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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 reduce, and their effects in battle.

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Moves that Decrease Attack

Move Type Effect
Aurora Beam Pokemon Ice Image Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Attack stat by one stage
Baby-Doll Eyes Pokemon Fairy Image Decreases Target's Attack by 1 Stage
Breaking Swipe Pokemon Dragon Image It lowers the Attack of all hit targets by one stage
Charm Pokemon Fairy Image Lowers the Attack stat of the target by two stages
Feather Dance Pokemon Flying Image Lowers the target's Attack stat by two stages
Growl Pokemon Normal Image Decreases the attack stat of all adjacent opponents by one stage
King's Shield Pokemon Steel Image If King's Shield blocks an attack that would make contact with the user, the attacker's Attack stat drops by 2 stages
Lunge Pokemon Bug Image Lowers the target's Attack stat by one stage
Max Wyrmwind Pokemon Dragon Image Decreases the Attack of the target and its allies by one stage
Memento Pokemon Dark Image Causes the user to faint to lower the Attack and Special Attack stat of the target by two stages each
Noble Roar Pokemon Normal Image Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack stats by one stage
Parting Shot Pokemon Dark Image Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack stats by one stage each, and then switches the user out
Play Nice Pokemon Normal Image Lowers the target's Attack stat by one stage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit
Play Rough Pokemon Fairy Image Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Attack stat by one stage
Snarl Pokemon Dark Image Lowers the Special Attack of all targets hit by one stage
Strength Sap Pokemon Grass Image Lowers the target's Attack stat by one stage
Superpower Pokemon Fighting Image Lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats by one stage each
Tearful Look Pokemon Normal Image Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack stats by one stage each
Tickle Pokemon Normal Image Reduces the target's Attack and Defense stats by one stage each
Trop Kick Pokemon Grass Image Lowers the target's Attack by one stage
Venom Drench Pokemon Poison Image Lowers the Attack, Special Attack, and Speed stats of all poisoned targets by one stage

Moves that Decrease Special Attack

Move Type Effect
Confide Pokemon Normal Image Lowers the target's Special Attack stat by one stage
Eerie Impulse Pokemon Electric Image Lowers the target's Special Attack stat by two stages
Max Flutterby Pokemon Bug Image Decreases the Special Attack of the target and its allies by one stage
Memento Pokemon Dark Image Causes the user to faint to lower the Attack and Special Attack stat of the target by two stages each
Mist Ball Pokemon Psychic Image Has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Special Attack
Moonblast Pokemon Fairy Image Has a 30% chance of lowering the target's Special Attack by one stage
Mystical Fire Pokemon Fire Image Lowers the target's Special Attack stat by one stage
Noble Roar Pokemon Normal Image Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack stats by one stage
Parting Shot Pokemon Dark Image Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack stats by one stage each, and then switches the user out
Skitter Smack Pokemon Bug Image Lowers the Opponent's Special Attack by 1 Stage
Spirit Break Pokemon Fairy Image Lowers the target's Special Attack stat by one stage
Struggle Bug Pokemon Bug Image Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage
Tearful Look Pokemon Normal Image Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack stats by one stage each
Venom Drench Pokemon Poison Image Lowers the Attack, Special Attack, and Speed stats of all poisoned targets by one stage

Moves that Decrease Defense

Move Type Effect
Clanging Scales Pokemon Dragon Image Reduces the user's Defense by one stage
Close Combat Pokemon Fighting Image Lowers the user's Defense stat and Special Defense stat by one stage each
Crunch Pokemon Dark Image Has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage
Crush Claw Pokemon Normal Image Has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage
Dragon Ascent Pokemon Flying Image Lowers the user's Defense stat and Special Defense stat by one stage each
Fire Lash Pokemon Fire Image Lowers the target's Defense stat by one stage
Grav Apple Pokemon Grass Image Lowers the target's Defense stat by one stage
Iron Tail Pokemon Steel Image Has a 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage
Leer Pokemon Normal Image Decreases the Defense stat of all adjacent opponents by one stage
Liquidation Pokemon Water Image Has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage
Max Phantasm Pokemon Ghost Image Lowers the target's and its ally's Defense by one stage
Obstruct Pokemon Dark Image If Obstruct blocks an attack that would make contact with the user, the attacker's Defense stat drops by 2 stages
Octolock Pokemon Fighting Image At the end of each turn, the target's Defense and Special Defense are lowered by one stage each
Razor Shell Pokemon Water Image Has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage
Rock Smash Pokemon Fighting Image Has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage
Scale Shot Pokemon Dragon Image Raises Speed by 1 Stage
Lowers Defense by 1 Stage"
Screech Pokemon Normal Image Decreases the target's Defense stat by two stages
Shadow Ball Pokemon Ghost Image Has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage
Shadow Bone Pokemon Ghost Image Has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage
Shell Smash Pokemon Normal Image 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
Superpower Pokemon Fighting Image Lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats by one stage each
Tail Whip Pokemon Normal Image Decreases the Defense stat of all adjacent opponents by one stage
Thunderous Kick Pokemon Fighting Image Lowers the target's Defense stat
Tickle Pokemon Normal Image Reduces the target's Attack and Defense stats by one stage each
V-create Pokemon Fire Image Lowers the user's Defense, Special Defense, and Speed stats by one stage each

