Sheer Force (Ability)

Brute Force redirects here. For the skill in Pokémon Shuffle, see Skill (Shuffle) → Brute Force.

Sheer Force	ちからずく
	Sheer Force
Flavor text Generation V Removes added effects to increase move damage. Generation VI Removes additional effects to increase move damage. Generation VII Removes additional effects to increase the power of moves when attacking. Generation VIII Removes additional effects to increase the power of moves when attacking. Generation IX Removes any additional effects from the Pokémon's moves, but increases the moves' power.

Sheer Force (Japanese: ちからずく Sheer Force) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Effect

In battle

Sheer Force raises the base power of all damaging moves that have any additional effects by approximately 30% (a multiplier of 5325/4096), but their additional effects are ignored. Sheer Force boosts Order Up even if Commander is not activated, and increases to stats (if any) apply normally.

Reducing the target's stats, increasing the user's stats, inflicting a status condition on the target (volatile or otherwise, but excluding bound), and causing the target to flinch are all considered additional effects, so damaging moves that have a chance (up to and including a 100% chance) to cause these effects will have their power increased, in exchange for ignoring whatever chance they had to cause these effects. Furthermore, Anchor Shot, Ceaseless Edge, Eerie Spell, Genesis Supernova, Secret Power, Sparkling Aria, Spirit Shackle, and Stone Axe are explicitly considered to have added effects that can be removed by Sheer Force. However, Thousand Waves, whose effect is otherwise identical to Anchor Shot and Spirit Shackle, is not.

Sheer Force does not consider recoil or decreasing the user's own stats to be additional effects. Properties of moves — such as having a high critical-hit ratio, being unable to miss, having variable power or powering up, or having a charging turn, among others — are not considered additional effects. Moves that have one of these properties in addition to an additional effect will be powered up and only the additional effect will be negated. For example, Flare Blitz inflicts recoil damage to the user, but also has an additional effect to burn; if the user has Sheer Force, Flare Blitz's damage will be boosted by 30% and the user will take recoil damage, but it cannot burn the target. Effects of Fling caused by holding specific items are not considered additional effects for the purposes of Sheer Force. Scale Shot is not considered to have additional effects for the purposes of Sheer Force.

If (and only if) a move is boosted by the effect of Sheer Force, several effects that normally happen after attacking will be skipped. This includes the effects of Eject Button, Red Card, Shell Bell, Kee Berry, and Maranga Berry; the recoil damage from Life Orb; the Abilities Color Change, Pickpocket, Wimp Out, Emergency Exit, Berserk, and Anger Shell; as well as Meloetta's opportunity to switch forms if it acquires Sheer Force and uses Relic Song. Other effects are not negated this way; therefore, if a Pokémon with Sheer Force holding a Life Orb uses a move boosted by Sheer Force, it will gain the passive damage boost (because it isn't a secondary effect of the move nor is it on the list of skipped effects), but the Pokémon will not be damaged by the Life Orb.

Sheer Force does not affect Max Moves, neither powering them up nor removing their secondary effects.

Affected moves

The table below lists the moves affected by Sheer Force, as well as the Pokémon that can have Sheer Force and learn those moves.

