User:TehPerson/Attack (stat)

The Attack stat (Japanese: 攻撃能力 attack ability, symbol A), or informally Physical Attack, partly determines how much damage a Pokémon deals when using a physical move.

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• In the core series
  • Moves that raise Attack
  • Moves that lower Attack
  • Abilities that affect Attack
  • Items that affect Attack
• References

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In the core series

Each Pokémon's Attack stat is used to determine how much damage a Pokémon deals when using a physical move. For more information on how Attack affects damage, see Damage → Damage calculation.

Before Generation IV, all damaging moves of the following types are physical moves, and therefore only scale with the Attack stat:

•  Normal 
•  Fighting 
•  Flying 
•  Ground 
•  Rock 
•  Bug 
•  Ghost 
•  Poison 
•  Steel 

Moves that raise Attack

Gen	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Target	Description
I	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user’s Attack stat.
I	Growth	Normal	Status	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user’s body grows all at once, boosting the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
I	Meditate	Psychic	Status	000—	000—%	4040 (max 64)	Self	The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat.
I	Sharpen	Normal	Status	000—	000—%	3030 (max 48)	Self	The user makes its edges more jagged, which raises its Attack stat.
II	Belly Drum	Normal	Status	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.
II	Swagger	Normal	Status	000—	08585%	1515 (max 24)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target’s Attack stat.
II	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	05050	09595%	3535 (max 56)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user’s Attack stat.
III	Meteor Mash	Steel	Physical	09090	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The target is hit with a hard punch fired like a meteor. This may also boost the user’s Attack stat.
III	Howl	Normal	Status	000—	000—%	4040 (max 64)	All allies	The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats.
III	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
III	Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
V	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Self	The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.
V	Coil	Poison	Status	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user coils up and concentrates. This boosts its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.
V	Shift Gear	Steel	Status	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user rotates its gears, boosting its Attack stat and sharply boosting its Speed stat.
V	Work Up	Normal	Status	000—	000—%	3030 (max 48)	Self	The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats are boosted.
VI	Rototiller	Ground	Status	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	All Pokémon	Tilling the soil, the user makes it easier for plants to grow. This raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of Grass-type Pokémon.
VI	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical	04040	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Any adjacent Pokémon	Striking opponents over and over makes the user’s fists harder. Hitting a target raises the Attack stat.
VII	Gear Up	Steel	Status	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	All allies	The user uses its body like a hammer to attack the target and inflict damage.
VIII	Decorate	Fairy	Status	000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user sharply boosts the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats by decorating the target.
VIII	Coaching	Fighting	Status	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	All allies	The user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats.
VIII	Victory Dance	Fighting	Status	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user performs an intense dance to usher in victory, boosting its Attack, Defense, and Speed stats.
IX	Spicy Extract	Grass	Status	000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user emits an incredibly spicy extract, sharply boosting the target’s Attack stat and harshly lowering the target’s Defense stat.
IX	Fillet Away	Normal	Status	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats by using its own HP.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.

Moves that lower Attack

Gen	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Target	Description
I	Growl	Normal	Status	000—	100100%	4040 (max 64)	All adjacent foes	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
I	Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	06565	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.
II	Charm	Fairy	Status	000—	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target’s Attack stat.
III	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120120	100100%	055 (max 8)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user attacks the target with great power. This also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense stats.
III	Feather Dance	Flying	Status	000—	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user covers the target’s body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.
III	Tickle	Normal	Status	000—	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.
VI	Noble Roar	Normal	Status	000—	100100%	3030 (max 48)	Any adjacent Pokémon	Letting out a noble roar, the user intimidates the target and lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
VI	Parting Shot	Dark	Status	000—	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Any adjacent Pokémon	With a parting threat, the user lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Then it switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
VI	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	09090	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.
VI	Play Nice	Normal	Status	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight. This lowers the target’s Attack stat.
VI	Venom Drench	Poison	Status	000—	100100%	2020 (max 32)	All adjacent foes	Opposing Pokémon are drenched in an odd poisonous liquid. This lowers the Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats of a poisoned target.
VI	Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	Status	000—	100100%	3030 (max 48)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user stares at the target with its baby-doll eyes, which lowers the target’s Attack stat. This move always goes first.
VII	Strength Sap	Grass	Status	000—	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user restores its own HP by the same amount as the target’s Attack stat. It then lowers the target’s Attack stat.
VII	Lunge	Bug	Physical	08080	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target’s Attack stat.
VII	Trop Kick	Grass	Physical	07070	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user lands an intense kick of tropical origins on the target. This also lowers the target’s Attack stat.
VII	Tearful Look	Normal	Status	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user gets teary-eyed to make the target lose its combative spirit. This lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
VIII	Breaking Swipe	Dragon	Physical	06060	100100%	1515 (max 24)	All adjacent foes	The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats.
VIII	Springtide Storm	Fairy	Special	100100	08080%	055 (max 8)	All adjacent foes	The user attacks by wrapping opposing Pokémon in fierce winds brimming with love and hate. This may also lower their Attack stats.
VIII	Bitter Malice	Ghost	Special	07575	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user attacks the target with spine-chilling resentment. This also lowers the target’s Attack stat.
IX	Chilling Water	Water	Special	05050	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that’s so cold it saps the target’s power. This also lowers the target’s Attack stat.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.

