Guillotine
Effect Summary
Causes a one-hit KO.
Detailed Effect
If Guillotine hits, it causes the target to faint.
Ignores accuracy
and
evasion
modifiers.
Ignores accuracy


- In Gen 1 this move always deals exactly 65535 (the largest 16-bit number)
HP
damage if it hits. Its accuracy is 30%. Guillotine will break a Substitute if it hits.
Unlike other moves that skip the damage formula, Guillotine does not bypass type immunities.
Guillotine will not affect a target whose current Speedis greater than the user's current Speed
stat.
- In Gen 2 Guillotine now deals damage equal to the target's current
HP
. The accuracy of Guillotine is now calculated using the following formula:
Speedno longer has an impact on Guillotine and will always fail if the user's level is lower than the target's
If the user and target are the same level, it has a 30% chance to hit, gaining 0.78% chance for each level between the user and the target.
The move reaches a 100% chance to hit with at least 90 levels between the user and the target.
In Gen 2 this move was affected by accuracyand evasion
modifiers.
- From Generation 3 onwards this move's
accuracy
is calculated with the following formula:
If the user and target are the same level, it has a 30% chance to hit, gaining 1% chance for each level between the user and the target.
The move reaches a 100% chance to hit with at least 70 levels between the user and the target.
If the user is a lower level than the target, the move always fail.
This is no longer affected by accuracyand evasion
modifiers.
Description
C
GS
A one-hit KO, pincer attack.
E
RS
A powerful pincer attack that may cause fainting.
FRLG
A vicious tearing attack with pincers. The foe will faint if it hits.
DP
HGSS
PL
A vicious, tearing attack with pincers. The foe will faint instantly if this attack hits.
B2W2
BW
A vicious, tearing attack with big pincers. The target will faint instantly if this attack hits.
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
A vicious, tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.
Additional Information
Move 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
OHKO
One-Hit K.O.
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
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
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Contest Information
Contest
Contest Condition | Cool |
---|---|
Color | Red |
Flavor | Spicy |
Contest Effect
Effect | Attempts to jam all Pokémon that have appealed this turn for half their appeal points (minimum 1). |
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Description | Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals. |
Jam | 🖤 |
Appeal | ❤️❤️ |
Super Contest Effect
Description | Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge. |
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Appeal | - |