The fusion retains Kyurem's attributes, such as its [[level]], [[Poké Ball]], [[held item]], [[game of origin]], [[personality value]], {{IV}}s, {{EV}}s, [[nickname]], [[original Trainer|OT]], [[Trainer ID number|Trainer ID number, secret ID number]], met location, [[Pokérus]], and so on. This fusion can be reversed by using the DNA Splicers again, with Reshiram or Zekrom remaining unaltered from before being fused, including whatever item it may have been holding. The DNA Splicers can only fuse one Kyurem at a time. White Kyurem and Black Kyurem cannot be deposited into {{g|Bank}} or {{g|HOME}}, nor can they be [[trade]]d or {{pkmn2|released}} without having the fusion undone first.

In {{g|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, if the [[Altar of Ice: Depths]] is cleared, Kyurem will cycle through forms after being used in a dungeon.

{{evobox/Formes
|family=None
|sprite1=0646Kyurem-White
|name1=Kyurem
|type1-1=Dragon
|type2-1=Ice
|forme1=White Kyurem
|loc1=[[File:Menu HOME 0643.png|40px|link=Reshiram (Pokémon)]] With {{pcolor|Reshiram|000}}
|item1=DNA Splicers
|itemfile1=Bag DNA Splicers SV Sprite.png
|itemsize1=40px
|sprite2=0646Kyurem
|name2=Kyurem
|type1-2=Dragon
|type2-2=Ice
|forme2=Kyurem
|item2=DNA Splicers
|itemfile2=Bag DNA Splicers SV Sprite.png
|itemsize2=40px
|sprite3=0646Kyurem-Black
|loc2=[[File:None.png|32px]]  
|name3=Kyurem
|type1-3=Dragon
|type2-3=Ice
|forme3=Black Kyurem
|loc3=[[File:Menu HOME 0644.png|40px|link=Zekrom (Pokémon)]] With {{pcolor|Zekrom|000}}
}}

White Kyurem has the [[Ability]] {{a|Turboblaze}} and learns the [[move]]s {{m|Fusion Flare}} and {{m|Ice Burn}} by leveling up, and its [[cry]] is a combination of standard Kyurem and Reshiram's cries. Black Kyurem has the Ability {{a|Teravolt}} and learns the moves {{m|Fusion Bolt}} and {{m|Freeze Shock}} by leveling up, and its cry is a combination of standard Kyurem and Zekrom's cries.

When Kyurem becomes fused with or separated from either Reshiram or Zekrom while it knows certain moves, Kyurem's move set will automatically be updated without prompting the player. Fusing Kyurem will replace {{m|Scary Face}} with either Fusion Bolt or Fusion Flare, and replace {{m|Glaciate}} with either Freeze Shock or Ice Burn, if one or both of these moves are present. Reversing the fusion will perform the inverse of these move transformations. Starting in [[Generation VIII]], it is possible for Kyurem to learn Scary Face by [[TM]] after becoming fused; in these games, if Kyurem becomes unfused while it knows both Scary Face and the fusion move, the fusion move will change back to Scary Face and then all but the earliest instance of Scary Face will be deleted from the move set, to prevent having duplicate copies of the same move.
{| style="margin:auto"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom"
|
{{Compare|name=Kyurem|type=Dragon|type2=Ice|ndex=646|ab=Pressure|HP=125|Attack=130|Defense=90|SpAtk=130|SpDef=90|Speed=95}}
|
{{Compare|name=Kyurem|forme=White Kyurem|type=Dragon|type2=Ice|image=646Kyurem-White|ab=Turboblaze|HP=125|Attack=120|Defense=90|SpAtk=170|SpDef=100|Speed=95}}
|
{{Compare|name=Kyurem|forme=Black Kyurem|type=Dragon|type2=Ice|image=646Kyurem-Black|ab=Teravolt|HP=125|Attack=170|Defense=100|SpAtk=120|SpDef=90|Speed=95}}
|}

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{dragon color}}; border:5px solid #{{dragon color light}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{dragon color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{dragon color light}}|Level|Lv.}}
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | [[File:646Kyurem.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Kyurem|{{ice color dark}}}} {{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Ice}}
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | [[File:646Kyurem-White.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Kyurem|{{ice color dark}}|White Kyurem}} {{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Ice}}
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:646Kyurem-Black.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Kyurem|{{ice color dark}}|Black Kyurem}} {{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Ice}}
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|1}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Dragon Breath|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
|-
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Noble Roar|{{normal color dark}}}}''
|-
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{rock color light}}" | {{mcolor|Ancient Power|{{rock color dark}}}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Freeze-Dry|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|8}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Slash|{{normal color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|16}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Endeavor|{{normal color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|24}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Dragon Pulse|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|32}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Ice Beam|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|40}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Hyper Voice|{{normal color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|48}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Scary Face|{{normal color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{fire color light}}" | {{mcolor|Fusion Flare|{{fire color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | {{mcolor|Fusion Bolt|{{electric color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|56}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Blizzard|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|64}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Imprison|{{psychic color dark}}}}''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|72}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Outrage|{{dragon color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|80}}
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Glaciate|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Ice Burn|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Freeze Shock|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{dragon color dark}}" | {{color|{{dragon color light}}|88}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | {{mcolor|Sheer Cold|{{ice color dark}}}}
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:#{{dragon color dark}}; color: #{{dragon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}"| Moves in '''bold''' are {{color2|{{dragon color light}}|Same-type attack bonus|STAB}}. Moves in ''italics'' do no damage.
|}

