Wicked Blow (move)

Wicked Blow あんこくきょうだ Dark Blow

Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  75 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 VIII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Wicked Blow (Japanese: あんこくきょうだ Dark Blow) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced during Generation VIII, in The Isle of Armor. It is the signature move of Single Strike Style Urshifu.

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• Effect
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
  • Generation IX
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
• In other games
  • Pokémon UNITE
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
• In other languages

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Effect

Generation VIII

Wicked Blow inflicts damage and will always result in a critical hit if possible (i.e. unless the target has Battle Armor or Shell Armor).

Wicked Blow has a base power of 80.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Wicked Blow cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Wicked Blow's base power was reduced to 75.

Description

Games Description SwShLA The user, having mastered the Dark style, strikes the target with a fierce blow. This attack always results in a critical hit. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. SV The user, having mastered the Dark style, strikes the target with a fierce blow. This move always lands a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					VIII	IX
					SwSh	SV
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered	1, Evo.	Evo.
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 UNITE

Wicked Blow

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Urshifu			5	7s	Charges power before striking in the designated direction with a fierce blow. The user's next basic attack after hitting an opposing Pokémon with this move becomes a boosted attack. While the user is charging, its movement speed is decreased, but it receives reduced damage and becomes immune to hindrances. If the user charges power for a set amount of time or longer before striking, it deals damage to opposing Pokémon in an area of effect. The lower the opposing Pokémon's remaining HP is, the more damage is dealt. Opposing Pokémon in the center of the area of effect receive a critical hit and are shoved. If the user does not charge power for that set amount of time, it deals damage to opposing Pokémon in an area of effect, decreasing their movement speed, and this move's cooldown is reduced. Upgraded to Wicked Blow+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11. Upgrade: Further reduces the damage the user receives while charging. Also, when the user strikes after charging power, opposing Pokémon in the center of the area of effect are also left unable to act.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Preparing Single Strike Style Urshifu
The user, having mastered the Dark style, strikes the target with a fierce blow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Single Strike Style Urshifu flexes its arms, becoming surrounded in a dark purple aura for a moment. It then rushes at the opponent and punches it with great force.
Quillon's Urshifu	Leaping Toward the Dream!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Single Strike Style Urshifu
The user, having mastered the Dark style, strikes the target with a fierce blow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Single Strike Style Urshifu punches the opponent with great force.
Mustard's Urshifu	Crackle!! Retrieve the Sword & Shield		Debut

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

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Cop Obscur*
Chinese	Cantonese	暗冥強擊 Ammìhng Kèuhnggīk
	Mandarin	暗冥強擊 / 暗冥强击 Ànmíng Qiángjī / Ànmíng Qiángjí
Czech		Pěst temnoty
French		Poing Obscur
German		Finstertreffer
Italian		Pugnotenebra
Korean		암흑강타 Amheuk Gangta
Polish		Pięść Mroku* Pięść Ciemności*
Portuguese		Golpe Vil
Russian		Злобный Удар Zlobnyy Udar
Spanish		Golpe Oscuro

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.