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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP)

List of Special Moves

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This is a list of all Special moves that are usable in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Sort all Physical moves by Power, Type, PP, and Accuracy.

List of Moves
Physical IconPhysical Special IconSpecial Status IconStatus

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List of Special Moves

Moves Type Power Acc. PP
Absorb Grass Type Move 20 100 25
Acid Poison Type Move 40 100 30
Acid Spray Poison Type Move 40 100 20
Aeroblast Flying Type Move 100 95 5
Air Cutter Flying Type Move 60 95 25
Air Slash Flying Type Move 75 95 20
Ancient Power Rock Type Move 60 100 5
Aura Sphere Fighting Type Move 80 - 20
Aurora Beam Ice Type Move 65 100 20
Belch Poison Type Move 120 90 10
Blast Burn Fire Type Move 150 90 5
Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
Boomburst Normal Type Move 140 100 10
Brine Water Type Move 65 100 10
Bubble Beam Water Type Move 65 100 20
Bug Buzz Bug Type Move 90 100 10
Burn Up Fire Type Move 130 100 5
Charge Beam Electric Type Move 50 90 10
Chatter Flying Type Move 65 100 20
Clear Smog Poison Type Move 50 - 15
Confusion Psychic Type Move 50 100 25
Dark Pulse Dark Type Move 80 100 15
Dazzling Gleam Fairy Type Move 80 100 10
Disarming Voice Fairy Type Move 40 - 15
Discharge Electric Type Move 80 100 15
Doom Desire Steel Type Move 140 100 5
Draco Meteor Dragon Type Move 130 90 5
Dragon Breath Dragon Type Move 60 100 20
Dragon Pulse Dragon Type Move 85 100 10
Draining Kiss Fairy Type Move 50 100 10
Dream Eater Psychic Type Move 100 100 15
Earth Power Ground Type Move 90 100 10
Echoed Voice Normal Type Move 40 100 15
Electro Ball Electric Type Move - 100 10
Ember Fire Type Move 40 100 25
Energy Ball Grass Type Move 90 100 10
Eruption Fire Type Move 150 100 5
Extrasensory Psychic Type Move 80 100 20
Fairy Wind Fairy Type Move 40 100 30
Final Gambit Fighting Type Move - 100 5
Fire Blast Fire Type Move 110 85 5
Fire Spin Fire Type Move 35 85 15
Flamethrower Fire Type Move 90 100 15
Flash Cannon Steel Type Move 80 100 10
Focus Blast Fighting Type Move 120 70 5
Freeze-Dry Ice Type Move 70 100 20
Frenzy Plant Grass Type Move 150 90 5
Frost Breath Ice Type Move 60 90 10
Future Sight Psychic Type Move 120 100 10
Giga Drain Grass Type Move 75 100 10
Grass Knot Grass Type Move - 100 20
Gust Flying Type Move 40 100 35
Heat Wave Fire Type Move 95 90 10
Hex Ghost Type Move 65 100 10
Hidden Power Normal Type Move 60 100 15
Hurricane Flying Type Move 110 70 10
Hydro Cannon Water Type Move 150 90 5
Hydro Pump Water Type Move 110 80 5
Hyper Beam Normal Type Move 150 90 5
Hyper Voice Normal Type Move 90 100 10
Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
Icy Wind Ice Type Move 55 95 15
Incinerate Fire Type Move 60 100 15
Inferno Fire Type Move 100 50 5
Infestation Bug Type Move 20 100 20
Judgment Normal Type Move 100 100 10
Lava Plume Fire Type Move 80 100 15
Leaf Storm Grass Type Move 130 90 5
Leaf Tornado Grass Type Move 65 90 10
Luster Purge Psychic Type Move 70 100 5
Magical Leaf Grass Type Move 60 - 20
Magma Storm Fire Type Move 100 75 5
Mega Drain Grass Type Move 40 100 15
Mirror Coat Psychic Type Move - 100 20
Mist Ball Psychic Type Move 70 100 5
Moonblast Fairy Type Move 95 100 15
Mud Shot Ground Type Move 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Ground Type Move 20 100 10
Muddy Water Water Type Move 90 85 10
Mystical Fire Fire Type Move 75 100 10
Night Shade Ghost Type Move - 100 15
Octazooka Water Type Move 65 85 10
Origin Pulse Water Type Move 110 85 10
Overheat Fire Type Move 130 90 5
Petal Dance Grass Type Move 120 100 10
Powder Snow Ice Type Move 40 100 25
Power Gem Rock Type Move 80 100 20
Psybeam Psychic Type Move 65 100 20
Psychic Psychic Type Move 90 100 10
Psycho Boost Psychic Type Move 140 90 5
Psyshock Psychic Type Move 80 100 10
Psystrike Psychic Type Move 100 100 10
Roar of Time Dragon Type Move 150 90 5
Round Normal Type Move 60 100 15
Scald Water Type Move 80 100 15
Seed Flare Grass Type Move 120 85 5
Shadow Ball Ghost Type Move 80 100 15
Sheer Cold Ice Type Move - ? 5
Shock Wave Electric Type Move 60 - 20
Sludge Poison Type Move 65 100 20
Sludge Bomb Poison Type Move 90 100 10
Sludge Wave Poison Type Move 95 100 10
Smog Poison Type Move 30 70 20
Snarl Dark Type Move 55 95 15
Snore Normal Type Move 50 100 15
Solar Beam Grass Type Move 120 100 10
Spacial Rend Dragon Type Move 100 95 5
Spark Electric Type Move 65 100 20
Spit Up Normal Type Move - 100 10
Stored Power Psychic Type Move 20 100 10
Struggle Bug Bug Type Move 50 100 20
Surf Water Type Move 90 100 15
Swift Normal Type Move 60 - 20
Thunder Electric Type Move 110 70 10
Thunder Shock Electric Type Move 40 100 30
Thunderbolt Electric Type Move 90 100 15
Tri Attack Normal Type Move 80 100 10
Twister Dragon Type Move 40 100 20
Uproar Normal Type Move 90 100 10
Vacuum Wave Fighting Type Move 40 100 30
Venoshock Poison Type Move 65 100 10
Volt Switch Electric Type Move 70 100 20
Water Gun Water Type Move 40 100 25
Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
Water Spout Water Type Move 150 100 5
Weather Ball Normal Type Move 50 100 10
Whirlpool Water Type Move 35 85 15
Zap Cannon Electric Type Move 120 50 5

What are Special Moves

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A Special Move is any move that deals damage based on the user's Special Attack stat and is further calculated by the opposing Pokemon's Special Defense stat.

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Related Guides

Pokemon BDSP Moves

List of Moves

Moves by Type and Category

Moves by Type
Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal
Moves by Category
Physical IconPhysical Special IconSpecial Status IconStatus
Special IconUnusable Moves

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