Slam (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical  Physical
Power 80
Accuracy 75
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Slam deals damage with no additional effect.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Slam turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Slam
Japanese たたきつける (Tatakitsukeru)
German Slam
French Souplesse
Italian Schianto
Spanish Atizar
Korean 힘껏치기
Chinese (Simplified) 摔打
Chinese (Traditional) 摔打

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Slams the foe with a tail, vine, etc.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is struck with a long tail, vines, etc.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is slammed with a long tail, vines, etc., to inflict damage.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, etc., to inflict damage.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Slam at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Level 47
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Level 54
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Level 25
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Level 25
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 25
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Level 25
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Level 28
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Level 12
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Level 12
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Level 16
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Level 16
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Level 16
Phanpy Phanpy
#0231 / Ground
Level 24
Donphan Donphan
#0232 / Ground
Level 24
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Level 24
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Level 30
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Level 30
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Level 12
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Level 28
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Level 28
Snivy Snivy
#0495 / Grass
Level 25
Servine Servine
#0496 / Grass
Level 28
Serperior Serperior
#0497 / Grass
Level 28
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Level 24
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Level 24
Conkeldurr Conkeldurr
#0534 / Fighting
Level 24
Minccino Minccino
#0572 / Normal
Level 40
Deino Deino
#0633 / Dark · Dragon
Level 28
Zweilous Zweilous
#0634 / Dark · Dragon
Level 28
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Level 28
Crabrawler Crabrawler
#0739 / Fighting
Level 25
Crabominable Crabominable
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
Level 25
Komala Komala
#0775 / Normal
Level 21
Grookey Grookey
#0810 / Grass
Level 24
Thwackey Thwackey
#0811 / Grass
Level 30
Rillaboom Rillaboom
#0812 / Grass
Level 30
Silicobra Silicobra
#0843 / Ground
Level 40
Sandaconda Sandaconda
#0844 / Ground
Level 42
Pawmi Pawmi
#0921 / Electric
Level 35
Pawmo Pawmo
#0922 / Electric · Fighting
Level 32
Pawmot Pawmot
#0923 / Electric · Fighting
Level 33
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Level 27
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Level 27
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Level 27
Wiglett Wiglett
#0960 / Water
Level 20
Wugtrio Wugtrio
#0961 / Water
Level 16
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Level 16
Iron Hands Iron Hands
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
Level 28
Ogerpon (Teal Mask) Ogerpon
Teal Mask
#1017 / Grass
Level 18

Learnt upon evolution

Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock

Learnt by breeding

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

Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Field