Fire · Physical move · Gen 9
Bitter Blade
Bitter Blade is a Fire-type physical move introduced in Generation 9. It has 90 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fire
Category
Physical
Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
User recovers 50% of the damage dealt. The user recovers 1/2 the HP lost by the target, rounded half up. If Big Root is held by the user, the HP recovered is 1.3× normal, rounded half down.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact · Slicing move (Sharpness) · Healing move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fire attack
2× vsGrassIceBugSteel
½× vsFireWaterRockDragon
Pokémon that learn Bitter Blade
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Bitter Blade FAQ
What does Bitter Blade do?
Bitter Blade is a Fire-type physical move with 90 power. The user recovers 1/2 the HP lost by the target, rounded half up. If Big Root is held by the user, the HP recovered is 1.3× normal, rounded half down.
Which Pokémon can learn Bitter Blade?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Bitter Blade in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Ceruledge.
Is Bitter Blade in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Bitter Blade in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Bitter Blade super effective against?
As a Fire-type attack, Bitter Blade is super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel, not very effective against Fire, Water, Rock and Dragon (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.