Bulldoze (move)

Bulldoze じならし Smooth Over

Battles Type  Ground Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally All Others: Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM78 in Generation V TM78 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  2 ♥♥ Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

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

Bulldoze (Japanese: じならし Smooth Over) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM78 as of Generation V.

Effect

Generation V

Bulldoze inflicts damage and lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage. In Double Battles, it strikes both the opponents and the user's partner. In Triple Battles, it strikes all adjacent Pokémon.

Generation VI

If Grassy Terrain is in effect, Bulldoze deals only half the usual damage.

Description

Games Description The user stomps down on the ground and attacks everything in the area. Hit Pokémon's Speed stat is reduced. Conq The user stomps down on the ground and attacks everything in the area. Hit Pokémon's Speed is reduced. The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stat of those hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground	18			18
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	18			18
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	32			32 22
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	36			36 22
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	36			36 22
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	30			30 21
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	30			30 21
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground	--			--
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground		21	21
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon		21	21
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon		21	21
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying	19			19
660		Diggersby	Normal	Ground				--
672		Skiddo	Grass		Grass				26
673		Gogoat	Grass		Grass				26
694		Helioptile	Electric	Normal				35
718		Zygarde	Dragon	Ground				--
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

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV --		V TM78		VI TM78
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	✔		✔	✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔		✔	✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔		✔	✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔		✔	✔
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	✔		✔	✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	✔		✔	✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	✔		✔	✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	✔		✔	✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	✔		✔	✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔		✔	✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug	✔		✔	✔
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	✔		✔	✔
131		Lapras	Water	Ice	✔		✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	✔		✔	✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	✔		✔	✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass	✔		✔	✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
184		Azumarill	Water	Fairy	✔		✔	✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock	✔		✔	✔
186		Politoed	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
194		Wooper	Water	Ground	✔		✔	✔
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground	✔		✔	✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug	✔		✔	✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	✔		✔	✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	✔		✔	✔
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	✔		✔	✔
209		Snubbull	Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔
210		Granbull	Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock	✔		✔	✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock	✔		✔	✔
220		Swinub	Ice	Ground	✔		✔	✔
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground	✔		✔	✔
222		Corsola	Water	Rock	✔		✔	✔
226		Mantine	Water	Flying	✔		✔	✔
231		Phanpy	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
245		Suicune	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground	✔		✔	✔
247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground	✔		✔	✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔		✔	✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying	✔		✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying	✔		✔	✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass	✔		✔	✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground	✔		✔	✔
260		Swampert	Water	Ground	✔		✔	✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock	✔		✔	✔
304		Aron	Steel	Rock	✔		✔	✔
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock	✔		✔	✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	✔		✔	✔
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark	✔		✔	✔
320		Wailmer	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
321		Wailord	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
322		Numel	Fire	Ground	✔		✔	✔
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground	✔		✔	✔
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying	✔		✔	✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
339		Barboach	Water	Ground	✔		✔	✔
340		Whiscash	Water	Ground	✔		✔	✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	✔		✔	✔
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug	✔		✔	✔
350		Milotic	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	✔		✔	✔
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying	✔		✔	✔
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice	✔		✔	✔
363		Spheal	Ice	Water	✔		✔	✔
364		Sealeo	Ice	Water	✔		✔	✔
365		Walrein	Ice	Water	✔		✔	✔
369		Relicanth	Water	Rock	✔		✔	✔
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	✔		✔	✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock	✔		✔	✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice	✔		✔	✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel	✔		✔	✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
382		Kyogre	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying	✔		✔	✔
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground	✔		✔	✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel	✔		✔	✔
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water	✔		✔	✔
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock	✔		✔	✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock	✔		✔	✔
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel	✔		✔	✔
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel	✔		✔	✔
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak	Bug	Ground	✔		✔	✔
423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground	✔		✔	✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground	✔		✔	✔
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground	✔		✔	✔
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground	✔		✔	✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	✔		✔	✔
449		Hippopotas	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
450		Hippowdon	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	✔		✔	✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
458		Mantyke	Water	Flying	✔		✔	✔
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice	✔		✔	✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	✔		✔	✔
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass	✔		✔	✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	✔		✔	✔
473		Mamoswine	Ice	Ground	✔		✔	✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel	✔		✔	✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost	✔		✔	✔
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel	✔		✔	✔
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock	✔		✔	✔
525		Boldore	Rock		Rock	✔		✔	✔
526		Gigalith	Rock		Rock	✔		✔	✔
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel	✔		✔	✔
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
536		Palpitoad	Water	Ground	✔		✔	✔
537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground	✔		✔	✔
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison	✔		✔	✔
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark	✔		✔	✔
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark	✔		✔	✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark	✔		✔	✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock	✔		✔	✔
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock	✔		✔	✔
564		Tirtouga	Water	Rock	✔		✔	✔
565		Carracosta	Water	Rock	✔		✔	✔
566		Archen	Rock	Flying	✔		✔	✔
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying	✔		✔	✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel	✔		✔	✔
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Ice	✔		✔	✔
614		Beartic	Ice		Ice	✔		✔	✔
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric	✔		✔	✔
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon	✔		✔	✔
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost	✔		✔	✔
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost	✔		✔	✔
626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying	✔		✔	✔
650		Chespin	Grass		Grass			✔	✔
651		Quilladin	Grass		Grass			✔	✔
652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting			✔	✔
659		Bunnelby	Normal		Normal			✔	✔
660		Diggersby	Normal	Ground			✔	✔
667		Litleo	Fire	Normal			✔	✔
668		Pyroar	Fire	Normal			✔	✔
672		Skiddo	Grass		Grass			✔	✔
673		Gogoat	Grass		Grass			✔	✔
674		Pancham	Fighting		Fighting			✔	✔
675		Pangoro	Fighting	Dark			✔	✔
688		Binacle	Rock	Water			✔	✔
689		Barbaracle	Rock	Water			✔	✔
694		Helioptile	Electric	Normal			✔	✔
695		Heliolisk	Electric	Normal			✔	✔
696		Tyrunt	Rock	Dragon			✔	✔
697		Tyrantrum	Rock	Dragon			✔	✔
698		Amaura	Rock	Ice			✔	✔
699		Aurorus	Rock	Ice			✔	✔
706		Goodra	Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔
708		Phantump	Ghost	Grass			✔	✔
709		Trevenant	Ghost	Grass			✔	✔
713		Avalugg	Ice		Ice			✔	✔
718		Zygarde	Dragon	Ground			✔	✔
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 Conquest

