Judgment (move)

Judgment さばきのつぶて Judgment Pebble

Battles Type  Normal Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  100 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Order of appealing is random in the next turn

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

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

Judgment (Japanese: さばきのつぶて Judgment Pebble) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is the signature move of Arceus and varies in type depending on the Plate held by the user.

Effect

Judgment inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. The type of Judgment depends on the type of Plate held by the user, being Normal-type if there is no held Plate.

Generation IV

Judgment is affected by Normalize.

Generation V

Judgment is unaffected by Normalize.

Generations VI and VII

If Magic Room is in effect, Judgment's type will always be Normal regardless of the Plate held.

Judgment is unaffected by Normalize, Pixilate, Refrigerate, and Aerilate. However, it is affected by Ion Deluge (if the move would be Normal-type) and Electrify.

Generation VII

Judgment's type is unaffected by Z-Crystals held by the user, remaining a Normal-type move.

Generation VIII

Judgment cannot be selected in a battle in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Judgment PP was reduced to 5. Judgment's type is now determined by which Plate Arceus last interacted with, and thus the move will match Arceus's current type. When used by another Pokémon through Mimic, Judgment will always be Normal-type regardless of what type it was when copied by Mimic. Unlike in other games, Judgment's animation is slightly different depending on which of the eighteen types it is currently using.

The move's function drastically changes if the last plate Arceus interacted with is the Legend Plate. In battle, Arceus gains the ability to change type when using Judgment, based on the selected opponent's type. While selecting a move, Judgment displays the type that it will become against the selected opponent, if used that turn. This is similar to Unown's signature move Hidden Power.

• Judgment will become a type that is super effective against the target, prioritizing any double weaknesses of dual-type targets.
• If multiple types are equally effective, Judgment will change to a type that best resists the target's primary type, prioritizing immunities, regardless of what the target's secondary type may be.
  • Since Palkia’s primary type is Water, Judgment will always become Dragon. Since Giratina’s primary type is Ghost, Judgment will always become Dark. Although Fairy is immune to their secondary Dragon typing, it does not resist Water or Ghost.
• If multiple types are still equally valid, Judgment will change to the type that best resists the target's secondary type, if any. Otherwise one type is chosen at random.

This calculation is done on each turn, so if there are multiple valid types, Judgment's type may vary between them each turn.

At the start of battle Arceus will be a Normal type. Upon using Judgment, Arceus will first transform into whatever type Judgment has chosen, and then use the move. This means Judgment will always receive a same-type attack bonus. Arceus will transform even if Judgment misses the opponent. Arceus will not transform however, if the move could not be executed due to its paralysis or drowsy status condition. Arceus will also revert back into a Normal type at the end of battle.

The following table indicates which type Judgment will become based on every possible type combination. Note that some type combinations have multiple possible outputs, which Judgment selects between randomly.

