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This is a list of all moves that boost stats in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to learn more about these moves, the stats they boost, and their effects in battle.
List of Contents
Move | Type | Effect |
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Acupressure | Raises a Random Stat by 2 Stages | |
Ancient Power | Has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each | |
Belly Drum | Maximizes the user's Attack stat by raising it to +6 stages | |
Bulk Up | Raises the user's Attack stat and Defense stat by one stage each | |
Clangorous Soul | Raises the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed by one stage each | |
Coaching | Raises Ally's Attack and Defense by 1 Stage | |
Coil | Raises the user's Attack, Defense, and accuracy stats by one stage each | |
Curse | ||
Dragon Dance | Raises the user's Attack stat and Speed stat by one stage each | |
Fell Stinger | Raises the user's Attack stat by three stages if it causes the targeted Pokémon to faint | |
Gear Up | Raises the Attack and Special Attack stats of allied Pokémon (including the user) with the Ability Plus or Minus by one stage each | |
Growth | increases the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage | |
Hone Claws | Raises Attack and Accuracy by 1 Stage | |
Howl | Raises Attack by 1 Stage | |
Max Knuckle | Increases the Attack of the user and its allies by one stage | |
Max Wyrmwind | Decreases the Attack of the target and its allies by one stage | |
Metal Claw | Has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack stat by one stage | |
Meteor Mash | Has a 20% chance of raising the user's Attack stat by one stage | |
No Retreat | Raises the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each | |
Ominous Wind | Has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each | |
Shell Smash | Decreases the user's Defense and Special Defense stat by one stage, but increases the user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages each | |
Shift Gear | Increases the user's Speed by two stages and the user's Attack by one stage | |
Swords Dance | Raises Attack by 2 Stages | |
Work Up | Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack stats by one stage each |
Move | Type | Effect |
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Acupressure | Raises a Random Stat by 2 Stages | |
Ancient Power | Has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each | |
Calm Mind | Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense stats by one stage each | |
Charge Beam | Has a 70% chance of raising the user's Special Attack by one stage | |
Clangorous Soul | Raises the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed by one stage each | |
Decorate | Raises the target's Attack and Special Attack stat by two stages | |
Fiery Dance | Has a 50% chance of raising the user's Special Attack stat by one stage | |
Flatter | Raises the target's Special Attack stat by one stage and confuses it | |
Gear Up | Raises the Attack and Special Attack stats of allied Pokémon (including the user) with the Ability Plus or Minus by one stage each | |
Geomancy | Raises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed increase by two stages | |
Growth | increases the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage | |
Max Ooze | Increases the Special Attack of the user and its allies by one stage | |
Meteor Beam | Raises Special Attack by 1 Stage | |
Nasty Plot | Raises Special Attack by 2 Stages | |
No Retreat | Raises the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each | |
Ominous Wind | Has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each | |
Quiver Dance | Raises the User's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 Stage | |
Shell Smash | Decreases the user's Defense and Special Defense stat by one stage, but increases the user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages each | |
Work Up | Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack stats by one stage each |
Move | Type | Effect |
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Acid Armor | Increases the user's Defense by two stages | |
Acupressure | Raises a Random Stat by 2 Stages | |
Ancient Power | Has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each | |
Barrier | Increases the user's Defense by two stages | |
Bulk Up | Raises the user's Attack stat and Defense stat by one stage each | |
Clangorous Soul | Raises the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed by one stage each | |
Coaching | Raises Ally's Attack and Defense by 1 Stage | |
Coil | Raises the user's Attack, Defense, and accuracy stats by one stage each | |
Cosmic Power | Raises the Defense and Special Defense of the user by one stage each | |
Cotton Guard | Raises the user's Defense stat by three stages | |
Defend Order | Increases the user's Defense and Special Defense stats by one stage each | |
Defense Curl | Increases the user's Defense by 1 stage | |
Diamond Storm | Has a 50% chance to raise the user's Defense by two stages if it hits | |
Flower Shield | Raises the Defense stat of all Grass-type Pokémon on the field by one stage | |
Harden | Increases the user's Defense stat by one stage | |
Iron Defense | Raises the user's Defense stat by two stages | |
Magnetic Flux | Raises the Defense and Special Defense stats of allied Pokémon (including the user) with the Ability Plus or Minus by one stage each | |
Max Steelspike | Increases the Defense of the user and its allies by one stage | |
No Retreat | Raises the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each | |
Obstruct | If Obstruct blocks an attack that would make contact with the user, the attacker's Defense stat drops by 2 stages | |
Ominous Wind | Has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each | |
Silver Wind | ||
Skull Bash | Raises the user's Defense by one stage | |
Steel Wing | Has a 10% chance of raising the user's Defense by one stage | |
Stockpile | Raises the user's Defense stat and Special Defense stat by one stage each after stockpiling | |
Stuff Cheeks | Raises the user's Defense by one stage | |
Withdraw | Increases the user's Defense by one stage |
Move | Type | Effect |
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Acupressure | Raises a Random Stat by 2 Stages | |
Amnesia | Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages instead | |
Ancient Power | Has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each | |
Aromatic Mist | Raises the Special Defense stat of a target ally Pokémon by one stage | |
Calm Mind | Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense stats by one stage each | |
Charge | Raises the user's Special Defense stat by one stage | |
Clangorous Soul | Raises the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed by one stage each | |
Cosmic Power | Raises the Defense and Special Defense of the user by one stage each | |
Defend Order | Increases the user's Defense and Special Defense stats by one stage each | |
Geomancy | Raises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed increase by two stages | |
Magnetic Flux | Raises the Defense and Special Defense stats of allied Pokémon (including the user) with the Ability Plus or Minus by one stage each | |
Max Quake | Increases the Special Defense of the user and its allies by one stage | |
No Retreat | Raises the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each | |
Ominous Wind | Has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each | |
Silver Wind | ||
Stockpile | Raises the user's Defense stat and Special Defense stat by one stage each after stockpiling |
Move | Type | Effect |
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Acupressure | Raises a Random Stat by 2 Stages | |
Agility | Increases the user's Speed by two stages | |
Ancient Power | Has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each | |
Aura Wheel | Raises the user's Speed stat by one stage | |
Autotomize | Raises the user's Speed stat by two stages and (if the user successfully changes its Speed) decreases its weight by 220 lbs | |
Clangorous Soul | Raises the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed by one stage each | |
Dragon Dance | Raises the user's Attack stat and Speed stat by one stage each | |
Flame Charge | Raises the user's Speed by one level | |
Geomancy | Raises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed increase by two stages | |
Max Airstream | Increases the Speed of the user and its allies by one stage | |
Ominous Wind | Has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each | |
Quiver Dance | Raises the User's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 Stage | |
Rapid Spin | Raises the user's Speed by one stage | |
Rock Polish | Raises the user's Speed stat by two stages | |
Scale Shot | Raises Speed by 1 Stage Lowers Defense by 1 Stage" |
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Shell Smash | Decreases the user's Defense and Special Defense stat by one stage, but increases the user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages each | |
Shift Gear | Increases the user's Speed by two stages and the user's Attack by one stage | |
Silver Wind |
Move | Type | Effect |
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Acupressure | Raises a Random Stat by 2 Stages | |
Coil | Raises the user's Attack, Defense, and accuracy stats by one stage each | |
Hone Claws | Raises Attack and Accuracy by 1 Stage |
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