Gear Grind (move)

Gear Grind ギアソーサー Gear Saucer

Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  50 Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Gear Grind (Japanese: ギアソーサー Gear Saucer) is a damage-dealing Steel-type multistrike move introduced in Generation V. It is the signature move of Klink's evolutionary line.

Effect

Gear Grind inflicts damage, hitting twice per use. Each strike has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Gear Grind will hit again if the first strike breaks a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the second strike of this move.

If the target has an Ability that activates upon contact, each strike counts individually, enabling the Ability to activate twice.

If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent. Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.

If the target has Weak Armor or Stamina, each strike will activate it.

If the target is holding a Rocky Helmet, the user is damaged for each strike.

If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Gear Grind can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move Shift Gear was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Gear Grind cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Gear Grind cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user attacks by throwing two steel gears at its target. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShLA The user attacks by throwing steel gears at its target twice. 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 throwing steel gears at the target twice in a row.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII	VIII
								SMUSUM	SwSh
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral	16	16	16	32
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	32
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	32
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

Gear Grind hits the enemy twice to deal damage.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI 5 99 15 50 80% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 5 99 15 30 80% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Gear Grind

★★★★★
Attack power	45.9619 (Hit 1), 55.47126 (Hit 2)
Charge time	0.58 seconds (Hit 1), 0.7 seconds
Range type	Shoot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	State	Base power	Max power	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Sync move
Potential-Surpassing Gear Grind	Physical	Default 6★ EX	200 300	240 360	An opponent	—	This attack's power increases when the target is paralyzed.	Colress & Klinklang

Description

Games Description MDGtI SMD It damages an enemy 2 times in a row.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Klinklang
The user attacks by firing its gears.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Klinklang fires several of the gears on its body at the opponent.
Colress's Klinklang	Homecoming		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 齒輪飛盤 Chílèuhn Fēipùhn * Mandarin 齒輪飛盤 / 齿轮飞盘 Chǐlún Fēipán * 齒輪盤 Chǐlún Pán * French Lancécrou German Klikkdiskus Italian Ingracolpo Korean 기어소서 Gi-eososeo Brazilian Portuguese Moedor Spanish Rueda Doble Vietnamese Đĩa Bay Bánh Răng

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