Precipice Blades (move)

Precipice Blades だんがいのつるぎ Precipice Blades

Battles Type  Ground Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  120 Accuracy  85% 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 VI 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  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Excites the audience a lot if used last.

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

Precipice Blades (Japanese: だんがいのつるぎ Precipice Blades) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. It is the signature move of Groudon.

Effect

Precipice Blades deals damage. It targets all adjacent opponents.

Other effects

Precipice Blades does not exist in the game data of Pokémon X and Y. As a result, a Pokémon knowing Precipice Blades cannot be traded from Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire to Pokémon X and Y, and if a Pokémon in Pokémon Bank knows the move it cannot be withdrawn in Pokémon X and Y. In order to be transferred to Pokémon X and Y, the Pokémon must forget Precipice Blades.

Description

Games Description ORAS SMUSUM The user attacks opposing Pokémon by manifesting the power of the land in fearsome blades of stone.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
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	45ORAS	45
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

In the main series

Primal Groudon
The user makes incandescent sharp stones spring from the surface.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Primal Groudon's body glows with the colors of lava, and then makes a series of incandescent sharp stones coated with lava spring from the ground. If the top edge hits an opponent, an explosion is caused.
A wild Groudon	Mega Evolution Special III		Debut

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Primal Groudon
The user makes incandescent sharp stones spring from the surface.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Primal Groudon's body glows with the colors of lava, and then makes a series of incandescent sharp stones coated with lava spring from the ground.
A wild Groudon	Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Primal Groudon
The user stabs the opponent with sharp spears of land.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Primal Groudon manipulates the earth, causing multiple spears of land to stab the opponent.
Groudon (Adventures)	Omega Alpha Adventure 17		Debut

In other generations

																										File:Precipice Blades.png File:Precipice Blades 2.png
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

• Precipice Blades is the only Ground-type Cool move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 斷崖之劍 Dyuhnngàaih-jī Gim Mandarin 斷崖之劍 / 断崖之剑 Duànyá-zhī Jiàn French Lame Pangéenne German Abgrundsklinge Italian Spade Telluriche Korean 단애의칼 Dan'ae-ui Kal European Portuguese Lâminas do Precipício Spanish Filo del Abismo

References

Variations of the move Megahorn
Megahorn • Power Whip • Precipice Blades

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