Skitter Smack (move)

Skitter Smack はいよるいちげき Creeping Strike

Battles Type  Bug Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  70 Accuracy  90% 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 VIII Move Tutor in The Isle of Armor TM219 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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Skitter Smack (Japanese: はいよるいちげき Creeping Strike) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced during Generation VIII, in The Isle of Armor. It is TM219 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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• Effect
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM/Move Tutor
  • By breeding
  • In Pokémon Champions
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In other generations
• In other languages

Effect

Skitter Smack inflicts damage and lowers the target's Special Attack stat by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Skitter Smack cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA SV The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. Champs Lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat by 1 stage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					IX
					SV
0917		Tarountula		Bug	44
0918		Spidops		Bug	49
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy	47
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy	47
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy	47
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					VIII	IX
					SwShIA Tutor	SV TM219
0023		Ekans		Field Dragon		✔
0024		Arbok		Field Dragon		✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		✔
0053		Persian		Field	✔	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3	−	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug	−	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		✔
0212		Scizor		Bug	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug	−	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1 Water 2	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1 Bug		✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1 Bug		✔
0290		Nincada		Bug	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	−	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug Human-Like		✔
0314		Illumise		Bug Human-Like		✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass Human-Like		✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass Human-Like		✔
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon		✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous	✔	✔
0401		Kricketot		Bug		✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		✔
0415		Combee		Bug	−	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug	−	✔
0422		Shellos All forms		Water 1 Amorphous	✔	✔
0423		Gastrodon All forms		Water 1 Amorphous	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug Water 3	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous	✔	✔
0487		Giratina All forms		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0510		Liepard		Field	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		✔
0543		Venipede		Bug	✔
0544		Whirlipede		Bug	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug	✔
0551		Sandile		Field	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field	✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug Mineral	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug Mineral	✔
0570		Zorua		Field	✔	✔
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		✔
0571		Zoroark		Field	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		✔
0595		Joltik		Bug	✔	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug	✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous	✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous	✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous	✔	✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug	✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug	✔
0632		Durant		Bug	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug	✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug	✔	✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		✔
0704		Goomy		Dragon	✔	✔
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon	✔	✔
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon	✔	✔
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral	−	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass Amorphous	✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous	✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous	✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous	✔
0718		Zygarde All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying	✔	✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug	✔	✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug	✔	✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug	✔	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug Fairy	✔	✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug Fairy	✔	✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1 Bug	✔	✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1 Bug	✔	✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass	−	✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass	−	✔
0757		Salandit		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0767		Wimpod		Bug Water 3	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3	✔
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1 Field	−	✔
0833		Chewtle		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0843		Silicobra		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug	✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug	✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1 Human-Like	✔
0872		Snom		Bug	✔	✔
0873		Frosmoth		Bug	✔	✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug		✔
0917		Tarountula		Bug		✔
0918		Spidops		Bug		✔
0919		Nymble		Bug		✔
0920		Lokix		Bug		✔
0944		Shroodle		Field		✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field		✔
0946		Bramblin		Grass		✔
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		✔
0949		Toedscruel		Grass		✔
0950		Klawf		Water 3		✔
0953		Rellor		Bug		✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug		✔
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		✔
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		✔
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		✔
0988		Slither Wing		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					IX
0919		Nymble		Bug	✔
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 Pokémon Champions

#	Pokémon		Types	Compatibility
0015		Beedrill		✔
0024		Arbok		✔
0053		Persian		✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		✔
0094		Gengar		✔
0168		Ariados		✔
0212		Scizor		✔
0214		Heracross		✔
0302		Sableye		✔
0317		Swalot		✔
0350		Milotic		✔
0354		Banette		✔
0472		Gliscor		✔
0510		Liepard		✔
0545		Scolipede		✔
0553		Krookodile		✔
0571		Zoroark		✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		✔
0609		Chandelure		✔
0637		Volcarona		✔
0658		Greninja		✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		✔
0706		Goodra		✔
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		✔
0707		Klefki		✔
0709		Trevenant		✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		✔
0724		Decidueye		✔
0752		Araquanid		✔
0758		Salazzle		✔
0768		Golisopod		✔
0818		Inteleon		✔
0844		Sandaconda		✔
0853		Grapploct		✔
0900		Kleavor		✔
0959		Tinkaton		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Accelgor
The user skitters up to the target to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Accelgor creeps up on the opponent before striking it with its glowing green arm.
Shoyu's Accelgor	Mega Evolution - Bonds		Debut

In other generations

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	爬擊 Pàhgīk
	Mandarin	爬擊 / 爬击 Pájí / Pájī
French		Ravage Rampant
German		Krabbelkracher
Italian		Strisciacolpo
Korean		엄습하는일격 Eomseuphaneun Ilgyeok
Polish		Zwinny Klaps
Brazilian Portuguese		Esbofeteada Deslizante
Spanish		Golpe Rastrero

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