Essentials
Summary
Raises the user's Defense by one level. User charges for one turn before attacking.
Damage Dealt
Stats
- Power
- 100 — 81.0 percentile
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 15, up to 24 with
PP Up - Target
- Selected Pokémon
- Effect chance
- 100
- 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).
- Blocked by Detect and Protect
- Reflectable with Magic Coat
- Snatchable
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Rolls accuracy
This move is affected by accuracy and evasion modifiers.
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Flinches with King's Rock
A held King's Rock gives this move an 11.7% chance to make the target flinch.
Machines

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TM40

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Not a TM

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Not a TM

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Not a TM
Effect
Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Defense. User then charges for one turn before attacking.
This move cannot be selected by Sleep Talk.
Categories
Flavor
Flavor Text

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1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack

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Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn.


The user raises its DEFENSE in the 1st turn, then attacks in the 2nd turn.

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The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense in the first turn, then rams the foe on the next turn.
Foreign Names
- Japanese

- ロケットずつき (rokettozutsuki)
- French

- Coud'Krâne
- German

- Schädelwumme
- Spanish

- Cabezazo
- Italian

- Capocciata
Contests
Contest
- Type

- Appeal
- ♡
- Jam
- ♥♥♥♥
- Flavor text
- Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
- Use after
- None
- Use before
- None
Super Contest
- Type

