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Bide

Bide is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has variable or fixed damage and never misses, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). It has +1 priority, so it usually moves before other attacks. 250 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Physical

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

+1

Effect

Waits 2 turns; deals double the damage taken. The user spends two turns locked into this move and then, on the second turn after using this move, the user attacks the last Pokemon that hit it, inflicting double the damage in HP it lost to attacks during the two turns. If the last Pokemon that hit it is no longer active, the user attacks a random opposing Pokemon instead. If the user is prevented from moving during this move's use, the effect ends. This move does not check accuracy and does not ignore type immunity.

Targets
The user
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Normal attack

2× vs—

½× vsRockSteel

0× vsGhost

Pokémon that learn Bide

250 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
BulbasaurGrass/Poison7
IvysaurGrass/Poison7
VenusaurGrass/Poison7
CharmanderFire7
CharmeleonFire7
CharizardFire/Flying7
SquirtleWater7
WartortleWater7
BlastoiseWater7
ButterfreeBug/Flying7
BeedrillBug/Poison7
PidgeyNormal/Flying7
PidgeottoNormal/Flying7
PidgeotNormal/Flying7
RattataNormal7
RaticateNormal7
SpearowNormal/Flying7
FearowNormal/Flying7
EkansPoison7
ArbokPoison7
PikachuElectric3–7
RaichuElectric3–7
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic3–7
SandshrewGround7
Alolan SandshrewIce/Steel7–8
SandslashGround7
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel7–8
Nidoran-FPoison7
NidorinaPoison7
NidoqueenPoison/Ground7
Nidoran-MPoison7
NidorinoPoison7
NidokingPoison/Ground7
ClefairyFairy7
ClefableFairy7
VulpixFire7
NinetalesFire7
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy7–8
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy7–8
ZubatPoison/Flying7
GolbatPoison/Flying7
OddishGrass/Poison7
GloomGrass/Poison7
VileplumeGrass/Poison7
ParasBug/Grass7
ParasectBug/Grass7
VenonatBug/Poison7
VenomothBug/Poison7
DiglettGround7
DugtrioGround7
MeowthNormal7
PersianNormal7
PsyduckWater7
GolduckWater7
MankeyFighting7
PrimeapeFighting7
GrowlitheFire7
ArcanineFire7
PoliwagWater7
PoliwhirlWater7
PoliwrathWater/Fighting7
AbraPsychic7
KadabraPsychic7
AlakazamPsychic7
MachopFighting7–8
MachokeFighting7–8
MachampFighting7–8
BellsproutGrass/Poison7
WeepinbellGrass/Poison7
VictreebelGrass/Poison7
TentacoolWater/Poison7
TentacruelWater/Poison7
GeodudeRock/Ground7–8
Alolan GeodudeRock/Electric8
GravelerRock/Ground7–8
Alolan GravelerRock/Electric8
GolemRock/Ground7–8
Alolan GolemRock/Electric8
PonytaFire7
RapidashFire7
SlowpokeWater/Psychic7
SlowbroWater/Psychic7
MagnemiteElectric/Steel7
MagnetonElectric/Steel7
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying7
DoduoNormal/Flying7
DodrioNormal/Flying7
SeelWater7
DewgongWater/Ice7
GrimerPoison7
MukPoison7
ShellderWater7
CloysterWater/Ice7
GastlyGhost/Poison7
HaunterGhost/Poison7
GengarGhost/Poison7
OnixRock/Ground7
DrowzeePsychic7
HypnoPsychic7
KrabbyWater5–7
KinglerWater5–7
VoltorbElectric7
ElectrodeElectric7
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic7
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic7
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon7
CuboneGround7
MarowakGround7
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost7
HitmonleeFighting7
HitmonchanFighting7
LickitungNormal7
KoffingPoison7
WeezingPoison7
