Nosedive (skill)

Nosedive きゅうこうか
Nosedive
Skill
Sometimes deals a lot more damage.

Nosedive (Japanese: きゅうこうか Nosedive) is a skill in Pokémon Shuffle.

Effect

When activated, this skill multiplies the damage of the initial match only.

Other damage multipliers, such as those based on match size, type matchups, or status conditions, are applied as usual. See Pokémon Shuffle → Damage for more details.

Skill level growth

Increasing skill level will increase the activation rate.

Skill Level Skill Points Activation rate
(Match of X)
Damage
Total To next 3 4 5
1 5 15% 40% 70%
2 5 25 25% 50% 80%
3 30 40 30% 55% 85%
4 70 50 35% 60% 90%
5 120 45% 70% 100%

Pokémon with this skill

Icon Pokémon Type Max
Attack
Power

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PSB drops
Braviary Flying 130 Main stage 684
Meloetta
Pirouette Forme
Fighting 130 Ultra Challenge (Week 4)
Honchkrow Dark 125 N/A
Altaria Dragon 120 N/A
Minior Rock 120 Great Challenge (Week 9)
Ho-Oh Fire 115 Great Challenge (Week 2)
Gliscor Ground 110 N/A
Charizard
Shiny
Flying 105 High-Speed Challenge (Week 13)
Masquerain Bug 105 N/A
Skarmory Steel 105 Main stage 496
Unfezant
Male
Flying 105 N/A

Version history

Version Release date Changes
1.5.0 (3DS) January 9, 2018 Changes the description of Nosedive:
  • old: "Attacks can occasionally deal a lot more damage than usual."
  • new: "Sometimes deals a lot more damage."

Trivia

  • Excluding Meloetta Meloetta Pirouette Forme, all non- Flying -type Pokémon with this skill have Flying as one of their two types in the core series.

In other languages

Language Title
French Attaque en Piqué
German Sturzangriff
Italian Picchiata
Korean 급강하 Geupgangha
Spanish Caída en Picado
Cheer CheerSuper Cheer
Mega Evolution Mega Boost (+, ++)
Damage General OpportunistHeavy HitterHyper PunchDragon TalonNosediveSuper BoltUnity PowerTry HardBeast PowerPsyburst
Risk-Taker
Size Three Force
Power of 4 (+) • 4 UpSuper ArrowSuper TackleSuper VoiceFull PowerDemolish
Power of 5 (+) • Extinction
Shape Cross Attack (+) • L-BoostT-Boost
Combo PyrePummelDancing DragonsPixie PowerSinister PowerIce DanceGround ForcesBig WaveConductionMetal ComboPhantom Combo (Shadow Dance) • Leaf ComboRock ComboBug ComboSky BlastPoison PactPsychic ComboDouble NormalTypeless Combo
Paralysis ComboSleep ComboRelentless
SwatBrute Force
Streak Hitting Streak (+) • Damage Streak (Non Stop+) • Toxic StressUp, Up, UpHammering Streak
Flat Crowd Control (+) • Crowd Power
Flash Mob
Counterattack (+)
Percent Vitality DrainHyper DrainPoisonous MistDownpourAbsorbBig Eater
Finisher Last-Ditch EffortSwarmSteely ResolveHyper Bolt
Final Effort
Status condition General Burn (+) • Spookify (+) • Freeze (+) • Nap Time (Sleep Charm) • Poison
Paralysis LightningQuakeParalyzeShock AttackDragon ShriekParalyze+
Disruption Delay AstonishChillFlapWhirlpoolConstrictFascinateSand Sport
DauntCrushing StepShadow ShockPower Hug
Disruption counter Prank
Mind ZapPossessionCalm Down
Disruption removal Rocks Rock Break (+, ++) • Rock Shot (Alpha)
Blocks Block Smash (+, ++) • Block OffBlock ShotDestruction
Black-clouds Cloud Clear (+, ++) • Cloud Shot
Barriers Barrier Bash (+, ++) • Barrier BreakBarrier Shot (Omega)
Non-Support Pokémon Eject (+, ++) • Dragon SweepEliminateShot Out
Self Quirky (+, ++) • BlindsideHide and Seek
All Stabilize (+, ++)
Replacement Swap (+, ++) • TransformRockify (+) • Blockify