Core Enforcer (move)

Core Enforcer コアパニッシャー Core Punisher

Battles Type  Dragon Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  100 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make 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 Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation VII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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 VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Core Enforcer (Japanese: コアパニッシャー Core Punisher) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation VII. It is one of the signature moves of Zygarde.

Effect

Core Enforcer deals damage. If the target has already used a move or had a Bag item used on it by its Trainer in the same turn, Core Enforcer also suppresses the target's Ability while it remains in battle.

The target's Ability will not be suppressed if Core Enforcer misses or if the target is immune to or protected from the move. It cannot suppress Multitype, Stance Change, Schooling, Comatose, Shields Down, Disguise, RKS System, Battle Bond, or Power Construct.

Description

Games Description SMUSUM SwSh If the Pokémon the user has inflicted damage on have already used their moves, this move eliminates the effect of the target's Ability.

Learnset

Special move

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0718		Zygarde		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	Zygarde Cube
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

Zygarde Complete Forme The Z-shape
The user attacks the opponent and forms a Z-shape into the ground.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Zygarde Complete Forme opens the mouth on its chest and forms an orb of energy in front of it. It then fires a beam of multicolored energy from the orb at the ground underneath the opponent, forming a light green Z-shape. The ground around the Z-shape then explodes.
Squishy	Forming a More Perfect Union!		Debut
Z2	Forming a More Perfect Union!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Zygarde Complete Forme
The user attacks with a ray of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Zygarde Complete Forme attacks the opponent with a ray of energy.
Zygarde (Adventures)	PASM37		Debut

Trivia

• Core Enforcer was the first Generation VII move seen in the anime. It was used by a Zygarde Core nicknamed Squishy in Forming a More Perfect Union!, prior to the release of Pokémon Sun and Moon.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 核心懲罰者 Hahtsām Chìhngfahtjé Mandarin 核心懲罰者 / 核心惩罚者 Héxīn Chéngfázhě French Sanction Suprême German Sanktionskern Italian Nucleocastigo Korean 코어퍼니셔 Core Punisher Polish Kara jądra Brazilian Portuguese Núcleo Executor Russian Усиление Ядра Usileniye Yadra Spanish Núcleo Castigo

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.