Secret Power
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 |
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Building and link battle |
paralysis
|
Strength |
Plain terrain |
paralysis
|
Slam |
Sand | lowers
accuracy
|
Mud Shot |
Cave |
flinching
|
Bite |
Rock |
confusion
|
Rock Throw |
Tall grass |
poison
|
Needle Arm |
Long grass |
sleep
|
Magical Leaf |
Pond water | lowers
Speed
|
Bubble Beam |
Sea water | lowers
Attack
|
Surf |
Underwater | lowers
Defense
|
Waterfall |
Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD
Terrain | Secondary Effect | Move Animation |
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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
|
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
|
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
|
Needle Arm |
Oasis Poké Spot | lowers
Speed
|
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
|
Mud Slap |
Cave and rock |
flinching
|
Rock Throw |
Grass |
sleep
|
Needle Arm |
Water | lowers
Attack
|
Water Pulse |
Snow |
freeze
|
Avalanche |
Ice |
freeze
|
Ice Shard |
Marsh | lowers
Speed
|
Mud Shot |
Pokémon Battle Revolution
Colosseum | Secondary Effect |
---|---|
Lagoon |
paralysis
|
Main Street |
paralysis
|
Neon |
paralysis
|
Courtyard |
paralysis
|
Gateway | lowers
Attack
|
Waterfall |
sleep
|
Sunny Park |
sleep
|
Crystal | lowers
accuracy
|
Magma | lowers
accuracy
|
Stargazer | lowers
accuracy
|
Sunset | lowers
accuracy
|
Gen 5
Terrain | Secondary Effect | Move Animation |
---|---|---|
Building and urban |
paralysis
|
Body Slam |
Sand, plain terrain, rock and link battle | lowers
accuracy
|
Mud Slap |
Cave |
flinching
|
Rock Throw |
Grass |
sleep
|
Needle Arm |
Water | lowers
Attack
|
Water Pulse |
Puddles | lowers
Speed
|
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
|
Mud Slap |
Cave |
flinching
|
Rock Throw |
Burial ground |
flinching
|
Shadow Sneak |
Space |
flinching
|
Swift |
Water and underwater | lowers
Attack
|
Water Pulse |
Swamp water and marsh | lowers
Speed
|
Mud Shot |
Soaring in the sky and Sky Pillar | lowers
Speed
|
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
|
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
|
Mud Slap |
Water | lowers
Attack
|
Water Pulse |
Snow and ice |
freeze
|
Ice Shard |
Volcano |
burn
|
Incinerate |
Ultra Space | lowers
Defense
|
Psywave |
Grass, field, flowers, and on Grassy Terrain |
sleep
|
Needle Arm |
On Misty Terrain | lowers
Special Attack
|
Fairy Wind |
On Psychic Terrain | lowers
Speed
|
Confusion |
- In Gen 3-4 Secret Power's power is doubled by Serene Grace
- In Gen 3 and Secret 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
RS E | 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. |
COL B2W2 | 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. |
SM USUM LGPLGE | 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. |
Meta 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. | ||||||||||
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Contest Information
Contest
Contest Condition | Smart |
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Color | Green |
Flavor | Bitter |
Contest Effect
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. |
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Description | The appeal works well if the user's condition is good. |
Jam | - |
Appeal | ❤️ |
Super Contest Effect
Description | Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn. |
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Appeal | ❤️❤️ |