Steamroller (move)

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Steamroller ハードローラー Hard Roller

Battles Type  Bug Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  65 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

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

Steamroller (Japanese: ハードローラー Hard Roller) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Generation V

Steamroller inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch. Steamroller cannot make a target with a substitute flinch.

Steamroller will deal double the damage if its target had previously used Minimize.

Generation VI

Steamroller will now never miss if the target has used Minimize.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS The user crushes its targets by rolling over them with its rolled-up body. This attack may make the target flinch. SM The user crushes its target by rolling over the target with its rolled-up body. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	18	11XY 10ORAS	10
076A		Golem Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral			10
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug	33	33	33
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug	37	37	37
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	39	39	39
0799		Guzzlord		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			19
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Whirlipede Golem
The user spins furiously and charges at the target
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Whirlipede jumps into the air and spins its body rapidly. Then, the tips of its antennae start to glow white and it slams its body into the opponent.
Burgh's Whirlipede	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		Debut
	Golem withdraws its head, legs and arms within its shell. It then jumps into the air and spins its body rapidly. Then, its outlines start to glow white and it slams its body into the opponent.
A Team Rocket Grunt's Golem	Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 瘋狂滾動 Fēngkuáng Gǔndòng Dutch Stoomwals French Bulldoboule German Quetschwalze Italian Rulloduro Korean 하드롤러 Hard Roller Polish Ostrowalec Portuguese Brazil Rolo Destruidor Rolo Compressor (TCG)* Portugal Compressor Spanish Latin America Aplanadora (BW023) Rodillo Púas (BW096) Spain Rodillo de Púas* Rodillo Púas*

Variations of the move Stomp
Stomp • Steamroller

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