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Bulldoze

Bulldoze is a Ground-type physical move introduced in Generation 5. It has 60 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent pokémon, allies included (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 381 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Ground

Category

Physical

Power

60

Accuracy

100%

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage.

Targets
All adjacent Pokémon, allies included
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (274 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (108 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (99 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Ground attack

2× vsFireElectricPoisonRockSteel

½× vsGrassBug

0× vsFlying

Pokémon that learn Bulldoze

381 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
VenusaurGrass/Poison✓✓5–9
CharizardFire/Flying✓✓5–9
BlastoiseWater✓5–8
EkansPoison✓5–7
ArbokPoison✓✓✓5–7, 9
SandshrewGround✓5–9
Alolan SandshrewIce/Steel✓7–9
SandslashGround✓5–9
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel✓7–9
NidoqueenPoison/Ground5–8
NidokingPoison/Ground5–8
DiglettGround✓5–9
Alolan DiglettGround/Steel✓7–9
DugtrioGround✓5–9
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel✓7–9
MankeyFighting✓✓5–7, 9
PrimeapeFighting✓✓5–7, 9
ArcanineFire✓✓5–9
Hisuian ArcanineFire/Rock✓✓9
PoliwagWater✓8–9
PoliwhirlWater✓5–9
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓5–9
MachopFighting✓5–8
MachokeFighting✓5–8
MachampFighting✓✓5–8
GeodudeRock/Ground✓5–7, 9
Alolan GeodudeRock/Electric✓7, 9
GravelerRock/Ground✓5–7, 9
Alolan GravelerRock/Electric✓7, 9
GolemRock/Ground✓5–7, 9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric✓7, 9
SlowpokeWater/Psychic✓5–9
Galarian SlowpokePsychic✓8–9
SlowbroWater/Psychic✓✓5–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
OnixRock/Ground5–8
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic✓8–9
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon✓7–9
CuboneGround✓5–8
MarowakGround✓5–8
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost✓5–8
HitmonleeFighting✓5–9
HitmonchanFighting✓5–9
LickitungNormal5–8
RhyhornGround/Rock✓5–9
RhydonGround/Rock✓5–9
ChanseyNormal✓5–9
KangaskhanNormal✓✓5–8
PinsirBug✓5–8
TaurosNormal✓✓5–9
Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Fighting✓✓9
Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Fighting/Fire✓✓9
Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Fighting/Water✓✓9
GyaradosWater/Flying✓✓✓5–9
LaprasWater/Ice✓5–9
AerodactylRock/Flying✓5–8
SnorlaxNormal✓✓5–9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓✓5–9
MewtwoPsychic✓5–9
MewPsychic✓5–9
ChikoritaGrass✓
BayleefGrass✓
MeganiumGrass✓✓✓5–7, 9
TyphlosionFire✓✓5–7, 9
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost✓✓9
TotodileWater✓
CroconawWater✓
