Secret Sword (move)

Not to be confused with Sacred Sword.

Secret Sword しんぴのつるぎ Sword of Mystery

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  85 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make 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 V Move Tutor in Pokémon Black and White Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon X and Y Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Sun and Moon Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful 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

Secret Sword (Japanese: しんぴのつるぎ Sword of Mystery) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation V. It is the signature move of Keldeo.

Effect

Secret Sword inflicts damage. Despite being a special move, Secret Sword uses the target's Defense instead of its Special Defense to calculate damage.

Secret Sword is still a special move. It uses the user's Special Attack to calculate damage. It activates Mirror Coat (not Counter), has its damage reduced by Light Screen (not Reflect), activates the Maranga Berry (not the Kee Berry), etc.

Other effects

If Keldeo is taught Secret Sword between Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, it will change into Resolute Form. If it forgets Secret Sword, it returns to Ordinary Form. Keldeo taught Secret Sword in Pokémon Black and White remain in Ordinary Form in other games. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Keldeo does not change form when it learns Secret Sword, but rather when it enters a battle while having the move.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0647		Keldeo		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				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 Move Tutor

Various Move Tutors will teach Secret Sword to a Keldeo. In some cases, Keldeo can learn the move when brought to certain locations under certain conditions. The Move Tutors are:

• BW: Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion at the Moor of Icirrus, if the player brings them and Keldeo in the party.
• B2W2: a large rock in the Pledge Grove, if the player brings Keldeo in the party.
• XY: an Ace Trainer in Snowbelle City.
• ORAS: a man in Crooner's Café.
• SMUSUM: a Gentleman in Hano Grand Resort.

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
0647		Keldeo		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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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

Games Description MDGtI This is a special move, but it does physical damage to a target.* UNUSED* SMD This is a special move, but it does physical damage to an enemy.* It damages an enemy. This move is a special attack, but the enemy's Defense stat determines damage instead of its Sp. Def stat.*

In the anime

Resolute Form Keldeo
The user attacks using its long horn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Resolute Form Keldeo's body glows yellow, and a giant yellow blade of energy forms from its horn. Resolute Form Keldeo then uses the blade to slice or stab the opponent.
Keldeo (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

• In PS546, Blake’s Kelden turned into its Resolute Form, confirming it knows Secret Sword.

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 神秘之劍 Sàhnbei-jī Gim Mandarin 神秘之劍 / 神秘之剑 Shénmì-zhī Jiàn French Lame Ointe German Mystoschwert Italian Spadamistica Korean 신비의칼 Sinbi-yi Kal Polish Sekretny Miecz Portuguese Brazil Espada Secreta Portugal Espada Secreta Spanish Latin America Espada Secreta Spain Sable Místico* Sablemístico*

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