Nuzzle (move)

Nuzzle ほっぺすりすり Cheek Nuzzle

Battles Type  Electric Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  20 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 VI 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  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

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

Nuzzle (Japanese: ほっぺすりすり Cheek Nuzzle) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

Nuzzle inflicts damage and paralyzes its target when it hits.

Nuzzle can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move Charge was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing Hex and Smelling Salts to give extra three appeal points if either of them is used in the next turn.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user attacks by nuzzling its electrified cheeks against the target. This also leaves the target with paralysis.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	23XY 29ORAS	29	1	1	1
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	−	−	1	1	1
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy	−	−	1	−	1
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	12	12	12
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	1	1		1	Rem.
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	1	1		1	Rem.
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	19	19		19	19
0587		Emolga		Field		Field	15	15	1
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy	20	20	1		1
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy		21	1
0835		Yamper		Field		Field			5
0836		Boltund		Field		Field			1
0848		Toxel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1		1
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like		Human-Like			1		1
0921		Pawmi		Field		Field					12
0922		Pawmo		Field		Field					12
0923		Pawmot		Field		Field					12
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	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						VIII	IX
						SwSh	SV
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
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 event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		PikachuLv. 10		Field	Fairy	Pokémon Cafe Pikachu Yokohama Pikachu Satay King Pikachu Beginner Trainer Pikachu
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

Nuzzle deals and damage and paralyzes the enemy.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD 1 99 15 30 50% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Nuzzle

★
Attack power	17.89266
Charge time	0.82 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	Paralyzes foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Nuzzle	Physical	3	—	20	24	100%	An opponent	—	Leaves the target paralyzed.	Sophocles & Togedemaru Elesa (Classic) & Emolga

Description

Games Description SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause paralysis.

In the anime

Dedenne Raichu
The user electrifies its cheeks and nuzzles against the target, paralyzing them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Dedenne rubs its cheeks repeatedly until they generate static electricity. It then nuzzles its cheeks against the target, shocking them and leaving them paralyzed.
Clemont's Dedenne	A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!		Debut
Wikstrom's Dedenne	Searching for Chivalry!		None
	Raichu rubs its cheeks repeatedly until they generate static electricity. It then nuzzles its cheeks against the target, shocking them.
Goh's Raichu	Lighting the Way Home!		None

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off 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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Nuzzle is the only Electric-type Cute move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 蹭蹭臉頰 Cangcang Lihmgaap * 擦擦臉珠 Chaatchaat Lihmjyū * 擦擦臉頰 Chaatchaat Lihmgaap * 碰碰臉頰 Pungpung Lihmgaap * Mandarin 蹭蹭臉頰 / 蹭蹭脸颊 Cèngcèng Liǎnjiá * 碰碰臉頰 Pèngpèng Liǎnjiá * Dutch Knuffel French Frotte-Frimousse German Wangenrubbler Hebrew חיכוך Hikuch Italian Elettrococcola Korean 볼부비부비 Bolbubibubi Polish Mizianie Portuguese Brazil Chamego (anime, SM Promo-present) Fosso (XY-Generations) Portugal Mimos Spanish Latin America Frote Spain Moflete Estático

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