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General

Reversal

Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC

Quick Description

Flavor text: An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Eevine summary: Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.

Damage Inflicts

0× against
½× against
2× against

Stats

Power: 1
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15; maximum is 24
Target: enemy
Effect chance: n/a
Power × accuracy: 1.0
Power percentile: 36.4
Priority: 0

Names

Japanese: きしかいせい
Romaji: Kishikaisei

Flags

Affected by accuracy
Makes contact
Stopped by Detect/Protect
Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
Reflected by Magic Coat
Can be stolen by Snatch

TMs

RBY TM: n/a
GSC TM: Not a TM
RSE TM: Not a TM
DPPT TM: Not a TM

Effect Details

Inflicts regular damage. Never results in a critical hit and ignores the random factor in the damage formula. Power increases the lower the user's HP is relative to its max HP.

Below 4%	200 power
Up to 10%	150 power
Up to 20%	100 power
Up to 35%	80 power
Up to 70%	40 power
Otherwise	20 power

Flavor Text

Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
Appeal: 2
Jam: 0
Flavor text: If user appeals last this turn, earns six points instead of two.

Similar Moves

: FeatherDance, Heal Bell
: Facade, Growl, Splash, Tail Whip
: Aromatherapy, Fake Tears
: Endeavor, Spite, Waterfall

Combos

Use Reversal before: none
Use Reversal after: Endure

Contest Effect

Pokémon

By leveling up

10 Pokémon

						Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
				25	25	Growlithe	2'3.6"	41.9 lb		Ground	Flash Fire Intimidate	55	70	45	70	50	60	58.3
		55	55	57	57	Hariyama	7'6.6"	559.5 lb		Humanshape	Thick Fat Guts	144	120	60	40	60	50	79.0
44	44	45	45	43	43	Heracross	4'11.1"	119 lb		Bug	Guts Swarm	80	125	75	40	95	85	83.3
51	51	51	51	57	57	Hitmonlee	4'11.1"	109.8 lb		Humanshape	Limber Reckless	50	120	53	35	110	87	75.8
49	49	49	49	49	49	Kangaskhan	7'2.6"	176.4 lb		Monster	Early Bird Scrappy	105	95	80	40	80	90	81.7
		49	49	43	43	Makuhita	3'3.4"	190.5 lb		Humanshape	Thick Fat Guts	72	60	30	20	30	25	39.5
		46	47	49	49	Medicham	4'3.2"	69.4 lb		Humanshape	Pure Power	60	60	75	60	75	80	68.3
		42	41	43	43	Meditite	1'11.6"	24.7 lb		Humanshape	Pure Power	30	40	55	40	55	60	46.7
				19	19	Riolu	2'3.6"	44.5 lb		No Eggs	Inner Focus Steadfast	40	70	40	35	40	60	47.5
		49	49	49	49	Vigoroth	4'7.1"	102.5 lb		Ground	Vital Spirit	80	80	80	55	55	90	73.3

Egg

11 Pokémon

Pokémon	Height	Weight	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
Cyndaquil	1'7.7"	17.4 lb	Ground	Blaze	39	52	43	60	50	65	51.5
Houndour	1'11.6"	23.8 lb	Ground	Flash Fire Early Bird	45	60	30	80	50	65	55.0
Mankey	1'7.7"	61.7 lb	Ground	Vital Spirit Anger Point	40	80	35	35	45	70	50.8
Miltank	3'11.2"	166.4 lb	Ground	Thick Fat Scrappy	95	80	105	40	70	100	81.7
Pichu	11.8"	4.4 lb	No Eggs	Static	20	40	15	35	35	60	34.2
Rattata	11.8"	7.7 lb	Ground	Run Away Guts	30	56	35	25	35	72	42.2
Rhyhorn	3'3.4"	253.5 lb	Monster Ground	Lightningrod Rock Head	80	85	95	30	30	25	57.5
Scyther	4'11.1"	123.5 lb	Bug	Swarm Technician	70	110	80	55	80	105	83.3
Sentret	2'7.5"	13.2 lb	Ground	Run Away Keen Eye	35	46	34	35	45	20	35.8
Torchic	1'3.7"	5.5 lb	Ground	Blaze	45	60	40	70	50	45	51.7
Yanma	3'11.2"	83.8 lb	Bug	Speed Boost Compoundeyes	65	65	45	75	45	95	65.0

Other

1 Pokémon

Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type			Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
Magikarp	2'11.4"	22 lb				Water 2 Dragon	Swift Swim	20	10	55	15	20	80	33.3

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