Target Type Judgment Type Normal Fighting Normal Fighting Flying, Psychic, Fairy Normal Flying Rock Normal Poison Ground Normal Ground Grass Normal Rock Fighting Normal Bug Rock Normal Ghost Dark Normal Steel Fighting Normal Fire Rock Normal Water Grass Normal Grass Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire Normal Electric Ground Normal Psychic Dark Normal Ice Fighting Normal Dragon Fairy Normal Dark Fighting Normal Fairy Steel Fighting Normal Flying, Psychic, Fairy Fighting Flying, Psychic, Fairy Fighting Flying Flying, Psychic, Fairy Fighting Poison Psychic Fighting Ground Flying Fighting Rock Psychic, Fairy Fighting Bug Flying Fighting Ghost Ghost Fighting Steel Fire Fighting Fire Flying, Psychic Fighting Water Flying, Psychic, Fairy Fighting Grass Flying Fighting Electric Psychic, Fairy Fighting Psychic Ghost Fighting Ice Psychic, Fairy Fighting Dragon Fairy Fighting Dark Fairy Fighting Fairy Poison Flying Normal Rock Flying Fighting Electric Flying Rock, Electric Flying Poison Rock Flying Ground Ice Flying Rock Steel Flying Bug Rock Flying Ghost Rock, Electric Flying Steel Electric Flying Fire Rock Flying Water Electric Flying Grass Ice Flying Electric Rock Flying Psychic Rock, Electric Flying Ice Rock Flying Dragon Ice Flying Dark Rock, Electric Flying Fairy Steel Poison Normal Ground Poison Fighting Psychic Poison Flying Rock Poison Ground Poison Ground Ground Poison Rock Ground Poison Bug Rock Poison Ghost Ground Poison Steel Ground Poison Fire Ground Poison Water Ground Poison Grass Flying, Fire Poison Electric Ground Poison Psychic Ground, Ghost Poison Ice Steel Poison Dragon Ground Poison Dark Ground Poison Fairy Steel Ground Normal Grass Ground Fighting Flying Ground Flying Ice Ground Poison Ground Ground Grass Ground Rock Grass Ground Bug Flying Ground Ghost Grass Ground Steel Water Ground Fire Water Ground Water Grass Ground Grass Ice Ground Electric Grass Ground Psychic Bug, Grass Ground Ice Grass Ground Dragon Ice Ground Dark Bug, Grass Ground Fairy Grass Rock Normal Fighting Rock Fighting Fighting, Ground Rock Flying Steel Rock Poison Ground Rock Ground Grass Rock Fighting, Ground, Steel Rock Bug Steel Rock Ghost Ground, Steel Rock Steel Fighting, Ground Rock Fire Ground Rock Water Grass Rock Grass Steel Rock Electric Ground Rock Psychic Steel Rock Ice Steel Rock Dragon Steel Rock Dark Fighting Rock Fairy Steel Bug Normal Flying, Fire Bug Fighting Flying Bug Flying Rock Bug Poison Flying, Fire Bug Ground Flying Bug Rock Steel Bug Flying, Fire Bug Ghost Flying, Fire Bug Steel Fire Bug Fire Rock Bug Water Flying Bug Grass Flying, Fire Bug Electric Fire Bug Psychic Flying, Ghost, Fire Bug Ice Fire Bug Dragon Fairy Bug Dark Fairy Bug Fairy Poison, Steel, Fire Ghost Normal Dark Ghost Fighting Flying, Fairy Ghost Flying Dark Ghost Poison Dark Ghost Ground Dark Ghost Rock Dark Ghost Bug Dark Ghost Dark Ghost Steel Dark Ghost Fire Dark Ghost Water Dark Ghost Grass Dark Ghost Electric Dark Ghost Psychic Dark Ghost Ice Dark Ghost Dragon Dark Ghost Dark Fairy Ghost Fairy Steel Steel Normal Fighting Steel Fighting Fire Steel Flying Electric Steel Poison Ground Steel Ground Water Steel Rock Fighting, Ground Steel Bug Fire Steel Ghost Fire Steel Fire Steel Fire Ground Steel Water Electric Steel Grass Fire Steel Electric Ground Steel Psychic Fire Steel Ice Fire Steel Dragon Fighting, Ground Steel Dark Fighting Steel Fairy Fire Fire Normal Rock Fire Fighting Water Fire Flying Rock Fire Poison Ground Fire Ground Water Fire Rock Water Fire Bug Rock Fire Ghost Rock, Water Fire Steel Ground Fire Rock, Water Fire Water Rock Fire Grass Rock Fire Electric Ground Fire Psychic Rock, Water Fire Ice Rock Fire Dragon Rock Fire Dark Rock, Water Fire Fairy Rock, Water Water Normal Grass Water Fighting Grass Water Flying Electric Water Poison Electric, Psychic Water Ground Grass Water Rock Grass Water Bug Flying Water Ghost Grass Water Steel Electric Water Fire Electric Water Grass Water Grass Flying, Poison, Bug Water Electric Grass Water Psychic Grass Water Ice Grass Water Dragon Dragon Water Dark Grass Water Fairy Grass Grass Normal Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire Grass Fighting Flying Grass Flying Ice Grass Poison Flying, Fire Grass Ground Ice Grass Rock Steel Grass Bug Flying, Fire Grass Ghost Flying, Fire Grass Steel Fire Grass Fire Flying, Poison Grass Water Flying, Poison, Bug Grass Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire Grass Electric Poison, Bug, Fire Grass Psychic Bug Grass Ice Fire Grass Dragon Ice Grass Dark Bug Grass Fairy Poison Electric Normal Ground Electric Fighting Ground Electric Flying Rock Electric Poison Ground Electric Ground Ground Electric Rock Ground Electric Bug Fire Electric Ghost Ground Electric Steel Ground Electric Fire Ground Electric Water Ground Electric Grass Poison, Bug, Fire Electric Ground Electric Psychic Ground Electric Ice Ground Electric Dragon Ground Electric Dark Ground Electric Fairy Ground Psychic Normal Dark Psychic Fighting Ghost Psychic Flying Dark Psychic Poison Dark Psychic Ground Dark Psychic Rock Dark Psychic Bug Dark Psychic Ghost Dark Psychic Steel Dark Psychic Fire Dark Psychic Water Dark Psychic Grass Bug Psychic Electric Dark Psychic Dark Psychic Ice Dark Psychic Dragon Dark Psychic Dark Bug Psychic Fairy Steel Ice Normal Fighting Ice Fighting Fire Ice Flying Rock Ice Poison Steel Ice Ground Water Ice Rock Steel Ice Bug Fire Ice Ghost Steel, Fire Ice Steel Fire Ice Fire Rock Ice Water Fighting, Electric Ice Grass Fire Ice Electric Fire Ice Psychic Steel Ice Steel, Fire Ice Dragon Steel Ice Dark Fighting Ice Fairy Steel Dragon Normal Fairy Dragon Fighting Fairy Dragon Flying Ice Dragon Poison Ground Dragon Ground Ice Dragon Rock Fairy Dragon Bug Fairy Dragon Ghost Fairy Dragon Steel Fighting, Ground Dragon Fire Rock Dragon Water Fairy Dragon Grass Ice Dragon Electric Fairy Dragon Psychic Fairy Dragon Ice Fairy Dragon Fairy Dragon Dark Fairy Dragon Fairy Fairy Dark Normal Fighting Dark Fighting Fairy Dark Flying Fairy Dark Poison Ground Dark Ground Fighting, Fairy Dark Rock Fighting Dark Bug Fairy Dark Ghost Fairy Dark Steel Fighting Dark Fire Fighting Dark Water Fighting, Fairy Dark Grass Bug Dark Electric Fighting, Fairy Dark Psychic Bug Dark Ice Fighting Dark Dragon Fairy Dark Fighting, Fairy Dark Fairy Fairy Fairy Normal Steel Fairy Fighting Poison Fairy Flying Steel Fairy Poison Steel Fairy Ground Steel Fairy Rock Steel Fairy Bug Poison, Steel, Fire Fairy Ghost Steel Fairy Steel Fire Fairy Fire Poison Fairy Water Poison Fairy Grass Poison Fairy Electric Poison Fairy Psychic Steel Fairy Ice Steel Fairy Dragon Steel Fairy Dark Poison, Steel Fairy Poison, Steel

