Chip Away (move)

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Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
Power	70
Accuracy	100
PP	20 (max. 32)
Makes contact?	Yes
Introduced	Generation 5

Effects

Chip Away deals damage, but ignores changes to the target's stats (i.e. Defense and Evasion in this case).

Note this does not include the effects of screens like Reflect as they are different to regular stat boosts.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Chip Away turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Chip Away
Japanese	なしくずし (Nashikuzushi)
German	Zermürben
French	Attrition
Italian	Insidia
Spanish	Guardia Baja
Korean	야금야금
Chinese (Simplified)	逐步击破
Chinese (Traditional)	逐步擊破

Game descriptions

Black/White Black 2/White 2	Looking for an opening, the user strikes continually. The target’s stat changes don’t affect this attack’s damage.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	Looking for an opening, the user strikes consistently. The target’s stat changes don’t affect this attack’s damage.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	Looking for an opening, the user strikes consistently. The target’s stat changes don’t affect this attack’s damage.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet/Violet	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Chip Away at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.