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List of Special Moves
This is a list of all Special moves available in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Special moves deal damage based on the Special Attack stat and goes up against the Special Defense stat of the opponent. You can sort the special moves list by type, power, accuracy, and PP of each move!

List of Moves
List of Physical Moves PartiaPhysical Moves List of Special Moves PartialSpecial Moves List of Status Moves PartialStatus Moves

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List of Special Moves

Pokemon Sword & Shield

Moves Type Power Acc. PP
Absorb Pokemon Grass Image 20 100 25
Acid Pokemon Poison Image 40 100 30
Acid Spray Pokemon Poison Image 40 100 20
Air Cutter Pokemon Flying Image 60 95 25
Air Slash Pokemon Flying Image 75 95 20
Ancient Power Pokemon Rock Image 60 100 5
Apple Acid Pokemon Grass Image 80 100 10
Aura Sphere Pokemon Fighting Image 80 - 20
Aurora Beam Pokemon Ice Image 65 100 20
Belch Pokemon Poison Image 120 90 10
Blast Burn Pokemon Fire Image 150 90 5
Blizzard Pokemon Ice Image 110 70 5
Blue Flare Pokemon Fire Image 130 85 5
Boomburst Pokemon Normal Image 140 100 10
Brine Pokemon Water Image 65 100 10
Bubble Beam Pokemon Water Image 65 100 20
Bug Buzz Pokemon Bug Image 90 100 10
Burn Up Pokemon Fire Image 130 100 5
Charge Beam Pokemon Electric Image 50 90 10
Clanging Scales Pokemon Dragon Image 110 100 5
Clear Smog Pokemon Poison Image 50 - 15
Confusion Pokemon Psychic Image 50 100 25
Dark Pulse Pokemon Dark Image 80 100 15
Dazzling Gleam Pokemon Fairy Image 80 100 10
Disarming Voice Pokemon Fairy Image 40 - 15
Discharge Pokemon Electric Image 80 100 15
Doom Desire Pokemon Steel Image 140 100 5
Draco Meteor Pokemon Dragon Image 130 90 5
Dragon Breath Pokemon Dragon Image 60 100 20
Dragon Pulse Pokemon Dragon Image 85 100 10
Draining Kiss Pokemon Fairy Image 50 100 10
Dream Eater Pokemon Psychic Image 100 100 15
Dynamax Cannon Pokemon Dragon Image 100 100 5
Earth Power Pokemon Ground Image 90 100 10
Echoed Voice Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 15
Electro Ball Pokemon Electric Image - 100 10
Electroweb Pokemon Electric Image 55 95 15
Ember Pokemon Fire Image 40 100 25
Energy Ball Pokemon Grass Image 90 100 10
Eruption Pokemon Fire Image 150 100 5
Eternabeam Pokemon Dragon Image 160 90 6
Extrasensory Pokemon Psychic Image 80 100 20
Fairy Wind Pokemon Fairy Image 40 100 30
Fiery Dance Pokemon Fire Image 80 100 10
Final Gambit Pokemon Fighting Image - 100 5
Fire Blast Pokemon Fire Image 110 85 5
Fire Pledge Pokemon Fire Image 80 100 10
Fire Spin Pokemon Fire Image 35 85 15
Flamethrower Pokemon Fire Image 90 100 15
Flash Cannon Pokemon Steel Image 80 100 10
Fleur Cannon Pokemon Fairy Image 130 90 5
Focus Blast Pokemon Fighting Image 120 70 5
Freeze-Dry Pokemon Ice Image 70 100 20
Frenzy Plant Pokemon Grass Image 150 90 5
Frost Breath Pokemon Ice Image 60 90 10
Fusion Flare Pokemon Fire Image 100 100 5
Future Sight Pokemon Psychic Image 120 100 10
Giga Drain Pokemon Grass Image 75 100 10
Glaciate Pokemon Ice Image 65 95 10
Grass Knot Pokemon Grass Image - 100 20
Grass Pledge Pokemon Grass Image 80 100 10
Gust Pokemon Flying Image 40 100 35
Heat Wave Pokemon Fire Image 95 90 10
Hex Pokemon Ghost Image 65 100 10
