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Fighting · Physical move · Gen 8

Body Press

Body Press is a Fighting-type physical move introduced in Generation 8. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 169 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Fighting

Category

Physical

Power

80

Accuracy

100%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

Uses user's Def stat as Atk in damage calculation. Damage is calculated using the user's Defense stat as its Attack, including stat stage changes. Other effects that modify the Attack stat are used as normal.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (132 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (55 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Fighting attack

2× vsNormalIceRockDarkSteel

½× vsPoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy

0× vsGhost

Pokémon that learn Body Press

169 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
BlastoiseWater✓✓8–9
NidoqueenPoison/Ground8
NidokingPoison/Ground8
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓9
GravelerRock/Ground✓9
GolemRock/Ground✓9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric✓9
SlowbroWater/Psychic✓✓8–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓9
OnixRock/Ground8
HypnoPsychic✓9
LickitungNormal8
RhyhornGround/Rock✓9
RhydonGround/Rock✓8–9
Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Fighting✓✓9
Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Fighting/Fire✓✓9
Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Fighting/Water✓✓9
LaprasWater/Ice✓8–9
SnorlaxNormal✓✓8–9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓✓8–9
MewPsychic✓8–9
MeganiumGrass✓✓9
SudowoodoRock✓8–9
Paldean WooperPoison/Ground✓9
QuagsireWater/Ground✓9
ForretressBug/Steel✓✓9
SteelixSteel/Ground✓8
MantineWater/Flying8
SkarmorySteel/Flying✓✓8–9
DonphanGround✓9
MiltankNormal8
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓8–9
SwampertWater/Ground✓✓8–9
Galarian LinooneDark/Normal8
SlakingNormal✓9
MakuhitaFighting✓9
HariyamaFighting✓9
NosepassRock✓9
AronSteel/Rock8
LaironSteel/Rock8
AggronSteel/Rock✓8
SwalotPoison✓✓9
WailmerWater8
WailordWater8
NumelFire/Ground✓9
CameruptFire/Ground✓✓9
TorkoalFire✓✓8–9
GrumpigPsychic✓9
ClaydolGround/Psychic8
TropiusGrass/Flying✓9
WalreinIce/Water8
RelicanthWater/Rock8
MetagrossSteel/Psychic✓✓8–9
RegirockRock✓8–9
RegiceIce✓9
RegisteelSteel✓8–9
GroudonGround✓9
TorterraGrass/Ground✓✓9
RampardosRock✓✓9
BastiodonRock/Steel✓✓9
BronzongSteel/Psychic✓8–9
HippopotasGround✓9
HippowdonGround✓✓8–9
AbomasnowGrass/Ice✓✓9
MagnezoneElectric/Steel✓8–9
LickilickyNormal8
RhyperiorGround/Rock✓✓8–9
MamoswineIce/Ground✓✓8–9
ProbopassRock/Steel✓9
DialgaSteel/Dragon✓8–9
PalkiaWater/Dragon✓8–9
HeatranFire/Steel✓8–9
RegigigasNormal✓8–9
ArceusNormal✓9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓9
RoggenrolaRock8
BoldoreRock8
GigalithRock8
DarmanitanFire8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
CrustleBug/Rock8
CofagrigusGhost✓8
GarbodorPoison✓8
FerrothornGrass/Steel8
EelektrossElectric✓✓9
CubchooIce✓9
BearticIce✓✓8–9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓✓8–9
CobalionSteel/Fighting✓9
ReshiramDragon/Fire✓8–9
ZekromDragon/Electric✓8–9
KyuremDragon/Ice✓8–9
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice✓8–9
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice✓8–9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓9
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓8–9
CarbinkRock/Fairy✓8–9
GoodraDragon✓✓8–9
Hisuian GoodraSteel/Dragon✓✓9
AvaluggIce✓✓8–9
Hisuian AvaluggIce/Rock✓✓9
DiancieRock/Fairy✓8–9
VolcanionFire/Water✓8–9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓9
MudsdaleGround✓✓8–9
BewearNormal/Fighting8
TurtonatorFire/Dragon8
DhelmiseGhost/Grass8
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting✓✓8–9
GuzzlordDark/Dragon8
StakatakaRock/Steel8
MelmetalSteel8
RillaboomGrass✓✓8–9
GreedentNormal✓8–9
CorviknightFlying/Steel✓✓8–9
DottlerBug/Psychic8
OrbeetleBug/Psychic8
DubwoolNormal8
DrednawWater/Rock✓8–9
CarkolRock/Fire✓8–9
CoalossalRock/Fire✓8–9
AppletunGrass/Dragon✓✓8–9
SandacondaGround✓✓8–9
GrimmsnarlDark/Fairy✓✓8–9
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
RunerigusGround/Ghost✓8
FalinksFighting✓✓9
StonjournerRock✓8–9
CufantSteel✓8–9
CopperajahSteel✓8–9
DuraludonSteel/Dragon✓8–9
ZamazentaFighting✓9
UrshifuFighting/Dark✓8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water✓8–9
GlastrierIce✓8–9
CalyrexPsychic/Grass✓9
Calyrex-IcePsychic/Ice✓8–9
UrsalunaGround/Normal✓9
Ursaluna-BloodmoonGround/Normal✓9
OinkologneNormal✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓✓9
DachsbunFairy✓9
NaclstackRock✓9
GarganaclRock✓✓9
OrthwormSteel✓✓9
HoundstoneGhost✓✓9
CetoddleIce✓9
CetitanIce✓9
DondozoWater✓9
ClodsirePoison/Ground✓9
DudunsparceNormal✓9
Great TuskGround/Fighting✓9
Brute BonnetGrass/Dark✓9
Slither WingBug/Fighting✓9
Sandy ShocksElectric/Ground✓9
Iron TreadsGround/Steel✓9
Iron HandsFighting/Electric✓9
Iron ThornsRock/Electric✓9
BaxcaliburDragon/Ice✓✓9
Wo-ChienDark/Grass✓9
Ting-LuDark/Ground✓9
Roaring MoonDragon/Dark✓9
KoraidonFighting/Dragon✓9
OkidogiPoison/Fighting✓9
ArchaludonSteel/Dragon✓8–9
HydrappleGrass/Dragon✓✓9
Raging BoltElectric/Dragon✓9
TerapagosNormal✓9

Body Press FAQ

What does Body Press do?

Body Press is a Fighting-type physical move with 80 power. Damage is calculated using the user's Defense stat as its Attack, including stat stage changes. Other effects that modify the Attack stat are used as normal.

Which Pokémon can learn Body Press?

169 Pokémon and forms can learn Body Press in at least one game: 132 in Scarlet & Violet, 55 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Blastoise, Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff and Graveler.

Is Body Press in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 55 Pokémon can use Body Press in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Body Press super effective against?

As a Fighting-type attack, Body Press is super effective against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark and Steel, not very effective against Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug and Fairy 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.