Photon Geyser
Effect Summary
Deals damage, ignores most abilities and its category depends on whether the user's Attack
or Special Attack
is higher


Detailed Effect
Photon Geyser deals damage and its category depends on whether the user's Attack
or Special Attack
is higher.
If the {Special Attack;STAT;SPATK} is higher, it becomes a Special
category move, otherwise it is Physical
.
Photon Geyser ignores most abilities while attacking. The list of ignorable abilities is the same as Sunsteel Strike.
Photon Geyser only considers stat stages
for which stat is higher and ignores all other stat changing effects such as choice items or abilities.


If the {Special Attack;STAT;SPATK} is higher, it becomes a Special
Photon Geyser ignores most abilities while attacking. The list of ignorable abilities is the same as Sunsteel Strike.
Photon Geyser only considers stat stages

- In SMthis move does not exist in the game data and no Pokémon that know this move can be transferred to one of these games from another game or the Pokémon Bank.
This is fixable by making the Pokémon forget the move beforehand. - In BDSPand from Gen 9 onwards this move is not selectable in battle.
Description
LGPLGE
USUM
SWSH
The user attacks a target with a pillar of light. This move inflicts Attack or Sp. Atk damage—whichever stat is higher for the user.
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
Damage
Deals damage.
Ignore Abilities
Ignores most abilities.
Interactions
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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