Like the previous games in the series, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon are to introduce a variety of new attacks into the fold. These attacks take the new metagame into hand and so will likely be common place in many teams. This page details all the attacks added to the game. Click their names to go to the AttackDex page for it.
Name | Type | Cat | PP | Base Power | Accuracy | Effect | |||||
Accelerock | 20 | 40 | 100 | The user smashes into the target at high speed. This move always goes first. | |||||||
Anchor Shot | 20 | 80 | 100 | The user entangles the target with its anchor chain while attacking. The target becomes unable to flee. | |||||||
Aurora Veil | 20 | -- | -- | This move reduces damage from physical and special moves for five turns. This can be used only in a hailstorm. | |||||||
Baneful Bunker | 10 | -- | -- | In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also poisons any attacker that makes direct contact. | |||||||
Beak Blast | 15 | 100 | 100 | The user first heats up its beak, and then it attacks the target. Making direct contact with the Pokémon while it's heating up its beak results in a burn. | |||||||
Brutal Swing | 20 | 60 | 100 | The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity. | |||||||
Burn Up | 5 | 130 | 100 | To inflict massive damage, the user burns itself out. After using this move, the user will no longer be Fire type. | |||||||
Clanging Scales | 5 | 110 | 100 | The user rubs the scales on its entire body and makes a huge noise to attack the opposing Pokémon. The user's Defense stat goes down after the attack. | |||||||
Core Enforcer | 10 | 100 | 100 | If the Pokémon the user has inflicted damage on have already used their moves, this move eliminates the effect of the target's Ability. | |||||||
Darkest Lariat | 10 | 85 | 100 | The user swings both arms and hits the target. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage. | |||||||
Dragon Hammer | 15 | 90 | 100 | The user uses its body like a hammer to attack the target and inflict damage. | |||||||
Fire Lash | 15 | 80 | 100 | The user strikes the target with a burning lash. This also lowers the target's Defense stat. | |||||||
First Impression | 10 | 90 | 100 | Although this move has great power, it only works the first turn the user is in battle. | |||||||
Fleur Cannon | 5 | 130 | 90 | The user unleashes a strong beam. The attack's recoil harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. | |||||||
Floral Healing | 10 | -- | -- | The user restores the target's HP by up to half of its max HP. It restores more HP when the terrain is grass. | |||||||
Gear Up | 20 | -- | -- | The user engages its gears to raise the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of ally Pokémon with the Plus or Minus Ability. | |||||||
High Horsepower | 10 | 95 | 95 | The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body. | |||||||
Ice Hammer | 10 | 100 | 90 | The user swings and hits with its strong, heavy fist. It lowers the user's Speed, however. | |||||||
Instruct | 15 | -- | -- | The user instructs the target to use the target's last move again. | |||||||
Laser Focus | 30 | -- | -- | The user concentrates intensely. The attack on the next turn always results in a critical hit. | |||||||
Leafage | 40 | 40 | 100 | The user attacks by pelting the target with leaves. | |||||||
Liquidation | 10 | 85 | 100 | The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. | |||||||
Lunge | 15 | 80 | 100 | The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat. | |||||||
Moongeist Beam | 5 | 100 | 100 | The user emits a sinister ray to attack the target. This move can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities. | |||||||
Multi-Attack | 10 | 90 | 100 | Cloaking itself in high energy, the user slams into the target. The memory held determines the move's type. | |||||||
Nature's Madness | 10 | -- | 90 | The user hits the target with the force of nature. It halves the target's HP. | |||||||
Pollen Puff | 15 | 90 | 100 | The user attacks the enemy with a pollen puff that explodes. If the target is an ally, it gives the ally a pollen puff that restores its HP instead. | |||||||
Power Trip | 10 | 20 | 100 | The user boasts its strength and attacks the target. The more the user's stats are raised, the greater the move's power. | |||||||
Prismatic Laser | 10 | 160 | 100 | The user shoots powerful lasers using the power of a prism. The user can't move on the next turn. | |||||||
Psychic Fangs | 10 | 85 | 100 | The user bites the target with its psychic capabilities. This can also destroy Light Screen and Reflect. | |||||||
Psychic Terrain | 10 | -- | -- | This protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves for five turns. | |||||||
Purify | 20 | -- | -- | The user heals the target's status condition. If the move succeeds, it also restores the user's own HP. | |||||||
Revelation Dance | 15 | 90 | 100 | The user attacks the target by dancing very hard. The user's type determines the type of this move. | |||||||
Shadow Bone | 10 | 85 | 100 | The user attacks by beating the target with a bone that contains a spirit. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. | |||||||
Shell Trap | 5 | 150 | 100 | The user sets a shell trap. If the user is hit by a physical move, the trap will explode and inflict damage on the opposing Pokémon. | |||||||
Shore Up | 10 | -- | -- | The user regains up to half of its max HP. It restores more HP in a sandstorm. | |||||||
Smart Strike | 10 | 70 | -- | The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses. | |||||||
Solar Blade | 10 | 125 | 100 | In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light and fills a blade with the light's energy, attacking the target on the next turn. | |||||||
Sparkling Aria | 10 | 90 | 100 | The user bursts into song, emitting many bubbles. Any Pokémon suffering from a burn will be healed by the touch of these bubbles. | |||||||
Spectral Thief | 10 | 90 | 100 | The user hides in the target's shadow, steals the target's stat boosts, and then attacks. | |||||||
Speed Swap | 10 | -- | -- | The user exchanges Speed stats with the target. | |||||||
Spirit Shackle | 10 | 80 | 100 | The user attacks while simultaneously stitching the target's shadow to the ground to prevent the target from escaping. | |||||||
Spotlight | 15 | -- | -- | The user shines a spotlight on the target so that only the target will be attacked during the turn. | |||||||
Stomping Tantrum | 10 | 75 | 100 | Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. If the user's previous move has failed, the power of this move doubles. | |||||||
Strength Sap | 10 | -- | 100 | The user restores its HP by the same amount as the target's Attack stat. It also lowers the target's Attack stat. | |||||||
Sunsteel Strike | 5 | 100 | 100 | The user slams into the target with the force of a meteor. This move can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities. | |||||||
Tearful Look | 20 | -- | -- | The user gets teary eyed to make the target lose its combative spirit. This lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats. | |||||||
Throat Chop | 15 | 80 | 100 | The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns. | |||||||
Toxic Thread | 20 | -- | 100 | The user shoots poisonous threads to poison the target and lower the target's Speed stat. | |||||||
Trop Kick | 15 | 70 | 100 | The user lands an intense kick of tropical origins on the target. This also lowers the target's Attack stat. | |||||||
Zing Zap | 10 | 80 | 100 | A strong electric blast crashes down on the target, giving it an electric shock. This may also make the target flinch. |
There are also numerous Z Moves added to the game. These moves are more powerful but require the special Z-Crystal