Gigaton Hammer (move)

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Gigaton Hammer
デカハンマー Huge Hammer
Type  Steel
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  160
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IX
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Gigaton Hammer (Japanese: デカハンマー Huge Hammer) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature move of Tinkaton.

Effect

Gigaton Hammer inflicts damage. The user cannot select Gigaton Hammer in succession unless the move failed. If the player attempts to use Gigaton Hammer twice in a row, they will be prevented from doing so, and will be allowed to select another move. Once another move is used, Gigaton Hammer can be used again.

If the user cannot select another move (due to Choice items or having no other usable moves), it will use Struggle every other turn.

Instruct and Sleep Talk allow Gigaton Hammer to be used twice in a row. Encore allows Gigaton Hammer to be used twice in a row, but on subsequent turns of the Encore the user will be forced to Struggle.

Description

Games Description
SV The user swings its whole body around to attack with its huge hammer. This move can't be used twice in a row.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0959 Tinkaton
Fairy Fairy Evo.
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.


Trivia

Gigaton Hammer when used by a Pokémon other than Tinkaton
  • Gigaton Hammer has the highest base power of all Steel-type moves, excluding Z-Moves.
  • Gigaton Hammer has a different animation when used by a Pokémon other than Tinkaton.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 巨力錘 Geuihlihk Chèuih
Mandarin 巨力錘 / 巨力锤 Jùlì Chuí
French Marteau Mastoc
German Riesenhammer
Italian Granmartello
Korean 거대해머 Geodae Hammer
Spanish Martillo Colosal


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