List of Special Moves

Special Moves use a Pokemon’s Special Attack stat to deal damage. Read on to see the list of all Special Moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

List of Status Moves

Move	Type	Power	Cooldown	Details
Absorb	Grass	20	7	The user attacks by draining targets of their nutrients. The user's HP will be restored by a portion of the damage dealt.
Air Slash	Flying	75	7	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make targets flinch.
Ancient Power (TM 120)	Rock	60	6	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
Armor Cannon	Fire	120	8	The user attacks by shooting off its own armor as blazing projectiles. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats for a short time.
Aura Sphere	Fighting	80	8	The user attacks by letting loose a pulse of aura power from within its body.
Blast Burn (TM 158)	Fire	150	20	The user attacks by razing targets with a fiery explosion. The recoil will leave the user unable to move for a short time.
Blizzard (TM 105)	Ice	110	12	The user attacks by blasting targets with a howling blizzard. This may also leave targets frozen.
Boomburst	Normal	140	12	The user attacks by unleashing the destructive power of a terrible explosive sound across a wide area.
Bubble Beam	Water	65	6	The user attacks by shooting out a blast of bubbles. This may also make targets move more slowly.
Bug Buzz	Bug	90	8	The user attacks with damaging sound waves created by vibration. This may also lower targets' Sp. Def stats.
Charge Beam (TM 130)	Electric	50	6	The user attacks targets with an electric charge. The residual electricity may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Chilling Water (TM 110)	Water	50	6	The user attacks targets by showering them with water that's so cold it saps their power. This also lowers targets' Attack stats for a short time.
Confusion	Psychic	50	6	The user attacks by directing a weak telekinetic force toward targets. This may also leave targets confused.
Core Enforcer	Dragon	100	15	The user attacks by firing off a powerful beam that scorches across the battlefield as if carving out the letter Z.
Dark Pulse (TM 090)	Dark	80	8	The user attacks by releasing a horrible aura rife with ill intent. This may also make targets flinch.
Dazzling Gleam (TM 092)	Fairy	80	8	The user attacks with a powerful flash of light.
Disarming Voice	Fairy	40	6	The user attacks by letting out a charming cry that causes emotional damage.
Discharge (TM 039)	Electric	80	8	The user attacks by letting loose a flare of electricity across a wide area. This may also leave those hit paralyzed.
Draco Meteor (TM 054)	Dragon	130	10	The user attacks by summoning comets to rain down from the sky. The recoil will lower the user's Sp. Atk stat for a while.
Dragon Breath	Dragon	60	6	The user attacks by exhaling a mighty gust of breath. This may also leave targets paralyzed.
Dragon Pulse (TM 075)	Dragon	85	8	The user attacks by blasting targets with a shock wave emitted from its gaping mouth.
Draining Kiss	Fairy	50	7	The user attacks with a draining kiss that steals HP from targets to restore the user's own HP.
Dream Eater (TM 127)	Psychic	100	7	The user attacks by eating the dreams of drowsy targets. The user's HP will be restored by a portion of the damage dealt.
Earth Power (TM 052)	Ground	90	8	The user attacks by making the ground under targets erupt with power. This may also lower targets' Sp. Def stats.
Electroweb (TM 101)	Electric	55	7	The user attacks by catching targets in an electrified net. This also makes targets move more slowly for a short time.
Ember	Fire	40	6	The user attacks by shooting out small flames. This may also leave targets with a burn.
Energy Ball (TM 026)	Grass	90	8	The user attacks by drawing power from nature and firing it at targets. This may also lower targets' Sp. Def stats.
Fairy Wind	Fairy	40	6	The user attacks by stirring up a fairy wind to strike targets.
Fire Blast (TM 038)	Fire	110	10	The user attacks with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave targets with a burn.
Fire Spin (TM 072)	Fire	35	7	The user summons a fierce vortex of fire to surround targets. Opponents within the vortex will take continual damage.
Flamethrower (TM 062)	Fire	90	8	The user attacks with a stream of fierce flames. This may also leave targets with a burn.
Flash Cannon (TM 084)	Steel	80	8	The user attacks by gathering its internal light energy and releasing it all at once. This may also lower the targets' Sp. Def stats.
Fleur Cannon	Fairy	130	-	The user attacks by unleashing a powerful beam. The recoil will lower the user's Sp. Atk stat for a while.
Focus Blast (TM 102)	Fighting	120	12	The user attacks by heightening its mental focus to unleash its power. This may also lower targets' Sp. Def stats.
Freeze-Dry	Ice	70	9	The user attacks by rapidly lowering targets' temperature. This move is super effective on Water-type Pokémon, and it may also leave targets frozen.