- Appeal
- ♡
- Flavor text
- Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.
- Use after
- None
- Use before
- None
Similar moves
No other moves have the same effect as Skull Bash.
Pokémon
Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.
Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Skull Bash'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 | |
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| Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level. | |||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 31 | Squirtle |
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Torrent | ![]() |
Monster
Water 1 |
44 | 48 | 65 | 50 | 64 | 43 | 314 | |
| 39 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 36 | Wartortle |
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Torrent | ![]() |
Monster
Water 1 |
59 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 80 | 58 | 405 | |
| 42 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 39 | Blastoise |
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Torrent | ![]() |
Monster
Water 1 |
79 | 83 | 100 | 85 | 105 | 78 | 530 | |
| 48 | 50 | 50 | Sharpedo |
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Rough Skin | ![]() |
Water 2 | 70 | 120 | 40 | 95 | 40 | 95 | 460 | |||
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
| Bulbasaur |
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Overgrow | ![]() |
Monster
Plant |
45 | 49 | 49 | 65 | 65 | 45 | 318 | ||||||
| Nidoran♀ |
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Poison Point
Rivalry |
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Monster
Ground |
55 | 47 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 275 | ||||||
| Cubone |
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Rock Head
Lightningrod |
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Monster | 50 | 50 | 95 | 40 | 50 | 35 | 320 | ||||||
| Rhyhorn |
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Lightningrod
Rock Head |
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Monster
Ground |
80 | 85 | 95 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 345 | ||||||
| Torkoal |
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White Smoke | ![]() |
Ground | 70 | 85 | 140 | 85 | 70 | 20 | 470 | ||||||
| Relicanth |
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Swift Swim
Rock Head |
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Water 1
Water 2 |
100 | 90 | 130 | 45 | 65 | 55 | 485 | ||||||
| Snover |
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Snow Warning | ![]() |
Monster
Plant |
60 | 62 | 50 | 62 | 60 | 40 | 334 | ||||||
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Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
| Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM. | |||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Charmander |
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Blaze | ![]() |
Monster
Dragon |
39 | 52 | 43 | 60 | 50 | 65 | 309 | |||||
| 40 | Charmeleon |
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Blaze | ![]() |
Monster
Dragon |
58 | 64 | 58 | 80 | 65 | 80 | 405 | |||||
| 40 | Charizard |
|
Blaze | ![]() |
Monster
Dragon |
78 | 84 | 78 | 109 | 85 | 100 | 534 | |||||
| 40 | Squirtle |
|
Torrent | ![]() |
Monster
Water 1 |
44 | 48 | 65 | 50 | 64 | 43 | 314 | |||||
| 40 | Wartortle |
|
Torrent | ![]() |
Monster
Water 1 |
59 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 80 | 58 | 405 | |||||
| 40 | Blastoise |
|
Torrent | ![]() |
Monster
Water 1 |
79 | 83 | 100 | 85 | 105 | 78 | 530 | |||||
| 40 | Beedrill |
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Swarm | ![]() |
Bug | 65 | 80 | 40 | 45 | 80 | 75 | 385 | |||||
| 40 | Rattata |
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Run Away
Guts |
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Ground | 30 | 56 | 35 | 25 | 35 | 72 | 253 | |||||
| 40 | Raticate |
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Run Away
Guts |
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Ground | 55 | 81 | 60 | 50 | 70 | 97 | 413 | |||||
| 40 | Ekans |
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Intimidate
Shed Skin |
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Ground
Dragon |
35 | 60 | 44 | 40 | 54 | 55 | 288 | |||||
| 40 | Arbok |
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Intimidate
Shed Skin |
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Ground
Dragon |
60 | 85 | 69 | 65 | 79 | 80 | 438 | |||||
| 40 | Pikachu |
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Static | ![]() |
Ground
Fairy |
35 | 55 | 30 | 50 | 40 | 90 | 300 | |||||
| 40 | Raichu |
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Static | ![]() |
Ground
Fairy |
60 | 90 | 55 | 90 | 80 | 100 | 475 | |||||
| 40 | Sandshrew |
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Sand Veil | ![]() |
Ground | 50 | 75 | 85 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 300 | |||||
| 40 | Sandslash |
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Sand Veil | ![]() |
Ground | 75 | 100 | 110 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 450 | |||||
| 40 | Nidoran♀ |
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Poison Point
Rivalry |
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Monster
Ground |
55 | 47 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 275 | |||||
| 40 | Nidorina |
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Poison Point
Rivalry |
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No Eggs | 70 | 62 | 67 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 365 | |||||
| 40 | Nidoqueen |
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Poison Point
Rivalry |
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No Eggs | 90 | 82 | 87 | 75 | 85 | 76 | 495 | |||||
| 40 | Nidoran♂ |
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Poison Point
Rivalry |
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Monster
Ground |
46 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 273 | |||||
| 40 | Nidorino |
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Poison Point
Rivalry |
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Monster
Ground |
61 | 72 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 365 | |||||
| 40 | Nidoking |
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Poison Point
Rivalry |
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Monster
Ground |
81 | 92 | 77 | 85 | 75 | 85 | 495 | |||||
| 40 | Clefairy |
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Cute Charm
Magic Guard |
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Fairy | 70 | 45 | 48 | 60 | 65 | 35 | 323 | |||||
| 40 | Clefable |
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Cute Charm
Magic Guard |
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Fairy | 95 | 70 | 73 | 85 | 90 | 60 | 473 | |||||
| 40 | Vulpix |
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Flash Fire | ![]() |
Ground | 38 | 41 | 40 | 50 | 65 | 65 | 299 | |||||
| 40 | Ninetales |
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Flash Fire | ![]() |
Ground | 73 | 76 | 75 | 81 | 100 | 100 | 505 | |||||
| 40 | Jigglypuff |
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Cute Charm | ![]() |
Fairy | 115 | 45 | 20 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 270 | |||||
| 40 | Wigglytuff |