===Evolution data===
<div style="float:center; display:flex; flex-flow:row wrap;">
{{Evobox-1
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Ice
|pictype=art
|no1=0646
|name1=Kyurem
|type1-1=Dragon
|type2-1=Ice}}
</div>

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Dragon|type2=Ice}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=V}}
{{Spritebox/5/3Forms/B2W2|ndex=646|form1=B|form2=W}}
{{Spritebox/6/3Forms|ndex=646|form1=B|form2=W|crop=175}}
{{Spritebox/7/3Forms|ndex=646|form1=B|form2=W|crop=156}}
{{Spritebox/8/3Forms|ndex=646|form1=B|form2=W}}

{{Spritebox/HOME/3Forms|ndex=0646|form1=B|form2=W}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|646|Kyurem}}

==In animation==
[[File:Kyurem anime.png|thumb|250px|Kyurem in {{aniseries|JN}}]]
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====[[Kyurem (M15)]]=====
Kyurem debuted in all three of its forms in ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]''. It was challenged by {{OBP|Keldeo|M15}}, who wasn't ready to fight it, but arrogantly claimed that he was a Sword of Justice. After the terrified Keldeo fled during the middle of the fight, Kyurem relentlessly pursued Keldeo in order to finish the {{pkmn|battle}} they had started. Along with the other [[Legendary Pokémon]] present in the movie, Kyurem can [[Talking Pokémon|speak through telepathy]].

=====Other=====
Kyurem appeared in all three of its forms in ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]'' as one of six Legendary Pokémon summoned and hypnotized by the shadow {{p|Hoopa}} {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Hoopa|Unbound}} as its reinforcements. It and its teammates engaged in a battle against the {{p|Latios}}, {{p|Latias}}, and {{Shiny}} {{p|Rayquaza}} summoned to protect the real {{an|Hoopa}} in [[Dahara City]]. Eventually, after the shadow Hoopa was sealed in a [[Prison Bottle]], the hypnosis on Kyurem and the other Legendary Pokémon was lifted, and Kyurem departed for its home.

<gallery widths="220">
White Kyurem anime.png|White Kyurem in the {{aniseries|BW}}
Black Kyurem anime.png|Black Kyurem in the {{aniseries|BW}}
</gallery>

====Minor appearances====
A Kyurem appeared in a fantasy in ''[[JN140|Bearing Down Easy!]]''.

===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer===
Kyurem appeared in both of its alternate forms at the end of the [[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]], where Black Kyurem used {{m|Thunderbolt}} and White Kyurem used {{m|Flamethrower}}.

===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Colress Kyurem PG.png|thumb|left|250px|Kyurem in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
[[File:Ghetsis White Kyurem PG.png|thumb|250px|White Kyurem in Pokémon Generations]]
In ''[[PG14|The Frozen World]]'', Kyurem was controlled by [[Colress]] and [[Team Plasma]], who used it to power up a cannon to freeze [[Opelucid City]]. This was part of a larger plan to get the [[DNA Splicers]] to [[Zinzolin]].

In ''[[PG15|The King Returns]]'', [[Ghetsis]] used Kyurem as part of his final attempt to freeze Unova, but he was challenged by [[N]] and his {{p|Reshiram}}. However, Ghetsis used the DNA Splicers to fuse the two Pokémon into White Kyurem. It was last seen being challenged by {{ga|Hilbert}} and his {{p|Zekrom}}.

===GOTCHA!===
A Kyurem briefly appeared as a silhouette in [[GOTCHA!]].
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==In the manga==
[[File:Monta Kyurem.png|thumb|150px|Kyurem in [[Be the Best! Pokémon B+W]]]]
===Be the Best! Pokémon B+W===
[[Monta]] {{pkmn2|caught}} a Kyurem in the [[Giant Chasm]] in ''[[PBW6|Pokédex Complete!]]''.
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===Movie adaptations===
[[File:Kyurem M15 manga.png|thumb|200px|Kyurem in ''{{ma|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice}}'']]
{{main|Kyurem (M15)}}
A Kyurem appeared in the manga adaptation of ''{{ma|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice}}''.

Another Kyurem appeared in the manga adaptation of ''{{ma|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages}}''.

<gallery>
Hoopa Kyurem M18 manga.png|Kyurem in the ''[[Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]'' manga
Hoopa Black Kyurem M18 manga.png|Black Kyurem in the ''[[Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]'' manga
Hoopa White Kyurem M18 manga.png|White Kyurem in the ''[[Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]'' manga
</gallery>
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===Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~===
Kyurem appeared in [[ANL5]] in its Black Kyurem form.