Frenzy Plant (TM 160)	Grass	150	20	The user attacks by slamming targets with the roots of an enormous tree. The recoil will leave the user unable to move for a short time.
Frost Breath (TM 138)	Ice	65	7	The user attacks by blowing its cold breath on targets. This move always lands a critical hit.
Future Sight (TM 060)	Psychic	120	10	A short time after this move is used, a blast of psychic energy will strike the spot where the target was.
Giga Drain (TM 042)	Grass	75	9	The user attacks by draining targets of their nutrients. The user's HP will be restored by a portion of the damage dealt.
Gust	Flying	40	6	The user attacks by using its wings to whip up a gust of wind to launch at targets.
Heat Wave (TM 068)	Fire	95	9	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath. This may also leave targets with a burn.
Hurricane (TM 079)	Flying	110	10	The user attacks by wrapping targets in a fierce wind. This may also leave targets confused.
Hydro Cannon (TM 159)	Water	150	20	The user attacks by hitting targets with a cannon blast of water. The recoil will leave the user unable to move for a short time.
Hydro Pump (TM 096)	Water	110	12	The user attacks by blasting targets with a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Hyper Beam (TM 044)	Normal	150	20	The user attacks by shooting a powerful beam at targets. The recoil will leave the user unable to move for a short time.
Hyper Voice (TM 071)	Normal	90	8	The user attacks by unleashing horribly loud, resounding vibrations.
Hyperspace Hole	Psychic	80	8	The user attacks by using a hyperspace hole to appear right near targets without warning. This attack can hit targets using moves such as Protect or Detect.
Ice Beam (TM 013)	Ice	90	8	The user attacks by shooting out a beam of icy-cold energy. This may also leave targets frozen.
Icy Wind (TM 049)	Ice	55	7	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also makes targets move more slowly for a short time.
Infestation	Bug	20	6	The user infests targets so that they take continual damage for a while. Targets cannot be switched out of battle during this time.
Lava Plume	Fire	80	8	The user attacks by unleashing an inferno of scarlet flames across a wide area. This may also leave those hit with a burn.
Leaf Storm	Grass	130	10	The user attacks by whipping up a storm of sharp leaves around targets. The recoil will lower the user's Sp. Atk stat for a while.
Luster Purge	Psychic	95	8	The user attacks by unleashing a blinding light. This may also lower targets' Sp. Def stats.
Magical Leaf	Grass	60	6	The user attacks by scattering curious leaves that can chase targets down.
Magma Storm	Fire	100	12	The user whips up a fiercely burning firestorm at targets' feet. Opponents within the storm will take continual damage.
Make It Rain	Steel	120	6	The user attacks by throwing out a mass of coins. This also lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat for a short time. If a target is successfully struck, you will earn money.
Meteor Beam (TM 156)	Rock	120	6	The user attacks with energy gathered from space. This boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat for a while. This move takes some time to carry out.
Mist Ball	Psychic	95	8	The user attacks with a ball packed with mist-like down. This may also lower targets' Sp. Atk stats.
Moonblast	Fairy	95	8	The user attacks by using the power of the moon. This may also lower targets' Sp. Atk stats.
Mud Shot (TM 046)	Ground	55	6	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at targets. This also makes targets move more slowly for a short time.
Muddy Water (TM 140)	Water	90	8	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at targets. This also makes targets move more slowly for a short time.
Mystical Fire	Fire	75	8	The user attacks by breathing a special kind of searing flame. This also lowers targets' Sp. Atk stats for a short time.
Nihil Light	Dragon	200	15	The user attacks by unleashing a powerrful light that defies all laws of nature, striking even Fairy types and ignoring any stat changes affecting its targets.
Oblivion Wing	Flying	80	12	The user unleashes a wave of destruction to absorb HP from targets and restore the user's own HP.
Ominous Wind (TM 119)	Ghost	60	6	The user attacks with a gust of horrible wind that makes targets' skin crawl. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
Origin Pulse	Water	110	15	The user attacks targets with countless beams of light that glow a bluish white.
Overdrive	Electric	80	9	The user attacks targets by twanging a guitar or bass guitar, causing a huge echo and strong vibration.
Overheat (TM 050)	Fire	130	10	The user attacks with all the power it can muster. The recoil will lower the user's Sp. Atk stat for a while.
Parabolic Charge	Electric	65	9	The user attacks by unleashing a wave of electricity. The user's HP will be restored by a portion of the damage dealt.
