Trailblaze (move)

Trailblaze くさわけ Trailblazer

Battles Type  Grass Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  50 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 IX TM020 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet TM115 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

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

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Trailblaze (Japanese: くさわけ Trailblazer) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation IX. It is TM020 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and TM115 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

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Effect

Trailblaze inflicts damage and raises the user's Speed by one stage.

Description

Games Description SV The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat. ZA The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork also increases its movement speed for a short time. Champs Boosts the user's Speed stat by 1 stage.

Learnset

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					IX
					SV TM020	ZA TM115
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔
0023		Ekans		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0024		Arbok		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy	✔	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass	✔
0052		Meowth		Field	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field	✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field	✔	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1 Field	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1 Field	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass	✔	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass	✔	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field		✔
0085		Dodrio		Flying	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug	✔	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like	✔
0128		Tauros		Field	✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field	✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field	✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field	✔
0133		Eevee		Field	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field	✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster	✔
0145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster Grass	✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster Grass	✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster Grass	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field	✔
0162		Furret		Field	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug	✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster Field	✔	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster Field	✔	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster Field	✔	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1 Fairy	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1 Fairy	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy Grass	✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy Grass	✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy Grass	✔
0190		Aipom		Field	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass	✔
0192		Sunflora		Grass	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1 Field	✔
0194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1 Field	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1 Field	✔
0196		Espeon		Field	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field Fairy	✔
0210		Granbull		Field Fairy	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field	✔
0220		Swinub		Field	✔
0221		Piloswine		Field	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1 Field	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field	✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field	✔	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field	✔
0232		Donphan		Field	✔
0234		Stantler		Field	✔
0239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy	✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1 Grass	✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1 Grass	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1 Grass	✔
0273		Seedot		Field Grass	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field Grass	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field Grass	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field	✔
0289		Slaking		Field	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like	✔	✔
0310		Manectric		Field		✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug Human-Like	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug Human-Like	✔
0322		Numel		Field	✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field	✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass Human-Like	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass Human-Like	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying Dragon	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying Dragon	✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster Grass	✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy Mineral	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy Mineral	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral	✔	✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster Grass	✔
0388		Grotle		Monster Grass	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster Grass	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug	✔
0403		Shinx		Field	✔
0404		Luxio		Field	✔
0405		Luxray		Field	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field Fairy	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field	✔
0434		Stunky		Field	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field	✔
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0459		Snover		Monster Grass	✔	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster Grass	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field	✔	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field	✔2.0.1+	✔
0473		Mamoswine		Field	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy Mineral	✔2.0.1+	✔
0492		Shaymin All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0493		Arceus All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0495		Snivy		Field Grass	✔
0496		Servine		Field Grass	✔
0497		Serperior		Field Grass	✔
0498		Tepig		Field	✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field	✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		✔
0512		Simisage		Field		✔
0522		Blitzle		Field	✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		✔
0548		Petilil		Grass	✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass	✔
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0572		Minccino		Field	✔
0573		Cinccino		Field	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1 Flying	✔
0581		Swanna		Water 1 Flying	✔
0585		Deerling All forms		Field	✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster Dragon	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster Dragon	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster Dragon	✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field	✔
0614		Beartic		Field	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field Human-Like	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field Human-Like	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0647		Keldeo All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field	✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field	✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field	✔	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1	✔	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1	✔	✔
0658		Greninja All available forms		Water 1	✔	✔
0667		Litleo		Field	✔	✔
0668		Pyroar All forms		Field	✔	✔
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy	✔	✔
0670		Floette All main forms		Fairy	✔	✔
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy	✔	✔
0672		Skiddo		Field	✔	✔
0673		Gogoat		Field	✔	✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field	✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field	✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like	✔	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass Amorphous	✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous	✔	✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying	✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying	✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field	✔
0734		Yungoos		Field	✔
0735		Gumshoos		Field	✔
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug Fairy	✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug Fairy	✔
0744		Rockruff		Field	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field	✔
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field	✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1 Bug	✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1 Bug	✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass	✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass	✔
0757		Salandit		Monster Dragon	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster Dragon	✔
0761		Bounsweet		Grass	✔
0762		Steenee		Grass	✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass	✔
0764		Comfey		Grass	✔
0765		Oranguru		Field	✔
0766		Passimian		Field	✔
0775		Komala		Field	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous	✔	✔
0810		Grookey		Field Grass	✔
0811		Thwackey		Field Grass	✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field Grass	✔
0813		Scorbunny		Field Human-Like	✔
0814		Raboot		Field Human-Like	✔
0815		Cinderace		Field Human-Like	✔
0819		Skwovet		Field	✔
0820		Greedent		Field	✔2.0.1+
0827		Nickit		Field		✔
0828		Thievul		Field		✔
0841		Flapple		Grass Dragon	✔
0842		Appletun		Grass Dragon	✔
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like	✔	✔
0859		Impidimp		Fairy Human-Like	✔
0860		Morgrem		Fairy Human-Like	✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy Human-Like	✔
0863		Perrserker		Field	✔	✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy Mineral	✔	✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0893		Zarude All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field	✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug	✔	✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field	✔
0901		Ursaluna Bloodmoon		Field	✔
0903		Sneasler		Field	✔
0906		Sprigatito		Field Grass	✔
0907		Floragato		Field Grass	✔
0908		Meowscarada		Field Grass	✔
0915		Lechonk		Field	✔
0916		Oinkologne All forms		Field	✔
0917		Tarountula		Bug	✔
0918		Spidops		Bug	✔
0919		Nymble		Bug	✔
0920		Lokix		Bug	✔
0925		Maushold All forms		Field	✔
0926		Fidough		Field Mineral	✔	✔
0927		Dachsbun		Field Mineral	✔	✔
0928		Smoliv		Grass	✔
0929		Dolliv		Grass	✔
0930		Arboliva		Grass	✔
0942		Maschiff		Field	✔	✔
0943		Mabosstiff		Field	✔	✔
0944		Shroodle		Field	✔	✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field	✔	✔
0946		Bramblin		Grass	✔
0947		Brambleghast		Grass	✔
0948		Toedscool		Grass	✔
0949		Toedscruel		Grass	✔
0950		Klawf		Water 3	✔
0951		Capsakid		Grass	✔	✔
0952		Scovillain		Grass	✔	✔
0967		Cyclizar		Field	✔	✔
0980		Clodsire		Water 1 Field	✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field	✔
0986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1001		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1017		Ogerpon All forms		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.