Hurricane Pokemon Flying Image 110 70 10
Hydro Cannon Pokemon Water Image 150 90 5
Hydro Pump Pokemon Water Image 110 80 5
Hyper Beam Pokemon Normal Image 150 90 5
Hyper Voice Pokemon Normal Image 90 100 10
Ice Beam Pokemon Ice Image 90 100 10
Ice Burn Pokemon Ice Image 140 90 5
Icy Wind Pokemon Ice Image 55 95 15
Incinerate Pokemon Fire Image 60 100 15
Inferno Pokemon Fire Image 100 50 5
Infestation Pokemon Bug Image 20 100 20
Lava Plume Pokemon Fire Image 80 100 15
Leaf Storm Pokemon Grass Image 130 90 5
Leaf Tornado Pokemon Grass Image 65 90 10
Magical Leaf Pokemon Grass Image 60 - 20
Mega Drain Pokemon Grass Image 40 100 15
Mirror Coat Pokemon Psychic Image - 100 20
Moonblast Pokemon Fairy Image 95 100 15
Moongeist Beam Pokemon Ghost Image 100 100 5
Mud Shot Pokemon Ground Image 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Pokemon Ground Image 20 100 10
Muddy Water Pokemon Water Image 90 85 10
Mystical Fire Pokemon Fire Image 75 100 10
Night Daze Pokemon Dark Image 85 95 10
Night Shade Pokemon Ghost Image - 100 15
Octazooka Pokemon Water Image 65 85 10
Overdrive Pokemon Electric Image 80 100 10
Overheat Pokemon Fire Image 130 90 5
Parabolic Charge Pokemon Electric Image 65 100 20
Petal Dance Pokemon Grass Image 120 100 10
Photon Geyser Pokemon Psychic Image 100 100 5
Pollen Puff Pokemon Bug Image 90 100 15
Powder Snow Pokemon Ice Image 40 100 25
Power Gem Pokemon Rock Image 80 100 20
Prismatic Laser Pokemon Psychic Image 160 100 10
Psybeam Pokemon Psychic Image 65 100 20
Psychic Pokemon Psychic Image 90 100 10
Psyshock Pokemon Psychic Image 80 100 10
Psystrike Pokemon Psychic Image 100 100 10
Round Pokemon Normal Image 60 100 15
Scald Pokemon Water Image 80 100 15
Secret Sword Pokemon Fighting Image 85 100 10
Shadow Ball Pokemon Ghost Image 80 100 15
Sheer Cold Pokemon Ice Image - 30 5
Shell Trap Pokemon Fire Image 150 100 5
Shock Wave Pokemon Electric Image 60 - 20
Sludge Pokemon Poison Image 65 100 20
Sludge Bomb Pokemon Poison Image 90 100 10
Sludge Wave Pokemon Poison Image 95 100 10
Smog Pokemon Poison Image 30 70 20
Snarl Pokemon Dark Image 55 95 15
Snipe Shot Pokemon Water Image 80 100 15
Snore Pokemon Normal Image 50 100 15
Solar Beam Pokemon Grass Image 120 100 10
Spark Pokemon Electric Image 65 100 20
Sparkling Aria Pokemon Water Image 90 100 10
Spit Up Pokemon Normal Image - 100 10
Steel Beam Pokemon Steel Image 140 95 5
Stored Power Pokemon Psychic Image 20 100 10
Strange Steam Pokemon Fairy Image 90 95 10
Struggle Bug Pokemon Bug Image 50 100 20
Surf Pokemon Water Image 90 100 15
Swift Pokemon Normal Image 60 - 20
Thunder Pokemon Electric Image 110 70 10
Thunder Shock Pokemon Electric Image 40 100 30
Thunderbolt Pokemon Electric Image 90 100 15
Tri Attack Pokemon Normal Image 80 100 10
Twister Pokemon Dragon Image 40 100 20
Uproar Pokemon Normal Image 90 100 10
Vacuum Wave Pokemon Fighting Image 40 100 30
Venoshock Pokemon Poison Image 65 100 10
Volt Switch Pokemon Electric Image 70 100 20
Water Gun Pokemon Water Image 40 100 25
Water Pledge Pokemon Water Image 80 100 10
Water Pulse Pokemon Water Image 60 100 20
Water Shuriken Pokemon Water Image 15 100 20
Water Spout Pokemon Water Image 150 100 5
Weather Ball Pokemon Normal Image 50 100 10
Whirlpool Pokemon Water Image 35 85 15
Zap Cannon Pokemon Electric Image 120 50 5