Move Type Cat. Power and Boost Learned by Air Slash  Flying  Special 75 97.5 {{{6}}} Ancient Power  Rock  Special 60 78 * {{{6}}} Astonish  Ghost  Physical 30 39 {{{6}}} Bite  Dark  Physical 60 78 {{{6}}} Blizzard  Ice  Special 110 143 {{{6}}} Body Slam  Normal  Physical 85 110.5 {{{6}}} Bounce  Flying  Physical 85 110.5 {{{6}}} Breaking Swipe  Dragon  Physical 60 78 {{{6}}} Bubble  Water  Special 40 52 {{{6}}} Bubble Beam  Water  Special 65 84.5 ** {{{6}}} Bug Buzz  Bug  Special 90 117 {{{6}}} Bulldoze  Ground  Physical 60 78 {{{6}}} Burning Jealousy  Fire  Special 70 91 {{{6}}} Charge Beam  Electric  Special 50 65 ** {{{6}}} Chilling Water  Water  Special 50 65 {{{6}}} Confusion  Psychic  Special 50 65 {{{6}}} Crunch  Dark  Physical 80 104 {{{6}}} Crush Claw  Normal  Physical 75 97.5 * {{{6}}} Dark Pulse  Dark  Special 80 104 {{{6}}} Dragon Rush  Dragon  Physical 100 130 {{{6}}} Dragon Breath  Dragon  Special 60 78 {{{6}}} Dynamic Punch  Fighting  Physical 100 130 ****** {{{6}}} Earth Power  Ground  Special 90 117 {{{6}}} Ember  Fire  Special 40 52 {{{6}}} Esper Wing  Psychic  Special 80 104 {{{6}}} Extrasensory  Psychic  Special 80 104 {{{6}}} Fake Out  Normal  Physical 40 52 {{{6}}} Fire Blast  Fire  Special 110 143 {{{6}}} Fire Fang  Fire  Physical 65 84.5 {{{6}}} Fire Punch  Fire  Physical 75 97.5 {{{6}}} Flame Charge  Fire  Physical 50 65 * {{{6}}} Flame Wheel  Fire  Physical 60 78 {{{6}}} Flamethrower  Fire  Special 90 117 {{{6}}} Flare Blitz  Fire  Physical 120 156 {{{6}}} Flash Cannon  Steel  Special 80 104 {{{6}}} Focus Blast  Fighting  Special 120 156 {{{6}}} Force Palm  Fighting  Physical 60 78 *** {{{6}}} Gunk Shot  Poison  Physical 120 156 {{{6}}} Headbutt  Normal  Physical 70 91 ******* {{{6}}} Heat Wave  Fire  Special 95 123.5 {{{6}}} Hurricane  Flying  Special 110 143 {{{6}}} Ice Beam  Ice  Special 90 117 {{{6}}} Ice Fang  Ice  Physical 65 84.5 {{{6}}} Ice Punch  Ice  Physical 75 97.5 {{{6}}} Icicle Crash  Ice  Physical 85 110.5 {{{6}}} Icy Wind  Ice  Special 55 71.5 {{{6}}} Iron Head  Steel  Physical 80 104 {{{6}}} Iron Tail  Steel  Physical 100 130 {{{6}}} Lava Plume  Fire  Special 80 104 {{{6}}} Liquidation  Water  