Petal Dance (TM 151)	Grass	40	-	The user attacks by scattering petals in three waves, one after another. The user then becomes confused.
Power Gem (TM 019)	Rock	80	8	The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.
Psybeam	Psychic	65	6	The user attacks by shooting targets with a peculiar ray. This may also leave targets confused.
Psychic (TM 063)	Psychic	90	8	The user attacks by directing a strong telekinetic force toward targets. This may also lower targets' Sp. Def stats.
Psyshock (TM 003)	Psychic	80	8	The user attacks by materializing a mysterious psychic wave. This move deals physical damage.
Psystrike	Psychic	100	9	The user attacks by materializing a mysterious psychic wave. This move deals physical damage.
Razor Wind (TM 145)	Normal	40	12	The user attacks with numerous blades made of wind. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit, but it takes some time to carry out.
Relic Song	Normal	75	12	The user attacks with an ancient song that strikes the hearts of its targets as it charmingly dances out of the way of attacks. This may also make targets drowsy.
Scald (TM 148)	Water	80	7	The user attacks by shooting boiling hot water at targets. This may also leave targets with a burn.
Scorching Sands (TM 136)	Ground	70	6	The user attacks by throwing scorching sand at targets. This may also leave targets with a burn.
Secret Sword	Fighting	85	30	The user attacks by slashing targets with its long horn. The odd power contained in the horn deals physical damage to targets.
Shadow Ball (TM 074)	Ghost	80	8	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob. This may also lower targets' Sp. Def stats.
Shadow Bone	Ghost	85	8	The user attacks by beating targets with a bone in which a spirit resides. This may also lower targets' Defense stats.
Sheer Cold (TM 155)	Ice	150	20	The user attacks targets with an absolute-zero chill. This also leaves targets frozen, but this move takes a great deal of time to carry out.
Silver Wind (TM 117)	Bug	60	6	The user attacks targets by scattering powdery scales on the wind. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
Sludge Bomb (TM 053)	Poison	90	7	The user attacks by hurling unsanitary sludge at targets. This may also leave targets poisoned.
Sludge Wave	Poison	95	8	The user attacks by sending a giant wave of sludge across a wide area. This may also leave those hit poisoned.
Snarl	Dark	55	9	The user snarls incessantly at targets to lower their Sp. Atk stats for a short time.
Solar Beam (TM 064)	Grass	120	12	The user attacks by gathering a great deal of light and then shooting it at targets. This move takes some time to carry out.
Steam Eruption	Water	110	10	The user attacks by immersing targets in superheated steam. This may also leave targets with a burn.
Steel Beam (TM 157)	Steel	140	20	The user attacks by firing off a fierce beam of steel that has been collected from its entire body. The user will also take some damage.
Surf (TM 073)	Water	90	8	The user attacks by swamping a wide area with a giant wave.
Swift (TM 027)	Normal	60	5	The user attacks by firing star-shaped rays at targets.
Techno Blast	Normal	120	10	The user attacks by firing a beam of light at targets. This move's type changes depending on the kind of drive held by the user.
Thunder (TM 106)	Electric	110	10	The user attacks by dropping a wicked thunderbolt. This may also leave targets paralyzed.
Thunder Shock	Electric	40	6	The user attacks with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave targets paralyzed.
Thunderbolt (TM 067)	Electric	90	8	The user attacks with a strong electric blast. This may also leave targets paralyzed.
Tri Attack (TM 147)	Normal	40	7	The user attacks with three beams. This may also leave targets burned, frozen, or paralyzed.
Twister	Dragon	40	6	The user attacks by whipping up a vicious tornado to tear at targets. This may also make targets flinch.
Vacuum Wave (TM 150)	Fighting	40	3	The user attacks swiftly by whirling its fists to create a wave of pure vacuum that it sends flying at targets.
Volt Switch (TM 066)	Electric	70	12	The user attacks by dishing out a quick blow, then rushes back to its Trainer with incredible speed.
Water Gun	Water	40	6	The user attacks by blasting targets with a forceful shot of water.
Water Pulse (TM 041)	Water	60	6	The user attacks by shooting a pulsing blast of water. This may also leave targets confused.
Water Shuriken	Water	15	3	The user attacks with five throwing stars formed from mucus, launched one after the other.
Whirlpool (TM 070)	Water	20	7	The user summons a violent, swirling whirlpool to surround targets. Opponents within the whirlpool will take continual damage.
Zap Cannon	Electric	120	15	The user attacks by firing an electric blast like a cannon. This also leaves targets paralyzed without fail.

Status Moves Overview

Special Moves in Pokemon Legends: Z-A deal damage that usually involve energy based or elemental attacks such as fire, water, or psychic blasts rather than direct physical contact.