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List of Stat-Reducing Moves

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Charm and Confide are some of the Stat-Reducing Moves in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on to learn more about Stat-Reducing Moves and their effetcts in battle!

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Moves that Decrease Attack

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Move Type Category Power Acc. PP Target Effect
Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100 20 Single opponent Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Attack by one stage.
Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status - 100 30 Single opponent Decreases the opponent's Attack by one stage.
Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 60 100 15 All opponents Lowers the Attack stats of all opponents hit by the attack by one stage.
Charm Fairy Status - 100 20 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Attack by two stages.
Chilling Water Water Special 50 100 20 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Attack by one stage.
Feather Dance Flying Status - 100 15 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Attack by two stages.
Growl Normal Status - 100 40 All opponents Lowers the opponents Attack by one stage.
Lunge Bug Physical 80 100 15 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Attack by one stage.
Memento Dark Status - 100 10 Single opponent The user faints to lower both the opponent's Attack and Special Attack by two stages.
Noble Roar Normal Status - 100 30 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
Parting Shot Dark Status - 100 20 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Attack and Special Attack by one stage, then the user switches out. It also bypasses Substitute as it is a sound-based move.
Play Nice Normal Status - - 20 Single opponent Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
Play Rough Fairy Physical 90 90 10 Single opponent Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Attack by one stage.
Snarl Dark Special 55 95 15 All opponents Lowers the opponent's Special Attack by one stage.
Strength Sap Grass Status - 100 10 Single opponent Heals the users HP equal to the target's Attack stat. Also lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100 5 Single opponent Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage.
Tearful Look Normal Status - - 20 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
Tickle Normal Status - 100 20 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Attack and Defense by one stage.
Trop Kick Grass Physical 70 100 15 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Attack by one stage.

Moves that Decrease Special Attack

Move Type Category Power Acc. PP Target Effect
Confide Normal Status - - 20 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Special Attack by one stage.
Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90 5 Single opponent Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages.
Eerie Impulse Electric Status - 100 15 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Special Attack by two stages.
Leaf Storm Grass Special 130 90 5 Single opponent Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages.
Make It Rain Steel Special 120 100 5 Adjacent Lowers the opponent's Special Attack stat by one stage. The user also gains money after battles in the main game.
Memento Dark Status - 100 10 Single opponent The user faints to lower both the opponent's Attack and Special Attack by two stages.
Moonblast Fairy Special 95 100 15 Single opponent Has a 30% chance to lower the opponent's Special Attack by one stage.
Mystical Fire Fire Special 75 100 10 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Special Attack by one stage.
Noble Roar Normal Status - 100 30 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
Overheat Fire Special 130 90 5 Single opponent Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages.
Parting Shot Dark Status - 100 20 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Attack and Special Attack by one stage, then the user switches out. It also bypasses Substitute as it is a sound-based move.
Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90 10 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Special Attack by one stage.
Snarl Dark Special 55 95 15 All opponents Lowers the opponent's Special Attack by one stage.
Spirit Break Fairy Physical 75 100 15 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Special Attack by one stage.
Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20 All opponents Lowers the opponent's Special Attack by one stage.
Tearful Look Normal Status - - 20 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.

Moves that Decrease Defense

Move Type Category Power Acc. PP Target Effect
Armor Cannon Fire Special 120 100 5 Single opponent Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense stats by one stage.
Close Combat Fighting Physical 120 100 5 Single opponent Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense stats by one stage.
Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15 Single opponent Has a 20% chance to lower the opponent's Defense by one stage.
Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95 10 Single opponent Has a 50% chance to lower the opponent's Defense by one stage.
Fire Lash Fire Physical 80 100 15 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Defense stat by one stage.
Grav Apple Grass Physical 80 100 10 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Defense by one stage.
Headlong Rush Ground Physical 120 100 5 Single opponent The user smashes into the target in a full-body tackle. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75 15 Single opponent Has a 30% chance to lower the opponent's Defense by one stage.
Leer Normal Status - 100 30 All opponents Lowers the opponent's Defense stat by one stage.
Liquidation Water Physical 85 100 10 Single opponent Has a 20% chance to lower the opponent's Defense by one stage.
Razor Shell Water Physical 75 95 10 Single opponent Has a 50% chance to lower the opponent's Defense by one stage.
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100 15 Single opponent Has a 50% chance to lower the opponent's Defense by one stage.
Screech Normal Status - 85 40 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Defense by two stages.
Shell Smash Normal Status - - 15 Self Increases the user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages while lowering the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
Spicy Extract Grass Status - - 15 Single opponent Raises the target's Attack stat by two stages and lowers the target's Defense stat by two stages.
Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100 5 Single opponent Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage.
Tail Whip Normal Status - 100 30 All opponents Lowers the opponent's Defense by one stage.
Tickle Normal Status - 100 20 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Attack and Defense by one stage.