FeraligatrWater✓✓✓5–7, 9
AmpharosElectric✓✓5–7, 9
MarillWater/Fairy✓9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓✓5–9
SudowoodoRock✓5–9
PolitoedWater✓✓5–9
WooperWater/Ground✓5–9
Paldean WooperPoison/Ground✓9
QuagsireWater/Ground✓5–9
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓✓5–9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
GirafarigNormal/Psychic✓5–7, 9
PinecoBug✓5–7, 9
ForretressBug/Steel✓✓5–7, 9
DunsparceNormal✓5–9
GligarGround/Flying✓5–7, 9
SteelixSteel/Ground✓5–8
SnubbullFairy✓5–7, 9
GranbullFairy✓5–7, 9
ShuckleBug/Rock5–8
HeracrossBug/Fighting✓✓✓5–9
TeddiursaNormal✓5–7, 9
UrsaringNormal✓5–7, 9
SlugmaFire✓9
MagcargoFire/Rock✓5–7, 9
SwinubIce/Ground✓5–9
PiloswineIce/Ground✓5–9
CorsolaWater/Rock5–8
Galarian CorsolaGhost8
MantineWater/Flying5–8
PhanpyGround✓5–7, 9
DonphanGround✓5–7, 9
StantlerNormal✓5–7, 9
TyrogueFighting✓5–9
HitmontopFighting✓5–9
MiltankNormal5–8
BlisseyNormal✓5–9
RaikouElectric5–8
EnteiFire✓5–9
SuicuneWater5–8
LarvitarRock/Ground✓✓5–9
PupitarRock/Ground✓✓5–9
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓✓5–9
LugiaPsychic/Flying5–8
Ho-OhFire/Flying5–8
SceptileGrass✓✓✓5–9
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓✓5–9
MarshtompWater/Ground✓✓5–9
SwampertWater/Ground✓✓✓5–9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓9
VigorothNormal✓5–7, 9
SlakingNormal✓5–7, 9
LoudredNormal5–8
ExploudNormal5–8
MakuhitaFighting✓5–7, 9
HariyamaFighting✓5–7, 9
NosepassRock✓5–7, 9
AronSteel/Rock✓5–8
LaironSteel/Rock✓5–8
AggronSteel/Rock✓✓5–8
SwalotPoison✓✓✓5–7, 9
SharpedoWater/Dark✓5–8
WailmerWater5–8
WailordWater5–8
NumelFire/Ground✓✓5–7, 9
CameruptFire/Ground✓✓✓5–7, 9
TorkoalFire✓✓5–9
GrumpigPsychic✓✓5–7, 9
TrapinchGround✓5–9
VibravaGround/Dragon✓5–9
FlygonGround/Dragon✓5–9
CacneaGrass✓9
CacturneGrass/Dark✓9
AltariaDragon/Flying✓✓✓5–9
SeviperPoison✓✓5–7, 9
LunatoneRock/Psychic5–8
SolrockRock/Psychic5–8
BarboachWater/Ground✓5–9
WhiscashWater/Ground✓5–9
BaltoyGround/Psychic5–8
ClaydolGround/Psychic5–8
CradilyRock/Grass5–8
ArmaldoRock/Bug5–8
MiloticWater✓✓✓5–9
DusclopsGhost5–8
TropiusGrass/Flying✓5–7, 9
GlalieIce✓✓5–9
SphealIce/Water5–8
SealeoIce/Water5–8
WalreinIce/Water5–8
RelicanthWater/Rock5–8
SalamenceDragon/Flying✓✓5–9
MetangSteel/Psychic✓5–9
MetagrossSteel/Psychic✓✓5–9
RegirockRock✓5–9
RegiceIce✓5–9
RegisteelSteel✓5–9
LatiasDragon/Psychic✓✓5–9
LatiosDragon/Psychic✓✓5–9
KyogreWater✓✓5–9
GroudonGround✓✓5–9
RayquazaDragon/Flying✓✓5–9
TurtwigGrass✓9
GrotleGrass✓9
TorterraGrass/Ground✓✓5–7, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
EmpoleonWater/Steel✓✓5–7, 9
BibarelNormal/Water5–7
CranidosRock✓5–7, 9
RampardosRock✓✓5–7, 9
ShieldonRock/Steel✓5–7, 9
BastiodonRock/Steel✓✓5–7, 9
Wormadam-SandyBug/Ground5–7
ShellosWater✓9
GastrodonWater/Ground✓5–9
PuruglyNormal5–7
BronzorSteel/Psychic✓5–9
BronzongSteel/Psychic✓5–9
BonslyRock✓9
GibleDragon/Ground✓✓5–9
GabiteDragon/Ground✓✓5–9
