Rototiller (move)

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Rototiller
たがやす Plow
Rototiller VII.png
Type  Ground
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
All: Affects all Pokémon on the field
Availability
Introduced  Generation VI
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

Rototiller (Japanese: たがやす Plow) is a non-damaging Ground-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

Generations VI and VII

Rototiller raises the Attack and Special Attack stats of all grounded Grass-type Pokémon on the field by one stage, except those that are in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Fly or Dig. Rototiller fails if there are no eligible Grass-type Pokémon.

Rototiller can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Bullet Seed, Leech Seed, Seed Bomb, and Worry Seed) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Groundium Z into Z-Rototiller, the user's Attack stat rises by one stage.

Generation VIII onwards

Rototiller cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
Tilling the soil, the user makes it easier for plants to grow. This raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of Grass-type Pokémon.
SwShBDSPLA
SV
This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0051 Dugtrio GroundIC Big.png Field Field 1 1
0051 Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Alolan Form
GroundIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field 1
0264 Linoone NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1 1
0400 Bibarel NormalIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Field 1 1
0428 Lopunny NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like 1 1
0505 Watchog NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1 1
0530 Excadrill GroundIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field 1 1
0660 Diggersby NormalIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field 1 1
0749 Mudbray GroundIC Big.png Field Field 8
0750 Mudsdale GroundIC Big.png Field Field 1, 8
0787 Tapu Bulu GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 38
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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0027 Sandshrew GroundIC Big.png Field Field
0046 Paras BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass
0095 Onix RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0111 Rhyhorn GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field
0331 Cacnea GrassIC Big.png Grass Human-Like
0557 Dwebble BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Mineral
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 VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0095 Onix RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral Island Scan - Ten Carat HillUSUM
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Rototiller raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all grounded Grass-type Pokémon in the user's party in the same room (including the user if it is Grass-type).

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
SMD - - 20 40 —% - Entire room Party Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Description

Games Description
SMD It boosts Attack and Sp. Atk of Grass types. It has no effect on Pokémon in the air.*
It boosts the Attack and Sp. Atk of Grass-type Pokémon among you and your teammates in the same room. But it has no effect on Pokémon in the air. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileSMD.pngWonder Tile.*


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 耕地 Gāangdeih
Mandarin 耕地 Gēngdì
France Flag.png French Fertilisation
Germany Flag.png German Pflüger
Italy Flag.png Italian Aracampo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 일구기 Ilgugi
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Rototiller
Spain Flag.png Spanish Fertilizante


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