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Dark · Physical move · Gen 3

Knock Off

Knock Off is a Dark-type physical move introduced in Generation 3. It has 65 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 348 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Dark

Category

Physical

Power

65

Accuracy

100%

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

1.5× damage if foe holds an item. Removes item. This move's power is multiplied by 1.5 if the target is holding an item, and the target loses its held item if the user has not fainted. A target with the Sticky Hold Ability does not lose its held item if it has not fainted. This move does not increase in power or remove the target's item if it is a Blue Orb, Red Orb, Adamant Crystal, Lustrous Globe, Griseous Core, Plate, Drive, Memory, Rusted Sword, Rusted Shield, Booster Energy, or Mask held by a Kyogre, Groudon, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Arceus, Genesect, Silvally, Zacian, Zamazenta, Paradox Pokemon, or Ogerpon, respectively, or if the user is one of those species and the target is holding the respective item. In this case, Paradox Pokemon include every species with the Protosynthesis and Quark Drive Abilities, except Gouging Fire, Raging Bolt, Iron Boulder, and Iron Crown. Items lost to this move cannot be regained with Recycle or the Harvest Ability.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (220 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (76 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (95 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Dark attack

2× vsPsychicGhost

½× vsFightingDarkFairy

Pokémon that learn Knock Off

348 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
BulbasaurGrass/Poison✓4–7, 9
IvysaurGrass/Poison✓4–7, 9
VenusaurGrass/Poison✓✓4–7, 9
BeedrillBug/Poison✓4–7
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal7
EkansPoison✓✓9
ArbokPoison✓✓✓9
PikachuElectric✓✓4–7, 9
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric✓7, 9
RaichuElectric✓✓4–7, 9
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic✓✓4–7, 9
SandshrewGround✓4–7, 9
Alolan SandshrewIce/Steel✓7, 9
SandslashGround✓4–7, 9
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel✓7, 9
ClefairyFairy✓4–7, 9
ClefableFairy✓✓4–7, 9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓✓4–7, 9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓✓4–7, 9
ParasBug/Grass4–7
ParasectBug/Grass4–7
MeowthNormal✓✓4–7, 9
Alolan MeowthDark✓✓7, 9
Galarian MeowthSteel✓✓9
PersianNormal✓✓✓4–7, 9
Alolan PersianDark✓✓✓7, 9
PsyduckWater✓9
GolduckWater✓9
MankeyFighting✓
PrimeapeFighting✓
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓9
AbraPsychic3–7
KadabraPsychic3–7
AlakazamPsychic3–7
MachopFighting✓5–8
MachokeFighting✓5–8
MachampFighting✓✓5–8
BellsproutGrass/Poison✓✓4–7, 9
WeepinbellGrass/Poison✓✓4–7, 9
VictreebelGrass/Poison✓✓✓4–7, 9
TentacoolWater/Poison✓4–9
TentacruelWater/Poison✓4–9
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying✓✓3–8
Galarian Farfetch’dFighting✓8
DoduoNormal/Flying✓4–7, 9
DodrioNormal/Flying✓4–7, 9
DewgongWater/Ice✓9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓7, 9
MukPoison✓9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓7, 9
GastlyGhost/Poison4–7
HaunterGhost/Poison4–7
GengarGhost/Poison✓✓4–7, 9
DrowzeePsychic✓9
HypnoPsychic✓9
KrabbyWater3–8
KinglerWater3–8
