Wicked Blow (move)

Wicked Blow (Japanese: あんこくきょうだ Dark Blow) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Single Strike Style Urshifu.

Wicked Blow
あんこくきょうだ Dark Blow
Type  Dark
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
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Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Effect

Wicked Blow inflicts damage and will always result in a critical hit unless the target has Battle Armor or Shell Armor.

Description
Games Description
SwSh The user, having mastered the Dark style, strikes the target with a fierce blow. This attack always results in a critical hit.
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
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
892 Urshifu
Single Strike Style
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1, Evo.SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime
Preparing Single Strike Style Urshifu
The user, having mastered the Dark style, strikes the target with a fierce blow.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Urshifu Single Strike Style Urshifu flexes its arms, becoming surrounded in a dark purple aura for a moment. It then rushes at the opponent and punches it with great force.
Quillon's Urshifu Leaping Toward the Dream! Debut


In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 暗冥強擊 Ammìhng Kèuhnggīk
Mandarin 暗冥強擊 / 暗冥强击 Ànmíng Qiángjī / Ànmíng Qiángjí
Czech Hříšný Úder
French Poing Obscur
German Finstertreffer
Italian Pugnotenebra
Korean 암흑강타 Amheuk Gangta
Russian Злобный Удар Zlobnyy Udar
Spanish Golpe Oscuro



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