Dragon · Physical move · Gen 9
Glaive Rush
Glaive Rush is a Dragon-type physical move introduced in Generation 9. It has 120 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dragon
Category
Physical
Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
User takes sure-hit 2× damage until its next turn. If this move is successful, moves targeted at the user deal double damage and do not check accuracy until the user's next turn.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Dragon attack
2× vsDragon
½× vsSteel
0× vsFairy
Pokémon that learn Glaive Rush
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Glaive Rush FAQ
What does Glaive Rush do?
Glaive Rush is a Dragon-type physical move with 120 power. If this move is successful, moves targeted at the user deal double damage and do not check accuracy until the user's next turn.
Which Pokémon can learn Glaive Rush?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Glaive Rush in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Baxcalibur.
Is Glaive Rush in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Glaive Rush in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Glaive Rush super effective against?
As a Dragon-type attack, Glaive Rush is super effective against Dragon, not very effective against Steel and has no effect on Fairy (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.