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon✓7, 9
CuboneGround4–7
MarowakGround4–7
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost4–7
HitmonleeFighting✓4–7, 9
HitmonchanFighting✓9
LickitungNormal3–8
TangelaGrass4–8
GoldeenWater4–7
SeakingWater4–7
ScytherBug/Flying✓4–7
ElectabuzzElectric✓9
MagmarFire✓9
PinsirBug4–7
OmanyteRock/Water4–8
OmastarRock/Water4–8
KabutoRock/Water3–8
KabutopsRock/Water3–8
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying✓9
MewtwoPsychic✓9
MewPsychic✓4–7, 9
ChikoritaGrass✓
BayleefGrass✓✓9
MeganiumGrass✓✓✓9
SentretNormal✓4–7, 9
FurretNormal✓4–7, 9
LedybaBug/Flying4–7
LedianBug/Flying4–7
SpinarakBug/Poison✓✓9
AriadosBug/Poison✓✓✓9
CrobatPoison/Flying✓
MarillWater/Fairy✓4–7, 9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓✓4–7, 9
AipomNormal✓4–7, 9
UmbreonDark✓
GligarGround/Flying✓4–7, 9
ScizorBug/Steel✓✓✓4–7, 9
ShuckleBug/Rock4–8
HeracrossBug/Fighting✓✓✓4–7, 9
SneaselDark/Ice✓4–7, 9
PhanpyGround✓4–7, 9
DonphanGround✓4–7, 9
ElekidElectric✓9
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓✓9
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓✓4–7, 9
SwampertWater/Ground✓✓✓9
Galarian ZigzagoonDark/Normal8
Galarian LinooneDark/Normal8
LombreWater/Grass✓6–9
LudicoloWater/Grass✓6–9
NuzleafGrass/Dark✓9
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓4–7, 9
WingullWater/Flying✓4–9
PelipperWater/Flying✓✓4–9
RaltsPsychic/Fairy✓8–9
KirliaPsychic/Fairy✓8–9
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓✓8–9
VigorothNormal✓9
SlakingNormal✓9
MakuhitaFighting✓3–7, 9
HariyamaFighting✓3–7, 9
AzurillNormal/Fairy4–7
SableyeDark/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
MawileSteel/Fairy✓✓4–7
GulpinPoison✓
SwalotPoison✓✓✓9
CacturneGrass/Dark✓9
ZangooseNormal✓✓4–7, 9
SeviperPoison✓✓4–7, 9
CorphishWater✓3–9
CrawdauntWater/Dark✓3–9
AnorithRock/Bug3–8
ArmaldoRock/Bug3–8
KecleonNormal✓4–7
ShuppetGhost✓3–7
BanetteGhost✓✓✓3–7, 9
ChimechoPsychic✓✓✓4–7, 9
AbsolDark✓✓4–8
MetagrossSteel/Psychic✓✓9
DeoxysPsychic✓3–7, 9
ChimcharFire✓9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓9
EmpoleonWater/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
StarlyNormal/Flying✓
StaraviaNormal/Flying✓
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓
KricketuneBug✓4–7, 9
AmbipomNormal✓4–7, 9
DrifloonGhost/Flying✓4–7, 9
DrifblimGhost/Flying✓4–7, 9
GlameowNormal4–7
PuruglyNormal4–7
ChinglingPsychic✓✓4–7, 9
StunkyPoison/Dark✓9
SkuntankPoison/Dark✓9
SkorupiPoison/Bug4–8
DrapionPoison/Dark4–8
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓4–7, 9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓4–7, 9
CarnivineGrass4–7
WeavileDark/Ice✓✓4–7, 9
LickilickyNormal3–8
TangrowthGrass4–8
ElectivireElectric✓9
MagmortarFire✓9
LeafeonGrass✓✓4–7, 9
GliscorGround/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
MamoswineIce/Ground✓✓4–7, 9
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓✓4–9
UxiePsychic✓4–7, 9
MespritPsychic✓4–7, 9
AzelfPsychic✓4–7, 9
RegigigasNormal✓4–9
PhioneWater✓4–7, 9
ManaphyWater✓4–7, 9
DarkraiDark✓✓4–7, 9
SnivyGrass✓5–7, 9
ServineGrass✓5–7, 9
SerperiorGrass✓✓5–7, 9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓✓9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓✓9
OshawottWater✓9
DewottWater✓9
SamurottWater✓✓5–7, 9
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓✓9
WatchogNormal5–7
PurrloinDark✓5–7
LiepardDark✓✓5–7
PansageGrass5–7
SimisageGrass5–7
PansearFire5–7
