Coil (move)

Coil redirects here. For the Pokémon named Coil in Japanese, see Magnemite (Pokémon).

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Coil とぐろをまく Coil Up

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Battles Type  Poison Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V 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  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

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

Coil (Japanese: とぐろをまく Coil Up) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Coil raises the user's Attack, Defense, and accuracy stats by one stage each.

If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Coil, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwSh The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	44	44	44SMUSUM	44BDSP
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	56	56	56SMUSUM	56BDSP
162		Furret		Field		Field			1	1BDSP
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	43BW 37B2W2	37	28SM 31USUM	48
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	64BW 49B2W2	48XY 46ORAS	44	44BDSP
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon		44ORAS	41	48
367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1		45ORAS	45	45BDSP
368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1		45ORAS	45	45BDSP
495		Snivy		Field	Grass	31	31	31
496		Servine		Field	Grass	36	36	36
497		Serperior		Field	Grass	38	38	38
603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	54	54	54
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1
718		Zygarde		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		80	72	72SwSh
843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon				45SwSh
844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon				49SwSh
850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug				25SwSh
851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug				25SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDGtI It boosts your Attack, Defense, and accuracy. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It boosts your Attack, Defense, and accuracy. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

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

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

Trivia

• Coil, along with Quiver Dance, Geomancy, and Shell Smash, are the only moves that raise three stats at once.
• This move, along with Hone Claws and Acupressure, are the only moves that raise the accuracy stat.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 盤蜷 Pùhnkyùhn Mandarin 盤蜷 / 盘蜷 Pánquán Dutch Oprollen French Enroulement German Einrollen Italian Arrotola Korean 똬리틀기 Ttwariteulgi Brazilian Portuguese Enroscar Spanish Enrosque

Variations of the move Quiver Dance
Quiver Dance • Coil

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