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Pokemon Sword and Shield - List of Moves that Never Miss

This is a list of moves that never miss in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to learn more about these moves, the condition some of them require, and abilities with similar effects.

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List of Moves that Never Miss


Note:
Some of these moves are still unable to hit a target that is in the semi-invulnerable turn of moves like Fly or Dig. Additionally, these moves are still follow type immunity meaning Shock Wave won't deal damage to Ground-types.

Moves Type Effect
Aerial Ace Pokemon Flying Image The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Aura Sphere Pokemon Fighting Image The user lets loose a blast of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This attack never misses.
Block Pokemon Normal Image The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.
Clear Smog Pokemon Poison Image The user attacks by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are returned to normal
Confide Pokemon Normal Image The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target's Special Attack stat.
Disarming Voice Pokemon Fairy Image User does emotional damage to the target by letting out a charming cry. This attack never misses
False Surrender Pokemon Dark Image The user pretends to bow its head, but then it stabs the target with its disheveled hair. This attack never misses.
G-Max Befuddle Pokemon Bug Image A Bug-type attack that Gigantamax Butterfree use. This move inflicts the poisoned, paralyzed, or asleep status condition on opponents.
G-Max Cannonade Pokemon Water Image A Water-type attack that Gigantamax Blastoise use. After damaging, continues to deal damage for four turns to any Pokémon that isn’t Water type.
G-Max Centiferno Pokemon Fire Image A Fire-type attack that Gigantamax Centiskorch use. This move traps opponents in flames for four to five turns.
G-Max Chi Strike Pokemon Fighting Image A Fighting-type attack that Gigantamax Machamp use. This move raises the chance of critical hits.
G-Max Cuddle Pokemon Normal Image A Normal-type attack that Gigantamax Eevee use. This move infatuates opponents.
G-Max Depletion Pokemon Dragon Image A Dragon-type attack that Gigantamax Duraludon use. Reduces the PP of the last move used.
G-Max Drum Solo Pokemon Grass Image A Grass-type attack that Gigantamax Rillaboom use. This move ignores the effects of opponents' abilities.
G-Max Finale Pokemon Fairy Image A Fairy-type attack that Gigantamax Alcremie use. This move heals the HP of allies.
G-Max Fireball Pokemon Fire Image A Fire-type attack that Gigantamax Cinderace use. This move ignores the effects of opponents' abilities.
G-Max Foam Burst Pokemon Water Image A Water-type attack that Gigantamax Kingler use. This move harshly lowers the Speed of opponents.
G-Max Gold Rush Pokemon Normal Image A Normal-type attack that Gigantamax Meowth use. This move confuses opponents and also earns extra money.
G-Max Gravitas Pokemon Psychic Image A Psychic-type attack that Gigantamax Orbeetle use. This move changes gravity for five turns.
G-Max Hydrosnipe Pokemon Water Image A Water-type attack that Gigantamax Inteleon use. This move ignores the effects of opponents' abilities.
G-Max Malodor Pokemon Poison Image A Poison-type attack that Gigantamax Garbodor use. This move poisons opponents.
G-Max Meltdown Pokemon Steel Image A Steel-type attack that Gigantamax Melmetal use. This move makes opponents incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
G-Max One Blow Pokemon Dark Image A Dark-type attack that Single Strike Style Gigantamax Urshifu use. Can hit through guarding attacks like Max Guard and Protect.
G-Max Rapid Flow Pokemon Water Image A Water-type attack that Rapid Strike Style Gigantamax Urshifu use. Can hit through guarding attacks like Max Guard and Protect.
G-Max Replenish Pokemon Normal Image A Normal-type attack that Gigantamax Snorlax use. This move restores Berries that have been eaten.
G-Max Resonance Pokemon Ice Image An Ice-type attack that Gigantamax Lapras use. This move reduces the damage received for five turns.
G-Max Sandblast Pokemon Ground Image A Ground-type attack that Gigantamax Sandaconda use. Opponents are trapped in a raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
G-Max Smite Pokemon Fairy Image A Fairy-type attack that Gigantamax Hatterene use. This move confuses opponents.
G-Max Snooze Pokemon Dark Image A Dark-type attack that Gigantamax Grimmsnarl use. The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the targets into falling asleep on the next turn.
G-Max Steelsurge Pokemon Steel Image A Steel-type attack that Gigantamax Copperajah use. This move scatters sharp spikes around the field.
G-Max Stonesurge Pokemon Water Image A Water-type attack that Gigantamax Drednaw use. This move scatters sharp rocks around the field.
G-Max Stun Shock Pokemon Electric Image An Electric-type attack that Gigantamax Toxtricity use. This move poisons or paralyzes opponents.
G-Max Sweetness Pokemon Grass Image A Grass-type attack that Gigantamax Appletun use. This move heals the status conditions of allies.
G-Max Tartness Pokemon Grass Image A Grass-type attack that Gigantamax Flapple use. This move reduces the opponents' evasiveness.
G-Max Terror Pokemon Ghost Image A Ghost-type attack that Gigantamax Gengar use. This Pokémon steps on the opposing Pokémon's shadow to prevent them from escaping.
G-Max Vine Lash Pokemon Grass Image A Grass-type attack that Gigantamax Venusaur use. After damaging, continues to deal damage for four turns to any Pokémon that isn’t Grass type.
G-Max Volcalith Pokemon Rock Image A Rock-type attack that Gigantamax Coalossal use. This move continues to deal damage to opponents for four turns.
G-Max Volt Crash Pokemon Electric Image An Electric-type attack that Gigantamax Pikachu use. This move paralyzes opponents.
G-Max Wildfire Pokemon Fire Image A Fire-type attack that Gigantamax Charizard use. This move continues to deal damage to opponents for four turns.
G-Max Wind Rage Pokemon Flying Image A Flying-type attack that Gigantamax Corviknight use. This move removes the effects of moves like Reflect and Light Screen.
Magical Leaf Pokemon Grass Image The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Max Airstream Pokemon Flying Image This is a Flying-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Speed stats.
Max Darkness Pokemon Dark Image This is a Dark-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Max Flare Pokemon Fire Image This is a Fire-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user intensifies the sun for five turns.
Max Flutterby Pokemon Bug Image This is a Bug-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Max Geyser Pokemon Water Image This is a Water-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns.
Max Hailstorm Pokemon Ice Image This is an Ice-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns.
Max Knuckle Pokemon Fighting Image This is a Fighting-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Attack stats.
Max Lightning Pokemon Electric Image This is an Electric-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns.
Max Mindstorm Pokemon Psychic Image This is a Psychic-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Psychic Terrain for five turns.
Max Ooze Pokemon Poison Image This is a Poison-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Sp. Atk stats.
Max Overgrowth Pokemon Grass Image This is a Grass-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns.
Max Phantasm Pokemon Ghost Image This is a Ghost-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Defense stat.
Max Quake Pokemon Ground Image This is a Ground-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Sp. Def stats.
Max Rockfall Pokemon Rock Image This is a Rock-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a sandstorm lasting five turns.
Max Starfall Pokemon Fairy Image This is a Fairy-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Misty Terrain for five turns.
Max Steelspike Pokemon Steel Image This is a Steel-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Defense stats.
Max Strike Pokemon Normal Image This is a Normal-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Speed stat.
Max Wyrmwind Pokemon Dragon Image This is a Dragon-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Attack stat.
Nasty Plot Pokemon Dark Image The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Play Nice Pokemon Normal Image The user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight. This lowers the target's Attak stat.
Shadow Punch Pokemon Ghost Image The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.
Shock Wave Pokemon Electric Image The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack never misses.
Swift Pokemon Normal Image Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.

