Fissure (move)

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Fissure じわれ Fissure

Battles Type  Ground Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  — Accuracy  30% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM27 in Generation I

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

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

Fissure (Japanese: じわれ Fissure) is a Ground-type one-hit knockout move introduced in Generation I. It was TM27 in Generation I. In Generation II, it was the signature move of Diglett and Dugtrio.

Effect

Generation I

Fissure has 30% accuracy and inflicts damage equal to the target's current HP. Fissure will break a substitute if it hits.

Fissure will not affect an opponent whose current Speed stat is greater than the user's current Speed stat.

Generation II

Unlike in Generation I, Fissure can affect a Pokémon whose Speed stat is greater than the user's current Speed stat. However, it cannot affect a Pokémon of a higher level. The accuracy of Fissure depends on the level of the user and the level of the target and is worked out with the formula

Accuracy = ((level of user - level of target)*0.78 + 30)%.

Fissure can also now affect Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Dig.

Fissure cannot be countered for infinite damage if it misses in Pokémon Stadium 2.

Generations III to VI

Fissure's chance of hitting is now independent of accuracy and evasion stats; instead, it depends on the level of the user and the level of the target and is worked out with the formula

Accuracy = ((level of user - level of target) + 30)%.

Fissure can no longer be countered for infinite damage if it misses.

Fissure can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if the move Earthquake was used in the prior turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination and will give an extra three appeal points if any of the moves Lock-On, Mind Reader and Miracle Eye was used in the prior turn.

Generation VII

Fissure's accuracy is now displayed as 30%; however, its accuracy calculation remains unchanged.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 Causes a single-hit knockout if it hits. Useless against Flying-type Pokémon. GSC A ground-type, one-hit KO attack. RSE A one-hit KO move that drops the foe in a fissure. FRLG The foe is dropped into a fissure. The foe faints if it hits. ColoXD A one-hit KO that drops the target in a fissure. DPPtHGSSPBR The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the foe in. The target instantly faints if it hits. BWB2W2 The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target instantly faints if it hits. XYORAS SM The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0050		Diglett		Field		Field		49	49	40	45	45	43
050A		Diglett Alola Form		Field		Field							43
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field		61	64	50	57	57	53
051A		Dugtrio Alola Form		Field		Field							53
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field			55	67	75BW 59B2W2	1, 59	1, 59
0328		Trapinch		Bug		Bug				89	89BW 73B2W2	1, 73XY 47ORAS	47
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			41	47	47	47XY 44ORAS	44
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2			56	57	57	57XY 52ORAS	52
0383		Groudon		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			60	60DPPt 75HGSS	75	75XY 65ORAS	65
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug				47	47	47	47
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field				50	50	50	50
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field				60	60	60	60
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field					47	47	47
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field					62	62	62
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous					61	1, 61	1, 61
0645		Landorus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					67	1, 67	1, 61
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
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		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I TM27	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
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.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	Dream World - Icy Cave
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	Dream World - Icy Cave
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

Fissure will cause a Pokémon to instantly faint through "calamitous damage" (changed to "It's a one-hit KO!" in Gates to Infinity), regardless of level, but is prone to missing.

Description

Games Description MDRB Defeats the target in one shot--if it hits. It has no effect on a flying foe.

In the anime

Sandshrew Preparing to use Fissure Tauros Groudon
The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the foe in.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sandshrew jumps into the air, then dives onto the ground, creating a fissure as it lands.
A.J.'s Sandshrew	The Path to the Pokémon League		Debut
	Tauros rattles the battlefield with its hooves, then uses one of its hooves to slice open the ground with a white energy beam.
Ash's Tauros	Hello, Pummelo!		None
	Groudon slams its arm into the ground and it sends a white energy beam from it at the opponent.
A wild Groudon	The Scuffle of Legends		None

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Sandshrew
The user opens a fissure in the ground and drops the foe in. The target instantly faints if it hits.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sandshrew jumps into the air and faces its head down at the ground. It then waves its arm at the ground and an energy beam shoots down from the sky and hits the ground. When the beam of energy hits the ground, an orb of energy appears by the ground.
Professor Oak's Sandshrew	Clefairy in Space!		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Rhydon
The user opens a fissure in the ground and drops the foe in. The target instantly faints if it hits.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rhydon cracks open a fissure in the ground, trapping the opponent inside of it.
Giovanni's Rhydon	Long Live the Nidoqueen!?		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	DPPt	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

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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

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

• Due to the 2004 Chuetsu earthquake, this move, alongside Earthquake and Magnitude, have not been seen in the anime since AG101 (unaired) (which has never aired anywhere in the world).
• After defeating Giovanni at the Viridian Gym in Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, he mentions that he made the TM27 that teaches Fissure in Generation I.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 地裂 Deihliht Mandarin 地裂 Dìliè Czech Štěrbinový útok Dutch Kloof Finnish Lohkaisu French Abîme German Geofissur Greek Ρήγμα Italian Abisso Korean 땅가르기 Ttang Gareugi Polish Rozpadlina Portuguese Brazil Ruptura Portugal Fissura Serbian Procep Spanish Fisura Swedish Klyvanfall Vietnamese Nứt Đất

One-hit knockout moves
Guillotine • Horn Drill • Fissure Sheer Cold

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