Moves that Decrease Special Defense

Move Type Category Power Acc. PP Target Effect
Acid Poison Special 40 100 30 Single opponent Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100 20 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Special Defense by two stages.
Apple Acid Grass Special 80 100 10 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
Armor Cannon Fire Special 120 100 5 Single opponent Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense stats by one stage.
Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10 Single opponent Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
Close Combat Fighting Physical 120 100 5 Single opponent Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense stats by one stage.
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10 Single opponent Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 10 Single opponent Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
Fake Tears Dark Status - 100 20 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Special Defense by two stages.
Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100 10 Single opponent Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70 5 Single opponent Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
Headlong Rush Ground Physical 120 100 5 Single opponent The user smashes into the target in a full-body tackle. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Lumina Crash Psychic Special 80 100 10 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Special Defense stat by two stages.
Metal Sound Steel Status - 85 40 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Special Defense by two stages.
Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10 Single opponent Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 15 Single opponent Has a 20% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
Shell Smash Normal Status - - 15 Self Increases the user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages while lowering the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.

Moves that Decrease Speed

Move Type Category Power Acc. PP Target Effect
Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100 20 Single opponent Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Speed by one stage.
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20 All others Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.
Cotton Spore Grass Status - 100 40 All opponents Lowers the opponent's Speed by two stages.
Curse Ghost Status - - 10 Random opponent (Ghost type) / Self (Non-Ghost type) This attack works differently when used by Ghost-type Pokemon. For most Pokemon, increases the user's Attack and Defense by one stage, but lowers the user's Speed by one stage. For Ghost-type Pokemon, the user loses half their maximum HP to cause the opponent to lose 1/4 of their maximum HP at the end of each turn.
Electroweb Electric Special 55 95 15 All opponents Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.
Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90 10 Single opponent Lowers the user's Speed by one stage.
Ice Hammer Ice Physical 100 90 10 Single opponent Lowers the user's Speed by one stage.
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15 All opponents Lowers the opponents Speed by one stage.
Low Sweep Fighting Physical 65 100 20 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.
Pounce Bug Physical 50 100 20 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.
Scary Face Normal Status - 100 10 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Speed by two stages.
Silk Trap Bug Status - - 10 Self Prevents the user from being hit by the opponent's attack. but has a chance of failing when used consecutively. Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage if the attack blocked would have made contact.
Spin Out Steel Physical 100 100 5 Single opponent Lowers the user's Speed stat by two stages.
Sticky Web Bug Status - - 20 Opponents' side of field Sets a web that lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage upon switching into the battlefield. The move does not affect Flying-type Pokemon, Pokemon with Levitate ability, and Pokemon with Air Balloon as a held item.
String Shot Bug Status - 95 40 All opponents Lowers the opponent's Speed by two stages.
Tar Shot Rock Status - 100 15 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage. Fire type moves do more damage.

Moves that Decrease Accuracy

Move Type Category Power Acc. PP Target Effect
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Accuracy by one stage.
Muddy Water Water Special 90 85 10 All opponents Has a 30% chance to lower the opponent's Accuracy by one stage.
Night Daze Dark Special 85 95 10 Single opponent Has a 40% chance to lower the opponent's Accuracy by one stage.
Sand Attack Ground Status - 100 15 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Accuracy by one stage.
Smokescreen Normal Status - 100 20 Single opponent Lowers the opponent's Accuracy by one stage.

Moves that Decrease Evasiveness

Move Type Effect
Defog Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Flying Type Moves Lowers the opponent's Evasion by one stage. Removes Entry Hazards and Barriers on both the user and opponent's side of the field.
Gravity Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Removes Ground type resistance and stops certain moves from being used. Lowers the Evasion of all Pokemon on the field by two stages. Gravity also prevents moves such as Bounce, Fly, Flying Press, High Jump Kick, Jump Kick, Magnet Rise, Sky Drop, Splash, and Telekinesis from being used.
Sweet Scent Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Lowers the opponent's Evasion by two stages.

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