Moves that Help Bypass Accuracy Checks

Moves Type Effect
Lock-On Pokemon Normal Image The user takes sure aim at the target. This ensures the next attack does not miss the target.
Mind Reader Pokemon Normal Image The user senses the target's movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.

Conditional Moves that Bypass Accuracy Checks

Moves Condition
Thunder Thunder will always hit during Rain. Additionally, it'll hit Pokemon that are in the semi-invulnerable turn of Bounce, Fly, and Sky Drop.
Blizzard Blizzard will always hit during Hail unless the opposing Pokemon is in a semi-invulnerable turn.
Hurricane Hurricane will always hit during Rain. Additionally, it'll hit Pokemon that are in the semi-invulnerable turn of Bounce, Fly, and Sky Drop.
Toxic Toxic will always hit if the user is a Poison-type Pokemon.

Moves that always hit Minimized Pokemon

Moves Type Effect
Astonish Pokemon Ghost Image The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Body Slam Pokemon Normal Image The user drops its body onto the target, may leave the target with paralysis
Double Iron Bash Pokemon Steel Image The user rotates, centering the hex nut in its chest, and then strikes with its arms twice in a row. This may also make the target flinch.
Dragon Rush Pokemon Dragon Image The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. May make the target flinch
Extrasensory Pokemon Psychic Image The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.
Flying Press Pokemon Fighting Image The user dives down onto the target from the sky. This move is Fighting and Flying-type simultaneously
Heat Crash Pokemon Fire Image The user slams its target with its flame-covered body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Heavy Slam Pokemon Steel Image The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweights the target, the greater the move's power.
Phantom Force Pokemon Ghost Image The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even of the target protects itself.
Shadow Force Pokemon Ghost Image The user disappears, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.
Stomp Pokemon Normal Image The target is stomped with a big foot. This may also make the target flinch.

Abilities that Help Bypass Accuracy Checks

Ability Description
No Guard Ensures attacks by or against the Pokemon land.

Related Links

List of Moves
List of All New Moves (Crown Tundra Updated)
Moves by Type
FireFire WaterWater GrassGrass
ElectricElectric IceIce FightingFighting
PoisonPoison GroundGround FlyingFlying
PsychicPsychic BugBug RockRock
GhostGhost DragonDragon DarkDark
SteelSteel FairyFairy NormalNormal
Moves by Category
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Dynamax Moves
Max Moves G-Max Moves
Moves by Effects
Stat-Boosting Moves Stat-Reducing Moves Status-Inflicting Moves
Moves that Never Miss Moves that Set Entry Hazards Moves that Ignore Abilities
High-Critical Hit Moves Moves that Change Weather Moves that Change Terrain
Multi-Target Moves Moves that Restore HP Redirection Moves
Multi-Hit Moves One-Hit Knockout Moves Trapping Moves
Moves that Make Contact Moves that Do Not Make Contact Moves that Block Attacks
Status Restoring Moves Moves that Forces a Switch Sound-Based Moves
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