Knock Off (move)
Move data
Type | Dark |
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Category | Physical |
Power | 65 |
Accuracy | 100 |
PP | 20 (max. 32) |
Makes contact? | Yes |
Introduced | Generation 3 |
Effects
Knock Off deals damage and if the target has a held item, damage is increased by 50% (i.e. 97.5 base power) and the item is removed for the remainder of the battle (switching out does not restore the item). All items are restored at the end of a battle.
If the item would activate on attack (e.g. Focus Band), it does so before being stolen. If the item is consumable on attack (e.g. Focus Sash) then the item is consumed as normal and cannot be stolen.
Pokemon with the ability Sticky Hold cannot have their held item removed. The Griseous Orb cannot be removed from Giratina; Type Plates cannot be removed from Arceus; Drives cannot be removed from Genesect; and Mega Stones cannot be removed from their respective Pokémon. Note that in these cases the damage dealt does not increase.
Changes
In Generations 3-5, Knock Off has base power 20, and did not increase damage when knocking off items.
In Generation 3, Knock Off is a Special move due to the type-based categorization of moves.
In Generation 6 only, Knock Off has 25 PP.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Knock Off turns into Black Hole Eclipse and has base power 120.
Move target
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
English | Knock Off |
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Japanese | はたきおとす (Hataki Otosu) |
German | Abschlag |
French | Sabotage |
Italian | Privazione |
Spanish | Desarme |
Game descriptions
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald | Knocks down the foe’s held item to prevent its use. |
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FireRed/LeafGreen | Knocks down the foe’s held item to prevent its use during the battle. |
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver | The user slaps down the foe’s held item, preventing the item from being used during the battle. |
Black/White Black 2/White 2 | The user slaps down the target’s held item, preventing that item from being used in the battle. |
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | The user slaps down the target’s held item, and that item can’t be used in that battle. The move does more damage if the target has a held item. |
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon | The user slaps down the target’s held item, and that item can’t be used in that battle. The move does more damage if the target has a held item. |
Sword/Shield | The user slaps down the target’s held item, and that item can’t be used in that battle. The move does more damage if the target has a held item. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Knock Off at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#083 / Normal · Flying
Level 30
Galarian Farfetch'd
#083 / Fighting
Level 30
#463 / Normal
Level 36
#865 / Fighting
Level 30
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Knock Off as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
#073 / Water · Poison
Water 3
#280 / Psychic · Fairy
Amorphous, Human-Like
#281 / Psychic · Fairy
Amorphous, Human-Like
#282 / Psychic · Fairy
Amorphous, Human-Like
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Amorphous, Human-Like
#588 / Bug
Bug
#589 / Bug · Steel
Bug
#598 / Grass · Steel
Grass, Mineral
#619 / Fighting
Field, Human-Like
#620 / Fighting
Field, Human-Like
#850 / Fire · Bug
Bug
#851 / Fire · Bug
Bug