Special move

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous	Wild Tera Pokémon - Timeless WoodsSVTM
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 GO

Trailblaze
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 65 Energy cost 50 Duration 2 seconds Damage window 1.2 - 1.9 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 65 Energy cost 45 Secondary effect 1 Attack Effect chance 100%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Trainer battles

• September 3, 2024
  • Energy cost: 50 → 45

Pokémon UNITE

Trailblaze

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Meowscarada			7	6.5s	Has the user leap to the designated location, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and leaving them paralyzed. If the user hits opposing Pokémon with this move, its basic attack and movement speed increase for a short time. When the user is in tall grass, this move's range increases. If the user knocks out an opposing Pokémon or makes an assist, this move's cooldown is reset. Upgraded to Trailblaze+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13. Upgrade: Grants the user a shield when this move is used.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Sudowoodo Vaporeon
The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. Then, due to its nimble footwork, the user becomes faster.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sudowoodo moves rapidly towards the opponent in a zigzag motion and strikes the opponent with the orbs on one of its hands.
Brassius's Sudowoodo	Nemona and Brassius and…		Debut Enhanced by Terastallization
	Vaporeon's body becomes outlined in a light green aura, and it charges at the opponent. When the move is used, Vaporeon becomes faster.
Penny's Vaporeon	HZ127		None

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	起草 Héichóu
	Mandarin	起草 Qǐcǎo
Czech		Nová cesta
Dutch		Baanbreker
French		Désherbaffe
German		Wegbereiter
Indonesian		Perintis
Italian		Apripista
Korean		개척하기 Gaecheokhagi
Polish		Prekursor
Portuguese		Desbravar
Russian		Новый Путь Novyy Put'
Spanish		Abrecaminos
Thai		แหวกหญ้าเปิดทาง Waek Ya Poetthang
Turkish		Çığır Açma

Variations of the move Flame Charge
Flame Charge • Pounce • Trailblaze Struggle Bug • Chilling Water

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