Anchor Shot

Type
type icon SteelSteel
Gen.
7
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Priority
0
Category
PhysicalDamage Category Icon for Physical

Effect Summary

Deals damage and traps the target.

Detailed Effect

Anchor Shot deals damage and stop the target from switching out or fleeing as long as the user remains in battle.
Pokémon can still switch out with its own effects such as:
  • In Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl and from Gen 9 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.

Description

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The user entangles the target with its anchor chain while attacking. The target becomes unable to flee.

Additional Information

Move Target
Move Target Image for NormalNormal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Trap
Traps a Pokémon, preventing it from fleeing.
Interactions
Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb item img).
Blocked by Detect and Protect
This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
United States of America flag
Anchor Shot
Japan flag
アンカーショット (Ankā Shotto)
Germany flag
Ankerschuss
France flag
Ancrage
Italy flag
Colpo d'Ancora
Spain flag
Anclaje
South Korea flag
앵커숏 (Anchor Shot)
Mainland China flag
擲錨 / 掷锚 (Zhímáo / Zhìmáo / Jaahkmàauh)

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