Heavy Slam (move)

Move data

Type Steel
Category Physical
Power -
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Introduced Generation V

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Heavy Slam inflicts more damage the heavier the user compared to the opponent, as per the following table. In other words, if the user is at least 5 times heavier than the target, Heavy Slam hits with 120 base power.

Ratio Power
≥ 5× 120
4-5× 100
3-4× 80
2-3× 60
< 2× 40




Game descriptions

Black/White The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater its damage.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Heavy Slam at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Golem
#076 / Rock · Ground
Level 69
Snorlax
#143 / Normal
Level 52
Forretress
#205 / Bug · Steel
Level 70
Makuhita
#296 / Fighting
Level 46
Hariyama
#297 / Fighting
Level 62
Aron
#304 / Steel · Rock
Level 46
Lairon
#305 / Steel · Rock
Level 56
Aggron
#306 / Steel · Rock
Level 65
Wailmer
#320 / Water
Level 50
Wailord
#321 / Water
Level 70
Shieldon
#410 / Rock · Steel
Level 46
Bastiodon
#411 / Rock · Steel
Level 58
Bronzor
#436 / Steel · Psychic
Level 54
Bronzong
#437 / Steel · Psychic
Level 72
Regigigas
#486 / Normal
Level 90
Golurk
#623 / Ground · Ghost
Level 43

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Heavy Slam as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Machop
#066 / Fighting
Human-Like
Machoke
#067 / Fighting
Human-Like
Machamp
#068 / Fighting
Human-Like
Onix
#095 / Rock · Ground
Mineral
Steelix
#208 / Steel · Ground
Mineral
Phanpy
#231 / Ground
Field
Donphan
#232 / Ground
Field
Tepig
#498 / Fire
Field
Pignite
#499 / Fire · Fighting
Field
Emboar
#500 / Fire · Fighting
Field
Roggenrola
#524 / Rock
Mineral
Boldore
#525 / Rock
Mineral
Gigalith
#526 / Rock
Mineral