Body Press (move)

Body Press ボディプレス Body Press

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes 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 VIII TR99 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM089 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Body Press (Japanese: ボディプレス Body Press) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It was TR99 in Generation VIII, and is TM089 in Generation IX.

Effect

Body Press inflicts damage, but it uses the user's Defense stat instead of its Attack stat to calculate damage.

Defense stat stage-modifiers are applied (rather than Attack stage-modifiers), but otherwise Attack modifiers are used (including held item, Ability, and burn). For example, Huge Power or a held Choice Band will increase the stat used in calculation, whereas Fur Coat or a held Eviolite will not. In contrast, Slow Start will decrease the stat used in calculation.

Description

Games Description SwShBDSPLA The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense, the more damage it can inflict on the target. SV The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral	50BDSP
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	42SwShBDSP
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 TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR99	IX TM089
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
128PC		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field		Field		✔
128PB		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field		Field		✔
128PA		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field		Field		✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
194P		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field		✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug		✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field		✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔
264G		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field		✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field		✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field		✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		✔
0365		Walrein		Field	Water 1	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field		✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field	✔
0483		Dialga		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field	✔
555G		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field		✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field	✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
646W		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
646B		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field		✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like	✔	✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
706H		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon		✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral	✔	✔
713H		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster	Mineral		✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3		✔
0750		Mudsdale		Field		Field	✔	✔
0760		Bewear		Field		Field	✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon	✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0820		Greedent		Field		Field	✔	✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0825		Dottler		Bug		Bug	✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug	✔
0832		Dubwool		Field		Field	✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon	✔	✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like	✔	✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field	✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral		✔
0874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral	✔	✔
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral	✔	✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon	✔
0889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
898I		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field		✔
0916		Oinkologne Male		Field		Field		✔
916F		Oinkologne Female		Field		Field		✔
0923		Pawmot		Field		Field		✔
0927		Dachsbun		Field	Mineral		✔
0933		Naclstack		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0934		Garganacl		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0968		Orthworm		Field		Field		✔
0972		Houndstone		Field		Field		✔
0974		Cetoddle		Field		Field		✔
0975		Cetitan		Field		Field		✔
0977		Dondozo		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0980		Clodsire		Water 1	Field		✔
0982		Dudunsparce		Field		Field		✔
0984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0989		Sandy Shocks		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0992		Iron Hands		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon	Mineral		✔
1001		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1003		Ting-Lu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1007		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
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 the anime

Dragonite
The user attacks by slamming its body into the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Dragonite flies into the air and slams its body into the opponent.
Lance's Dragonite	Pride of a Champion!		Debut

In other generations

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 originated as a TCG attack.
• Along with Life Dew, Body Press is one of the only Generation VIII moves to be usable in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
  • This makes the two moves currently the only moves introduced after Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon that can be Sketched, as Sketch is not in any other game released after Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 撲擊 Pūkgīk Mandarin 撲擊 / 扑击 Pūjí / Pūjī Czech Stisk Tělem French Big Splash German Body Press Italian Schiacciacorpo Korean 바디프레스 Badipeureseu Polish Nacisk Brazilian Portuguese Apertão Corporal Spanish Plancha Corporal

Variations of the move Psyshock
Body Press Psyshock

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