Psychic · Special move · Gen 8
Expanding Force
Expanding Force is a Psychic-type special move introduced in Generation 8. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 97 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Psychic
Category
Special
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
User on Psychic Terrain: 1.5× power, hits foes. If the current terrain is Psychic Terrain and the user is grounded, this move hits all opposing Pokemon and has its power multiplied by 1.5.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (70 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (29 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Psychic attack
2× vsFightingPoison
½× vsPsychicSteel
0× vsDark
Pokémon that learn Expanding Force
97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Wigglytuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Kadabra | Psychic | 8 | |||
 Alakazam | Psychic | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Galarian Ponyta | Psychic | 8 | |||
 Galarian Rapidash | Psychic/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Slowpoke | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Galarian Slowpoke | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Drowzee | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hypno | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Exeggutor | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Starmie | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Mr. Mime | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Galarian Mr. Mime | Ice/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Jynx | Ice/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Galarian Articuno | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Natu | Psychic/Flying | 8 | |||
 Xatu | Psychic/Flying | 8 | |||
 Espeon | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Girafarig | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Celebi | Psychic/Grass | 8 | |||
 Ralts | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kirlia | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Gardevoir | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Meditite | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Medicham | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Spoink | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Grumpig | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Baltoy | Ground/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Claydol | Ground/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Chimecho | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Metang | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Metagross | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Jirachi | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Deoxys | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Bronzor | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Bronzong | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Uxie | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mesprit | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Azelf | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cresselia | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Victini | Psychic/Fire | 8 | |||
 Munna | Psychic | 8 | |||
 Musharna | Psychic | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Woobat | Psychic/Flying | 8 | |||
 Swoobat | Psychic/Flying | 8 | |||
 Darmanitan | Fire | 8 | |||
 Sigilyph | Psychic/Flying | 8 | |||
 Gothita | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Gothorita | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Gothitelle | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Solosis | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Duosion | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Reuniclus | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Elgyem | Psychic | 8 | |||
 Beheeyem | Psychic | 8 | |||
 Hisuian Braviary | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Espurr | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Meowstic | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Meowstic-F | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Inkay | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Malamar | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hoopa | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Oranguru | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Bruxish | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Solgaleo | Psychic/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Lunala | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Necrozma | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Blacephalon | Fire/Ghost | 8 | |||
 Dottler | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Orbeetle | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Hatenna | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hattrem | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hatterene | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Mr. Rime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Indeedee | Psychic/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Indeedee-F | Psychic/Normal | 8 | |||
 Calyrex | Psychic/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Ice | Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Shadow | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Wyrdeer | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Rabsca | Bug/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Espathra | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Veluza | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Farigiraf | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Scream Tail | Fairy/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Valiant | Fairy/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Crown | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Expanding Force FAQ
What does Expanding Force do?
Expanding Force is a Psychic-type special move with 80 power. If the current terrain is Psychic Terrain and the user is grounded, this move hits all opposing Pokemon and has its power multiplied by 1.5.
Which Pokémon can learn Expanding Force?
97 Pokémon and forms can learn Expanding Force in at least one game: 70 in Scarlet & Violet, 29 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Raichu, Wigglytuff, Kadabra, Alakazam, Galarian Ponyta and Galarian Rapidash.
Is Expanding Force in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 29 Pokémon can use Expanding Force in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Expanding Force super effective against?
As a Psychic-type attack, Expanding Force 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.