Gyro Ball

Type

Steel

Gen.

Power

???

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and its power is raised when the user has lower Speed

, up to a maximum of 150.

Detailed Effect

Gyro Ball deals damage based on how much slower the user is than the target.
Gyro Ball's damage is calculated using the following formula:

This means that Gyro Ball's maximum power is 150 and minimum power is 1. If the target is ~6 times faster than the user, Gyro Ball will reach its maximum power.
Pokémon with the ability Bulletproof are immune to Gyro Ball.

Description

DP HGSS PL	The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage.
COL B2W2	The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage.
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user compared to the target, the greater the move’s power.

Meta Information

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.
Ballistics-based	This move is blocked by Bulletproof.