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.

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

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

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 in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Single Strike Style Urshifu.

Effect

Generation VIII

Wicked Blow inflicts damage and will always result in a critical hit 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		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 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	PASS37		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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title 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

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