GarchompDragon/Ground✓✓✓5–9
MunchlaxNormal✓5–9
RioluFighting✓✓5–9
LucarioFighting/Steel✓✓✓5–9
HippopotasGround✓5–9
HippowdonGround✓✓5–9
DrapionPoison/Dark5–8
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓5–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓5–9
MantykeWater/Flying5–8
AbomasnowGrass/Ice✓✓5–9
LickilickyNormal5–8
RhyperiorGround/Rock✓✓5–9
TangrowthGrass5–8
ElectivireElectric✓5–9
MagmortarFire✓5–9
GliscorGround/Flying✓✓5–7, 9
MamoswineIce/Ground✓✓5–9
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓5–9
ProbopassRock/Steel✓5–7, 9
DusknoirGhost5–8
DialgaSteel/Dragon✓5–9
PalkiaWater/Dragon✓5–9
HeatranFire/Steel✓✓5–9
RegigigasNormal✓5–9
GiratinaGhost/Dragon✓5–9
ArceusNormal✓5–7, 9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓5–7, 9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
SamurottWater✓✓9
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓✓9
ZebstrikaElectric✓9
RoggenrolaRock5–8
BoldoreRock5–8
GigalithRock5–8
DrilburGround✓✓5–9
ExcadrillGround/Steel✓✓✓5–9
ConkeldurrFighting✓✓5–9
PalpitoadWater/Ground5–8
SeismitoadWater/Ground5–8
ThrohFighting✓5–8
SawkFighting✓5–8
ScolipedeBug/Poison✓5–8
SandileGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrokorokGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓✓5–9
DarmanitanFire5–8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
DwebbleBug/Rock5–8
CrustleBug/Rock5–8
TirtougaWater/Rock5–8
CarracostaWater/Rock5–8
ArchenRock/Flying5–8
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–8
DeerlingNormal/Grass✓9
SawsbuckNormal/Grass✓9
FerrothornGrass/Steel5–8
EelektrossElectric✓✓✓9
AxewDragon✓9
FraxureDragon✓9
HaxorusDragon✓5–9
CubchooIce✓9
BearticIce✓✓5–9
StunfiskGround/Electric✓✓5–8
Galarian StunfiskGround/Steel✓✓8
DruddigonDragon5–8
GolettGround/Ghost✓✓5–9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓✓✓5–9
BouffalantNormal5–8
HydreigonDark/Dragon✓✓5–9
TerrakionRock/Fighting✓✓5–9
LandorusGround/Flying✓5–9
ChespinGrass✓✓6–7, 9
QuilladinGrass✓✓6–7, 9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓✓6–7, 9
BunnelbyNormal✓6–8
DiggersbyNormal/Ground✓✓6–8
LitleoFire/Normal✓6–7, 9
PyroarFire/Normal✓✓6–7, 9
SkiddoGrass✓✓6–7, 9
GogoatGrass✓✓✓6–7, 9
PanchamFighting✓6–8
PangoroFighting/Dark✓✓6–8
BinacleRock/Water✓6–8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓✓6–8
HelioptileElectric/Normal✓6–8
HelioliskElectric/Normal✓✓6–8
TyruntRock/Dragon✓6–8
TyrantrumRock/Dragon✓✓6–8
AmauraRock/Ice✓6–8
AurorusRock/Ice✓✓6–8
GoodraDragon✓✓✓6–9
Hisuian GoodraSteel/Dragon✓✓✓9
PhantumpGhost/Grass✓6–9
TrevenantGhost/Grass✓✓6–9
BergmiteIce✓✓9
AvaluggIce✓✓✓6–9
Hisuian AvaluggIce/Rock✓✓✓9
ZygardeDragon/Ground✓6–8
DiancieRock/Fairy✓9
VolcanionFire/Water✓6–9
IncineroarFire/Dark✓✓7–9
YungoosNormal✓9
GumshoosNormal✓7, 9
VikavoltBug/Electric✓9
CrabrawlerFighting✓✓7, 9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓✓7, 9
