Double Shock (move)

Double Shock でんこうそうげき Double Lightning Attack

Battles Type  Electric Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  120 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IX 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 IX

Double Shock (Japanese: でんこうそうげき Double Lightning Attack) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature move of Pawmot.

Effect

If used by an Electric-type Pokémon, Double Shock will inflict damage to the target and cause the user to lose its Electric type. Double Shock fails if the user is not Electric-type, making the move always fail after the first use until the Pokémon regains its Electric type (either by switching out, or other type changing effects such as through Protean or Reflect Type).

If the user is a pure Electric-type Pokémon, it will become typeless.

The Pokémon's type reverts to its default types if it is switched out.

A Pokémon with Protean or Libero cannot successfully use Double Shock unless it already is Electric-type; otherwise, Double Shock will fail and Protean or Libero will not activate.

A Pokémon that has Terastallized into its Electric Tera Type will not lose its Electric type (although the message "The <wild/opposing> <Pokémon> used up all its electricity!" is still displayed). Therefore, a Terastallized Pokémon can use Double Shock multiple times in a row without the need to switch out.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IX
						SV
0923		Pawmot		Field		Field	60
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 Masters EX

Notes:

• Rapid Double Shock:
  • This buddy move was known as B Double Shock prior to version 2.38.0.

In the anime

Pawmot
The user discharges all the electricity from its body to perform a high-damage attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pawmot absorbs light blue and light yellow sparks of electricity into its body, causing it to become outlined in light blue energy. It then thrusts its hands forward and lands them on the opponent, releasing a burst of light blue electricity from them on contact. Afterwards, light blue sparks burst out of Pawmot's body.
Nemona's Pawmot	HZ048		Debut

Trivia

• If the player views the summary of a Pokémon that is currently typeless, such as through the use of Double Shock, the game may crash.^[1]

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 電光雙擊 Dihngwōng Sēunggīk Mandarin 電光雙擊 / 电光双击 Diànguāng Shuāngjí / Diànguāng Shuāngjī French Double Décharge German Zweifachladung Italian Doppiolampo Korean 전광쌍격 Jeongwang Ssanggyeok Spanish Electropalmas

References

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.