Acupressure つぼをつく Point Strike
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General Information | |
Type: | |
Generation: | IV |
Battle Data | |
Category | Status |
Power: | -- |
Accuracy: | --% |
PP: | 30 |
Effects: | User and Ally |
Secondary Effect: | None |
Priority: | 0 |
Contact: | No |
Affected by | |
Magic Coat: | No |
Bright Powder: | No |
Protect/Detect: | No |
Snatch: | Yes |
King's Rock: | No |
Contest data | |
Super Contests DPPt | |
Type: | Cool |
Appeal: | 0 |
Acupressure (Japanese: つぼをつく Point Strike) is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation IV.
Effect
In Battle
Acupressure randomly chooses one of the user's stats (Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, Speed, Accuracy, or Evasion) and raises it by two stages. Acupressure fails if the user or target is under the effects of Substitute.
In Double Battles, Acupressure may also raise a randomly selected stat of one of its teammates.
Super Contests
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Contest Spectaculars
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.
Description
Version(s) | Description |
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Diamond/ Pearl | The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its stats. |
Platinum | The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its stats. |
HeartGold/SoulSilver | The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its stats. |
T/DS | Boosts Attack, Defense, Special Attack or Special Defense by 2 levels, but which gets boosted is random. Affects all team members in the room. |
X/Y | The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its or its allies' stats. |
OR/AS | The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its or its allies' stats. |
Sun/Moon | The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its or its allies' stats. |
Learnset
Generation IV
By Level Up
By Level-Up | ||
Pokemon | Type | Level |
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Doduo | Normal/Flying | 28 |
Dodrio | Normal/Flying | 28 |
Skorupi | Poison/Bug | 17 |
Drapion | Poison/Dark | 17 |
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move |
By Breeding
By Level-Up | ||
Pokemon | Type | Father |
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Tentacool | Water/Poison | Skorupi, Drapion |
Shuckle | Bug/Rock | Skorupi, Drapion |
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding |
Generation V
By Level Up
By Level-Up | ||
Pokemon | Type | Level |
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Doduo | Normal/Flying | 28 |
Dodrio | Normal/Flying | 28 |
Meditite | Fighting/Psychic | 39 |
Medicham | Fighting/Psychic | 42 |
Skorupi | Poison/Bug | 17 |
Drapion | Poison/Dark | 17 |
Maractus | Grass | 29 |
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move |
By Breeding
By Level-Up | ||
Pokemon | Type | Father |
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Tentacool | Water/Poison | Skorupi, Drapion |
Shuckle | Bug/Rock | Skorupi, Drapion |
Croagunk | Poison/Fighting | Meditite, Medicham |
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding |