Nuzzle (move)

Nuzzle (Japanese: ほっぺすりすり Cheek Rub) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Nuzzle
ほっぺすりすり Cheek Rub
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Type  Electric
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  20
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VI
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1 ♥
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

Effect

Nuzzle inflicts damage and paralyzes its target when it hits.

Nuzzle can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move Charge was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing Hex and Smelling Salts to give extra three appeal points if either of them is used in the next turn.

Description
Games Description
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP		 The user attacks by nuzzling its electrified cheeks against the target. This also leaves the target with paralysis.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
025 Pikachu
 Field Fairy 23XY
29ORAS		 29SMUSUM 1
026 Raichu
 Field Fairy 1
026 Raichu
Alolan Form
Field Fairy 1
172 Pichu
 Undiscovered Undiscovered 12
311 Plusle
 Fairy Fairy 1 1 1BDSP
312 Minun
 Fairy Fairy 1 1 1BDSP
417 Pachirisu
 Field Fairy 19 19 19BDSP
587 Emolga
Field Field 15 15 1
702 Dedenne
Field Fairy 20 20 1
777 Togedemaru
Field Fairy 21 1
835 Yamper
 Field Field 5
836 Boltund
 Field Field 1
848 Toxel
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1
849 Toxtricity
Amped Form
Human-Like Human-Like 1
849 Toxtricity
Low Key Form
Human-Like Human-Like 1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding
# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups		 Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
856 Hatenna
 Fairy Fairy ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
025 PikachuLv. 10
 Field Fairy Pokémon Cafe Pikachu
Yokohama Pikachu
Satay King Pikachu
Beginner Trainer Pikachu
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX
Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Physical 3 — 20 24 100% An opponent — Leaves the target paralyzed.

Description
Games Description
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause paralysis.


In the anime
Dedenne Raichu
The user electrifies its cheeks and nuzzles against the target, paralyzing them.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Dedenne Dedenne rubs its cheeks repeatedly until they generate static electricity. It then nuzzles its cheeks against the target, shocking them and leaving them paralyzed.
Clemont's Dedenne A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship! Debut
Wikstrom's Dedenne Searching for Chivalry! None
Raichu Raichu rubs its cheeks repeatedly until they generate static electricity. It then nuzzles its cheeks against the target, shocking them.
Goh's Raichu JN096 None


In other generations

Core series games
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Spin-off series games
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Trivia

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 蹭蹭臉頰 Cangcang Lihmgaap *
擦擦臉珠 Chaatchaat Lihmjyū *
擦擦臉頰 Chaatchaat Lihmgaap *
碰碰臉頰 Pungpung Lihmgaap *
Mandarin 蹭蹭臉頰 / 蹭蹭脸颊 Cèngcèng Liǎnjiá *
碰碰臉頰 Pèngpèng Liǎnjiá *
Dutch Knuffel
French Frotte-Frimousse
German Wangenrubbler
Hebrew חיכוך Hikuch
Italian Elettrococcola
Korean 볼부비부비 Bolbubibubi
Polish Mizianie
Portuguese Brazil Chamego (anime, SM Promo-present)
Fosso (XY-Generations)
Portugal Mimos
Spanish Latin America Frote
Spain Moflete Estático



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