Bulldoze is the only move of Rhyhorn. It reduces the target's Speed.

^	★★★ Orange squares indicate hit area. Blue squares indicate area Pokémon the Pokémon will need to move to perform the move. Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon. Table assumes the Pokémon is in the square marked by ^.

In the anime

Heliolisk
The user stomps down on the ground and creates a shock wave on the ground crashing towards the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Heliolisk stomps down on the ground and creates a shock wave on the ground. The shock wave then crashes towards the opponent.
Clemont's Heliolisk	Clemont's Got a Secret!		Debut

In the manga

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

Boldore
The user stomps the ground and a small earthquake is created.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Boldore stomps the ground and a small earthquake is created.
Monta's Boldore	PBW4		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pignite Druddigon
The user stomps on the ground and creates a small earthquake.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pignite jumps into the air and begins stomping on the ground, shaking the battlefield.
Black's Nite	Battle on a Roller Coaster		Debut
	Druddigon stomps the ground repeatedly, shaking the battlefield and hurts the opponent.
Iris's Druddigon	One Way or Another		None

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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 整地 Zhěngdì Dutch Bulldozer French Piétisol German Dampfwalze Italian Battiterra Korean 땅고르기 Ttang Goreugi Polish Buldożer Brazilian Portuguese Escavadeira Spanish Terratemblor

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