Sacred Sword (move)

Sacred Sword せいなるつるぎ Sacred Sword

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  90 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 V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Excites the audience in any kind of contest.

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

Sacred Sword (Japanese: せいなるつるぎ Sacred Sword) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VI, it was the signature move of the Swords of Justice.

Effect

Generation V

Sacred Sword inflicts damage, ignoring the target's Defense and evasion stat stages.

Generation VI onward

Sacred Sword's PP was changed from 20 to 15.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user attacks by slicing with its long horns. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage. XYORAS SMUSUM The user attacks by slicing with a long horn. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0638		Cobalion		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	42	42	31	49
0639		Terrakion		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	42	42	31	49
0640		Virizion		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	42	42	31	49
0647		Keldeo		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	43	43	43	49
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral		47	47	48
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral		51	51	56
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral		1	1	1
0798		Kartana		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			1
0888		Zacian		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				1
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
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field			✔USUM
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

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 45 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Unaffected by the target's stat changes

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.

Description

Games Description Conq. The user attacks by slicing with its long horns. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage. MDGtI It damages an enemy. The enemy's stat changes in Defense and evasiveness don't affect this attack's damage. (Whether they are boosted or lowered, they don't affect this attack's damage.) SMD The enemy's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.* It damages an enemy. The enemy's stat changes in Defense and evasiveness don't affect this attack, regardless of whether the stats were boosted or reduced.*

In the anime

Terrakion Cobalion Virizion Aegislash
The user slices the foe with a blade.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Virizion's body glows green. Then a long, curved horn glowing with a light green aura forms on Virizion's forehead. It then slices the opponent with it.
Virizion (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		Debut
	Terrakion's body glows brown. Then a long, curved horn glowing with a golden aura forms on Terrakion's forehead. It then slices the foe with it.
Terrakion (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
	Cobalion's body glows blue. Then a long, curved horn glowing with a white aura forms from Cobalion's forehead. Cobalion then slices the opponent with it.
Cobalion (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
	Blade Form Aegislash's sword glows light blue and grows bigger. Aegislash then slices the opponent with it.
Sawyer's Aegislash	Valuable Experience for All!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

Terrakion
The user repeatedly slices the opponent with a blade.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Terrakion repeatedly slices the opponent with a blade.
Keiji's Terrakion	The Blue Scroll: Mitsunari, Kiyomasa, and Masanori		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Cobalion Terrakion Virizion Keldeo
The user strikes the opponent with a blade of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cobalion creates a sword of energy that emerges from the top of its head. It then uses the sword to cut the opponent.
Cobalion (Adventures)	The Shadow Triad		Debut
	Terrakion creates a sword of energy that emerges from the top of its head. It then uses the sword to cut the opponent.
Terrakion (Adventures)	The Shadow Triad		None
	Virizion creates a sword of energy that emerges from the top of its head. It then uses the sword to cut the opponent.
Virizion (Adventures)	The Shadow Triad		None
	Keldeo creates a sword of energy that emerges from its horn. It then uses the sword to cut the opponent.
Blake's Kelden	The Shadow Triad		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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 聖劍 Singgim Mandarin 聖劍 / 圣剑 Shèngjiàn Dutch Heilig zwaard French Lame Sainte German Sanctoklinge Italian Spadasolenne Korean 성스러운칼 Seongseureo-un Kal Polish Miecz Potęgi Portuguese Brazil Espada Sagrada Portugal Espada Sagrada Spanish Latin America Espada Sagrada Spain Espada Santa* Espadasanta* Vietnamese Thánh Kiếm

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