Nuzzle (move)

Nuzzle ほっぺすりすり Cheek Nuzzle

Battles Type  Electric Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  20 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 VI 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  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

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

Nuzzle (Japanese: ほっぺすりすり Cheek Nuzzle) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation VI.

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• Effect
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By breeding
  • By event
    • Generation VI
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

Nuzzle inflicts damage and paralyzes its target when it hits.

Nuzzle can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move Charge was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing Hex and Smelling Salts to give extra three appeal points if either of them is used in the next turn.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Physical Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  20  24 Cooldown  6s Move wind-up time  10 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect  —  —  — None

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user attacks by nuzzling its electrified cheeks against the target. This also leaves the target with paralysis. ZA The user attacks by nuzzling targets with its electrified cheeks. This leaves targets paralyzed. Champs Paralyzes the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					VI	VII	VIII		IX
						SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0025		Pikachu		Field Fairy	23XY 29ORAS	29	1	1	1	12
0026		Raichu		Field Fairy	−	−	1	1	1	12
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field Fairy		−	1		1	12
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	12	12	12	12
0311		Plusle		Fairy	1	1		1	Rem.
0312		Minun		Fairy	1	1		1	Rem.
0417		Pachirisu		Field Fairy	19	19		19	19
0587		Emolga		Field	15	15	1			1
0702		Dedenne		Field Fairy	20	20	1		1	1
0777		Togedemaru		Field Fairy		21	1
0835		Yamper		Field			5
0836		Boltund		Field			1
0848		Toxel		No Eggs Discovered			1		1	1
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like			1		1	1
0921		Pawmi		Field					12
0922		Pawmo		Field					12
0923		Pawmot		Field					12
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
					VIII	IX
					SwSh	SV
0856		Hatenna		Fairy	✔	✔
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 event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0025		PikachuLv. 10		Field Fairy	Pokémon Cafe Pikachu Yokohama Pikachu Satay King Pikachu Beginner Trainer Pikachu
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

Nuzzle deals and damage and paralyzes the enemy.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD 1 99 15 30 50% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Nuzzle

★
Attack power	17.89266
Charge time	0.82 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	Paralyzes foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Nuzzle	Physical	3	—	20	24	100%	An opponent	—	Leaves the target paralyzed.	Sophocles & Togedemaru Elesa (Classic) & Emolga

Pokémon UNITE

Nuzzle

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Pawmot			1 or 3	5s	Has the user nuzzle its electrified cheeks against the designated opposing Pokémon, dealing damage and leaving them paralyzed.

Description

Games Description SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause paralysis.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Clemont's Dedenne Wikstrom's Dedenne Raichu Pichu
The user electrifies its cheeks and nuzzles against the target, paralyzing them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Dedenne rubs its cheeks repeatedly until they generate static electricity. It then nuzzles its cheek against the opponent, shocking it and leaving it paralyzed.
Clemont's Dedenne	A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!		Debut
Wikstrom's Dedenne	Searching for Chivalry!		None
	Raichu rubs its cheeks repeatedly until they generate static electricity. It then nuzzles its cheek against the opponent, shocking it.
Goh's Raichu	Lighting the Way Home!		None
	Pichu nuzzles its cheek against the opponent, shocking it and leaving it paralyzed.
Baby's Pichu	HZ138		None

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

Trivia

• Nuzzle is the only Electric-type Cute move.
• The majority of Pokémon that learn Nuzzle are the electric rodents (except for Morpeko), and it used to be exclusive to them until Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• Hatenna is the only non-Electric-type Pokémon that can learn Nuzzle.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	蹭蹭臉頰 Cangcang Lihmgaap * 擦擦臉珠 Chaatchaat Lihmjyū * 擦擦臉頰 Chaatchaat Lihmgaap * 碰碰臉頰 Pungpung Lihmgaap *
	Mandarin	蹭蹭臉頰 / 蹭蹭脸颊 Cèngcèng Liǎnjiá * 碰碰臉頰 Pèngpèng Liǎnjiá *
Dutch		Knuffel
French		Frotte-Frimousse
German		Wangenrubbler
Hebrew		חיכוך Hikuch
Italian		Elettrococcola
Korean		볼부비부비 Bolbubibubi
Polish		Mizianie
Portuguese	Brazil	Chamego (animated series, SM Promo-present) Fosso (XY-Generations)
	Portugal	Mimos
Spanish	Latin America	Frote
	Spain	Moflete Estático

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