Expanding Force (move)

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Expanding Force
ワイドフォース Wide Force
Type  Psychic
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Jamming  0  

Expanding Force (Japanese: ワイドフォース Wide Force) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Expanding Force inflicts damage. It normally targets a single Pokémon.

If Psychic Terrain is in effect and the user is grounded upon its execution, this move gets a 1.5× power increase (in addition to the usual 1.3× bonus from terrain) and it becomes a move that targets both opponents.

Description

Games Description
SwSh The user attacks the target with its psychic power. This move's power goes up and damages all opposing Pokémon on Psychic Terrain.
BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.


Learnset

By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
SwSh SwSh
EP
BDSP LA
026A Raichu
Raichu
Alolan Form

Field Fairy
0040 Wigglytuff
Fairy Fairy
0064 Kadabra Human-Like Human-Like
0065 Alakazam Human-Like Human-Like
077G Ponyta
Ponyta
Galarian Form
Field Field
078G Rapidash
Rapidash
Galarian Form

Field Field
0079 Slowpoke
Monster Water 1
079G Slowpoke
Slowpoke
Galarian Form
Monster Water 1
0080 Slowbro
Monster Water 1
080G Slowbro
Slowbro
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1
0103 Exeggutor
Grass Grass
0121 Starmie
Water 3 Water 3
0122 Mr. Mime
Human-Like Human-Like
122G Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime
Galarian Form

Human-Like Human-Like
0124 Jynx
Human-Like Human-Like
144G Articuno
Articuno
Galarian Form

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0150 Mewtwo No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0177 Natu
Flying Flying
0178 Xatu
Flying Flying
0196 Espeon Field Field
0199 Slowking
Monster Water 1
199G Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1
0251 Celebi
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0280 Ralts
Human-Like Amorphous
0281 Kirlia
Human-Like Amorphous
0282 Gardevoir
Human-Like Amorphous
0343 Baltoy
Mineral Mineral
0344 Claydol
Mineral Mineral
0375 Metang
Mineral Mineral
0376 Metagross
Mineral Mineral
0385 Jirachi
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0436 Bronzor
Mineral Mineral
0437 Bronzong
Mineral Mineral
0475 Gallade
Human-Like Amorphous
0480 Uxie No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0481 Mesprit No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0482 Azelf No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0488 Cresselia No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0494 Victini
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0517 Munna Field Field
0518 Musharna Field Field
0527 Woobat
Field Flying
0528 Swoobat
Field Flying
0555 Darmanitan Field Field
0561 Sigilyph
Flying Flying
0574 Gothita Human-Like Human-Like
0575 Gothorita Human-Like Human-Like
0576 Gothitelle Human-Like Human-Like
0577 Solosis Amorphous Amorphous
0578 Duosion Amorphous Amorphous
0579 Reuniclus Amorphous Amorphous
0605 Elgyem Human-Like Human-Like
0606 Beheeyem Human-Like Human-Like
0677 Espurr Field Field
0678 Meowstic Field Field
678F Meowstic
Meowstic
Female
Field Field
0686 Inkay
Water 1 Water 2
0687 Malamar
Water 1 Water 2
0765 Oranguru
Field Field
0791 Solgaleo
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0792 Lunala
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0800 Necrozma No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0806 Blacephalon
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0825 Dottler
Bug Bug
0826 Orbeetle
Bug Bug
0856 Hatenna Fairy Fairy
0857 Hattrem Fairy Fairy
0858 Hatterene
Fairy Fairy
0866 Mr. Rime
Human-Like Human-Like
0876 Indeedee
Fairy Fairy
876F Indeedee
Indeedee
Female

Fairy Fairy
0898 Calyrex
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
898I Calyrex
Calyrex
Ice Rider

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
898S Calyrex
Calyrex
Shadow Rider

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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 languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 廣域戰力 Gwóngwihk Jinlihk
Mandarin 廣域戰力 / 广域战力 Guǎngyù Zhànlì
Czech Rožšířená Moc
French Vaste Pouvoir
German Flächenmacht
Italian Vastenergia
Korean 와이드포스 Wide Force
Spanish Vasta Fuerza


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