Ghost · Special move · Gen 8
Astral Barrage
Astral Barrage is a Ghost-type special move introduced in Generation 8. It has 120 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ghost
Category
Special
Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
No additional effect. Hits adjacent foes.
- Targets
- All adjacent opponents
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Ghost attack
2× vsPsychicGhost
½× vsDark
0× vsNormal
Pokémon that learn Astral Barrage
1 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Calyrex-Shadow | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 |
Astral Barrage FAQ
What does Astral Barrage do?
Astral Barrage is a Ghost-type special move with 120 power. No additional effect. Hits adjacent foes.
Which Pokémon can learn Astral Barrage?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Astral Barrage in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Calyrex-Shadow.
Is Astral Barrage in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Astral Barrage in Pokémon Champions.
What is Astral Barrage super effective against?
As a Ghost-type attack, Astral Barrage is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Dark and has no effect on Normal (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.