Slam (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
Power	80
Accuracy	75
PP	20 (max. 32)
Makes contact?	Yes
Introduced	Generation 1

Effects

Slam deals damage with no additional effect.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Slam turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Slam
Japanese	たたきつける (Tatakitsukeru)
German	Slam
French	Souplesse
Italian	Schianto
Spanish	Atizar
Korean	힘껏치기
Chinese (Simplified)	摔打
Chinese (Traditional)	摔打

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	Slams the foe with a tail, vine, etc.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc.
FireRed/LeafGreen	The foe is struck with a long tail, vines, etc.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The foe is slammed with a long tail, vines, etc., to inflict damage.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, etc., to inflict damage.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee	The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage.
Scarlet/Violet	The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn 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.