Abilities that affect Attack

Gen	Ability	Description
III	Intimidate	When the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.
III	Huge Power	Doubles the Pokémon's Attack stat.
III	Hyper Cutter	The Pokémon's prized, mighty pincers prevent other Pokémon from lowering its Attack stat.
III	Hustle	Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat but lowers its accuracy.
III	Guts	It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
III	Pure Power	Using its pure power, the Pokémon doubles its Attack stat.
IV	Anger Point	The Pokémon is angered when it takes a critical hit, and that maxes its Attack stat.
IV	Download	The Pokémon compares an opposing Pokémon's Defense and Sp. Def stats before raising its own Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever will be more effective.
IV	Slow Start	For five turns, the Pokémon's Attack and Speed stats are halved.
IV	Flower Gift	Boosts the Attack and Sp. Def stats of the Pokémon and its allies in harsh sunlight.
V	Defiant	If the Pokémon has any stat lowered by an opposing Pokémon, its Attack stat will be boosted sharply.
V	Defeatist	Halves the Pokémon's Attack and Sp. Atk stats when its HP drops to half or less.
V	Moxie	When the Pokémon knocks out a target, it shows moxie, which boosts its Attack stat.
V	Justified	When the Pokémon is hit by a Dark-type attack, its Attack stat is boosted by its sense of justice.
V	Sap Sipper	The Pokémon takes no damage when hit by Grass-type moves. Instead, its Attack stat is boosted.
VII	Battle Bond	When the Pokémon knocks out a target, its bond with its Trainer is strengthened, and its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats are boosted.
VIII	Intrepid Sword	Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat the first time the Pokémon enters a battle.
VIII	Gorilla Tactics	Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat but only allows the use of the first selected move.
VIII	Chilling Neigh	When the Pokémon knocks out a target, it utters a chilling neigh, which boosts its Attack stat.
IX	Thermal Exchange	Boosts the Attack stat when the Pokémon is hit by a Fire-type move. The Pokémon also cannot be burned.
IX	Anger Shell	When an attack causes its HP to drop to half or less, the Pokémon gets angry. This lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.
IX	Wind Rider	Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat if Tailwind takes effect or if the Pokémon is hit by a wind move. The Pokémon also takes no damage from wind moves.
IX	Guard Dog	Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat if intimidated. Moves and items that would force the Pokémon to switch out also fail to work.
IX	Tablets of Ruin	The power of the Pokémon's ruinous wooden tablets lowers the Attack stats of all Pokémon except itself.
IX	Orichalcum Pulse	Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle. The ancient pulse thrumming through the Pokémon also boosts its Attack stat in harsh sunlight.
IX	Supreme Overlord	When the Pokémon enters a battle, its Attack and Sp. Atk stats are slightly boosted for each of the allies in its party that have already been defeated.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Items that affect Attack

Item		Description
	Protein	A nutritious drink for Pokémon. This drink increases base points for a Pokémon's Attack stat.
	X Attack	An item that sharply boosts the Attack stat of a Pokémon in battle. This effect disappears if the Pokémon leaves the battle.
	Kelpsy Berry	If a Pokémon is fed this Berry, it will grow more friendly, but it will lose base points for its Attack stat.
	Liechi Berry	If a Pokémon holds one of these Berries, its Attack stat will be boosted should it find itself in a pinch.
	Choice Band	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This curious headband boosts the holder's Attack stat but only allows the use of a single move.
	Light Ball	An item to be held by Pikachu. It's a mysterious orb that boosts Pikachu's Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
	Thick Club	An item to be held by Cubone or Marowak. This hard bone of unknown origin boosts their Attack stat.
	Power Bracer	An item to be held by a Pokémon. Holding this bracer reduces a Pokémon's Speed in battle but allows its Attack stat to grow more quickly.
	Cell Battery	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This single-use battery boosts the Attack stat if the holder is damaged by an Electric-type attack.
	Muscle Feather	An item to be used on a Pokémon. This feather slightly increases base points for a Pokémon's Attack stat.
	X Attack 2	Sharply boosts the Attack stat of a Pokémon in battle. This effect disappears if the Pokémon leaves the battle.
	X Attack 3	Drastically boosts the Attack stat of a Pokémon in battle. This effect disappears if the Pokémon leaves the battle.
	X Attack 6	Immensely boosts the Attack stat of a Pokémon in battle. This effect disappears if the Pokémon leaves the battle.
	Weakness Policy	An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder is hit with a move it's weak to, this policy sharply boosts its Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
	Snowball	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This single-use ball of snow boosts the Attack stat if the holder is damaged by an Ice-type move.
	Mighty Candy	A candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon, it will increase that Pokémon's Attack stat.
	Mighty Candy L	A big candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon at Lv. 30 or higher, it will increase that Pokémon's Attack stat.
	Mighty Candy XL	A huge candy that is packed with energy. When given to a Pokémon at Lv. 60 or higher, it will increase that Pokémon's Attack stat.
	Lonely Mint	Having a Pokémon smell this mint can make its Attack stat grow stronger. However, its Defense stat may suffer.
	Adamant Mint	Having a Pokémon smell this mint can make its Attack stat grow stronger. However, its Sp. Atk stat may suffer.
	Naughty Mint	Having a Pokémon smell this mint can make its Attack stat grow stronger. However, its Sp. Def stat may suffer.
	Brave Mint	Having a Pokémon smell this mint can make its Attack stat grow stronger. However, its Speed stat may suffer.
	Bold Mint	Having a Pokémon smell this mint can make its Defense stat grow stronger. However, its Attack stat may suffer.
	Modest Mint	Having a Pokémon smell this mint can make its Sp. Atk stat grow stronger. However, its Attack stat may suffer.
	Calm Mint	Having a Pokémon smell this mint can make its Sp. Def stat grow stronger. However, its Attack stat may suffer.
	Timid Mint	Having a Pokémon smell this mint can make its Speed stat grow stronger. However, its Attack stat may suffer.
	Serious Mint	Having a Pokémon smell this mint will cause its Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats to grow at an equal rate.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

References

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