Physical 85 110.5 {{{6}}} Low Sweep  Fighting  Physical 65 84.5 {{{6}}} Metal Claw  Steel  Physical 50 65 {{{6}}} Mud Bomb  Ground  Special 65 84.5 {{{6}}} Mud Shot  Ground  Special 55 71.5 {{{6}}} Mud-Slap  Ground  Special 20 26 ********** {{{6}}} Mystical Fire  Fire  Special 75 97.5 {{{6}}} Play Rough  Fairy  Physical 90 117 {{{6}}} Poison Fang  Poison  Physical 50 65 * {{{6}}} Poison Jab  Poison  Physical 80 104 {{{6}}} Poison Sting  Poison  Physical 15 19.5 {{{6}}} Poison Tail  Poison  Physical 50 65 {{{6}}} Pounce  Bug  Physical 50 65 {{{6}}} Power-Up Punch  Fighting  Physical 40 52 ********* ** {{{6}}} Psybeam  Psychic  Special 65 84.5 {{{6}}} Psychic  Psychic  Special 90 117 {{{6}}} Psychic Noise  Psychic  Special 75 97.5 {{{6}}} Razor Shell  Water  Physical 75 97.5 {{{6}}} Rock Climb  Normal  Physical 90 117 * {{{6}}} Rock Slide  Rock  Physical 75 97.5 {{{6}}} Rock Smash  Fighting  Physical 40 52 ************ ********* * {{{6}}} Rock Tomb  Rock  Physical 60 78 {{{6}}} Sandsear Storm  Ground  Special 100 130 {{{6}}} Scald  Water  Special 80 104 {{{6}}} Scorching Sands  Ground  Special 70 91 {{{6}}} Secret Power  Normal  Physical 70 91 {{{6}}} Shadow Ball  Ghost  Special 80 104 {{{6}}} Signal Beam  Bug  Special 75 97.5 {{{6}}} Sky Attack  Flying  Physical 140 182 {{{6}}} Sludge Bomb  Poison  Special 90 117 {{{6}}} Sludge Wave  Poison  Special 95 123.5 {{{6}}} Snarl  Dark  Special 55 71.5 {{{6}}} Snore  Normal  Special 50 65 {{{6}}} Steel Wing  Steel  Physical 70 91 {{{6}}} Stomp  Normal  Physical 65 84.5 * {{{6}}} Stone Axe  Rock  Physical 65 84.5 {{{6}}} Struggle Bug  Bug  Special 50 65 * {{{6}}} Throat Chop  Dark  Physical 80 104 {{{6}}} Thunder  Electric  Special 110 143 {{{6}}} Thunder Fang  Electric  Physical 65 84.5 {{{6}}} Thunderbolt  Electric  Special 90 117 {{{6}}} Thunder Punch  Electric  Physical 75 97.5 {{{6}}} Trailblaze  Grass  Physical 50 65 {{{6}}} Twister  Dragon  Special 40 52 * {{{6}}} Upper Hand  Fighting  Physical 65 84.5 {{{6}}} Water Pulse  Water  Special 60 78 ***** {{{6}}} Waterfall  Water  Physical 80 104 {{{6}}} Zap Cannon  Electric  Special 120 156 * {{{6}}} Zen Headbutt  Psychic  Physical 80 104 {{{6}}}

