Submission (move)

Move data

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

Machine/Record

Red​/​Blue
Yellow
TM17

Effects

Submission deals damage, but the user receives 14 of the damage it inflicts in recoil. In other words, if the attack does 100 HP damage to the opponent, the user will lose 25 HP.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-6, Submission has 25 PP.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Submission turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Submission
Japanese じごくぐるま (Jigoku Guruma)
German Überroller
French Sacrifice
Italian Sottomissione
Spanish Sumisión
Korean 지옥의바퀴
Chinese (Simplified) 深渊翻滚
Chinese (Traditional) 地獄翻滾

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that also hurts the user.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A reckless body slam that also hurts the user.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A reckless, full-body throw attack that also hurts the user a little.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user grabs the foe and recklessly dives for the ground. It also hurts the user slightly.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user grabs the target and recklessly dives for the ground. It also hurts the user slightly.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user grabs the target and recklessly dives for the ground. This also damages the user a little.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user grabs the target and recklessly dives for the ground. This also damages the user a little.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user grabs the target and recklessly dives for the ground. This also damages the user a little.
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 Submission 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.

Poliwrath Poliwrath
#0062 / Water · Fighting
Level 1
Pinsir Pinsir
#0127 / Bug
Level 44
Hawlucha Hawlucha
#0701 / Fighting · Flying
Level 24
Clobbopus Clobbopus
#0852 / Fighting
Level 30
Grapploct Grapploct
#0853 / Fighting
Level 30
Obstagoon Obstagoon
#0862 / Dark · Normal
Level 1

Learnt upon evolution

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Submission as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.