Sacred Sword (move)

Sacred Sword (Japanese: せいなるつるぎ Sacred Sword) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VI, it was the signature move of the Swords of Justice.

Sacred Sword
せいなるつるぎ Sacred Sword

Battles

Type	Fighting
Category	Physical
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	90
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation V
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
Excites the audience in any kind of contest.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generation V

Sacred Sword inflicts damage, ignoring the target's Defense and evasion stat changes.

Generation VI onward

Sacred Sword's PP was changed from 20 to 15.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	The user attacks by slicing with its long horns. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user attacks by slicing with a long horn. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.
BDSP	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
638		Cobalion		Undiscovered	Undiscovered	42	42	31	49^SwSh
639		Terrakion		Undiscovered	Undiscovered	42	42	31	49^SwSh
640		Virizion		Undiscovered	Undiscovered	42	42	31	49^SwSh
647		Keldeo		Undiscovered	Undiscovered	43	43	43	49^SwSh
679		Honedge		Mineral	Mineral		47	47	48^SwSh
680		Doublade		Mineral	Mineral		51	51	56^SwSh
681		Aegislash		Mineral	Mineral		1	1	1^SwSh
798		Kartana		Undiscovered	Undiscovered			1	60^SwSh
888		Zacian		Undiscovered	Undiscovered				1^SwSh
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
501		Oshawott		Field	Field			✔^USUM
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 Conquest


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Stars: ★★★★

Power: 45

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Unaffected by the target's stat changes

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	90	108	100%	An opponent	—	Ignores the target’s raised stats when attacking with this move.

Description

Games	Description
Conq.	The user attacks by slicing with its long horns. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. The enemy's stat changes in Defense and evasiveness don't affect this attack's damage. (Whether they are boosted or lowered, they don't affect this attack's damage.)
SMD	The enemy's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.* It damages an enemy. The enemy's stat changes in Defense and evasiveness don't affect this attack, regardless of whether the stats were boosted or reduced.*

Pokémon GO

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In Pokémon GO, Sacred Sword is a Charged Attack that has been available since March 17, 2020.

Sacred Sword

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	55
Energy cost	33
Duration	1.2 seconds
Damage window	0.5 - 1 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	60
Energy cost	35
Secondary effect	?
Effect chance	?%

Eligible Pokémon:

By Elite Charged TM

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Terrakion	Cobalion	Virizion	Aegislash
The user slices the foe with a blade.
User	First Used In		Notes
Virizion	Virizion's body glows green. Then a long, curved horn glowing with a light green aura forms on Virizion's forehead. It then slices the opponent with it.
Virizion (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		Debut
Terrakion	Terrakion's body glows brown. Then a long, curved horn glowing with a golden aura forms on Terrakion's forehead. It then slices the foe with it.
Terrakion (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
Cobalion	Cobalion's body glows blue. Then a long, curved horn glowing with a white aura forms from Cobalion's forehead. Cobalion then slices the opponent with it.
Cobalion (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
Aegislash	Blade Form Aegislash's sword glows light blue and grows bigger. Aegislash then slices the opponent with it.
Sawyer's Aegislash	Valuable Experience for All!		None
Wikstrom's Aegislash	Searching for Chivalry!		None

In the manga

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

	Terrakion

The user repeatedly slices the opponent with a blade.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Terrakion	Terrakion repeatedly slices the opponent with a blade.
Keiji's Terrakion	The Blue Scroll: Mitsunari, Kiyomasa, and Masanori	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Cobalion	Terrakion	Keldeo

The user strikes the opponent with a blade of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Cobalion	Cobalion creates a sword of energy that emerges from the top of its head. It then uses the sword to cut the opponent.
Cobalion (Adventures)	The Shadow Triad	Debut
Terrakion	Terrakion creates a sword of energy that emerges from the top of its head. It then uses the sword to cut the opponent.
Terrakion (Adventures)	The Shadow Triad	None
Virizion	Virizion creates a sword of energy that emerges from the top of its head. It then uses the sword to cut the opponent.
Virizion (Adventures)	The Shadow Triad	None
Keldeo	Keldeo creates a sword of energy that emerges from its horn. It then uses the sword to cut the opponent.
Blake's Kelden	The Shadow Triad	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	聖劍 Singgim
Chinese	Mandarin	聖劍 / 圣剑 Shèngjiàn
Dutch		Heilig zwaard
French		Lame Sainte
German		Sanctoklinge
Italian		Spadasolenne
Korean		성스러운칼 Seongseureo-un Kal
Polish		Miecz Potęgi
Portuguese	Brazil	Espada Sagrada
Portuguese	Portugal	Espada Sagrada
Spanish	Latin America	Espada Sagrada
Spanish	Spain	Espada Santa* Espadasanta*
Thai		ดาบศักดิ์สิทธิ์
Vietnamese		Thánh Kiếm

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