Although the following moves are affected by the Ability, they currently cannot be learned by any Pokémon with Sheer Force. They may, however, be called via Metronome, Mirror Move, Copycat, or Mimic, or be used by a Pokémon that gained Sheer Force by an Ability like Trace or Receiver or a move such as Skill Swap or Role Play.

Move Type Cat. Power and Boost Acid  Poison  Special 40 52 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Acid Spray  Poison  Special 40 52 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Alluring Voice  Fairy  Special 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Anchor Shot  Steel  Physical 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Apple Acid  Grass  Special 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Aqua Step  Water  Physical 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Aura Wheel  Electric  Physical 110 143 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Aurora Beam  Ice  Special 65 84.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Axe Kick  Fighting  Physical 120 156 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Barb Barrage  Poison  Physical 60 78 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Bitter Malice  Ghost  Special 75 97.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Blaze Kick  Fire  Physical 85 110.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Blazing Torque  Fire  Special 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Bleakwind Storm  Flying  Special 100 130 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Blue Flare  Fire  Special 130 169 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Bolt Strike  Electric  Physical 130 169 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Bone Club  Ground  Physical 65 84.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Buzzy Buzz  Electric  Special 90 117 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Ceaseless Edge  Dark  Physical 65 84.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Chatter  Flying  Special 65 84.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Clangorous Soulblaze  Dragon  Special 185 240.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Combat Torque  Fighting  Special 100 130 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Constrict  Normal  Physical 10 13 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Cross Poison  Poison  Physical 70 91 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Diamond Storm  Rock  Physical 100 130 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Dire Claw  Poison  Physical 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Discharge  Electric  Special 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Dizzy Punch  Normal  Physical 70 91 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Double Iron Bash  Steel  Physical 60 78 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Drum Beating  Grass  Physical 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Eerie Spell  Psychic  Special 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Electroweb  Electric  Special 55 71.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Energy Ball  Grass  Special 90 117 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Fiery Dance  Fire  Special 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Fiery Wrath  Dark  Special 90 117 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Fire Lash  Fire  Physical 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Floaty Fall  Flying  Physical 90 117 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Freeze-Dry  Ice  Special 70 91 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Freeze Shock  Ice  Physical 140 182 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Freezing Glare  Psychic  Special 90 117 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Genesis Supernova  Psychic  Special 185 240.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Glaciate  Ice  Special 65 84.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Grav Apple  Grass  Physical 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Heart Stamp  Psychic  Physical 60 78 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Hyper Fang  Normal  Physical 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Ice Burn  Ice  Special 140 182 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Infernal Parade  Ghost  Special 60 78 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Inferno  Fire  Special 100 130 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Leaf Tornado  Grass  Special 65 84.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Lick  Ghost  Physical 30 39 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Lumina Crash  Psychic  Special 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Lunge  Bug  Physical 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Luster Purge  Psychic  Special 95 123.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Magical Torque  Fairy  Special 100 130 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Malignant Chain  Poison  Special 100 130 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Matcha Gotcha  Grass  Special 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Meteor Mash  Steel  Physical 90 117 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Mirror Shot  Steel  Special 65 84.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Mist Ball  Psychic  Special 95 123.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Moonblast  Fairy  Special 95 123.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Mortal Spin  Poison  Physical 30 39 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Mountain Gale  Ice  Physical 100 130 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Muddy Water  Water  Special 90 117 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Mystical Power  Psychic  Special 70 91 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Needle Arm  Grass  Physical 60 78 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Night Daze  Dark  Special 85 110.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Noxious Torque  Poison  Special 100 130 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Nuzzle  Electric  Physical 20 26 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Octazooka  Water  Special 65 84.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Ominous Wind  Ghost  Special 60 78 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Order Up  Dragon  Physical 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Powder Snow  Ice  Special 40 52 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Psyshield Bash  Psychic  Physical 70 91 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Pyro Ball  Fire  Physical 120 156 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Rapid Spin  Normal  Physical 50 65 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Relic Song  Normal  Special 75 97.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Rolling Kick  Fighting  Physical 60 78 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Sacred Fire  Fire  Physical 100 130 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Salt Cure  Rock  Physical 40 52 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Searing Shot  Fire  Special 100 130 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Seed Flare  Grass  Special 120 156 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Shadow Bone  Ghost  Physical 85 110.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Shell Side Arm  Poison  Special 90 117 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Silver Wind  Bug  Special 60 78 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Sizzly Slide  Fire  Physical 90 117 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Skitter Smack  Bug  Physical 70 91 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Sludge  Poison  Special 65 84.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Smog  Poison  Special 30 39 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Spark  Electric  Physical 65 84.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Sparkling Aria  Water  Special 90 117 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Spirit Break  Fairy  Physical 75 97.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Spirit Shackle  Ghost  Physical 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Splishy Splash  Water  Special 90 117 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Springtide Storm  Fairy  Special 100 130 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Steam Eruption  Water  Special 110 143 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Steamroller  Bug  Physical 65 84.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Stoked Sparksurfer  Electric  Special 175 227.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Strange Steam  Fairy  Special 90 117 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Syrup Bomb  Grass  Special 60 78 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Thunder Shock  Electric  Special 40 52 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Thunderous Kick  Fighting  Physical 90 117 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Torch Song  Fire  Special 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Tri Attack  Normal  Special 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Triple Arrows  Fighting  Physical 90 117 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Trop Kick  Grass  Physical 70 91 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Twineedle  Bug  Physical 25 32.5 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Volt Tackle  Electric  Physical 120 156 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Wicked Torque  Dark  Special 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Wildbolt Storm  Electric  Special 100 130 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Zing Zap  Electric  Physical 80 104 {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Outside of battle

Sheer Force does not have an effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Sheer Force

