Shift Gear (move)
Move data
| Type | Steel |
|---|---|
| Category |  Status |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 5 |
Effects
Shift Gear raises the user's Attack by one stage and Speed by two stages.
Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Steelium Z and uses its Z-Power, Shift Gear turns into Z-Shift Gear and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets the user.
Other languages
| English | Shift Gear |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ギアチェンジ (Gear Change) |
| German | Gangwechsel |
| French | Changement Vitesse |
| Italian | Cambiomarcia |
| Spanish | Cambio de Marcha |
| Korean | 기어체인지 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 换档 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 換檔 |
Game descriptions
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user rotates its gears, raising its Attack and sharply raising its Speed. |
|---|---|
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user rotates its gears, raising its Attack and sharply raising its Speed. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The user rotates its gears, raising its Attack stat and sharply raising its Speed stat. |
| Sword/Shield | The user rotates its gears, raising its Attack stat and sharply raising its Speed stat. |
| 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 | The user rotates its gears, boosting its Attack stat and sharply boosting its Speed stat. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Shift Gear 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.
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Level 52
