Thousand Arrows (move)

Move data

Type Ground
Category Physical  Physical
Power 90
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 6

Effects

Thousand Arrows deals damage and knocks the target(s) to the ground. Any raised Pokémon now become susceptible to Ground moves and Arena Trap. Raised Pokémon are any Flying types or those under the effects of Levitate, Magnet Rise or Telekinesis. Full details in glossary.

Thousand Arrows can hit Pokémon using Fly or Bounce and will bring them back down to the ground, thus cancelling the moves. It can also hit Pokémon using Sky Drop but does not knock them to the ground. It does not knock down Substitutes but deals damage to the Substitute as normal.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Groundium Z and uses its Z-Power, Thousand Arrows turns into Tectonic Rage and has base power 180.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent foes.

Other languages

English Thousand Arrows
Japanese サウザンアロー (Thousand Arrow)
German Tausend Pfeile
French Myria-Flèches
Italian Mille Frecce
Spanish Mil Flechas
Korean 사우전드애로
Chinese (Simplified) 千箭齐发
Chinese (Traditional) 千箭齊發

Game descriptions

X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
This move also hits opposing Pokémon that are in the air. Those Pokémon are knocked down to the ground.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
This move also hits opposing Pokémon that are in the air. Those Pokémon are knocked down to the ground.
Sword​/​Shield This move also hits opposing Pokémon that are in the air. Those Pokémon are knocked down to the ground.
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 This move can hit opposing Pokémon that are in the air. Those Pokémon will be knocked down to the ground.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Thousand Arrows 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.

Zygarde (50% Forme) Zygarde
50% Forme
#0718 / Dragon · Ground
Level 1