Sacred Sword (move)

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Sacred Sword
せいなるつるぎ Sacred Sword
Sacred Sword IX.png
Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  90
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Excites the audience in any kind of contest.

Sacred Sword (Japanese: せいなるつるぎ Sacred Sword) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VI, it was the signature move of the Swords of Justice.

Effect

Generation V

Sacred Sword inflicts damage, ignoring the target's Defense and evasion stat changes.

Generation VI onwards

Sacred Sword's PP was changed from 20 to 15. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Sacred Sword cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 The user attacks by slicing with its long horns. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShLA
The user attacks by slicing with a long horn. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.
BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
SV The user attacks by slicing with a sword. The target's stat changes don't affect the damage inflicted by this move.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0475 Gallade PsychicIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Amorphous 1
0638 Cobalion SteelIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 42 42 31 49SwSh 49
0639 Terrakion RockIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 42 42 31 49SwSh 49
0640 Virizion GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 42 42 31 49SwSh 49
0647 Keldeo WaterIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 43 43 43 49SwSh 49
0679 Honedge SteelIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 47 47 48SwSh
0680 Doublade SteelIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 51 51 56SwSh
0681 Aegislash SteelIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1SwSh
0798 Kartana GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 60SwSh
0888 Zacian FairyIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1SwSh 1
1002 Chien-Pao DarkIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 60
1010 Iron Leaves GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 42
1022 Iron Boulder RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 49
1023 Iron Crown SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 49
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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0501 Oshawott WaterIC Big.png Field Field USUM
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 games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Sacred Sword deals damage. The enemy's stat changes in Defense and evasiveness do not affect the move's damage calculation.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDGtI 20 99 17 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 20 99 17 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:


Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★★
Power: 45
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Unaffected by the target's stat changes
Users: Terrakion
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Sacred Sword is a Charged Attack that has been available since March 17, 2020.

GO Fighting.png Sacred Sword
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 55
Energy cost 33
Duration 1.2 seconds
Damage window 0.5 - 1 seconds
Sacred Sword GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 60
Energy cost 35
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
Keldeo
By Elite Charged TM
CobalionTerrakionVirizion
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

FightingIC RR.png Sacred Sword
★★★★
Attack power 19.34144
Charge time 0.5 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None
Sacred Sword Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Physical 3 90 108 100% An opponent Ignores the target's raised stats. Scottie/Bettie & Cobalion (Direct link)
  • Description prior to Unknown Version Past Ver. 2.10.0*: Ignores the target's raised stats when attacking with this move.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Sacred Sword is Aegislash's first move. It is obtained by evolving into Doublade at level 5 and upgrading Shadow Sneak into it instead of Shadow Claw. The user thrusts its blade into the ground, creating a triangular zone. This zone erupts with a hidden power, dealing damage to enemies in the area and throws them. Also increases boost count by 1 for each enemy hit (capped at 2 for wilds, 4 for players). At the same time as the eruption, the user slashes forward, dealing additional damage to enemies hit. For a short time after this slash hits, damage dealt by the user ignores 45% of the enemies' Defense. At level 11, this move also increases Attack by 50 for a short time after hitting enemies with the triangle attack.

Description

Games Description
Conq. The user attacks by slicing with its long horns. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. The enemy's stat changes in Defense and evasiveness don't affect this attack's damage. (Whether they are boosted or lowered, they don't affect this attack's damage.)
SMD The enemy's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.*
It damages an enemy. The enemy's stat changes in Defense and evasiveness don't affect this attack, regardless of whether the stats were boosted or reduced.*


In the anime

Terrakion Sacred Sword.png
Terrakion
Cobalion Sacred Sword.png
Cobalion
Virizion Sacred Sword.png
Virizion
Sawyer Aegislash Sacred Sword.png
Aegislash
The user slices the foe with a blade.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Virizion Virizion's body glows green. Then a long, curved horn glowing with a light green aura forms on Virizion's forehead. It then slices the opponent with it.
Virizion (M15) Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice Debut
Terrakion Terrakion's body glows brown. Then a long, curved horn glowing with a golden aura forms on Terrakion's forehead. It then slices the foe with it.
Terrakion (M15) Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice None
Cobalion Cobalion's body glows blue. Then a long, curved horn glowing with a white aura forms from Cobalion's forehead. Cobalion then slices the opponent with it.
Cobalion (M15) Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice None
Aegislash Blade Form Aegislash's sword-like body glows light blue. Aegislash then slices the opponent with it. Sometimes, its body grows longer as the move is used.
Sawyer's Aegislash Valuable Experience for All! None
Wikstrom's Aegislash Searching for Chivalry! None


In the manga

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~


Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 聖劍 Singgim
Mandarin 聖劍 / 圣剑 Shèngjiàn
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Heilig zwaard
France Flag.png French Lame Sainte
Germany Flag.png German Sanctoklinge
Italy Flag.png Italian Spadasolenne
South Korea Flag.png Korean 성스러운칼 Seongseureo-un Kal
Poland Flag.png Polish Miecz Potęgi
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Espada Sagrada
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Espada Sagrada
Spain Flag.png Spain Espada SantaVI+
EspadasantaV
Thailand Flag.png Thai ดาบศักดิ์สิทธิ์
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Thánh Kiếm


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