Ghost · Special move · Gen 8
Bitter Malice
Bitter Malice is a Ghost-type special move introduced in Generation 8. It has 75 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 2 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ghost
Category
Special
Power
75
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (2 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Ghost attack
2× vsPsychicGhost
½× vsDark
0× vsNormal
Pokémon that learn Bitter Malice
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hisuian Zorua | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Bitter Malice FAQ
What does Bitter Malice do?
Bitter Malice is a Ghost-type special move with 75 power. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Bitter Malice?
2 Pokémon and forms can learn Bitter Malice in at least one game: 2 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Hisuian Zorua and Hisuian Zoroark.
Is Bitter Malice in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Bitter Malice in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Bitter Malice super effective against?
As a Ghost-type attack, Bitter Malice 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.