Coil (move)

Coil redirects here. For the Pokémon named Coil in Japanese, see Magnemite (Pokémon).

Coil とぐろをまく Coil Up

Battles Type  Poison Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Coil (Japanese: とぐろをまく Coil Up) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Coil raises the user's Attack, Defense, and accuracy stats by one stage each.

If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Coil, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy. SV The user coils up and concentrates. This boosts its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	44	44	44		44	44
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	56	56	56		56	56
0162		Furret		Field		Field	−	−	1		1	1
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	43BW 37B2W2	37	28SM 31USUM	48	48	44
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	64BW 49B2W2	48XY 46ORAS	44		44	44
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	−	44ORAS	41	48	48	48
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	−	45ORAS	45		45
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	−	45ORAS	45		45
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass	31	31	31			31
0496		Servine		Field	Grass	36	36	36			36
0497		Serperior		Field	Grass	38	38	38			38
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	54	54	54			54
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	1	1			1
0718		Zygarde All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		80	72	72
0843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon				45		45
0844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon				49		49
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug				25
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug				25
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		Field						44
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IX
						SV
0968		Orthworm		Field		Field	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Coil raises the user's Attack, Defense, and accuracy.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI - - 15 50 —% - User User - SMD - - 15 30 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDGtI It boosts your Attack, Defense, and accuracy. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It boosts your Attack, Defense, and accuracy. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• This move, along with Hone Claws and Acupressure, are the only moves that raise the accuracy stat.
• Fitting for its name, most Pokémon that can learn this move have a serpentine body.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 盤蜷 Pùhnkyùhn Mandarin 盤蜷 / 盘蜷 Pánquán Dutch Oprollen French Enroulement German Einrollen Italian Arrotola Korean 똬리틀기 Ttwariteulgi Brazilian Portuguese Enroscar Spanish Enrosque

Variations of the move Quiver Dance
Quiver Dance • Coil • Victory Dance

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