Essentials
Summary
Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.
Damage Dealt
Stats
- Power
- * (no fixed power)
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 10, up to 16 with
PP Up - Target
- Selected Pokémon
- Effect chance
- n/a
- Priority
- 0 (normal)
Flags
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Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
- Has a charging turn
- Must recharge
- Blocked by Detect and Protect
- Reflectable
- Snatchable
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Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
- Punch-based
- Sound-based
- Unusable during Gravity
- Defrosts when used
- Targets opposite side in triples
- Heals
- Ignores Substitute
Machines

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Not a TM
Effect
Inflicts regular damage. The greater the user's weight compared to the target's, the higher power this move has, to a maximum of 120.
| User's weight | Power |
|---|---|
| Up to 2× the target's weight | 40 |
| Up to 3× the target's weight | 60 |
| Up to 4× the target's weight | 80 |
| Up to 5× the target's weight | 100 |
| More than 5× the target's weight | 120 |
Meta
This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.
Flavor
Flavor Text

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The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater its damage.
Foreign Names
- Italian

- Pesobomba
- French

- Tacle Lourd
- Spanish

- Cuerpopesado
- German

- Rammboss
- Japanese

- ヘビーボンバー (hebiibonbaa)
Similar moves
These moves all have the same effect as Heavy Slam.
| Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
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10 | * | 100% | Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120. |
Pokémon
Steel Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.
Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Heavy Slam's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.
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Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level. | ||||||||||||||
| 69 | 69 | Golem |
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Rock Head
Sturdy Sand Veil |
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Mineral | 80 | 110 | 130 | 55 | 65 | 45 | 485 | |
| 52 | 52 | Snorlax |
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Immunity
Thick Fat Gluttony |
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Monster | 160 | 110 | 65 | 65 | 110 | 30 | 540 | |
| 70 | 70 | Forretress |
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Sturdy
Overcoat |
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Bug | 75 | 90 | 140 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 465 | |
| 46 | 46 | Makuhita |
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Thick Fat
Guts Sheer Force |
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Human-Like | 72 | 60 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 237 | |
| 62 | 62 | Hariyama |
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Thick Fat
Guts Sheer Force |
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Human-Like | 144 | 120 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 50 | 474 | |
| 46 | 43 | Aron |
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Sturdy
Rock Head Heavy Metal |
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Monster | 50 | 70 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 330 | |
| 56 | 51 | Lairon |
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Sturdy
Rock Head Heavy Metal |
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Monster | 60 | 90 | 140 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 430 | |
| 65 | 57 | Aggron |
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Sturdy
Rock Head Heavy Metal |
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Monster | 70 | 110 | 180 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 530 | |
| 50 | 50 | Wailmer |
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Water Veil
Oblivious Pressure |
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Field
Water 2 |
130 | 70 | 35 | 70 | 35 | 60 | 400 | |
| 70 | 70 | Wailord |
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Water Veil
Oblivious Pressure |
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Field
Water 2 |
170 | 90 | 45 | 90 | 45 | 60 | 500 | |
| 46 | 46 | Shieldon |
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Sturdy
Soundproof |
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Monster | 30 | 42 | 118 | 42 | 88 | 30 | 350 | |
| 58 | 58 | Bastiodon |
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Sturdy
Soundproof |
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Monster | 60 | 52 | 168 | 47 | 138 | 30 | 495 | |
| 54 | 49 | Bronzor |
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Levitate
Heatproof Heavy Metal |
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Mineral | 57 | 24 | 86 | 24 | 86 | 23 | 300 | |
| 72 | 58 | Bronzong |
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Levitate
Heatproof Heavy Metal |
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Mineral | 67 | 89 | 116 | 79 | 116 | 33 | 500 | |
| 90 | 90 | Regigigas |
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Slow Start | ![]() |
Undiscovered | 110 | 160 | 110 | 80 | 110 | 100 | 670 | |
| 43 | 43 | Golurk |
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Iron Fist
Klutz No Guard |
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Mineral | 89 | 124 | 80 | 55 | 80 | 55 | 483 | |
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Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
| Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move. | ||||||||||||||
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Machop |
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Guts
No Guard Steadfast |
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Human-Like | 70 | 80 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 305 | |
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Onix |
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Rock Head
Sturdy Weak Armor |
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Mineral | 35 | 45 | 160 | 30 | 45 | 70 | 385 | |
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Phanpy |
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Pickup
Sand Veil |
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Field | 90 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 330 | |
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Tepig |
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Blaze
Thick Fat |
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Field | 65 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 308 | |
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Roggenrola |
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Sturdy
Sand Force |
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Mineral | 55 | 75 | 85 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 280 | |






















