Anchor Shot (move)

Anchor Shot アンカーショット Anchor Shot

Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Anchor Shot (Japanese: アンカーショット Anchor Shot) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature move of Dhelmise.

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• Effect
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
  • Generation IX
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
• In other games
  • Pokémon UNITE
• In other generations
  • Core series games
• In other languages

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Effect

Anchor Shot inflicts damage and prevents foes from fleeing or switching out as long as the user remains in battle. Wimp Out, Emergency Exit, the Red Card, the Shed Shell, and the Eject Button can bypass this effect.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Anchor Shot cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Anchor Shot cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE SwShLA SV The user entangles the target with its anchor chain while attacking. The target becomes unable to flee. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					VII	VIII
					SMUSUM	SwSh
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral	32	52
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 UNITE

Anchor Shot

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Dhelmise			7	8.5s	Has the user throw its anchor in the designated direction and catch an opposing Pokémon with it, dealing damage and leaving it unable to act. The user then pulls the opposing Pokémon toward itself. Upgraded to Anchor Shot+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11. Upgrade: Increases the amount of damage dealt to the pulled opposing Pokémon.

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	擲錨 Jaahkmàauh
	Mandarin	擲錨 / 掷锚 Zhímáo / Zhìmáo
French		Ancrage
German		Ankerschuss
Italian		Colpo d'Ancora
Korean		앵커샷 AengkeosyasIX+ 앵커숏 AengkeosyosVII–VIII
Brazilian Portuguese		Tiro de Âncora
Spanish		Anclaje

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