Secret Power (move)

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Secret Power ひみつのちから Secret Power

File:Secret Power IV.png

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM43 in Generation III TM43 in Generation IV

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   The appeal works well if the user's condition is good.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Secret Power (Japanese: ひみつのちから Secret Power) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generation III

In battle

Secret Power inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing a secondary effect on the target. The effect is determined by the environment. The attack's appearance also changes to another move's animation. The animation is determined by the environment also.

Terrain	Secondary Effect	Animation
Building	causes Paralysis	Strength
Path		Slam
Sand	lowers Accuracy by one stage	Mud Shot
Cave	causes Flinching	Bite
Rock	causes Confusion	Rock Throw
Tall grass	inflicts Poison	Needle Arm
Very long grass	causes Sleep	Magical Leaf
Pond water	lowers Speed by one stage	BubbleBeam
Sea water	lowers Attack by one stage	Surf
Underwater	lowers Defense by one stage	Waterfall

Out of battle

Secret Power allows the user to create their own secret base. When used on certain trees, a vine drops down. When used on indented walls, a cave opens. When used on certain bushes, an entrance opens.

Generation IV

Secret Power inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing a secondary effect on the target. The effect is determined by the environment. The attack's appearance also changes to another move's animation. It no longer has the out-of-battle effect of creating a secret base, as these are now located in the Underground.

Terrain	Secondary Effect	Animation
Building	causes Paralysis	Body Slam
Sand, path or puddles	lowers Accuracy by one stage	Mud-Slap
Cave or rock	causes Flinching	Rock Throw
Tall grass	causes Sleep	Needle Arm
Water	lowers Attack by one stage	Water Pulse
Snow or ice	causes Freezing	Avalanche

Generation V

Secret Power inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing a secondary effect. The effect is determined by environment.

Terrain	Secondary Effect	Animation
Building	causes Paralysis	Body Slam
Sand or plain terrain	lowers Accuracy by one stage	Mud Slap
Cave or rock	causes Flinching	Rock Throw
Tall grass or puddles	causes Sleep	Needle Arm
Water	lowers Attack by one stage	Water Pulse
Marsh	lowers Speed by one stage
Snow or ice	causes Freezing	Avalanche

Learnset

Generation III

By TM43

All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation III can learn Secret Power.

Generation IV

By TM43

All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation IV can learn Secret Power.

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0531 Audino Normal 20 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying Dream World 0098 Krabby Water Dream World 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison Dream World 0399 Bidoof Normal Dream World 0422 Shellos Water Dream World 0431 Glameow Normal Dream World Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:Glaceon Secret Power.png Glaceon File:Happiny Secret Power.png Happiny File:Ursaring Secret Power.png Ursaring File:Glameow Secret Power.png Glameow
The user glows pink and attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Nincada's claws glow white. Then, it raises its claws above its head and a blue orb appears. The orb turns into a blue beam and the beam is shot at the opponent.
Keanu's Nincada	A Three Team Scheme!		Debut Japanese version only
	Glameow's body glows pink and it releases a pink wave from its body all around it.
Zoey's Glameow	Dawn's Early Night!!		English dub debut
	Happiny waves its arms and it releases a pink wave from its body all around it.
Brock's Happiny	Tanks for the Memories!		None
	Bibarel's body glow pink and multiple green tentacle-like energy appears around it. Then, similar green tentacle-like energy surrounds the opponent's body and wrap around it, causing it to fall asleep.
Reggie's Bibarel	Lost Leader Strategy!		None
	Glaceon's body glows sparkling pink and it slams into the opponent. When hit, the opponent also glows sparkling pink.
May's Glaceon	Strategy With a Smile!		None
	Ursaring grabs the opponent and its body becomes surrounded in a pink aura. The opponent then glows pinkish-white, hurting it.
Paul's Ursaring	Chim - Charred!		None

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

File:Gardevoir Secret Power P7.png Gardevoir
The user gives a different status infliction to the opponent that depends on the location.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gardevoir's body glows brightly and the opponent is stricken with a status infliction.
Rocco's Gardevoir	Stolen Memories		Debut

In other generations

								File:Secret Power III.png						File:Secret Power IV.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

• Up until Generation V, this was the only move that can cause sleep in which the probability of sleep is less than 100% if the move is successful. In Generation V, Relic Song shares this capability.
• As of Generation V, only one Pokémon, Audino, can learn this move through leveling up.
• This is the only move that can have a chance of freezing higher than 10%.
• Despite what its various animations may imply, Secret Power will always be Normal-type.
• Secret Power is one of the two non-Ice-type move that can freeze the target. Also, both of these moves are Normal-type.

In other languages

• Chinese: 神秘力量 Shénmì Lìliàng
• Dutch: Geheime Kracht
• French: Force Cachée
• German: Geheimpower
• Greek: Μυστική Δύναμη
• Hindi: Chupi Hui Shakti
• Italian: Forzasegreta
• Korean: 비밀의힘 Bimil-yi Him
• Spanish: Daño Secreto
• Serbian: Tajna Moć

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