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==Effect==
==Effect==
Acupressure chooses one of the user's [[Stat]]s at random and raises it by two stages. It can raise either the user's {{stat|Attack}}, {{stat|Defense}}, {{stat|Speed}}, {{stat|Special Attack}}, {{stat|Special Defense}}, {{stat|Accuracy}} or {{stat|Evasion}} stat.
Acupressure chooses one of the user's [[Stat]]s at random and raises it by two stages. It can raise either the user's {{stat|Attack}}, {{stat|Defense}}, {{stat|Speed}}, {{stat|Special Attack}}, {{stat|Special Defense}}, {{stat|Accuracy}} or {{stat|Evasion}} stat.
 
In a [[double battle]], Acupressure may also raise one of its teammates stats chosen at random.


==Learnset==
==Learnset==

Revision as of 11:19, 22 July 2009

Acupressure
つぼをつく Point Strike
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user and all allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Points of next appeal doubles
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Acupressure (Japanese: つぼをつく Point Strike) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Acupressure chooses one of the user's Stats at random and raises it by two stages. It can raise either the user's Attack, Defense, Speed, Special Attack, Special Defense, Accuracy or Evasion stat.

In a double battle, Acupressure may also raise one of its teammates stats chosen at random.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0084 Doduo Doduo
Normal Flying 28
0085 Dodrio Dodrio
Normal Flying 28
0451 Skorupi Skorupi
Poison Bug 17
0452 Drapion Drapion
Poison Dark 17
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0072 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Tentacool | style="background: #FFF" | Tentacool
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Skorupi, Drapion |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0213 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Shuckle | style="background: #FFF" | Shuckle
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock | style="background: #FFF" | Skorupi, Drapion

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

Trivia

  • Acupressure is the only move that can raise the user's Accuracy.

In other languages

  • Spanish: Acupresión
  • Italian: Acupressione

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