===Pokémon Adventures===
{{main|Tao trio (Adventures)}}
[[File:Zinzolin Kyurem Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Kyurem in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
Kyurem debuted in a fantasy in ''[[PS526|Mr. Perfect]]''. It was the subject of a conversation between {{adv|Cheren}} and [[Drayden]].

In ''[[PS536|Cold Storage Battle]]'', Kyurem was revealed to have been captured by [[Zinzolin]]. It was later taken control of by [[Colress]] and placed inside the [[Plasma Frigate]] to act as its power source.
<gallery>
Black Kyurem Adventures.png|Black Kyurem in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga
White Kyurem Adventures.png|White Kyurem in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga
</gallery>
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==In the TCG==
{{main|Kyurem (TCG)}}

==Other appearances==
===[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]===
[[File:Kyurem 3DS trophy SSB4.png|thumb|200px|Kyurem trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS]]
Kyurem appears in its Normal Form as a [[Master Ball]] Pokémon. Upon being summoned, it releases {{m|Icy Wind}} from its sides to freeze any caught opponents. Kyurem also appears as a {{sbw|trophy}} in both games.

====Trophy information====
'''NA''': ''While this {{t|Dragon}}/{{type|Ice}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} is definitely a Pokémon, some believe it is what remained after {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}} were split apart. In {{pkmn|battle}}, it will generate incredibly cold energy and then unleash it using Icy Wind. This move will deal constant damage before freezing opponents. ''

'''PAL''': ''Kyurem is thought to be an empty shell left behind when Reshiram and Zekrom split into two. Its icy energy is so powerful that it can freeze its own body. When Kyurem has built up enough energy, it can unleash Icy Wind, shooting spirals of cold left and right. After damaging fighters, this attack with leave them frozen.''

===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
Kyurem returns as a Pokémon summoned from the {{i|Poké Ball}}, retaining its behavior from the previous game. All three of its forms also appear as {{sbw|Spirits (characters)|Spirits}}.
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==Trivia==
* White Kyurem and Black Kyurem are tied with [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{p|Baxcalibur}} for having the highest [[Base stats|base stat]] totals of all {{type|Ice}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.
* White Kyurem has the highest base {{stat|Special Attack}} stat of all Ice-type Pokémon.
* White Kyurem is the tallest Pokémon introduced in [[Generation V]].
* Kyurem has the most separate [[Cry|cries]] used in the games, with a total of five. It has one for each form and two longer cries that play in stereo.
* In its base form, Kyurem is the only Pokémon with an [[Effort values|effort value]] [[List of Pokémon by effort value yield|yield]] of 1 HP, 1 Attack, and 1 Special Attack.
* White Kyurem and Black Kyurem will not react if whistled at in the [[Isle of Armor]] or the [[Crown Tundra]], as only their Overdrive Modes have attack animations. They share this distinction with {{p|Xerneas}}.
** Likewise, White Kyurem and Black Kyurem can only do an [[Auto Battle]] if a Pokémon is specifically targeted even if there is multiple Pokémon shown.
* Of the Pokémon capable of {{pkmn|fusion}} with another Pokémon, Kyurem is the only one whose fused forms do not have different [[type]]s from its base form. It is also the only one which does not learn a new [[move]] in the standard manner upon fusing, as {{m|Glaciate}} and {{m|Scary Face}} are respectively replaced with Freeze Shock and Fusion Bolt or Ice Burn and Fusion Flare upon fusion.
* In [[Pokémon Shuffle]], White Kyurem and Black Kyurem are the only Pokémon with a rating of 5 [[Amelia]] icons.

===Origin===
Kyurem and its two counterparts, {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}}, are based on the concept of {{wp|yin and yang}} in {{wp|Taoism}}. Kyurem, however, symbolizes {{wp|Wuji (philosophy)|wuji}}, the absence of yin and yang. In regards to overall design, it appears to be based on a {{wp|Theropoda|theropod}} and a {{wp|European dragon}}, similar to Zekrom. Its arms in particular seem to be influenced by ''{{wp|Tyrannosaurus}}''. Its {{t|Ice}}-typing may allude to the absence of energy and the concept of {{wp|absolute zero}}. Its rock-like body and origin story of arriving on Earth like a meteor are references to comets, which are largely composed of ice crystals.

Given that its Japanese name contains mu, it may be based on the ''{{wp|kōan}}'' {{wp|Mu (negative)|mu}}.

====Name origin====
Kyurem may be derived from 急冷 ''kyūrei'' (rapid cooling), グレイ ''gurei'' (gray), 冷 ''rei'' (cold), 零 ''rei'' (zero), or an anagram of ゆき (雪 ''yuki'', snow), and 無 ''{{wp|Mu (negative)|mu}}'' (nothing). ''Rem'' may also mimic the ''rom'' of {{p|Zekrom}} and the ''ram'' of {{p|Reshiram}}.

