Pokémon Sun and Moon New Moves
A sortable table of all new moves added in Pokémon Sun and Moon, with full explanation of move effects, base power, typing and other information. BP is short for Base Power.
Move | Type | BP | Move Type | Effects | ||||||
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Accelrock | Rock | 40 | Physical | Has increased priority like Ice Shard | ||||||
Anchor Shot | Steel | 80 | Physical | If hit, the opposing Pokemon is unable to switch out | ||||||
Aurora Veil | Ice | N/A | Status | This move reduces the power of physical and special moves by half for 5 turns.Only works in hail | ||||||
Baneful Bunker | Poison | — | Status | User protects if self;poisons any attacker that makes contact | ||||||
Beak Blast | Flying | 100 | Physical | User heats up its beak at the start of its turn. If a Pokemon hits the userwhile it is heating up, they get burned | ||||||
Brutal Swing | Dark | 60 | Physical | Hits all adjacent Pokemon | ||||||
Burn Up | Fire | 130 | Special | User loses its fire typing after use;what typing it changes into is unknown | ||||||
Clanging Scales | Dragon | 110 | Special | Users Defense is lowered | ||||||
Core Enforcer | Dragon | 100 | Special | If the target is already damaged, this move eliminates its ability | ||||||
Dark Lariat | Dark | 85 | Physical | User ignore oppontents stat changes | ||||||
Dragon Hammer | Dragon | 90 | Physical | N/A | ||||||
Fire Lash | Fire | 80 | Physical | Lowers targets defense stat | ||||||
First Impression | Bug | 90 | Physical | Only works first turn the user is in battle;+2 priority | ||||||
Fleaur Cannon | Fairy | 130 | Special | Lowers the users Special Attack(Like Draco Meteor) | ||||||
Floral Healing | Fairy | — | Status | User heals target’s HP by half of its max HP. Heals more in Grassy Terrain | ||||||
Gear Up | Steel | — | Status | Raises Attack and Special attack of ally with the Plus or Minus ability | ||||||
High Horsepower | Ground | 95 | Physical | N/A | ||||||
Ice Hammer | Ice | 100 | Physical | Users Speed is lowered by 1 | ||||||
Instruct | Psychic | — | Status | User instruct target to use the same move again in the same turn | ||||||
Laser Focus | Normal | — | Status | The move used the turn after this move is used will always results in a crit | ||||||
Leafage | Grass | 40 | Physical | N/A | ||||||
Liquidation | Water | 85 | Physical | May lower the targets defense by 1 | ||||||
Lunge | Bug | 80 | physical | Lowers target attack stat | ||||||
Moongeist Beam | Ghost | 100 | Special | Ignores the targets ability | ||||||
Multi-Attack | Normal | 90 | Physical | This moves type is based on the user’s held item(Memory Items) | ||||||
Nature’s Madness | Fairy | — | Special | Deals half of the targes current HP | ||||||
Pollen Puff | Bug | 90 | Special | If the targer is your ally, it will heal them instead of damage them | ||||||
Power Trip | Dak | 20 | Physical | The more stat boosts this Pokemon has the stronger the attack is | ||||||
Prismatic Laser | Psychic | 160 | Special | User is unable to move the following turn | ||||||
Psychic Fangs | Psychic | 85 | Physical | Breaks Light Screen and Reflect | ||||||
Psychic Terrain | Psychic | — | Status | Protects gounded pokemon from Priority moves and powers up Psychic moves for 5 turns | ||||||
Purify | Poison | — | Status | User heals targets status condition. If succesful, user also heals its HP | ||||||
Revelation Dancer | Fire, Electric, Psychic, Ghost | 90 | Special | This moves type is based on the user’s type | ||||||
Shadow Bone | Ghost | 85 | Physical | Lowers targets defense by 1 | ||||||
Shell Trap | Fire | 150 | Special | If user is hit by a physical move while using this, it will unleash great damage | ||||||
Shore Up | Ground | — | Status | Heals half of max hp; heals more in sand | ||||||
Smart Strike | Steel | 70 | Physical | This move never misses | ||||||
Solar Blade | Grass | 125 | Physical | User uses 1 turn to charge up then unleashes attack the next. | ||||||
Sparkling Aria | Water | 90 | Special | User cures the target’s burn status | ||||||
Spectral Thief | Ghost | 90 | Physical | User steals targets stat changes then attacks | ||||||
Speed Swap | Psychic | — | Status | User swaps speed stats with the target | ||||||
Spirit Shackle | Ghost | 80 | Physical | If hit, the opposing Pokemon is unable to switch out | ||||||
Spotlight | Normal | — | Status | Makes it so the target can only be attack for the turn;+3 Priority | ||||||
Stomping Tantrum | Ground | 75 | Physical | Power doubles if users previous move failed | ||||||
Strength Sap | Grass | — | Status | User restores HP by the amount of the targets attack. Lowers targets attack by 1 after | ||||||
Sunsteel Strike | Steel | 100 | Physical | Ignores the targets ability | ||||||
Tearful Look | Normal | — | Status | User lowers targets Attack and Special Attack | ||||||
Throat Chop | Dark | 80 | Physical | The target will be unable to use sound moves for the next 2 turns | ||||||
Toxic Thread | Poison | — | Status | Poisons the target and lowers their speed by 1 | ||||||
Trop Kick | Grass | 70 | Physical | Lowers target’s attack stat | ||||||
Zing Zap | Electric | 80 | Physical | May flinch |