Powder (move)
- If you were looking for the group of moves, see Category:Powder and spore moves.
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Powder (Japanese: ふんじん Dust) is a non-damaging Bug-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature move of Vivillon.
Effect
Generation VI
Powder covers the target in powder for the remainder of the turn. If a Pokémon affected by Powder attempts to use a Fire-type move, they take damage equal to 25% of their maximum HP and cannot execute the move (PP is still consumed).
Powder has a priority of +1, so is used before all moves that do not have increased priority.
Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding Safety Goggles cannot become affected by Powder (but a Pokémon already affected by Powder will remain affected even if it gains one of these properties). Powder fails if the target is already under the effect of Powder.
If a Pokémon with Magic Guard affected by Powder attempts to use a Fire-type move, it will fail to execute the move but take no damage. If a Pokémon affected by Powder attempts to use multiple Fire-type moves in one turn (such as due to Dancer), Powder will activate for each one.
Powder does not prevent a Pokémon from thawing itself by using a move like Flame Wheel. If a Pokémon affected by Powder attempts to use Natural Gift while holding a Berry that makes the move Fire-type, the Pokémon takes damage from Powder but the Berry is not consumed. If a Pokémon affected by Powder has Protean and uses a Fire-type move, it will not change type.
If a Pokémon affected by Powder uses Fire Pledge after an ally uses Water Pledge, such that the Pokémon ends up using Water Pledge as a combination move, Powder will not affect that move. If a Pokémon affected by Powder uses Fire Pledge otherwise (including as the first move of a combination move, or when using Grass Pledge as a combination move after an ally's Fire Pledge), Fire Pledge will be prevented by Powder like any other Fire-type move.
If powered up by a Buginium Z into Z-Powder, the user's Special Defense stat is raised by two stages.
Despite involving an small explosion, Powder is not prevented from use or negated by Damp.
Powder will damage the Pokémon even during heavy rain.
Generation VII
If a Pokémon affected by Powder uses Shell Trap, it will take damage regardless of whether it was hit by a physical move. Powder can prevent a Pokémon from using a Fire-type Z-Move, but status Z-Moves still gain their Z-Power effects.
If a Pokémon affected by Powder attempts to use a Fire-type dance move (such as Fiery Dance), that move will not trigger Dancer.
Powder now will not damage the Pokémon during heavy rain.
Generation VIII
Powder cannot be selected in a battle.
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Learnset
By leveling up
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Bug | 1, 55 | 1, 55 | ||||
| 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 breeding
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Bug | Fairy | ✔USUM | ||||
| 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
Description
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
 Being affected
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| The user produces a powder that explodes if the opponent uses Fire-type moves. | |||
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Vivillon releases a powder around the opponent. If the opponent attempts to use a Fire-type move, the powder creates a giant explosion. | ||
| Viola's Vivillon | PS592 | Debut | |
| Yvette's fifteen Vivillon | PS592 | Debut | |
In other generations
Core series games
Spin-off series games
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