Expanding Force (move)

	Expanding Force; ワイドフォース Wide Force
Type	Psychic
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	80
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;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation VIII
	Move Tutor in The Isle of Armor; TM218 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet;
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Appeal	0
Jam	0
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	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Expanding Force (Japanese: ワイドフォース Wide Force) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced during Generation VIII, in The Isle of Armor. It is TM218 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Effect

Expanding Force inflicts damage. It normally targets a single Pokémon.

If Psychic Terrain is in effect and the user is grounded upon its execution, this move gets a 1.5× power increase (in addition to the usual 1.3× bonus from terrain) and it becomes a move that targets both opponents.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Expanding Force cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
SwSh LA	The user attacks the target with its psychic power. This move's power goes up and damages all opposing Pokémon on Psychic Terrain.
BDSP	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
SV	The user attacks the target with its psychic power. When the ground is Psychic Terrain, this move's power is boosted and it damages all opposing Pokémon.
Champs	If the user is under the effect of Psychic Terrain, this move's power is boosted by 50% and its range extends to all opponents.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups	Level
			IX
			SV
0480	Uxie	No Eggs Discovered	Rem.^2.0.1+
0481	Mesprit	No Eggs Discovered	Rem.^2.0.1+
0482	Azelf	No Eggs Discovered	Rem.^2.0.1+
0936	Armarouge	Human-Like	56
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/Move Tutor

#		Egg Groups	Compatibility
			VIII	IX
			SwShIA Tutor	SV TM218
0026	Raichu Alolan Form	Field Fairy	✔	✔
0040	Wigglytuff	Fairy	✔	✔
0064	Kadabra	Human-Like	✔
0065	Alakazam	Human-Like	✔
0077	Ponyta Galarian Form	Field	✔
0078	Rapidash Galarian Form	Field	✔
0079	Slowpoke	Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0079	Slowpoke Galarian Form	Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0080	Slowbro	Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0080	Slowbro Galarian Form	Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0096	Drowzee	Human-Like		✔
0097	Hypno	Human-Like		✔
0103	Exeggutor	Grass	✔	✔
0121	Starmie	Water 3	✔
0122	Mr. Mime	Human-Like	✔
0122	Mr. Mime Galarian Form	Human-Like	✔
0124	Jynx	Human-Like	✔
0144	Articuno Galarian Form	No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0177	Natu	Flying	✔
0178	Xatu	Flying	✔
0196	Espeon	Field	✔	✔
0199	Slowking	Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0199	Slowking Galarian Form	Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0203	Girafarig	Field		✔
0251	Celebi	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0280	Ralts	Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔
0281	Kirlia	Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔
0282	Gardevoir	Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔
0307	Meditite	Human-Like		✔
0308	Medicham	Human-Like		✔
0325	Spoink	Field		✔
0326	Grumpig	Field		✔
0343	Baltoy	Mineral	✔
0344	Claydol	Mineral	✔
0358	Chimecho	Amorphous		✔
0375	Metang	Mineral	✔	✔
0376	Metagross	Mineral	✔	✔
0385	Jirachi	No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0386	Deoxys All forms	No Eggs Discovered		✔
0436	Bronzor	Mineral	✔	✔
0437	Bronzong	Mineral	✔	✔
0475	Gallade	Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔
0480	Uxie	No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0481	Mesprit	No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0482	Azelf	No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0488	Cresselia	No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0494	Victini	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0517	Munna	Field	✔
0518	Musharna	Field	✔
0527	Woobat	Field Flying	✔
0528	Swoobat	Field Flying	✔
0555	Darmanitan	Field	✔
0561	Sigilyph	Flying	✔
0574	Gothita	Human-Like	✔	✔
0575	Gothorita	Human-Like	✔	✔
0576	Gothitelle	Human-Like	✔	✔
0577	Solosis	Amorphous	✔	✔
0578	Duosion	Amorphous	✔	✔
0579	Reuniclus	Amorphous	✔	✔
0605	Elgyem	Human-Like	✔
0606	Beheeyem	Human-Like	✔
0628	Braviary Hisuian Form	Flying		✔
0655	Delphox	Field		✔
0677	Espurr	Field	✔	✔
0678	Meowstic All forms	Field	✔	✔
0686	Inkay	Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔
0687	Malamar	Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔
0720	Hoopa All forms	No Eggs Discovered		✔
0765	Oranguru	Field	✔	✔
0779	Bruxish	Water 2		✔
0791	Solgaleo	No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0792	Lunala	No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0800	Necrozma All forms	No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0806	Blacephalon	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0825	Dottler	Bug	✔
0826	Orbeetle	Bug	✔
0856	Hatenna	Fairy	✔	✔
0857	Hattrem	Fairy	✔	✔
0858	Hatterene	Fairy	✔	✔
0866	Mr. Rime	Human-Like	✔
0876	Indeedee Male	Fairy	✔	✔
0876	Indeedee Female	Fairy	✔	−
0898	Calyrex All forms	No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0899	Wyrdeer	Field		✔
0936	Armarouge	Human-Like		✔
0954	Rabsca	Bug		✔
0956	Espathra	Flying		✔
0976	Veluza	Water 2		✔
0981	Farigiraf	Field		✔
0985	Scream Tail	No Eggs Discovered		✔
1006	Iron Valiant	No Eggs Discovered		✔
1023	Iron Crown	No Eggs Discovered		✔
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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Mr. Rime Hitting
The user attacks the target with its psychic power. When the ground is Psychic Terrain, this move's power is boosted.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Mr. Rime's belly face glows purple. A wave of purple energy then expands outwards from its belly, and a column of purple energy with yellow and blue sparks strikes the opponent from below. If used while Psychic Terrain is active, the attack's power is increased. Mr. Rime can also release the wave of energy from the tip of its ice cane instead.
Leon's Mr. Rime	A Flood of Torrential Gains!	Debut

POKÉTOON

Pokémon	Method
Armarouge Column
The user attacks the target with columns made of its psychic power.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Armarouge's body becomes surrounded by rings of blue and purple energy, and it fires a series of four pink energy rings toward the opponent. Then, the ground underneath the opponent starts glowing pink and erupts in a column of purple energy that strikes it from below.
Yūto's Armarouge	PT16	Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Trivia

Alongside Scorching Sands, Expanding Force was the final standard move to debut in Pokémon the Series.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	廣域戰力 Gwóngwihk Jinlihk
Chinese	Mandarin	廣域戰力 / 广域战力 Guǎngyù Zhànlì
Czech		Rozpínavá síla
French		Vaste Pouvoir
German		Flächenmacht
Italian		Vastenergia
Korean		와이드포스 Waideuposeu
Polish		Rosnąca Moc
Portuguese		Força Vasta
Spanish		Vasta Fuerza

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 216 • 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229
ZA
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107
Added in ZA 2.0.0
108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 • 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160

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