Doom Desire (move)

Move data

Type	Steel
Category	Special
Power	140
Accuracy	100
PP	5  (max. 8)
Introduced	Generation 3

Effects

Two turns after the move is selected, Doom Desire will deal damage. If the opponent switched Pokémon in the meantime, the damage dealt will depend on the Special Defense of the Pokémon the move hits, not the Pokémon it was originally targeted at.

Changes

In Generations 1-4, Doom Desire has a base power of 120 and 85% accuracy.

The damage Doom Desire deals in these games is typeless. Furthermore, it uses the Special Defense stat (Defense in Generation 3 due to its categorization) of the originally targeted Pokémon, even if it switched out in the meantime.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Steelium Z and uses its Z-Power, Doom Desire turns into Corkscrew Crash and has base power 200.

Move target

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Summons strong sunlight to attack 2 turns later.
FireRed/LeafGreen	A move that attacks the foe with a blast of light two turns after use.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	Two turns after this move is used, the user blasts the foe with a concentrated bundle of light.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	Two turns after this move is used, the user blasts the target with a concentrated bundle of light.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	Two turns after this move is used, the user blasts the target with a concentrated bundle of light.
Sun/Moon	Two turns after this move is used, a concentrated bundle of light blasts the target.