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Cute Charm | ![]() |
Fairy | 140 | 70 | 45 | 75 | 50 | 45 | 425 | |||||
| 40 | Paras |
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Effect Spore
Dry Skin |
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Bug
Plant |
35 | 70 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 25 | 285 | |||||
| 40 | Parasect |
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Effect Spore
Dry Skin |
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Bug
Plant |
60 | 95 | 80 | 60 | 80 | 30 | 405 | |||||
| 40 | Meowth |
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Pickup
Technician |
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Ground | 40 | 45 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 90 | 290 | |||||
| 40 | Persian |
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Limber
Technician |
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Ground | 65 | 70 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 115 | 440 | |||||
| 40 | Psyduck |
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Damp
Cloud Nine |
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Water 1
Ground |
50 | 52 | 48 | 65 | 50 | 55 | 320 | |||||
| 40 | Golduck |
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Damp
Cloud Nine |
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Water 1
Ground |
80 | 82 | 78 | 95 | 80 | 85 | 500 | |||||
| 40 | Mankey |
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Vital Spirit
Anger Point |
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Ground | 40 | 80 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 70 | 305 | |||||
| 40 | Primeape |
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Vital Spirit
Anger Point |
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Ground | 65 | 105 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 95 | 455 | |||||
| 40 | Growlithe |
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Intimidate
Flash Fire |
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Ground | 55 | 70 | 45 | 70 | 50 | 60 | 350 | |||||
| 40 | Arcanine |
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Intimidate
Flash Fire |
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Ground | 90 | 110 | 80 | 100 | 80 | 95 | 555 | |||||
| 40 | Poliwag |
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Water Absorb
Damp |
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Water 1 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 90 | 300 | |||||
| 40 | Poliwhirl |
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Water Absorb
Damp |
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Water 1 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 90 | 385 | |||||
| 40 | Poliwrath |
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Water Absorb
Damp |
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Water 1 | 90 | 85 | 95 | 70 | 90 | 70 | 500 | |||||
| 40 | Abra |
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Synchronize
Inner Focus |
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Humanshape | 25 | 20 | 15 | 105 | 55 | 90 | 310 | |||||
| 40 | Kadabra |
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Synchronize
Inner Focus |
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Humanshape | 40 | 35 | 30 | 120 | 70 | 105 | 400 | |||||
| 40 | Alakazam |
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Synchronize
Inner Focus |
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Humanshape | 55 | 50 | 45 | 135 | 85 | 120 | 490 | |||||
| 40 | Machop |
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Guts
No Guard |
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Humanshape | 70 | 80 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 305 | |||||
| 40 | Machoke |
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Guts
No Guard |
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Humanshape | 80 | 100 | 70 | 50 | 60 | 45 | 405 | |||||
| 40 | Machamp |
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Guts
No Guard |
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Humanshape | 90 | 130 | 80 | 65 | 85 | 55 | 505 | |||||
| 40 | Tentacool |
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Clear Body
Liquid Ooze |
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Water 3 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 50 | 100 | 70 | 335 | |||||
| 40 | Tentacruel |
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Clear Body
Liquid Ooze |
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Water 3 | 80 | 70 | 65 | 80 | 120 | 100 | 515 | |||||
| 40 | Ponyta |
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Run Away
Flash Fire |
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Ground | 50 | 85 | 55 | 65 | 65 | 90 | 410 | |||||
| 40 | Rapidash |
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Run Away
Flash Fire |
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Ground | 65 | 100 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 105 | 500 | |||||
| 40 | Slowpoke |
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Oblivious
Own Tempo |
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Monster
Water 1 |
90 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 15 | 315 | |||||
| 40 | Slowbro |
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Oblivious
Own Tempo |
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Monster
Water 1 |
95 | 75 | 110 | 100 | 80 | 30 | 490 | |||||
| 40 | Farfetch'd |
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Keen Eye
Inner Focus |
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Flying
Ground |
52 | 65 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 60 | 352 | |||||
| 40 | Doduo |
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Run Away
Early Bird |
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Flying | 35 | 85 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 75 | 310 | |||||
| 40 | Dodrio |
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Run Away
Early Bird |
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Flying | 60 | 110 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 100 | 460 | |||||
| 40 | Seel |
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Thick Fat
Hydration |
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Water 1
Ground |
65 | 45 | 55 | 45 | 70 | 45 | 325 | |||||
| 40 | Dewgong |
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Thick Fat
Hydration |
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Water 1
Ground |
90 | 70 | 80 | 70 | 95 | 70 | 475 | |||||
| 40 | Gengar |
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Levitate | ![]() |
Indeterminate | 60 | 65 | 60 | 130 | 75 | 110 | 500 | |||||
| 40 | Onix |
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Rock Head
Sturdy |
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Mineral | 35 | 45 | 160 | 30 | 45 | 70 | 385 | |||||
| 40 | Drowzee |
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Insomnia
Forewarn |
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Humanshape | 60 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 90 | 42 | 328 | |||||
| 40 | Hypno |
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Insomnia
Forewarn |
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Humanshape | 85 | 73 | 70 | 73 | 115 | 67 | 483 | |||||
| 40 | Electrode |