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=dragon|type2=ice
|ja=キュレム ''Kyurem''|jameaning=From {{tt|急冷 ''kyūrei''|rapid cooling}}, and possibly {{tt|冷 ''rei''|cold}}, 零 {{tt|''rei''|zero}}, {{tt|雪 ''yuki''|snow}}, and {{wp|Mu (negative)|{{tt|無 ''mu''|nothing}}}}, with ''rem'' mirroring the naming scheme of {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}}
|fr=Kyurem|frmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|es=Kyurem|esmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|de=Kyurem|demeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|it=Kyurem|itmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|ko=큐레무 ''Kyurem''|komeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|zh_cmn=酋雷姆 ''Qiúléimǔ''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|zh_yue=酋雷姆 ''Yàuhlèuihmóuh''|zh_yuemeaning=Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name
|pt_br=Kyurem|pt_brmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|hi=क्यूरेम ''Kyurem''|himeaning=Transcription of English/Japanese name
|ru=Курем ''Kurem''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=คิวเรม ''Khiorem''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}
 
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''White Kyurem''
{{langtable
|color={{dragon color}}|bordercolor={{white color}}
|ja=ホワイトキュレム ''White Kyurem''
|zh_yue=焰白酋雷姆 ''{{tt|Yihmbaahk Yàuhlèuihmóuh|Flame White Kyurem}}''
|zh_cmn=焰白酋雷姆 ''{{tt|Yànbái Qiúléimǔ|Flame White Kyurem}}''
|nl=Witte Kyurem
|fr=Kyurem Blanc
|de=Weißes Kyurem
|hi=व्हाइट क्यूरेम ''White Kyurem''
|id=Kyurem Putih
|it=Kyurem Bianco
|ko=화이트 큐레무 ''White Kyurem''
|ms=Kyurem Putih
|pl=Biały Kyurem
|pt_br=Kyurem Branco
|ru=Белый Курем ''Belyy Kurem''
|es=Kyurem Blanco
|th=ไวท์คิวเรม ''White Kyurem''
|tr=Ak Kyurem
|vi=Kyurem Trắng
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Black Kyurem''
{{langtable
|color={{dragon color}}|bordercolor={{black color}}
|ja=ブラックキュレム ''Black Kyurem''
|zh_yue=闇黑酋雷姆 ''{{tt|Amhāk Yàuhlèuihmóuh|Dark Black Kyurem}}''
|zh_cmn=闇黑酋雷姆 / 暗黑酋雷姆 ''{{tt|Ànhēi Qiúléimǔ|Dark Black Kyurem}}''
|nl=Zwarte Kyurem
|fr=Kyurem Noir
|de=Schwarzes Kyurem
|hi=ब्लैक क्यूरेम ''Black Kyurem''
|id=Kyurem Hitam
|it=Kyurem Nero
|ko=블랙 큐레무 ''Black Kyurem''
|ms=Kyurem Hitam
|pl=Czarny Kyurem
|pt_br=Kyurem Preto
|ru=Чёрный Курем ''Chyornyy Kurem''
|es=Kyurem Negro
|th=แบล็กคิวเรม ''Black Kyurem''
|tr=Kara Kyurem
|vi=Kyurem Đen
}}
</div>
{{-}}

==Related articles==
* [[Kyurem (M15)]]
* [[Kyurem (Gates to Infinity)]]
* [[Tao trio]]
* [[Tao trio (Adventures)]]
* [[List of Pokémon with form differences]]
* [[Legendary Pokémon]]
* [[Pokémon fusion]]

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Spikes (move)

2026-03-02T07:59:24Z

Corrosive Cricket: Added clarification for the only situation that Magnet Rise would prevent Spikes damage from occurring

{{MoveInfobox
|n=191
|name=Spikes
|jname=まきびし
|jtrans=Caltrop
|jtranslit=Makibishi
|gameimage=Spikes IX.png
|gameimage2=Spikes IX 2.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Ground
|damagecategory=Status
|basepp=20
|maxpp=32
|power=—
|accuracy=—
|gen=II
|category=Smart
|appeal=2
|jam=0
|cdesc=Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
|appealsc=2
|scdesc=Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
|category6=Clever
|appeal6=2
|jam6=0
|cdesc6=Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.
|touches=no
|protect=no
|magiccoat=yes
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=no
|kingsrock=no
|sound=no
|target=foes
|tr8=yes
|tr#8=23
|mtla=yes
|tm9=yes
|tm#9=090
|tmza=yes
|tm#za=088
|na=no
}}
'''Spikes''' (Japanese: '''まきびし''' ''{{wp|makibishi|Caltrop}}'') is a non-damaging {{type|Ground}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation II]].

It is:
* [[TR23]] in {{g|Sword and Shield}}.
* [[TM090]] in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}.
* [[TM088]] in [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]].

==Effect==
===Generation II===
Spikes sets an [[List of moves that cause entry hazards|entry hazard]] around the enemy team's field. Pokémon who switch into the spike-ridden field take 12.5% of their maximum HP in damage (rounded down). {{type|Flying}} Pokémon are immune to this damage. The move {{m|Rapid Spin}} removes Spikes around the user.

In [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], if both players are forced to switch-in their last remaining Pokémon, and they have 12.5% or less HP, then they receive Spikes damage, faint and the match is declared a draw.