Moves that Decrease Special Defense

Move Type Effect
Acid Pokemon Poison Image Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage
Acid Spray Pokemon Poison Image Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages
Apple Acid Pokemon Grass Image Lowers the target's Special Defense stat by one stage
Bug Buzz Pokemon Bug Image Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage
Close Combat Pokemon Fighting Image Lowers the user's Defense stat and Special Defense stat by one stage each
Dragon Ascent Pokemon Flying Image Lowers the user's Defense stat and Special Defense stat by one stage each
Earth Power Pokemon Ground Image Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by one stage
Energy Ball Pokemon Grass Image Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage
Fake Tears Pokemon Dark Image Lowers the target's Special Defense stat by two stages
Flash Cannon Pokemon Steel Image Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage
Focus Blast Pokemon Fighting Image Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage
Luster Purge Pokemon Psychic Image Has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense
Max Darkness Pokemon Dark Image Lowers the target's and its ally's Special Defense by one stage
Metal Sound Pokemon Steel Image Lowers the target's Special Defense stat by two stages
Octolock Pokemon Fighting Image At the end of each turn, the target's Defense and Special Defense are lowered by one stage each
Seed Flare Pokemon Grass Image Has a 40% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by two stages
Shell Smash Pokemon Normal Image 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
V-create Pokemon Fire Image Lowers the user's Defense, Special Defense, and Speed stats by one stage each

Moves that Decrease Speed

Move Type Effect
Bubble Pokemon Water Image Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stage
Bulldoze Pokemon Ground Image Lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage
Constrict Pokemon Normal Image Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stage
Cotton Spore Pokemon Grass Image Lowers the target's Speed stat by two stages
Drum Beating Pokemon Grass Image Lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage
Electroweb Pokemon Electric Image Lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage
G-Max Foam Burst Pokemon Water Image Lowers all opponents' Speed by two stages
Glaciate Pokemon Ice Image Lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage
Icy Wind Pokemon Ice Image Lowers the Speed of hit Pokémon by one stage
Low Sweep Pokemon Fighting Image Lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage
Max Strike Pokemon Normal Image Lowers the Speed of all opponents by one stage
Mud Shot Pokemon Ground Image Lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage
Rock Tomb Pokemon Rock Image Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage
Scary Face Pokemon Normal Image Lowers the target's Speed stat by two stages
Sticky Web Pokemon Bug Image Lowers Opposing Pokemon Speed stat by one stage upon switching in
String Shot Pokemon Bug Image Decreases the targets' Speed stat by one stage
Toxic Thread Pokemon Poison Image Lowers the Speed stat by one stage
V-create Pokemon Fire Image Lowers the user's Defense, Special Defense, and Speed stats by one stage each
Venom Drench Pokemon Poison Image Lowers the Attack, Special Attack, and Speed stats of all poisoned targets by one stage

Moves that Decrease Accuracy

Move Type Effect
Leaf Tornado Pokemon Grass Image Has 50% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage
Mud-Slap Pokemon Ground Image Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage
Muddy Water Pokemon Water Image Has a 30% chance of lowering the target's accuracy by one stage
Night Daze Pokemon Dark Image Has a 40% chance of lowering the target's accuracy by one stage
Sand Attack Pokemon Ground Image Decreases the target's accuracy stat by one stage
Smokescreen Pokemon Normal Image Lowers the target's accuracy stat by one stage

Moves that Decrease Evasiveness

Move Type Effect
Defog Pokemon Flying Image Lowers the target's evasion one stage
G-Max Tartness Pokemon Grass Image Inflicts damage and reduces targets' evasiveness
Sweet Scent Pokemon Normal Image Lowers the evasion of all adjacent opponents by one stage

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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