Chip Away (move)

Chip Away なしくずし Little by Little

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  70 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 V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Excites the audience in any kind of contest.

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

Chip Away (Japanese: なしくずし Little by Little) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation V.

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• Effect
  • Generations V to VII
  • Generation VIII onwards
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By breeding
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Description
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• In other languages

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Effect

Generations V to VII

Chip Away inflicts damage, ignoring any changes to the target's Defense and evasion stat stages — positive and negative. It does not ignore changes to stats that do not use stat stages, such as Reflect, Abilities such as Sand Veil, or items such as Eviolite. It also does not ignore changes to the user's Attack or accuracy.

Generation VIII onwards

Chip Away cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 Looking for an opening, the user strikes continually. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage. XYORAS SMUSUMPE Looking for an opening, the user strikes consistently. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage. SwShBDSPLA SV 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
					V	VI	VII
							SMUSUM
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered	23	23	23
0034		Nidoking		Monster Field	23	23	23
0108		Lickitung		Monster	37	37	37
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster Field	34	34XY 25ORAS	25
0112		Rhydon		Monster Field	34	34XY 25ORAS	25
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster	31	31	31
0143		Snorlax		Monster	25	17	17
0158		Totodile		Monster Water 1	29	29	29
0159		Croconaw		Monster Water 1	33	33	33
0160		Feraligatr		Monster Water 1	37	37	37
0214		Heracross		Bug	16B2W2	16	16
0246		Larvitar		Monster	14	14	14
0247		Pupitar		Monster	14	14	14
0248		Tyranitar		Monster	14	14	14
0287		Slakoth		Field	37	37XY 25ORAS	25
0288		Vigoroth		Field	43	43XY 27ORAS	27
0289		Slaking		Field	37	37XY 27ORAS	27
0408		Cranidos		Monster	28	28	28
0409		Rampardos		Monster	28	28	28
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered	25	17	17
0463		Lickilicky		Monster	37	37	37
0464		Rhyperior		Monster Field	30	30XY 25ORAS	25
0532		Timburr		Human-Like	24	24	24
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like	24	24	24
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like	24	24	24
0550		Basculin Red- and Blue-Striped Forms		Water 2	16	16	11
0559		Scraggy		Field Dragon	27	27	27
0560		Scrafty		Field Dragon	27	27	27
0621		Druddigon		Dragon Monster	31	31	31
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					V	VI	VII
							SMUSUM
0027		Sandshrew		Field	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field			✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field	✔	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Chip Away inflicts damage, ignoring any changes to the target's Defense and evasion stat stages (both positive and negative).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI 12 99 17 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 12 99 17 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Chip Away

★★★★
Attack power	37.10708
Charge time	0.58 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description MDGtI It damages an enemy. The enemy's stat changes in Defense and evasiveness don't affect this attack's damage. (Whether they are boosted or reduced, they don't affect this attack's damage.) SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. The enemy's stat changes in Defense and evasiveness don't affect this attack, regardless of whether the stats were boosted or reduced.

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

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	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	逐步擊破 Juhkbouh Gīkpo
	Mandarin	逐步擊破 / 逐步击破 Zhúbù Jípò / Zhúbù Jīpò
French		Attrition
German		Zermürben
Italian		Insidia
Korean		야금야금 Yageumyageum
Brazilian Portuguese		Lapidar
Spanish		Guardia Baja

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