====Spikes glitch====
In this generation only, Pokémon fainting from Spikes will not run the regular faint checks until later, meaning that player can potentially end up with a Pokémon with 0HP on the field which hasn't fainted if the game loop doesn't do any further unrelated faint checks later. The easiest way to reproduce this is to have a Pokémon faint to {{m|Perish Song}}, then switch into a Pokémon who immediately faints from Spikes.

===Generations III and IV===
Spikes can now be set up to three times, each increasing the damage done to the opponent upon switching in. One layer of Spikes will damage the opponent Pokémon by 1/8 (12.5%) of its maximum HP, two layers will deal 1/6 (16.67%), and three layers will deal 1/4 (25%). Any Pokémon with {{a|Levitate}} will also be immune to the damage.

The move {{m|Defog}} will remove Spikes around its target. Any Pokémon under the effect of {{m|Magnet Rise}} (if [[Baton Pass (move)|Baton Passed]]) or the {{a|Magic Guard}} Ability are unaffected by the damage. However, Flying and Levitating Pokémon are affected under {{m|Gravity}}, while holding an [[Iron Ball]], or if Baton Passed an {{m|Ingrain}}.

===Generation V===
Spikes can now be reflected with {{m|Magic Coat}} and the Ability {{a|Magic Bounce}}. Any Pokémon holding an [[Air Balloon]] will be immune to the damage.

===Generation VI onwards===
{{m|Defog}} now removes all Spikes from play regardless of which side of the field they were placed on.

Spikes can be used as part of a [[Contest combination|Contest Spectacular combination]], causing {{m|Circle Throw}}, {{m|Dragon Tail}}, {{m|Roar}}, and {{m|Whirlwind}} to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a [[Groundium Z]] into Z-Spikes, the user's {{stat|Defense}} stat rises by one stage.

===Generation VIII===
====Pokemon Sword and Shield====
If a Pokémon is holding [[Heavy-Duty Boots]], they are immune to Spikes when entering battle.
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
In [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], Spikes is a [[physical move]] that deals direct damage with a base power of 40. It also leaves the target with {{status|splinters}} for 4 turns ([[Move mastery|Strong Style]]), 2 turns ([[Move mastery|Agile Style]]), or 3 turns (otherwise).

{{LegendsMove
|type=Ground
|damagecategory=Physical
|basepp=20
|power=40
|power-agile=30
|power-strong=50
|accuracy=100
|accuracy-strong=100
|actionspeed-user=0
|actionspeed-user-agile=0
|actionspeed-user-strong=+5
|actionspeed-target=0
|actionspeed-target-agile=+3
|effect=Leaves the target with {{status|splinters}}
|param=Turns
|param-val=3
|param-val-agile=2
|param-val-strong=4}}

===Generation IX===
Using {{m|Ceaseless Edge}} will set up one layer of spikes on the target's side of the field.

====Pokémon Legends: Z-A====
Like all entry hazard moves reimagined for Z-A, Spikes deploys its projectiles in a fan-shaped area in front of the user. Enemies take damage upon making contact with the caltrops and repeatedly if they stay inside the hazard for an extended period of time. Flying-types, even if they make visible contact, will not take damage from Spikes.{{LegendsZAMove
|type=Ground
|damagecategory=Status
|cooldown=7
|charge-time=1
}}

==Description==
{{movedesc|ground}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Stad2}}|An attack that scatters <sc>Spikes</sc> and injures opponent {{ScPkmn}} when they switch.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|Hurts foes when they switch out.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RS}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching out.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|E}}|Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|A trap of spikes is laid around the foe's party to hurt foes switching in.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|The user lays a trap of spikes at the foe's feet. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}} {{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}} {{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSP}}|The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team's feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|LA}}|The user lays a trap of spikes at the target's feet. The spikes left behind by this attack continue to damage the target for several turns.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|The user lays a trap of sharp spikes in front of itself. The spikes will damage susceptible opposing Pokémon that make contact with them.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Ground|g1=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=3|g9=2}}
{{Moveentry/11|0091|Cloyster|type=Water|type2=Ice|1|Water 3|Water 3|33{{sup/2|C}}|33{{sup/3|RSE}} 36{{sup/3|FRLG}}|28|28|28|28|1|1||1}}
{{Moveentry/11|0204|Pineco|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|43|43|23{{sup/4|DP}} 28{{sup/4|PtHGSS}}|28|28|28||28||28}}
{{Moveentry/11|0205|Forretress|type=Bug|type2=Steel|1|Bug|Bug|49|49|23{{sup/4|DP}} 28{{sup/4|PtHGSS}}|28|28|28||28||28}}
{{Moveentry/11|0211|Qwilfish|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2|1{{sup/2|C}}|1|1|1|1|1|20|20||20|20}}
{{Moveentry/11|0211|formsig=H|Qwilfish|type=Dark|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2|form=Hisuian Form|||||||||5|20|20}}
{{Moveentry/11|0227|Skarmory|type=Steel|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|−|42|27{{sup/4|DP}} 28{{sup/4|PtHGSS}}|28|28|28|44|44||44|46}}
{{Moveentry/11|0331|Cacnea|type=Grass|2|Grass|Human-Like||33|33|33|33{{sup/6|XY}} 30{{sup/6|ORAS}}|30||30||30}}
{{Moveentry/11|0332|Cacturne|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Grass|Human-Like||35|35|35|35{{sup/6|XY}} 30{{sup/6|ORAS}}|30||30||30}}
{{Moveentry/11|0386|formsig=D|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Defense Forme||20|33|33|33{{sup/6|XY}} 25{{sup/6|ORAS}}|25||25||25}}
{{Moveentry/11|0658|Greninja|type=Water|type2=Dark|1|Water 1|Water 1|form=All available forms|||||28|28||||28|−}}
{{Moveentry/11|0707|Klefki|type=Steel|type2=Fairy|1|Mineral|Mineral|||||15|15|−|||−|−}}
{{Moveentry/11|0904|Overqwil|type=Dark|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2|||||||||5|20|20}}
{{Moveentry/11|1003|Ting-Lu|type=Dark|type2=Ground|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||||||5}}
{{Movefoot|Ground|11}}

