Steel · Physical move · Gen 9
Hard Press
Hard Press is a Steel-type physical move introduced in Generation 9. It has variable or fixed damage and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 48 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Steel
Category
Physical
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
More power the more HP the target has left. Power is equal to 100 × (target's current HP / target's maximum HP), rounded half down, but not less than 1.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (47 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (22 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Steel attack
2× vsIceRockFairy
½× vsFireWaterElectricSteel
Pokémon that learn Hard Press
48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Graveler | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Graveler | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Golem | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Golem | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pinsir | Bug | ✓ | |||
 Snorlax | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Forretress | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Scizor | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Swampert | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Metang | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Metagross | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Regirock | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Registeel | Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Torterra | Grass/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Shieldon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Bastiodon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Bronzong | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hippowdon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Abomasnow | Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Magnezone | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mamoswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Probopass | Rock/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dusknoir | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Heatran | Fire/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Regigigas | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Emboar | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Golurk | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hisuian Avalugg | Ice/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Crabominable | Fighting/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Stonjourner | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Copperajah | Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ursaluna-Bloodmoon | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Garganacl | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tinkaton | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Palafin | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Revavroom | Steel/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cetitan | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Treads | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Hands | Fighting/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Okidogi | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Archaludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Hard Press FAQ
What does Hard Press do?
Hard Press is a Steel-type physical move. Power is equal to 100 × (target's current HP / target's maximum HP), rounded half down, but not less than 1.
Which Pokémon can learn Hard Press?
48 Pokémon and forms can learn Hard Press in at least one game: 47 in Scarlet & Violet, 22 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Graveler, Alolan Graveler, Golem, Alolan Golem, Pinsir and Snorlax.
Is Hard Press in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 22 Pokémon can use Hard Press in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Hard Press super effective against?
As a Steel-type attack, Hard Press 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.