RockruffRock✓9
Rockruff-DuskRock✓9
LycanrocRock✓✓9
Lycanroc-MidnightRock✓✓9
Lycanroc-DuskRock✓✓9
WishiwashiWater7–8
MudbrayGround✓7–9
MudsdaleGround✓✓7–9
StuffulNormal/Fighting7–8
BewearNormal/Fighting7–8
OranguruNormal/Psychic✓✓7–9
PassimianFighting✓✓7–9
SandygastGhost/Ground✓✓7–9
PalossandGhost/Ground✓✓7–9
MiniorRock/Flying✓7, 9
KomalaNormal✓7, 9
TurtonatorFire/Dragon7–8
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓7–8
DhelmiseGhost/Grass7–8
Jangmo-oDragon✓7–9
Hakamo-oDragon/Fighting✓7–9
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting✓✓7–9
SolgaleoPsychic/Steel✓7–9
BuzzwoleBug/Fighting7–8
CelesteelaSteel/Flying7–8
GuzzlordDark/Dragon7–8
NecrozmaPsychic✓7–9
StakatakaRock/Steel7–8
RillaboomGrass✓✓8–9
GreedentNormal✓9
DrednawWater/Rock✓8–9
RolycolyRock✓9
CarkolRock/Fire✓9
CoalossalRock/Fire✓8–9
AppletunGrass/Dragon✓✓8–9
SilicobraGround✓8–9
SandacondaGround✓✓8–9
CursolaGhost8
RunerigusGround/Ghost✓✓8
StonjournerRock✓8–9
CufantSteel✓8–9
CopperajahSteel✓8–9
DracozoltElectric/Dragon8
ArctozoltElectric/Ice8
DracovishWater/Dragon8
GlastrierIce✓8–9
SpectrierGhost✓8–9
Calyrex-IcePsychic/Ice✓8–9
Calyrex-ShadowPsychic/Ghost✓8–9
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic✓✓5–7, 9
UrsalunaGround/Normal✓5–7, 9
Ursaluna-BloodmoonGround/Normal✓9
LechonkNormal✓9
OinkologneNormal✓9
NacliRock✓✓9
NaclstackRock✓✓9
GarganaclRock✓✓✓9
KlawfRock✓9
TinkatinkFairy/Steel✓
TinkatuffFairy/Steel✓
TinkatonFairy/Steel✓✓✓9
WiglettWater✓9
WugtrioWater✓9
VaroomSteel/Poison✓9
RevavroomSteel/Poison✓9
OrthwormSteel✓✓9
GreavardGhost✓✓9
HoundstoneGhost✓✓✓9
CetoddleIce✓9
CetitanIce✓9
DondozoWater✓✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓✓✓5–7, 9
ClodsirePoison/Ground✓9
FarigirafNormal/Psychic✓✓5–7, 9
DudunsparceNormal✓5–9
Great TuskGround/Fighting✓9
Sandy ShocksElectric/Ground✓9
Iron TreadsGround/Steel✓9
Iron HandsFighting/Electric✓9
Iron ThornsRock/Electric✓9
BaxcaliburDragon/Ice✓✓✓9
Ting-LuDark/Ground✓9
KoraidonFighting/Dragon✓9
Gouging FireFire/Dragon✓9
Iron BoulderRock/Psychic✓9
Iron CrownSteel/Psychic✓9

Bulldoze FAQ

What does Bulldoze do?

Bulldoze is a Ground-type physical move with 60 power. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage.

Which Pokémon can learn Bulldoze?

381 Pokémon and forms can learn Bulldoze in at least one game: 274 in Scarlet & Violet, 108 in Pokémon Champions and 99 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Ekans, Arbok and Sandshrew.

Is Bulldoze in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 108 Pokémon can use Bulldoze in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Bulldoze super effective against?

As a Ground-type attack, Bulldoze is super effective against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock and Steel, not very effective against Grass and Bug and has no effect on Flying (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.