Gear Grind

Type

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

85%

Priority

Effect Summary

Hits twice per use.

Gear Grind deals damage twice for 50 power each.
Each strike of Gear Grind is treated like a separate attack:

Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each strike.
If the Sturdy ability, Focus Sash , or Focus Band activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the target to faint.
If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.
The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.
If the target is wearing a Rocky Helmet each strike will hurt the user.

If the user is holding a King's Rock

the final strike has a chance to cause the target to flinch

In Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl and from Gen 9 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.

COL B2W2	The user attacks by throwing two steel gears at its target.
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The user attacks by throwing steel gears at its target twice.

Move Target

Normal

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.

Interactions

Makes contact	User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb ).
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.