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Soundproof
Static |
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Mineral | 60 | 50 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 140 | 480 | |||||
| 40 | Cubone |
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Rock Head
Lightningrod |
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Monster | 50 | 50 | 95 | 40 | 50 | 35 | 320 | |||||
| 40 | Marowak |
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Rock Head
Lightningrod |
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Monster | 60 | 80 | 110 | 50 | 80 | 45 | 425 | |||||
| 40 | Hitmonlee |
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Limber
Reckless |
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Humanshape | 50 | 120 | 53 | 35 | 110 | 87 | 455 | |||||
| 40 | Hitmonchan |
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Keen Eye
Iron Fist |
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Humanshape | 50 | 105 | 79 | 35 | 110 | 76 | 455 | |||||
| 40 | Lickitung |
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Own Tempo
Oblivious |
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Monster | 90 | 55 | 75 | 60 | 75 | 30 | 385 | |||||
| 40 | Rhyhorn |
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Lightningrod
Rock Head |
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Monster
Ground |
80 | 85 | 95 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 345 | |||||
| 40 | Rhydon |
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Lightningrod
Rock Head |
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Monster
Ground |
105 | 130 | 120 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 485 | |||||
| 40 | Chansey |
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Natural Cure
Serene Grace |
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Fairy | 250 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 105 | 50 | 450 | |||||
| 40 | Tangela |
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Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard |
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Plant | 65 | 55 | 115 | 100 | 40 | 60 | 435 | |||||
| 40 | Kangaskhan |
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Early Bird
Scrappy |
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Monster | 105 | 95 | 80 | 40 | 80 | 90 | 490 | |||||
| 40 | Horsea |
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Swift Swim
Sniper |
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Water 1
Dragon |
30 | 40 | 70 | 70 | 25 | 60 | 295 | |||||
| 40 | Seadra |
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Poison Point
Sniper |
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Water 1
Dragon |
55 | 65 | 95 | 95 | 45 | 85 | 440 | |||||
| 40 | Goldeen |
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Swift Swim
Water Veil |
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Water 2 | 45 | 67 | 60 | 35 | 50 | 63 | 320 | |||||
| 40 | Seaking |
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Swift Swim
Water Veil |
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Water 2 | 80 | 92 | 65 | 65 | 80 | 68 | 450 | |||||
| 40 | Staryu |
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Illuminate
Natural Cure |
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Water 3 | 30 | 45 | 55 | 70 | 55 | 85 | 340 | |||||
| 40 | Starmie |
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Illuminate
Natural Cure |
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Water 3 | 60 | 75 | 85 | 100 | 85 | 115 | 520 | |||||
| 40 | Mr. Mime |
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Soundproof
Filter |
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Humanshape | 40 | 45 | 65 | 100 | 120 | 90 | 460 | |||||
| 40 | Scyther |
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Swarm
Technician |
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Bug | 70 | 110 | 80 | 55 | 80 | 105 | 500 | |||||
| 40 | Jynx |
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Oblivious
Forewarn |
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Humanshape | 65 | 50 | 35 | 115 | 95 | 95 | 455 | |||||
| 40 | Electabuzz |
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Static | ![]() |
Humanshape | 65 | 83 | 57 | 95 | 85 | 105 | 490 | |||||
| 40 | Magmar |
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Flame Body | ![]() |
Humanshape | 65 | 95 | 57 | 100 | 85 | 93 | 495 | |||||
| 40 | Tauros |
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Intimidate
Anger Point |
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Ground | 75 | 100 | 95 | 40 | 70 | 110 | 490 | |||||
| 40 | Gyarados |
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Intimidate | ![]() |
Water 2
Dragon |
95 | 125 | 79 | 60 | 100 | 81 | 540 | |||||
| 40 | Lapras |
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Water Absorb
Shell Armor |
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Monster
Water 1 |
130 | 85 | 80 | 85 | 95 | 60 | 535 | |||||
| 40 | Eevee |
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Run Away
Adaptability |
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Ground | 55 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 65 | 55 | 325 | |||||
| 40 | Vaporeon |
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Water Absorb | ![]() |
Ground | 130 | 65 | 60 | 110 | 95 | 65 | 525 | |||||
| 40 | Jolteon |
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Volt Absorb | ![]() |
Ground | 65 | 65 | 60 | 110 | 95 | 130 | 525 | |||||
| 40 | Flareon |
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Flash Fire | ![]() |
Ground | 65 | 130 | 60 | 95 | 110 | 65 | 525 | |||||
| 40 | Porygon |
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Trace
Download |
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Mineral | 65 | 60 | 70 | 85 | 75 | 40 | 395 | |||||
| 40 | Omastar |
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Swift Swim
Shell Armor |
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Water 1
Water 3 |
70 | 60 | 125 | 115 | 70 | 55 | 495 | |||||
| 40 | Kabutops |
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Swift Swim
Battle Armor |
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Water 1
Water 3 |
60 | 115 | 105 | 65 | 70 | 80 | 495 | |||||
| 40 | Snorlax |
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Immunity
Thick Fat |
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Monster | 160 | 110 | 65 | 65 | 110 | 30 | 540 | |||||
| 40 | Dratini |
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Shed Skin | ![]() |
Water 1
Dragon |
41 | 64 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 300 | |||||
| 40 | Dragonair |
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Shed Skin | ![]() |
Water 1
Dragon |
61 | 84 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 420 | |||||
| 40 | Dragonite |
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Inner Focus | ![]() |
Water 1
Dragon |
91 | 134 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 600 | |||||
| 40 | Mewtwo |
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Pressure | ![]() |
No Eggs | 106 | 110 | 90 | 154 | 90 | 130 | 680 | |||||
| 40 | Mew |
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Synchronize | ![]() |
No Eggs | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 600 | |||||

























