Wicked Blow (move)

Move data

Type Dark
Category Physical  Physical
Power 75
Accuracy 100
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 8

Effects

Always results in a critical hit and ignores stat changes.

Changes

  • In Generation 8, Wicked Blow has 80 base power.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Wicked Blow
Japanese あんこくきょうだ
German Finstertreffer
French Poing Obscur
Italian Pugnotenebra
Spanish Golpe Oscuro

Game descriptions

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, having mastered the Dark style, strikes the target with a fierce blow. This move always lands a critical hit.