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  5 Agile Strong Power  100  80  120 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? None

Generation IX

Since Judgment's type only depends on the held Plate, its type will not be changed if the user Terastallizes into a type different to the Plate's type.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user releases countless shots of light. Its type varies with the kind of Plate the user is holding. BWB2W2 The user releases countless shots of light at the target. Its type varies with the kind of Plate the user is holding. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user releases countless shots of light at the target. This move's type varies depending on the kind of Plate the user is holding. LA The user releases countless shots of light at the target. This move's type varies depending on the kind of Plate the user last interacted with. SV The user releases countless shots of light at the target. This move's type changes depending on the kind of plate held by the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	BDSP	LA	SV
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	100	100	100	100	100	46	100
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

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Does it have name and description in the Japanese version of Explorers?

While neither Arceus nor Judgment are legitimately obtainable prior to WiiWare games, the move still exists in Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky data—it has no description, and its name is $$$, however. It is a move with base power of 20, 7PP and 80% accuracy. The user targets all enemies in the room, and since Plates do not exist, it instead uses the user's primary type.

In the WiiWare games, Judgment's type depends on the version of the game played. In Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad, it is a Fire-type move; in Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad, it is a Water-type move; and in Go For It! Light Adventure Squad, it is an Electric-type move. This is due to the absence of Plates and to the fact that Arceus instead takes the type represented by each version.

The move is unobtainable and has only dummy data in Gates to Infinity as Arceus does not appear in the game.

In Super Mystery Dungeon, Judgment deals damage as if it were the same type as the user. Again due to the absence of Plates, this will almost always be Normal-type damage. However, Judgment will change to Water-type if the user's type is changed with Soak (but not if a type is added to the user due to Forest's Curse or Trick-or-Treat).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners BSL 20 - 7 - 56% - Entire room Enemy Yes SMD 37 50 20 40 90% 98% Entire room Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★★ Power: 55 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: None

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, Judgment's type varies for each Arceus obtained.

Judgment

★★★★★
Attack power	19.96965
Charge time	1.26 seconds
Range type	Homing
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	5
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description BSL おなじへやの てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる このわざのタイプは じぶんのタイプと おなじになる Conq. The user releases countless shots of light. MDGtI UNUSED SMD It damages all enemies in the same room. This move will change its type to match yours.

In the anime

Arceus The orb The meteors
The user shoots a shower of glowing beams.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The wheel on Arceus's body glows brightly, and an orange orb appears on top of Arceus's forehead. It then launches the orb into the sky, which leaves behind orange streaks as it fires. The orb then explodes in the air, releasing multiple pink meteors to come crashing down on the opponent.
Arceus (M12)	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		Debut
A wild Arceus	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Arceus Being hit
The user strikes the opponent with beams of light sent from above.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Arceus's body glows brightly, and it releases multiple orbs of energy from it into the air. The orbs then shoot down and crash into the opponent.
Arceus (Adventures)	All About Arceus II		Debut

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side 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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In the English dub of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, Arceus consistently says the word "Justice" whenever using this move.
• Judgment^LA, Hidden Power^LA, and Revelation Dance, have the only battle mechanics affected by the order of a Pokémon's types (not counting a glitch affecting Present in Gold and Silver).
• During the boss battle against Arceus in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it can use Judgement several times in a row.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 制裁光礫 Jaichòih Gwōnglīk * 制裁石礫 Jaichòih Sehklīk * Mandarin 制裁光礫 / 制裁光砾 Zhìcái Guānglì * 制裁石礫 Zhìcái Shílì * Dutch Vonnis French Jugement German Urteilskraft Greek Εκδίκαση Hebrew גזר-דין Italian Giudizio Korean 심판의뭉치 Simpanuimungchi Brazilian Portuguese Julgamento Spanish Sentencia Vietnamese Phi Thạch Phán Xét

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