Additional effect

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Additional effects are the secondary effects of some, mainly damaging, moves that cause extra changes to the user or opponent.

Additional effects include recoil damage, stat changes, inflicting status conditions and HP draining. However, moves that causes evolution are not considered additional effects. Some moves can also have two additional effects. For example, Flare Blitz has a chance to burn the target, but also causes recoil damage to the user.

Items and Abilities are not considered additional effects, but three Abilities affect them. Serene Grace doubles their chances of occurring when the user attacks (up to 100%), Sheer Force removes them when the user attacks for a damage bonus, and Shield Dust removes them when the user is attacked.

List of moves with additional effects

Move Type Category Additional effect Absorb Grass Special 50% of damage restores user's health Acid Poison Special 10% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage Acid Spray Poison Special Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages Air Slash Flying Special 30% chance of causing the target to flinch Ancient Power Rock Special 10% chance of raising all of the user's stats, except for accuracy and evasion, by one stage Astonish Ghost Physical 30% chance of causing the target to flinch if the user attacks first Aurora Beam Ice Special 10% chance of lowering all of the target's Attack stat by one stage Bite Dark Physical 30% chance of causing the target to flinch Blaze Kick Fire Physical 10% chance burning the target Blizzard Ice Special 10% chance of freezing the target Blue Flare Fire Special 20% chance of burning the target Body Slam Normal Physical 30% chance of paralyzing the target Bolt Strike Electric Physical 20% chance of paralyzing the target Bone Club Ground Physical 10% chance of causing the target to flinch Bounce Flying Physical 30% chance of paralyzing the target Brave Bird Flying Physical Causes recoil damage to the user Bubble Water Special 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage Bubble Beam Water Special 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage Bug Buzz Bug Special 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense Bulldoze Ground Physical Lowers the target's Speed by one stage Charge Beam Electric Special 70% chance of raising the user's Special Attack by one stage Chatter Flying Special Causes the target to be confused Close Combat Fighting Physical Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage Confusion Psychic Special 10% chance of confusing the target Constrict Normal Physical 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage Cross Poison Poison Physical 10% chance of poisoning the target Crunch Dark Physical 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage Crush Claw Normal Physical 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage Dark Pulse Dark Special 20% chance of causing the target to flinch Discharge Electric Special 30% chance of paralyzing the target Dizzy Punch Normal Physical 20% chance of confusing the target Double-Edge Normal Physical Causes recoil damage to the user Draco Meteor Dragon Special Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages Dragon Breath Dragon Special 30% chance of paralyzing the target Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 20% chance of causing the target to flinch Drain Punch Fighting Physical 50% of damage restores user's HP Draining Kiss Fairy Special 75% of damage restores user's HP Dream Eater Psychic Special 50% of damage restores the user's HP Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical Causes the target to be confused

See also

• Moves by effect