Body Press
Fighting
Effect Summary
Deals damage and uses the user's Defense
stat instead of its Attack
stat to calculate its damage
stat instead of its Attack stat to calculate its damageDetailed Effect
Body Press deals damage and uses the user's Defense stat instead of its Attack stat to calculate its damage.
Body Press considers the Defense stat stages but uses the user's Attack for all other stat modifying effects (held items, abilities, burn
etc.)
stat instead of its Attack stat to calculate its damage.Body Press considers the Defense
stat stages but uses the user's Attack for all other stat modifying effects (held items, abilities, burn etc.)Description
SWSH
The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user’s Defense, the more damage it can inflict on the target.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Interactions3
Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb
).
).Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
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