===By [[TM]]/[[TR]]/[[Move Tutor]]===
In [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], Spikes is a damage-dealing move, so {{p|Gliscor}} receives {{STAB}} when using it.

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|g8=2|g8tm-1=23|tmhm8-1=TR|g8g-1={{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|g8tm-2=tutor|g8g-2={{gameabbrev8|LA}}
|g9=2|g9tm-1=090|g9tm-2=088}}
{{Moveentry/4|0027|Sandshrew|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0028|Sandslash|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0028|formsig=A|Sandslash|type=Ice|type2=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0052|Meowth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0052|formsig=A|Meowth|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|−||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0052|formsig=G|Meowth|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Galarian Form|−||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0053|Persian|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0053|formsig=A|Persian|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|−||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0090|Shellder|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0091|Cloyster|type=Water|type2=Ice|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0138|Omanyte|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/4|0139|Omastar|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/4|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0185|Sudowoodo|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0194|Wooper|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0194|formsig=P|Wooper|type=Poison|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field|form=Paldean Form|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0195|Quagsire|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0204|Pineco|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0205|Forretress|type=Bug|type2=Steel|1|Bug|Bug|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0207|Gligar|type=Ground|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0211|Qwilfish|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0211|formsig=H|Qwilfish|type=Dark|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2|form=Hisuian Form||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0214|Heracross|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|Bug|Bug|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0225|Delibird|type=Ice|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Field|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0227|Skarmory|type=Steel|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0315|Roselia|type=Grass|type2=Poison|2|Fairy|Grass|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0331|Cacnea|type=Grass|2|Grass|Human-Like|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0332|Cacturne|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Grass|Human-Like|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0340|Whiscash|type=Water|type2=Ground|1|Water 2|Water 2|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0361|Snorunt|type=Ice|2|Fairy|Mineral|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0362|Glalie|type=Ice|2|Fairy|Mineral|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0383|Groudon|type=Ground|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0386|formsig=D|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Defense Forme|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0406|Budew|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0407|Roserade|type=Grass|type2=Poison|2|Fairy|Grass|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0416|Vespiquen|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0423|Gastrodon|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Amorphous|form=All forms|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0438|Bonsly|type=Rock|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0444|Gabite|type=Dragon|type2=Ground|2|Monster|Dragon|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0445|Garchomp|type=Dragon|type2=Ground|2|Monster|Dragon|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0472|Gliscor|type=Ground|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0478|Froslass|type=Ice|type2=Ghost|2|Fairy|Mineral|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0543|Venipede|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0544|Whirlipede|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0545|Scolipede|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0556|Maractus|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/4|0557|Dwebble|type=Bug|type2=Rock|2|Bug|Mineral|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/4|0558|Crustle|type=Bug|type2=Rock|2|Bug|Mineral|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/4|0568|Trubbish|type=Poison|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0569|Garbodor|type=Poison|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0597|Ferroseed|type=Grass|type2=Steel|2|Grass|Mineral|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/4|0598|Ferrothorn|type=Grass|type2=Steel|2|Grass|Mineral|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/4|0616|Shelmet|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/4|0617|Accelgor|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/4|0650|Chespin|type=Grass|1|Field|Field|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0651|Quilladin|type=Grass|1|Field|Field|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0652|Chesnaught|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0656|Froakie|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0657|Frogadier|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0658|Greninja|type=Water|type2=Dark|1|Water 1|Water 1|form=All available forms|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0659|Bunnelby|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0660|Diggersby|type=Normal|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0678|Meowstic|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field|form=Male|−||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0703|Carbink|type=Rock|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Mineral|−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0707|Klefki|type=Steel|type2=Fairy|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0719|Diancie|type=Rock|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0724|formsig=H|Decidueye|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Flying|Flying|form=Hisuian Form||✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/4|0767|Wimpod|type=Bug|type2=Water|2|Bug|Water 3|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0768|Golisopod|type=Bug|type2=Water|2|Bug|Water 3|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0801|Magearna|type=Steel|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|−||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0804|Naganadel|type=Poison|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/4|0837|Rolycoly|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0838|Carkol|type=Rock|type2=Fire|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0839|Coalossal|type=Rock|type2=Fire|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0863|Perrserker|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|−||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0871|Pincurchin|type=Electric|2|Water 1|Amorphous|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0904|Overqwil|type=Dark|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0908|Meowscarada|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Field|Grass|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0917|Tarountula|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0918|Spidops|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0946|Bramblin|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|1|Grass|Grass|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0947|Brambleghast|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|1|Grass|Grass|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0948|Toedscool|type=Ground|type2=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0949|Toedscruel|type=Ground|type2=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0968|Orthworm|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0969|Glimmet|type=Rock|type2=Poison|1|Mineral|Mineral|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0970|Glimmora|type=Rock|type2=Poison|1|Mineral|Mineral|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0980|Clodsire|type=Poison|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0989|Sandy Shocks|type=Electric|type2=Ground|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|0995|Iron Thorns|type=Rock|type2=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|1003|Ting-Lu|type=Dark|type2=Ground|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/4|1017|Ogerpon|type=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|||✔}}
{{Movefoot|Ground|4}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Movehead/Games|Ground|Egg Move|g1=none|g2=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=1|g8g={{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|g9=1|g9g={{gameabbrev9|SV}}}}
{{Moveentry/7|0138|Omanyte|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0225|Delibird|type=Ice|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|−|✔|✔|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/7|0315|Roselia|type=Grass|type2=Poison|2|Fairy|Grass|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0361|Snorunt|type=Ice|2|Fairy|Mineral|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|−|note=Chain breed prior to Generation VI}}
{{Moveentry/7|0406|Budew|type=Grass|type2=Poison|2|Fairy|Grass||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0543|Venipede|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0556|Maractus|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0557|Dwebble|type=Bug|type2=Rock|2|Bug|Mineral|||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0568|Trubbish|type=Poison|1|Mineral|Mineral|||✔|✔|✔|note=Chain breed in Generation V}}
{{Moveentry/7|0597|Ferroseed|type=Grass|type2=Steel|2|Grass|Mineral|||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0616|Shelmet|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0650|Chespin|type=Grass|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔||✔|note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/7|0656|Froakie|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1||||−|−||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|0659|Bunnelby|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔|note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/7|0767|Wimpod|type=Bug|type2=Water|2|Bug|Water 3|||||✔}}
{{Movefoot|Ground|7}}

