Generation 8 Moves

Generation VIII (Sword/Shield)

108 moves introduced in this generation.

58
Physical
30
Special
20
Status

Type Distribution

psychic10grass9fighting9dragon8dark8electric7normal7water7steel6fairy6

All Generation 8 Moves

NameTypeCat.PowerAcc.PPEffect
Apple Acidgrassspe80100%10
Astral Barrageghostspe120100%5Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Aura Wheelelectricphy110100%10
Barb Barragepoisonphy60100%10
Behemoth Bashsteelphy100100%5
Behemoth Bladesteelphy100100%5
Bitter Maliceghostspe75100%10
Bleakwind Stormflyingspe10080%10
Body Pressfightingphy80100%10
Bolt Beakelectricphy85100%10
Branch Pokegrassphy40100%40Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Breaking Swipedragonphy60100%15Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.
Burning Jealousyfirespe70100%5Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Ceaseless Edgedarkphy6590%15
Chloroblastgrassspe15095%5
Clangorous Souldragonsta100%5
Coachingfightingsta10Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Corrosive Gaspoisonsta100%40Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Court Changenormalsta100%10
Decoratefairysta15
Dire Clawpoisonphy80100%15
Dragon Dartsdragonphy50100%10
Dragon Energydragonspe150100%5Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Drum Beatinggrassphy80100%10Has a $effect_chance% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
Dual Wingbeatflyingphy4090%10Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Dynamax Cannondragonspe100100%5Sets Light Screen on the user’s side of the field after inflicting damage.
Eerie Spellpsychicspe80100%5Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Esper Wingpsychicspe80100%10
Eternabeamdragonspe16090%5User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Expanding Forcepsychicspe80100%10Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
False Surrenderdarkphy8010Never misses.
Fiery Wrathdarkspe90100%10Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Fishious Rendwaterphy85100%10
Flip Turnwaterphy60100%20Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Freezing Glarepsychicspe90100%10Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Glacial Lanceicephy120100%5Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Grassy Glidegrassphy55100%20Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Grav Applegrassphy80100%10Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
Headlong Rushgroundphy120100%5
Infernal Paradeghostspe60100%15
Jaw Lockdarkphy80100%10Seeds the target after inflicting damage.
Jungle Healinggrasssta10Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Lash Outdarkphy75100%5Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Life Dewwatersta10
Lunar Blessingpsychicsta5
Magic Powderpsychicsta100%20
Max Airstreamflyingphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Darknessdarkphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Flarefirephy10010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Flutterbybugphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Geyserwaterphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Guardnormalsta10Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
Max Hailstormicephy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Knucklefightingphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Lightningelectricphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Mindstormpsychicphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Oozepoisonphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Overgrowthgrassphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Phantasmghostphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Quakegroundphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Rockfallrockphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Starfallfairyphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Steelspikesteelphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Strikenormalphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Max Wyrmwinddragonphy1010Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Meteor Assaultfightingphy150100%5User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Meteor Beamrockspe12090%10Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Misty Explosionfairyspe100100%5Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Mountain Galeicephy10085%10
Mystical Powerpsychicspe7090%10
No Retreatfightingsta5Hits twice in one turn, with a $effect_chance% chance to make the target flinch.
Obstructdarksta100%10
Octolockfightingsta100%15
Overdriveelectricspe80100%10
Poltergeistghostphy11090%5Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Power Shiftnormalsta10
Psyshield Bashpsychicphy7090%10
Pyro Ballfirephy12090%5Has a $effect_chance% chance to burn the target.
Raging Furyfirephy120100%10
Rising Voltageelectricspe70100%20Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Sandsear Stormgroundspe10080%10
Scale Shotdragonphy2590%20Boosts the user’s Speed and lowers their Defense by one stage after inflicting damage two to five times in a row.
Scorching Sandsgroundspe70100%10Has a $effect_chance% chance to burn the target.
Shell Side Armpoisonspe90100%10Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Sheltersteelsta10
Skitter Smackbugphy7090%10Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Snap Trapgrassphy35100%15Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Snipe Shotwaterspe80100%15Sets Reflect on the user’s side of the field after inflicting damage.
Spirit Breakfairyphy75100%15Has a $effect_chance% chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.
Springtide Stormfairyspe10080%5
Steel Beamsteelspe14095%5Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up.
Steel Rollersteelphy130100%5Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Stone Axerockphy6590%15
Strange Steamfairyspe9095%10Has a $effect_chance% chance to confuse the target.
Stuff Cheeksnormalsta10Cures the entire party of major status effects after inflicting damage.
Surging Strikeswaterphy25100%5Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Take Heartpsychicsta10
Tar Shotrocksta100%15
Teatimenormalsta10
Terrain Pulsenormalspe50100%10Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Thunder Cageelectricspe8090%15Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Thunderous Kickfightingphy90100%10Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Triple Arrowsfightingphy90100%10
Triple Axelicephy2090%10Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Victory Dancefightingsta10
Wave Crashwaterphy120100%10
Wicked Blowdarkphy75100%5Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Wildbolt Stormelectricspe10080%10
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