Double battles · 20 moves hit your partner
Pokémon Moves That Hit Allies
In short: yes, Earthquake hits your ally. So do Boomburst, Brutal Swing, Bulldoze, Discharge, Explosion, Lava Plume, Misty Explosion, Parabolic Charge, Petal Blizzard, Self-Destruct, Sludge Wave, Sparkling Aria, Surf, Teeter Dance — they target every adjacent Pokémon, your partner included, at 0.75× spread damage. Spread moves like Rock Slide, Heat Wave, Dazzling Gleam and Hyper Voice only hit the two opponents.
Moves that hit your ally (15)
Target: all adjacent Pokémon. Usable in Scarlet & Violet; check the columns for Champions and Legends: Z-A.
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | SV | Champ. | Z-A | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boomburst | Normal | Special | 140 | 100% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | No additional effect. Hits adjacent Pokemon. |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | No additional effect. Hits adjacent Pokemon. |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1. |
| Discharge | Electric | Special | 80 | 100% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 30% chance to paralyze adjacent Pokemon. |
| Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig. |
| Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Hits adjacent Pokemon. The user faints. |
| Lava Plume | Fire | Special | 80 | 100% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 30% chance to burn adjacent Pokemon. |
| Misty Explosion | Fairy | Special | 100 | 100% | ✓ | ✓ | — | User faints. User on Misty Terrain: 1.5× power. |
| Parabolic Charge | Electric | Special | 65 | 100% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | User recovers 50% of the damage dealt. |
| Petal Blizzard | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100% | ✓ | ✓ | — | No additional effect. Hits adjacent Pokemon. |
| Self-Destruct | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Hits adjacent Pokemon. The user faints. |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | Special | 95 | 100% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 10% chance to poison adjacent Pokemon. |
| Sparkling Aria | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | ✓ | ✓ | — | The target is cured of its burn. |
| Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dive. |
| Teeter Dance | Normal | Status | — | 100% | ✓ | ✓ | — | Confuses adjacent Pokemon. |
Older moves that also hit allies (5)
Removed from Scarlet & Violet but they hit your partner in the games that have them.
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | SV | Champ. | Z-A | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrosive Gas(Unobtainable) | Poison | Status | — | 100% | — | ✓ | — | Removes adjacent Pokemon's held items. |
| Magnitude(Past) | Ground | Physical | — | 100% | — | — | — | Hits adjacent Pokemon. Power varies; 2× on Dig. |
| Mind Blown(Past) | Fire | Special | 150 | 100% | — | — | — | User loses 50% max HP. Hits adjacent Pokemon. |
| Searing Shot(Past) | Fire | Special | 100 | 100% | — | — | — | 30% chance to burn adjacent Pokemon. |
| Synchronoise(Past) | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100% | — | — | — | Hits adjacent Pokemon sharing the user's type. |
How to use them without hurting your partner
| Move | Safe partner |
|---|---|
| Earthquake, Bulldoze, Magnitude | Partner is Flying-type, has Levitate, holds an Air Balloon, or uses Protect / Wide Guard. Telepathy blocks all ally damage. |
| Surf, Sparkling Aria | Partner has Water Absorb, Storm Drain or Dry Skin (it heals or gets a Sp. Atk boost instead), or is a Water/Dragon type that resists it. |
| Discharge, Parabolic Charge | Partner has Volt Absorb, Lightning Rod or Motor Drive, or is a Ground type (immune). |
| Sludge Wave | Partner is Steel-type (immune) or Poison-type (resists, can't be poisoned). |
| Lava Plume | Partner has Flash Fire or Well-Baked Body, or is a Fire type (can't be burned). |
| Boomburst | Partner has Soundproof, or is a Ghost type (immune to Normal). |
| Explosion, Self-Destruct, Misty Explosion | Partner uses Protect or is a Ghost type (immune to Normal Explosion). Damp on any Pokémon stops them entirely. |
| Petal Blizzard | Partner has Sap Sipper or resists Grass (Fire, Flying, Poison, Steel, Dragon, Bug). |
Wide Guard blocks every spread move for your whole side, the ally hit included. To check how a pair handles each type, put both in the team weakness checker.
Spread moves that only hit opponents (48)
Target: all adjacent foes. Safe to click next to any partner; still 0.75× when they hit both foes.
- PoisonAcid40
- FlyingAir Cutter60
- GhostAstral Barrage120
- FlyingBleakwind Storm100
- IceBlizzard110
- DragonBreaking Swipe60
- FireBurning Jealousy70
- DragonClanging Scales110
- GrassCotton Spore—
- DarkDark Void—
- FairyDazzling Gleam80
- RockDiamond Storm100
- FairyDisarming Voice40
- DragonDragon Energy150
- ElectricElectroweb55
- FireEruption150
- DarkFiery Wrath90
- IceGlacial Lance120
- IceGlaciate65
- NormalGrowl—
- FireHeat Wave95
- NormalHyper Voice90
- IceIcy Wind55
- FireIncinerate60
- NormalLeer—
- SteelMake It Rain120
- GrassMatcha Gotcha80
- PoisonMortal Spin30
- WaterMuddy Water90
- WaterOrigin Pulse110
- ElectricOverdrive80
- PoisonPoison Gas—
- IcePowder Snow40
- GroundPrecipice Blades120
- GrassRazor Leaf55
- NormalRelic Song75
- RockRock Slide75
- GroundSandsear Storm100
- DarkSnarl55
- FairySpringtide Storm100
- BugString Shot—
- BugStruggle Bug50
- NormalSweet Scent—
- NormalSwift60
- NormalTail Whip—
- DragonTwister40
- WaterWater Spout150
- ElectricWildbolt Storm100
FAQ
Does Earthquake hit your ally in double battles?
Yes. Earthquake hits every adjacent Pokémon, your partner included, at 0.75× damage because it is a spread move. Pair it with a Flying type, a Levitate user, an Air Balloon holder or a Pokémon using Protect, or use a Pokémon with Telepathy.
Does Sludge Wave hit allies?
Yes. Sludge Wave hits all adjacent Pokémon including your ally, and can poison it (10%). A Steel-type partner is immune and a Poison type resists and can't be poisoned.
Does Surf hit your partner?
Yes, since Generation 4 Surf hits all adjacent Pokémon, allies included. In Generation 3 it only hit the two foes. Water Absorb, Storm Drain or Dry Skin on your partner turns it into a heal or a boost.
Does Self-Destruct or Explosion hit allies?
Yes. Both hit every adjacent Pokémon, including your partner, and the user faints. They have normal priority (0).
Which spread moves don't hit allies?
Moves that target "all adjacent foes" only hit the opponents: Rock Slide, Heat Wave, Dazzling Gleam, Hyper Voice, Blizzard, Icy Wind, Snarl, Electroweb, Make It Rain, Muddy Water, Glacial Lance, Astral Barrage and 36 more listed below.
How much damage do spread moves do?
A move that hits more than one target does 0.75× damage to each (0.5× in Generation 3). If only one target is left on the field it does full damage.
Move targets and effects from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), latest main-series values. See also priority moves and the full moves list.