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Gyro Ball ジャイロボール Gyro Ball

Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM74 in Generation IV TM74 in Generation V TM74 in Generation VI TM74 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TR52 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Points double if last to appeal.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earns double the score on the final performance.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works better the later it is used in a turn.

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

Gyro Ball (Japanese: ジャイロボール Gyro Ball) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM74 from Generation IV to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. It is TR52 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Generations IV and V

Gyro Ball inflicts more damage the slower the user is compared to the target. Therefore, the larger the relative difference between the user's and target's Speed stat, the greater the damage. The base power is calculated by the following formula:

${\displaystyle BasePower=min(150,{\dfrac {25\times CurrentSpeed_{target}}{CurrentSpeed_{user}}}+1)}$

The Speed values used in the calculation take all modifiers into account (including stat stages, paralysis, held items such as the Iron Ball, and Abilities such as Slush Rush). Effects that only modify movement order without affecting Speed (such as Trick Room and Stall) have no effect on Gyro Ball.

If the user of Gyro Ball has a Speed stat that rounds down to 0, the stat will be treated as 1 in the power formula, to avoid having to divide by 0.

The maximum base power that can be reached with Gyro Ball is 150, if the target's Speed is at least 5.96 times the user's Speed.

Generation VI onwards

If the user of Gyro Ball has a Speed stat that rounds down to 0, the move's power is set to 1, entirely ignoring the above formula.

Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to Gyro Ball.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	33	33BW 34B2W2	34	34	36
027A		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field				34	36
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	45	45BW 34B2W2	34XY 38ORAS	38	46
028A		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field					1
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	33	37	37XY 40ORAS	35	32
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy					1
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	49	54BW 53B2W2	53XY 47ORAS	47	16
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	54	60BW 67B2W2	67XY 59ORAS	59	16
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral			20	20
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	40	43	43XY 46ORAS	46	46BDSP
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	46	51	51XY 54ORAS	54	54BDSP
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	33	37BW 29B2W2	29	29
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous				29
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	37	37BW 30B2W2	30XY 24ORAS	24
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1BDSP
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	39DP 42PtHGSS	42	42	42	42BDSP
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	45DP 50PtHGSS	50	50	46	46BDSP
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral			20	20
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	42	42	42	42	8
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	41	41	41	41
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	35	35	35	35	16
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	38	38BW 36B2W2	36	36	16
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	54	60BW 67B2W2	67XY 59ORAS	59	16
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	57	61	61	61
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral		21	21	21	45
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		21	21	21	49
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral				14	20
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV TM74	V TM74	VI TM74	VII TM74	VIII TR52	IX --
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
027A		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
028A		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052G		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
074A		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
075A		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
076A		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
110G		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
554G		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
555G		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field			✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field			✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field			✔	✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral			✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field				✔	✔
0774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy				✔	✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
800DM		Necrozma Dusk Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM	✔
800DW		Necrozma Dawn Wings		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM	✔
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM	✔
0808		Meltan		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field					✔
0820		Greedent		Field		Field					✔
0837		Rolycoly		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon					✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field					✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon					✔
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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Gyro Ball is a move with 1 base power, 88% accuracy, and 12 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, with the final damage being doubled if the user is suffering from Half Speed status condition.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★ Power: 18 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Deals more damage the slower the user is compared to the target.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Past Descriptions

• Prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): This move's power is doubled when the target's Speed is raised.
• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Its power is doubled if the target's Speed has risen.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Gyro Ball is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Gyro Ball
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 80 Energy cost 50 Duration 3.3 seconds Damage window 3 - 3.3 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 80 Energy cost 60 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Description

In the anime

Spritzee Steelix Golett Hitmontop
The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Bronzong holds out its arms and white balls of energy appear at the ends of them. Bronzong then spins around quickly and it slams into the opponent.
Lucian's Bronzong	An Elite Meet and Greet!		Debut
A Coordinator's Bronzong	Old Rivals, New Tricks!		None
Marcus's Bronzong	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Lickilicky spins at a high speed and spins into the opponent.
Baron Alberto's Lickilicky	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Baron Alberto	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Koffing spins forward at a fast speed and a purple ring surrounds its body vertically, or Koffing spins around and its body becomes surrounded by a light blue aura. It then spins into the opponent.
Giant's Koffing	Tag! We're It...!		None
Roxie's Koffing	Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1		None
	Bronzor spins at a fast speed and three light blue rings surround Bronzor's body. Bronzor then spins into the opponent, hitting the opponent with the top of its head.
Byron's Bronzor	Dealing With Defensive Types!		None
	Two light blue orbs appear at the end of Glalie's horns and it spins around quickly, slamming into the opponent.
A Pokémon Poacher's Glalie	The Drifting Snorunt!		None
	Metagross pulls its arms back and light blue orbs appear at the end of its four claws. Metagross then spins rapidly and slams into the opponent.
A wild Metagross	Noodles! Roamin' Off!		None
	Light blue orbs appear at the end of Jigglypuff's hands, and its body becomes surrounded by light blue sparkles. Jigglypuff then begins to spin rapidly and slams into the opponent.
Ursula's Jigglypuff	Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!		None
	Two light blue orbs appear at the end of Baltoy's arms and it spins rapidly. It then repeatedly floats into the opponent.
Buck's Baltoy	Bucking the Treasure Trend!		None
	Shuckle pulls its head into its shell and its arms and legs glow light blue. It then spins its body rapidly and can float into the air. It then spins into the opponent.
Conway's Shuckle	Working on a Right Move!		None
	Golurk flies towards the opponent and holds its arms out like a 'T'. It then starts to spin its body and a line of bright orange energy appears over its fists, and Golurk flies into the opponent.
Juanita's Golurk	Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
An illusionary Golurk	An Epic Defense Force!		None
	Golett's arms and legs glow light blue and it pulls its head and limbs into its body. It then starts spinning around in the air, then floats down and rolls into the opponent.
Luke's Golett	The Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome!		None
	Mangezone's magnets glow light blue, and it starts spinning around rapidly. It then spins into the opponent.
Barret's Magnezone	Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!		None
	Spritzee spins around rapidly into the opponent. While spinning, a light pink aura shines around it.
Valerie's Spritzee	Fairy-Type Trickery!		None
	Avalugg spins in a fast counter-clockwise motion. As it spins, a light-blue aura surrounds it, with a bright white light running horizontally across the light-blue aura surrounding Avalugg.
Wulfric's Avalugg	All Hail the Ice Battlefield!		None
	Four light blue orbs appear at the end of each of Mega Glalie's horns and it spins around quickly, causing two blue rings to form around its body, and slams into the opponent.
Levi's Glalie	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Geodude's hands glow light blue and it spins around fast, with a light-blue ring surrounding it. It then spins into the opponent.
Brock's Geodude	When Regions Collide!		None
	Some of Steelix's spikes glow light blue and spin around fast, with a light-blue ring surrounding Steelix.
Brock's Steelix	When Regions Collide!		None
	Hitmontop jumps up and spins on his head. He then spins into the opponent.
Bea's Hitmontop	Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!		None
	The spikes on Chesnaught's back glow light-green it spins around fast, with a light-green ring surrounding it. It then spins into the opponent.
Alain's Chesnaught	JN115		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Bronzor
The user shoots the opponent with a laser.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bronzor's eyes glow brightly and it fires a powerful beam of energy from its body at the opponent.
Mars's Bronzor	Belligerent Bronzor		Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Bronzong
The user tackles the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bronzong tackles the opponent, a ball is then left in between the middle.
Saturn's Bronzong	The Legendary Pokémon, Captured		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Pokémon Conquest, Gyro Ball will always do 1 damage if the user is faster than the target. This happens due to how the move's damage is calculated: the target's Speed stat is divided by the user's, and this quotient is rounded down to use as a damage multiplier. A faster user than the target will give a multiplier of 0, causing the move's damage to become 0, finally adjusted to a minimum of 1.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 陀螺球 Tòhlòh Kàuh * 迴轉球 Wùihjyún Kàuh * 螺旋波 Lòhsyùhn Bō * Mandarin 陀螺球 Tuóluó Qiú * 迴轉球 Huízhuǎn Qiú * Czech Gyroskop Dutch Gyrobal French Gyroballe German Gyroball Greek Περιστρόσφαιρα Indonesian Gyro Ball Italian Vortexpalla Korean 자이로볼 Gyroball Polish Żyroskop Portuguese Girobola Romanian Gyro Ball Russian Гирошар Giroshar Serbian Žiro lopta Spanish Latin America Giro Bola (DP035-BW119) Gira Bola (XY074-present) Spain Giro Bola Thai ไจโรบอล Turkish Gyro Ball Vietnamese Quả Cầu Quay

Variations of the move Gyro Ball
Gyro Ball Electro Ball

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