Steamroller (move)

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Steamroller
ハードローラー Hard Roller
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 but the user (long-range)
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Steamroller (Japanese: ハードローラー Hard Roller) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Steamroller inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch. Steamroller can only cause the target to flinch if the user attacks before the target. Steamroller cannot make a target with a Substitute flinch.

The base power of Steamroller is doubled to 130 if the target has used Minimize.

Learnset

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0076 Golem Golem
Rock Ground 18
0543 Venipede Venipede
Bug Poison 33
0544 Whirlipede Whirlipede
Bug Poison 37
0545 Scolipede Scolipede
Bug Poison 39
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In the anime

Burgh Whirlipede Steamroller.png
Whirlpede


User spins furiously and charges at the target
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Whirlipede Whirlipede spins like a tire and charges the opponent.
Burgh's Whirlpede BW025 Debut


Trivia

  • Golem is the only Pokémon that learns Steamroller that is not part of the Venipede evolutionary line.
    • Consequently, it is both the only Pokémon that learns Steamroller that does not get STAB from it and the only one not from Generation V.

In other languages

  • French: Bulldoboule
  • German: Quetschwalze
  • Greek: Οδοστρωτήρας
  • Italian: Rulloduro
  • Spanish: Rodillo Púas


Variations of the move Stomp
PhysicalIC HOME.png StompSteamroller
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