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy7
RhyhornGround/Rock7
RhydonGround/Rock7
ChanseyNormal7
TangelaGrass7
KangaskhanNormal7
HorseaWater7
SeadraWater7
GoldeenWater7
SeakingWater7
StaryuWater7
StarmieWater/Psychic7
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy7
ScytherBug/Flying7
JynxIce/Psychic7
ElectabuzzElectric7
MagmarFire7
PinsirBug7
TaurosNormal7
GyaradosWater/Flying7
LaprasWater/Ice7
EeveeNormal7
VaporeonWater7
JolteonElectric7
FlareonFire7
PorygonNormal7
OmanyteRock/Water5–7
OmastarRock/Water5–8
KabutoRock/Water7
KabutopsRock/Water7
AerodactylRock/Flying7
SnorlaxNormal7
ArticunoIce/Flying7
ZapdosElectric/Flying7
MoltresFire/Flying7
DratiniDragon7
DragonairDragon7
DragoniteDragon/Flying7
MewtwoPsychic7
MewPsychic7
LedybaBug/Flying3–7
LedianBug/Flying3–7
CrobatPoison/Flying7
PichuElectric3–7
BellossomGrass7
PolitoedWater7
SunkernGrass5–7
SunfloraGrass5–7
EspeonPsychic7
UmbreonDark7
SlowkingWater/Psychic7
PinecoBug3–7
ForretressBug/Steel3–7
DunsparceNormal3–7
SteelixSteel/Ground7
ScizorBug/Steel7
ShuckleBug/Rock3–7
HeracrossBug/Fighting3–7
CorsolaWater/Rock5–7
KingdraWater/Dragon7
Porygon2Normal7
MiltankNormal3–7
BlisseyNormal7
MudkipWater3–7
MarshtompWater/Ground3–7
SwampertWater/Ground3–7
SeedotGrass3–7
NuzleafGrass/Dark3–7
ShiftryGrass/Dark3–7
NincadaBug/Ground6–7
NinjaskBug/Flying6–7
ShedinjaBug/Ghost6–7
MedititeFighting/Psychic3–7
MedichamFighting/Psychic3–7
TrapinchGround5–7
VibravaGround/Dragon5–7
FlygonGround/Dragon5–7
SnoruntIce4–7
GlalieIce4–7
PiplupWater4–7
PrinplupWater4–7
EmpoleonWater/Steel4–7
KricketotBug4–7
KricketuneBug4–7
PachirisuElectric4–7
MagnezoneElectric/Steel7
LickilickyNormal7
RhyperiorGround/Rock7
TangrowthGrass7
ElectivireElectric7
MagmortarFire7
LeafeonGrass7
GlaceonIce7
Porygon-ZNormal7
FroslassIce/Ghost4–7
PatratNormal5–7
WatchogNormal5–7
TimburrFighting5–7
GurdurrFighting5–7
ConkeldurrFighting5–7
ThrohFighting5–7
SawkFighting5–7
PetililGrass5–7
LilligantGrass5–7
Hisuian LilligantGrass/Fighting5–7
TirtougaWater/Rock5–7
CarracostaWater/Rock5–7
FoongusGrass/Poison5–7
AmoongussGrass/Poison5–7
CubchooIce5–7
BearticIce5–7
ShelmetBug5–7
AccelgorBug5–7
StunfiskGround/Electric5–7
TyruntRock/Dragon6–7
TyrantrumRock/Dragon6–7
SylveonFairy7
GoomyDragon6–7
SliggooDragon6–7
Hisuian SliggooSteel/Dragon6–7
GoodraDragon6–7
Hisuian GoodraSteel/Dragon6–7
YungoosNormal7
GumshoosNormal7
MudbrayGround7
MudsdaleGround7
StuffulNormal/Fighting7
BewearNormal/Fighting7
PyukumukuWater7
Jangmo-oDragon7
Hakamo-oDragon/Fighting7
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting7
StakatakaRock/Steel7
KleavorBug/Rock7
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost7
DudunsparceNormal3–7

Bide FAQ

What does Bide do?

Bide is a Normal-type physical move. The user spends two turns locked into this move and then, on the second turn after using this move, the user attacks the last Pokemon that hit it, inflicting double the damage in HP it lost to attacks during the two turns. If the last Pokemon that hit it is no longer active, the user attacks a random opposing Pokemon instead. If the user is prevented from moving during this move's use, the effect ends. This move does not check accuracy and does not ignore type immunity.

Which Pokémon can learn Bide?

250 Pokémon and forms can learn Bide in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard.

Is Bide in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Bide in Pokémon Champions.

What is Bide super effective against?

As a Normal-type attack, Bide is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (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.