The Isle of Armor

The following Moves are only available via Pokemon or Move Tutors found in The Isle of Armor DLC.

Moves Type Power Acc. PP
Burning Jealousy Pokemon Fire Image 70 100 5
Expanding Force Pokemon Psychic Image 80 100 10
Meteor Beam Pokemon Rock Image 120 90 10
Misty Explosion Pokemon Fairy Image 100 100 5
Rising Voltage Pokemon Electric Image 70 100 20
Scorching Sands Pokemon Ground Image 70 100 10
Shell Side Arm Pokemon Poison Image 90 100 10
Terrain Pulse Pokemon Normal Image 50 100 10

Crown Tundra

The following Moves are only available via Pokemon found in the Crown Tundra DLC.

Moves Type Power Acc. PP
Aeroblast Pokemon Flying Image 100 95 5
Astral Barrage Pokemon Ghost Image 120 100 5
Chatter Pokemon Flying Image 65 100 20
Core Enforcer Pokemon Dragon Image 100 100 10
Dragon Energy Pokemon Dragon Image 150 100 5
Eerie Spell Pokemon Psychic Image 80 100 5
Fiery Wrath Pokemon Dark Image 90 100 10
Freezing Glare Pokemon Psychic Image 90 100 10
Hyperspace Hole Pokemon Psychic Image 80 - 5
Judgment Pokemon Normal Image 100 100 10
Light of Ruin Pokemon Fairy Image 140 90 5
Luster Purge Pokemon Psychic Image 70 100 5
Magma Storm Pokemon Fire Image 100 75 5
Mind Blown Pokemon Fire Image 150 100 5
Mist Ball Pokemon Psychic Image 70 100 5
Nature's Madness Pokemon Fairy Image - 90 10
Oblivion Wing Pokemon Flying Image 80 100 10
Origin Pulse Pokemon Water Image 110 85 10
Psycho Boost Pokemon Psychic Image 140 90 5
Relic Song Pokemon Normal Image 75 100 10
Revelation Dance Pokemon Normal Image 90 100 15
Roar of Time Pokemon Dragon Image 150 90 5
Searing Shot Pokemon Fire Image 100 100 5
Seed Flare Pokemon Grass Image 120 85 5
Spacial Rend Pokemon Dragon Image 100 95 5
Steam Eruption Pokemon Water Image 110 95 5
Techno Blast Pokemon Normal Image 120 100 5
Thunder Cage Pokemon Electric Image 80 90 15

What are Special Moves?

Pokemon Sword and Shield Special Move.png

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.

Contact Moves

There are only a few special moves that make contact with the opposing Pokemon when dealing damage, and these have unique interactions with certain Abilities and Moves.

For example, using a special move that makes contact against a Ferrothorn with the Iron Barbs Ability causes the user to take residual damage from the Ability.

Some Special Moves Deal Physical Damage

Some special moves deal physical damage but are not considered physical moves, or have special conditions that allow it to deal physical damage.

Move Effect
Psyshock A special move that deals damage based on the user's Special Attack but targets the opposing Pokemon's Defense stat.
Psystrike A special move that deals damage based on the user's Special Attack but targets the opposing Pokemon's Defense stat.
Photon Geyser A special move that becomes a physical move if the user's Attack stat is higher than it's Special Attack stat.
Body Press A physical move that deals damage based on the user's Defense stat.
Shell Side Arm A special move that becomes a physical move if the user's Attack stat is higher than it's Special Attack stat.

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
Physical Special Status
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
List of Priority Moves

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