Body Slam (move)
Move data
Type | Normal |
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Category | ![]() |
Power | 85 |
Accuracy | 100 |
PP | 15 (max. 24) |
Makes contact? | Yes |
Introduced | Generation 1 |
Machine/Record
Red/Blue Yellow |
TM08 |
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Sword/Shield | TR01 |
Scarlet/Violet | TM066 |
Effects
Body Slam deals damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.
Electric type Pokémon, those with the ability Limber or those behind a Substitute cannot be paralyzed.
If the target has used Minimize, Body Slam ignores accuracy and deals double damage.
Changes
- In Generations 1-5, the Minimize effect did not occur.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Body 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 | Body Slam |
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Japanese | のしかかり (Noshikakari) |
German | Bodyslam |
French | Plaquage |
Italian | Corposcontro |
Spanish | Golpe Cuerpo |
Korean | 누르기 |
Chinese (Simplified) | 泰山压顶 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 泰山壓頂 |
Game descriptions
Gold/Silver Crystal |
An attack that may cause paralysis. |
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Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. |
FireRed/LeafGreen | The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. It may also leave the target with paralysis. |
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee |
The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
Scarlet/Violet | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Body 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.

#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Level 24

#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1

#0652 / Grass · Fighting
Level 54

#0874 / Rock
Level 42

#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
Level 28
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by TM

#0004 / Fire

#0005 / Fire

#0039 / Normal · Fairy

#0040 / Normal · Fairy

#0070 / Grass · Poison

#0071 / Grass · Poison

#0107 / Fighting

#0125 / Electric

#0157 / Fire

Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost

#0160 / Water

#0205 / Bug · Steel

#0449 / Ground

#0466 / Electric

#0534 / Fighting

#0553 / Ground · Dark

#0576 / Psychic

#0604 / Electric

#0652 / Grass · Fighting

#0727 / Fire · Dark

#0739 / Fighting

#0740 / Fighting · Ice

#0823 / Flying · Steel

#0844 / Ground

#0861 / Dark · Fairy

#0863 / Steel

#0871 / Electric

#0874 / Rock

#0879 / Steel

#0911 / Fire · Ghost

Male
#0916 / Normal

#0917 / Bug

#0943 / Dark

#0979 / Fighting · Ghost

Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal

#0984 / Ground · Fighting

#0985 / Fairy · Psychic

#0986 / Grass · Dark

#0988 / Bug · Fighting

#0989 / Electric · Ground

#0990 / Ground · Steel

#0991 / Ice · Water

#0992 / Fighting · Electric

#0993 / Dark · Flying

#0995 / Rock · Electric

#0998 / Dragon · Ice

#1005 / Dragon · Dark

#1009 / Water · Dragon

#1018 / Steel · Dragon

#1020 / Fire · Dragon

#1021 / Electric · Dragon

#1022 / Rock · Psychic

#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Body Slam as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.