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	Poison Point	RivalryGen IV+	Sheer Force
0034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	Poison Point	RivalryGen IV+	Sheer Force
0098		Krabby	Water		Water	Hyper Cutter	Shell Armor	Sheer Force
0099		Kingler	Water		Water	Hyper Cutter	Shell Armor	Sheer Force
0128		Tauros	Normal		Normal	Intimidate	Anger PointGen IV+	Sheer Force
0158		Totodile	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Sheer Force
0159		Croconaw	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Sheer Force
0160		Feraligatr	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Sheer Force
0208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	Rock Head	Sturdy	Sheer Force
0296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	Thick Fat	Guts	Sheer Force
0297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	Thick Fat	Guts	Sheer Force
0303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy	Hyper Cutter	Intimidate	Sheer Force
0323		Camerupt Mega Camerupt	Fire	Ground	Sheer Force	None	None
0328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground	Hyper Cutter	Arena Trap	Sheer Force
0371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon	Rock Head	None	Sheer Force
0408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock	Mold Breaker	None	Sheer Force
0409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock	Mold Breaker	None	Sheer Force
0532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
0533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
0534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
0555		Darmanitan Standard Mode	Fire		Fire	Sheer Force	None	Zen Mode
0621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon	Rough Skin	Sheer Force	Mold Breaker
0627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Sheer Force	Hustle
0628		Braviary	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Sheer Force	Defiant
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form	Psychic	Flying	Keen Eye	Sheer Force	Tinted LensGen IX+
0645		Landorus Incarnate Forme	Ground	Flying	Sand Force	None	Sheer Force
0733		Toucannon	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Skill Link	Sheer Force
0878		Cufant	Steel		Steel	Sheer Force	None	Heavy Metal
0879		Copperajah	Steel		Steel	Sheer Force	None	Heavy Metal
0900		Kleavor	Bug	Rock	Swarm	Sheer Force	SharpnessGen IX+
0931		Squawkabilly Yellow Plumage	Normal	Flying	Intimidate	Hustle	Sheer Force
0931		Squawkabilly White Plumage	Normal	Flying	Intimidate	Hustle	Sheer Force
0974		Cetoddle	Ice		Ice	Thick Fat	Snow Cloak	Sheer Force
0975		Cetitan	Ice		Ice	Thick Fat	Slush Rush	Sheer Force
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Sheer Force raises the power of all damaging moves that have any additional effects by 20%^SMD, but their additional effects are ignored.

Description

Games Description MDGtI The Pokémon's moves are more powerful, but the additional effects are lost.* The power of the Pokémon's moves goes up, but additional effects are lost! That means Crush Claw won't lower the target's Defense anymore, but the move will deal more damage.* SMD The power of the Pokémon's moves goes up, but additional effects are lost! That means Crush Claw won't lower the target's Defense anymore, but the move will deal more damage. MDRTDX The power of the Pokémon's moves goes up, but additional effects are lost. For example, Crush Claw won't lower the target's Defense anymore, but the move will deal more damage.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

• In A Cold Reception, Drayden's Druddigon was mentioned to have Sheer Force as its Ability.
• In volume 44, Black's Braviary, Brav, was revealed to have Sheer Force as his Ability.
• N's Gurdurr was revealed to have Sheer Force as his Ability in the PokéSPedia data-book.

Trivia

• When this Ability was first revealed in CoroCoro Comic, it was named ちからづく (Invigorate) in Japanese. In the games, it is named ちからずく (Sheer Force) in Japanese. Both have the same pronunciation, but different spelling.
• Formerly, Sheer Force would boost Jet Punch, despite the fact that this move has no additional effects. This was patched.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 強行 Kèuhnghàahng * 用力 Yuhnglihk * Mandarin 強行 / 强行 Qiángxíng * 用力 Yònglì * French Sans Limite German Rohe Gewalt Italian Forzabruta Korean 우격다짐 Ugyeokdajim Portuguese Força Absoluta Spanish Potencia Bruta* Pot. Bruta* Vietnamese Toàn Lực

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