Secret Power
Normal
Effect Summary
Deals damage and has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
Detailed Effect
Secret Power deals damage and causes a variety of different secondary effects depending on the current terrain.
Secret Power also changes its own animation to another move depending on the terrain.
The list of secondary effects of Secret Power varies highly by generation:
Secret Power also changes its own animation to another move depending on the terrain.
The list of secondary effects of Secret Power varies highly by generation:
Gen 3
| Terrain | Secondary Effect | Move Animation |
|---|---|---|
| Building and link battle | paralysis |
Strength |
| Plain terrain | paralysis |
Slam |
| Sand | lowers accuracy by one stage. |
Mud Shot |
| Cave | flinching |
Bite |
| Rock | confusion |
Rock Throw |
| Tall grass | poison |
Needle Arm |
| Long grass | sleep |
Magical Leaf |
| Pond water | lowers Speed by one stage. |
Bubble Beam |
| Sea water | lowers Attack by one stage. |
Surf |
| Underwater | lowers Defense by one stage. |
Waterfall |
Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD
| Terrain | Secondary Effect | Move Animation |
|---|---|---|
| Buildings, The Under Subway, Realgam Colosseum Mt. Battle (Areas 1-3), S.S. Libra |
paralysis |
Needle Arm |
| Outskirt Stand, Phenac City, Cipher Lab (outside) | lowers accuracy by one stage. |
Needle Arm |
| Pyrite Town, The Under, Cipher Key Lair (outside), Citadark Isle (outside), Rock Poké Spot, Pyrite Colosseum, Mt. Battle (Areas 7-10) |
confusion |
Needle Arm |
| Phenac Stadium | lowers Defense by one stage. |
Needle Arm |
| Agate Village, Relic Stone, Mt. Battle (outside), Pokémon HQ Lab, Kaminko's House, Mt. Battle (Areas 1-3) |
poison |
Needle Arm |
| Relic Stone | sleep |
Needle Arm |
| Pyrite Cave, Relic Cave, Deep Colosseum, Mt. Battle (Areas 4-6), Cave Poké Spot | flinching |
Needle Arm |
| Gateon Port | lowers Attack by one stage. |
Needle Arm |
| Oasis Poké Spot | lowers Speed by one stage. |
Needle Arm |
Gen 4
| Terrain | Secondary Effect | Move Animation |
|---|---|---|
| Building and link battle | paralysis |
Body Slam |
| Distortion World | paralysis |
Pound |
| Sand, plain terrain and puddles | lowers accuracy by one stage. |
Mud Slap |
| Cave and rock | flinching |
Rock Throw |
| Grass | sleep |
Needle Arm |
| Water | lowers Attack by one stage. |
Water Pulse |
| Snow | freeze |
Avalanche |
| Ice | freeze |
Ice Shard |
| Marsh | lowers Speed by one stage. |
Mud Shot |
Pokémon Battle Revolution
| Colosseum | Secondary Effect |
|---|---|
| Lagoon | paralysis |
| Main Street | paralysis |
| Neon | paralysis |
| Courtyard | paralysis |
| Gateway | lowers Attack by one stage. |
| Waterfall | sleep |
| Sunny Park | sleep |
| Crystal | lowers accuracy by one stage. |
| Magma | lowers accuracy by one stage. |
| Stargazer | lowers accuracy by one stage. |
| Sunset | lowers accuracy by one stage. |
Gen 5
| Terrain | Secondary Effect | Move Animation |
|---|---|---|
| Building and urban | paralysis |
Body Slam |
| Sand, plain terrain, rock and link battle | lowers accuracy by one stage. |
Mud Slap |
| Cave | flinching |
Rock Throw |
| Grass | sleep |
Needle Arm |
| Water | lowers Attack by one stage. |
Water Pulse |
| Puddles | lowers Speed by one stage. |
Mud Shot |
| Snow | freeze |
Avalanche |
| Ice | freeze |
Ice Shard |
Gen 6
| Terrain | Secondary Effect | Move Animation |
|---|---|---|
| Building, plain terrain, Sky Battles, and link battles | paralysis |
Body Slam |
| On Electric Terrain | paralysis |
Thunder Shock |
| Sand and rock | lowers accuracy by one stage. |
Mud Slap |
| Cave | flinching |
Rock Throw |
| Burial ground | flinching |
Shadow Sneak |
| Space | flinching |
Swift |
| Water and underwater | lowers Attack by one stage. |
Water Pulse |
| Swamp water and marsh | lowers Speed by one stage. |
Mud Shot |
| Soaring in the sky and Sky Pillar | lowers Speed by one stage. |
Gust |
| Snow | freeze |
Avalanche |
| Ice | freeze |
Ice Shard |
| Volcano | burn |
Incinerate |
| Grass, Grassy Terrain, and Coumarine Gym | sleep |
Needle Arm |
| On Misty Terrain | lowers Special Attack by one stage. |
Fairy Wind |
Gen 7
| Terrain | Secondary Effect | Move Animation |
|---|---|---|
| Building, plain terrain, Sky Battles, and link battles | paralysis |
Spit Up |
| On Electric Terrain | paralysis |
Thunder Shock |
| Cave | flinching |
Rock Throw |
| Sand, dirt and rock | lowers accuracy by one stage. |
Mud Slap |
| Water | lowers Attack by one stage. |
Water Pulse |
| Snow and ice | freeze |
Ice Shard |
| Volcano | burn |
Incinerate |
| Ultra Space | lowers Defense by one stage. |
Psywave |
| Grass, field, flowers, and on Grassy Terrain | sleep |
Needle Arm |
| On Misty Terrain | lowers Special Attack by one stage. |
Fairy Wind |
| On Psychic Terrain | lowers Speed by one stage. |
Confusion |
- In Gen 3-4 Secret Power's power is doubled by Serene Grace
- In Gen 3 and ORASSecret Power can be used out of combat to create a Secret Base
- From Gen 8 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.
Description
E
RS
An attack with effects that vary by location.
FRLG
An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.
DP
HGSS
PL
The user attacks with a secret power. Its added effects vary depending on the user’s environment.
B2W2
BW
The user attacks the target with a secret power. Its added effects vary depending on the user’s environment.
XY
The user attacks the target with a secret power. Its additional effects vary depending on the user’s environment.
ORAS
An attack whose additional effects depend upon where it was used. Can also be used to make a Secret Base.
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
The additional effects of this attack depend upon where it was used.
SWSH
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Poison
Poisons the target.
Burn
Burns the target.
Freeze
Freezes the target.
Paralysis
Paralyzes the target.
Interactions2
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
Level Up
Egg Breeding
Machine
Contest Information
Contest
Smart
Green
Bitter FlavorContest Effect
If user has no stars, earns one point; if one, three points; if two, five points; if three, seven points. This does not include the appeal point bonus the stars give.
The appeal works well if the user's condition is good.
Appeal❤️
Jam
Super Contest
Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.
Appeal❤️❤️