===Special move===
====[[Generation V]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Ground}}
{{Moveentry/1|0556|Maractus|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Rugged Mountain}}}}
{{Movefoot|Ground|1}}

====[[Generation VII]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Ground}}
{{Moveentry/1|0652|Chesnaught|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field|{{DL|QR Scanner|Island Scan}} - [[Exeggutor Island]]{{sup/7|USUM}}}}
{{Movefoot|Ground|1}}

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation II]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Ground}}
{{Moveentry/1|0225|Delibird|type=Ice|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Field|[[List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions in Generation II#Spikes Delibird|New York City Pokémon Center]]}}
{{Movefoot|Ground|1}}

==In other games==
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
Spikes causes the user to create a [[dungeon tile|Spikes]] trap (Spiked Tile prior to {{pkmn|Super Mystery Dungeon}}) underneath them, as long as it is a land tile that is neither stairs nor [[Kecleon Shop]] carpet. The trap also cannot be laid in hallways and the entrance of a room. Any Pokémon that triggers a Spikes trap will lose 15{{sup/md|RB}} / 20{{sup/md|TDS}} / 30{{sup/md|SMD}} HP.

{{MDMoveheader|type=ground}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=RB|pp=22|acc=—%|range=Tile below user|target=Floor}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=TDS|pp=22|acc=—%|range=Tile below user|target=Floor}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=BSL|pp=22|acc=—%|range=Tile below user|target=Floor}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pp=17|ppmax=40|acc=—%|range=Tile below user|target=Floor}}
{{MDMovefoot|type=ground|RB=yes|TDS=yes|BSL=yes|SMD=yes|RTDX=yes}}

==={{g|Rumble Rush}}===
{{RumbleRushPhysicalAttack|move=Spikes|type=Ground
|stars=3
|pow=47.82716
|charge=0.82
|range=Circular (ranged)
|hits=1
|projectiles=1
|crit=1.5
|effect=None}}

