Chip Away

Essentials

Chip Away

physical

Generation 5

Summary

Ignores the target's stat modifiers.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 70; percentile 42.5
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

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

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
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
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Damage calculation ignores the target's stat modifiers, including evasion.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Looking for an opening, the user strikes continually. The target’s stat changes don’t affect this attack’s damage.

: Looking for an opening, the user strikes consistently. The target’s stat changes don’t affect this attack’s damage.

: Looking for an opening, the user strikes consistently. The target’s stat changes don’t affect this attack’s damage.

Foreign Names

Japanese: なしくずし (nashikuzushi)
: なしくずし
Korean: 야금야금
Chinese: 逐步擊破
: 逐步击破
French: Attrition
German: Zermürben
Spanish: Guardia Baja
Italian: Insidia

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Chip Away.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Sacred Sword			15	90	100%		Ignores the target's stat modifiers.
Darkest Lariat			10	85	100%		Ignores the target's stat modifiers.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Chip Away's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
23	23	23	23	23	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
23	23	23	23	23	Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
37	37	37	37	37	Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
37	37	37	37	37	Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
34	34	34	25	25	Rhyhorn		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
34	34	34	25	25	Rhydon		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
30	30	30	25	25	Rhyperior		Lightning Rod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
31	31	31	31	31	Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
		31	31	31	Mega Kangaskhan		Parental Bond		Monster	105	125	100	60	100	100	590
25	25	17	17	17	Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
25	25	17	17	17	Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
29	29	29	29	29	Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
33	33	33	33	33	Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
37	37	37	37	37	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
	16	16	16	16	Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
		16	16	16	Mega Heracross		Skill Link		Bug	80	185	115	40	105	75	600
14	14	14	14	14	Larvitar		Guts Sand Veil		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
14	14	14	14	14	Pupitar		Shed Skin		Monster	70	84	70	65	70	51	410
14	14	14	14	14	Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
		14	14	14	Mega Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	164	150	95	120	71	700
37	37	37	25	25	Slakoth		Truant		Field	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
43	43	43	27	27	Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Field	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
37	37	37	27	27	Slaking		Truant		Field	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
28	28	28	28	28	Cranidos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
28	28	28	28	28	Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
24	24	24	24	24	Timburr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	75	80	55	25	35	35	305
24	24	24	24	24	Gurdurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	85	105	85	40	50	40	405
24	24	24	24	24	Conkeldurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	105	140	95	55	65	45	505
16	16	16	16	11	Red-Striped Basculin		Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
16	16	16	16	11	Blue-Striped Basculin		Rock Head Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
27	27	27	27	27	Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
27	27	27	27	27	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
31	31	31	31	31	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
					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.
					Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
					Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
					Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
					Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
					Cubone		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
					Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
					Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
					Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308

41 Pokémon