Rototiller (move)

Rototiller たがやす Plow

Battles Type  Ground Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally All: Affects all Pokémon on the field

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

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

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

Rototiller (Japanese: たがやす Plow) is a non-damaging Ground-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

Generations VI and VII

Rototiller raises the Attack and Special Attack stats of all grounded Grass-type Pokémon on the field by one stage, except those that are in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Fly or Dig. Rototiller fails if there are no eligible Grass-type Pokémon.

Rototiller can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Bullet Seed, Leech Seed, Seed Bomb, and Worry Seed) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Groundium Z into Z-Rototiller, the user's Attack stat rises by one stage.

Generation VIII onwards

Rototiller cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE Tilling the soil, the user makes it easier for plants to grow. This raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of Grass-type Pokémon. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII
							SMUSUM
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	1	1
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field		1
0264		Linoone		Field		Field	1	1
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field	1	1
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	1	1
0505		Watchog		Field		Field	1	1
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field	1	1
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field	1	1
0749		Mudbray		Field		Field		8
0750		Mudsdale		Field		Field		1, 8
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		38
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	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						VI	VII
							SMUSUM
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral	✔	✔
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.

Special move

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	Island Scan - Ten Carat HillUSUM
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

Rototiller raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all grounded Grass-type Pokémon in the user's party in the same room (including the user if it is Grass-type).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD - - 20 40 —% - Entire room Party Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description SMD It boosts Attack and Sp. Atk of Grass types. It has no effect on Pokémon in the air.* It boosts the Attack and Sp. Atk of Grass-type Pokémon among you and your teammates in the same room. But it has no effect on Pokémon in the air. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Being affected
Tilling the soil, the user makes it easier for plants to grow. This makes it hard for others to move around and boosts the power of Grass-type moves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Diggersby makes the ground soft, making it hard to move around. This move powers up Grass-type attacks.
Aliana's Diggersby	Mewtwo Angered		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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 耕地 Gāangdeih Mandarin 耕地 Gēngdì French Fertilisation German Pflüger Italian Aracampo Korean 일구기 Ilgugi Brazilian Portuguese Rototiller Spanish Fertilizante

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