Psychic · Special move · Gen 8
Eerie Spell
Eerie Spell is a Psychic-type special move introduced in Generation 8. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Psychic
Category
Special
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Removes 3 PP from the target's last move. If this move is successful and the user has not fainted, the target loses 3 PP from its last move.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Sound move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Psychic attack
2× vsFightingPoison
½× vsPsychicSteel
0× vsDark
Pokémon that learn Eerie Spell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
Eerie Spell FAQ
What does Eerie Spell do?
Eerie Spell is a Psychic-type special move with 80 power. If this move is successful and the user has not fainted, the target loses 3 PP from its last move.
Which Pokémon can learn Eerie Spell?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Eerie Spell in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Galarian Slowking.
Is Eerie Spell in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Eerie Spell in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Eerie Spell super effective against?
As a Psychic-type attack, Eerie Spell is super effective against Fighting and Poison, not very effective against Psychic and Steel and has no effect on Dark (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.