Ceaseless Edge (move)

Ceaseless Edge ひけん・ちえなみ Secret Sword - Thousand Waves

Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  65 Accuracy  90% 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 VIII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Ceaseless Edge (Japanese: ひけん・ちえなみ Secret Sword - Thousand Waves) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. It is the signature move of Hisuian Samurott.

Effect

Generation VIII

Ceaseless Edge inflicts damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It also leaves the target with splinters for 4 turns (Strong Style), 2 turns (Agile Style), or 3 turns (otherwise).

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  15 Agile Strong Power  65  50  80 Accuracy  90%  90%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Turns  3  2  4 Crit. stage  +1  +1  +2    ?  ? Leaves splinters on the target High critical hit ratio

Generation IX

Ceaseless Edge inflicts damage and sets up one layer of Spikes on the target's side of the field. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

Description

Games Description LA The user slashes its shell blade at the target, aiming to land a critical hit. Shell splinters left behind by this attack will continue to damage the target for several turns. SV The user slashes its shell blade at the target, aiming to land a critical hit. Shell splinters left behind by this attack remain scattered under the target as spikes.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
503H		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field	21LA	Evo.
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 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 秘劍・千重濤 Beigim Chīnchùhngtòuh Mandarin 秘劍・千重濤 / 秘剑・千重涛 Mìjiàn Qiānchóngtáo / Mìjiàn Qiānchóngtāo French Vagues à Lames German Klingenschwall Italian Lama Milleflutti Korean 비검천중파 Bigeom Cheonjungpa Spanish Tajo Metralla

Variations of the move Stone Axe
Stone Axe • Ceaseless Edge

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