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Steel · Physical move · Gen 4

Gyro Ball

Gyro Ball is a Steel-type physical move introduced in Generation 4. It has variable or fixed damage and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 133 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Steel

Category

Physical

Power

—

Accuracy

100%

PP

5 (max 8)

Priority

0

Effect

More power the slower the user than the target. Power is equal to (25 * target's current Speed / user's current Speed) + 1, rounded down, but not more than 150. If the user's current Speed is 0, this move's power is 1.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact · Ball/bomb move (Bulletproof)
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (88 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (30 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Steel attack

2× vsIceRockFairy

½× vsFireWaterElectricSteel

Pokémon that learn Gyro Ball

133 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
SquirtleWater✓4–9
WartortleWater✓4–9
BlastoiseWater✓✓4–9
SandshrewGround✓4–9
Alolan SandshrewIce/Steel✓7–9
SandslashGround✓4–9
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel✓7–9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓4–9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓4–9
Galarian MeowthSteel✓8–9
GeodudeRock/Ground✓4–7, 9
Alolan GeodudeRock/Electric✓7, 9
GravelerRock/Ground✓4–7, 9
Alolan GravelerRock/Electric✓7, 9
GolemRock/Ground✓4–7, 9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric✓7, 9
MagnemiteElectric/Steel✓4–9
MagnetonElectric/Steel✓4–9
OnixRock/Ground4–8
VoltorbElectric✓4–7, 9
Hisuian VoltorbElectric/Grass✓9
ElectrodeElectric✓4–7, 9
Hisuian ElectrodeElectric/Grass✓9
KoffingPoison✓4–9
WeezingPoison✓4–9
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy✓4–9
StaryuWater4–8
StarmieWater/Psychic✓4–8
OmanyteRock/Water4–8
OmastarRock/Water4–8
MewPsychic✓4–9
TyphlosionFire✓✓4–7, 9
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost✓✓9
PinecoBug✓4–7, 9
ForretressBug/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
DunsparceNormal✓4–9
SteelixSteel/Ground✓4–8
QwilfishWater/Poison✓✓4–9
Hisuian QwilfishDark/Poison✓9
ShuckleBug/Rock4–8
MagcargoFire/Rock✓4–7, 9
DonphanGround✓4–7, 9
HitmontopFighting✓4–9
MiltankNormal4–8
SableyeDark/Ghost✓✓8–9
TorkoalFire✓✓4–9
LunatoneRock/Psychic4–8
SolrockRock/Psychic4–8
BaltoyGround/Psychic4–8
ClaydolGround/Psychic4–8
GlalieIce✓✓4–9
MetangSteel/Psychic✓4–9
MetagrossSteel/Psychic✓✓4–9
RayquazaDragon/Flying✓4–9
Wormadam-TrashBug/Steel4–7
DrifloonGhost/Flying✓4–9
DrifblimGhost/Flying✓4–9
BronzorSteel/Psychic✓4–9
BronzongSteel/Psychic✓4–9
MagnezoneElectric/Steel✓4–9
LickilickyNormal4–8
TepigFire✓5–7, 9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓5–7, 9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
MunnaPsychic5–8
MusharnaPsychic✓5–8
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
VenipedeBug/Poison5–8
WhirlipedeBug/Poison5–8
ScolipedeBug/Poison✓5–8
DarumakaFire5–8
Galarian DarumakaIce8
DarmanitanFire5–8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
SolosisPsychic✓5–9
DuosionPsychic✓5–9
ReuniclusPsychic✓✓5–9
FerroseedGrass/Steel5–8
FerrothornGrass/Steel5–8
GolettGround/Ghost✓5–9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓✓5–9
ChespinGrass6–7
QuilladinGrass✓6–7, 9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓6–7, 9
HonedgeSteel/Ghost6–8
DoubladeSteel/Ghost6–8
AegislashSteel/Ghost✓6–8
SpritzeeFairy6–8
AromatisseFairy✓6–8
CarbinkRock/Fairy✓6–9
Hisuian SliggooSteel/Dragon✓9
Hisuian GoodraSteel/Dragon✓✓9
PumpkabooGhost/Grass6–8
Pumpkaboo-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
GourgeistGhost/Grass✓6–8
Gourgeist-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
BergmiteIce✓6–9
AvaluggIce✓✓6–9
Hisuian AvaluggIce/Rock✓✓6–9
DiancieRock/Fairy✓6–9
VolcanionFire/Water✓6–9
PassimianFighting✓✓7–9
MiniorRock/Flying✓7, 9
TogedemaruElectric/Steel7–8
DhelmiseGhost/Grass7–8
SolgaleoPsychic/Steel✓7–9
BuzzwoleBug/Fighting7–8
CelesteelaSteel/Flying7–8
GuzzlordDark/Dragon7–8
NecrozmaPsychic✓7–9
MagearnaSteel/Fairy✓7–9
StakatakaRock/Steel7–8
MeltanSteel8
MelmetalSteel8
SkwovetNormal✓8–9
GreedentNormal✓8–9
RolycolyRock✓8–9
CarkolRock/Fire✓8–9
CoalossalRock/Fire✓8–9
AppletunGrass/Dragon✓✓8–9
PerrserkerSteel✓✓8–9
DuraludonSteel/Dragon✓8–9
OverqwilDark/Poison✓✓9
VaroomSteel/Poison✓9
RevavroomSteel/Poison✓9
DudunsparceNormal✓4–9
Scream TailFairy/Psychic✓9
Iron TreadsGround/Steel✓9
DipplinGrass/Dragon✓9
ArchaludonSteel/Dragon✓✓8–9
HydrappleGrass/Dragon✓✓9
TerapagosNormal✓9

Gyro Ball FAQ

What does Gyro Ball do?

Gyro Ball is a Steel-type physical move. Power is equal to (25 * target's current Speed / user's current Speed) + 1, rounded down, but not more than 150. If the user's current Speed is 0, this move's power is 1.

Which Pokémon can learn Gyro Ball?

133 Pokémon and forms can learn Gyro Ball in at least one game: 88 in Scarlet & Violet, 30 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Sandshrew, Alolan Sandshrew and Sandslash.

Is Gyro Ball in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 30 Pokémon can use Gyro Ball in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Gyro Ball super effective against?

As a Steel-type attack, Gyro Ball is super effective against Ice, Rock and Fairy, not very effective against Fire, Water, Electric and Steel (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.