===Description===
{{movedesc|Ground}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|The user places spikes underfoot. The Spiked Tile inflicts damage on foes that step on it.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Turns the user's tile into a Spiked Tile trap. A Spiked Tile trap inflicts damage on enemies that step on it.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|あしもとにわな『まきびし』をつくるわな『まきびし』をふんだてきポケモンはダメージをうける|Turns the user's tile into a Spiked Tile trap. A Spiked Tile trap inflicts damage on enemies that step on it}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|[[File:IconKanji2MD.png]]UNUSED}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|It turns your tile into a Spikes trap. A Spikes trap damages Pokémon that step on it.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
{{moveanime|type=ground|exp=yes|gen=The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team's feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.|image1=Brock Forretress Spikes.png|image1p=Forretress|image2=Barry Skarmory Spikes.png|image2p=Skarmory|image3=Brock Pineco Spikes.png|image3p=Pineco|image4=Barry Skarmory Spikes effect.png|image4p=Effect}}
{{movep|type=ground|ms=204|pkmn=Pineco|method=Pineco spins around and purple spikes come out of its body and hit the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=ground|user=Brock's Pineco|startcode=EP176|startname=Ariados, Amigos|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=ground|ms=205|pkmn=Forretress|method=Forretress spins around and glowing white spikes comes out of its body and hit the opponent; or, Forretress fires black spikes at the opponent that surround it. When the opponent gets pricked by them, it hurts them.}}
{{movemid|type=ground|user=Brock's Forretress|startcode=AG008|startname=A Tail with a Twist}}
{{movep|type=ground|ms=227|pkmn=Skarmory |method=Skarmory spins its body rapidly and multiple glowing, metallic red spikes come out of its body and fall onto the battlefield. The spikes sink into the ground when they land. When the opponent switches to another Pokémon, small explosions go off under their feet, hurting them.}}
{{movebtm|type=ground|user=Barry (anime)|user1=Barry's Skarmory|startcode=DP184|startname=Casting a Paul on Barry!}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=ground|exp=yes|gen=The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team.|image1=Janine Forretress Adventures.png|image1p=Janine's Forretress|image2=Carr Forretress Spikes.png|image2p=Carr's Forretress|image3=Pokémon Association Forretress Spikes.png|image3p=Pokémon Association's Forretress}}
{{movep|type=ground|ms=205|pkmn=Forretress|method=Forretress spins its body rapidly, and multiple pyramid-shaped spikes come out of its body and onto the battlefield. The spikes make the opponent's movements restricted; or, Forretress shoots out spikes from the horns sticking out of its body and onto the battlefield.}}
{{movemid|type=ground|user=Pokémon Association|user1=The Pokémon Association's Forretress|startcode=PS115|startname=Forretress of Solitude|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=ground|user=Janine|user1=Janine's Forretress|startcode=PS136|startname=Crossing Crobat}}
{{movebtmManga|type=ground|user=Carr|user1=Carr's Forretress|startcode=PS288|startname=Breaking the Restraint}}

===Pokémon Try Adventure===
{{movemanga|type=ground|exp=yes|gen=The user shoots spikes from its body.|image1=Haidoru Forretress Spikes.png|image1p=Forretress}}
{{movep|type=ground|ms=205|pkmn=Forretress|method=Forretress shoots spikes from its body.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=ground|user=Haidoru|user1=Haidoru's Forretress|startcode=TA18|notes=Debut}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Ground
|genII=Spikes II
|genIII=Spikes III
|genIV=Spikes IV
|genV=Spikes V
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Ground
|genVI=Spikes VI
|genVII=Spikes VII
|genVIII=Spikes VIII
|LA=Spikes LA
|LA2=Spikes LA 2
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Ground
|ZA=Spikes ZA
}}

===Side series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Ground
|Stad2=Spikes Stad2
|Colo=Spikes Colo
|XD=Spikes XD
|PBR=Spikes PBR
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Ground
|PMDRB=Spikes PMD RB
|PMDTDS=Spikes PMD TDS
|PSMD=Spikes PSMD
}}

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{ground color}}|bordercolor={{ground color dark}}
|zh_yue=撒菱 ''{{tt|Saatlìhng|Caltrops}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}
|zh_cmn=撒菱 ''{{tt|Sālíng|Caltrops}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 滿地星 ''{{tt|Mǎndìxīng|Star-Studded Field}}'' {{tt|*|Later animated series}}{{specify|check tooltip: which episodes/seasons/series?}} 捲捲菱 ''{{tt|Juǎnjuǎnlíng|Sweeping Caltrops}}'' {{tt|*|Early animated series}}{{specify|check tooltip: which episodes/seasons/series?}}
|cs=Ostny
|nl=Spikes
|fi=Naulaisku ([[original series|OS]]) Piikki-isku ([[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire|AG]])
|fr=Picots
|de=Stachler
|el=Καρφιά ''Karfiá''
|id=Duri Spike
|it=Punte
|ko=압정뿌리기 ''{{tt|Apjeong Ppurigi|Set Tacks}}''
|pl=Kolce
|pt_br=Tachinhas ([[PS136]]–present) Espinhos (early animated series{{specify|which episodes/seasons/series?}}, [[PS115]])
|pt_eu=Farpas
|sr=Šiljci
|es=Púas
|es_la=
|vi=Rải Đinh
}}
{{Spikes}}
{{Generation VIII TMs}}
{{Generation IX TMs}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Entry hazard-creating moves]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A]]

[[de:Stachler]]
[[es:Púas]]
[[fr:Picots]]
[[it:Punte]]
[[ja:まきびし]]
[[zh:撒菱（招式）]]