Additional effect

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Side-effects are the secondary effects of some, mainly damaging, moves that causes extra changes to the opponent.

Side-effects include recoil damage, stat changes and inflicting status conditions. Some moves have two secondary effects. For example, Flare Blitz causes recoil damage to the user and also has a chance to burn the opponent.

Items and abilities are not considered side-effects, but three abilities either negate or help the side effects. The three abilities are: Serene Grace, Sheer Force, and Shield Dust.

List of moves with side-effects

Move Type Category Side-effect Absorb Grass Special 50% of damage restores user's health Acid Poison Special 10% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage Acid Spray Poison Special Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages Air Slash Flying Special 30% chance of causing the target to flinch Ancient Power Rock Special 10% chance of raising all of the user's stats, except for accuracy and evasion, by one stage Astonish Ghost Physical 30% chance of causing the target to flinch if the user attacks first Aurora Beam Ice Special 10% chance of lowering all of the target's Attack stat by one stage Bite Dark Physical 30% chance of causing the target to flinch Blaze Kick Fire Physical 10% chance burning the target Blizzard Ice Special 10% chance of freezing the target Blue Flare Fire Special 20% chance of burning the target Body Slam Normal Physical 30% chance of paralyzing the target Bolt Strike Electric Physical 20% chance of paralyzing the target Bone Club Ground Physical 10% chance of causing the target to flinch Bounce Flying Physical 30% chance of paralyzing the target Brave Bird Flying Physical Causes recoil damage to the user Bubble Water Special 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage Bubble Beam Water Special 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage Bug Buzz Bug Special 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense Bulldoze Ground Physical Lowers the target's Speed by one stage

See also

• Moves by effect