SimisearFire5–7
PanpourWater5–7
SimipourWater5–7
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
AudinoNormal5–7
TimburrFighting✓5–7, 9
GurdurrFighting✓5–7, 9
ConkeldurrFighting✓✓5–7, 9
SeismitoadWater/Ground5–7
ThrohFighting5–7
SawkFighting✓5–7
LeavannyBug/Grass✓5–7, 9
CottoneeGrass/Fairy5–7
WhimsicottGrass/Fairy5–7
KrokorokGround/Dark✓✓5–7, 9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓✓5–7, 9
MaractusGrass5–7
DwebbleBug/Rock5–8
CrustleBug/Rock5–8
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓5–7, 9
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓✓5–7, 9
YamaskGhost✓5–7
Galarian YamaskGround/Ghost✓
CofagrigusGhost✓5–7
TirtougaWater/Rock5–8
CarracostaWater/Rock5–8
ArchenRock/Flying5–8
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–8
ZoruaDark✓5–9
Hisuian ZoruaNormal/Ghost✓9
ZoroarkDark✓✓5–9
Hisuian ZoroarkNormal/Ghost✓✓9
MinccinoNormal✓5–9
CinccinoNormal✓5–9
ReuniclusPsychic✓✓5–7, 9
SwannaWater/Flying✓9
EmolgaElectric/Flying5–7
KarrablastBug5–8
EscavalierBug/Steel5–8
AlomomolaWater5–7
FerroseedGrass/Steel6–8
FerrothornGrass/Steel5–8
TynamoElectric✓9
EelektrikElectric✓5–7, 9
EelektrossElectric✓✓5–7, 9
CryogonalIce5–7
AccelgorBug5–7
MienfooFighting✓5–9
MienshaoFighting✓5–9
GolettGround/Ghost✓✓9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓✓✓9
PawniardDark/Steel5–7
BisharpDark/Steel5–7
VullabyDark/Flying✓5–9
MandibuzzDark/Flying✓5–9
HeatmorFire5–7
TornadusFlying✓5–7, 9
ThundurusElectric/Flying✓5–7, 9
LandorusGround/Flying5–7
MeloettaNormal/Psychic✓✓5–7, 9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓✓9
DiggersbyNormal/Ground6–7
PanchamFighting6–7
PangoroFighting/Dark✓✓6–7
InkayDark/Psychic✓✓6–7, 9
MalamarDark/Psychic✓✓✓6–7, 9
GoodraDragon✓✓✓9
Hisuian GoodraSteel/Dragon✓✓✓9
TrevenantGhost/Grass✓✓9
YveltalDark/Flying6–7
HoopaPsychic/Ghost✓✓6–7, 9
RowletGrass/Flying✓8–9
DartrixGrass/Flying✓8–9
DecidueyeGrass/Ghost✓✓8–9
Hisuian DecidueyeGrass/Fighting✓✓8–9
IncineroarFire/Dark✓7, 9
PikipekNormal/Flying✓7, 9
TrumbeakNormal/Flying✓7, 9
ToucannonNormal/Flying✓✓7, 9
GumshoosNormal✓9
CrabrawlerFighting✓✓9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓✓9
Lycanroc-MidnightRock✓✓9
MareaniePoison/Water7
ToxapexPoison/Water7
LurantisGrass✓7, 9
SalanditPoison/Fire✓7, 9
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓7–9
SteeneeGrass7
TsareenaGrass✓✓7, 9
ComfeyFairy✓9
OranguruNormal/Psychic✓✓7, 9
PassimianFighting✓✓7–9
GolisopodBug/Water7
KomalaNormal✓7, 9
DhelmiseGhost/Grass7
Tapu FiniWater/Fairy7
SolgaleoPsychic/Steel✓7, 9
NihilegoRock/Poison7
KartanaGrass/Steel7
GuzzlordDark/Dragon7–8
NecrozmaPsychic✓7, 9
MarshadowFighting/Ghost✓7
BlacephalonFire/Ghost7
ZeraoraElectric7
GrookeyGrass✓8–9
ThwackeyGrass✓8–9
RillaboomGrass✓✓8–9
GreedentNormal✓9
NickitDark✓8
ThievulDark✓✓8
SizzlipedeFire/Bug8
CentiskorchFire/Bug8
ClobbopusFighting✓
GrapploctFighting✓
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
PerrserkerSteel✓✓✓9
Sirfetch’dFighting✓✓8
RunerigusGround/Ghost✓
FalinksFighting✓✓✓9
MorpekoElectric/Dark✓✓✓9
CopperajahSteel✓9
ZarudeDark/Grass✓9
KleavorBug/Rock✓4–7
MeowscaradaGrass/Dark✓✓9
QuaquavalWater/Fighting✓✓9
TarountulaBug✓9
SpidopsBug✓9
LokixBug/Dark✓9
PawmoElectric/Fighting✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓✓9
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓
MaschiffDark✓
MabosstiffDark✓
ShroodlePoison/Normal✓✓9
GrafaiaiPoison/Normal✓✓9
ToedscoolGround/Grass✓9
ToedscruelGround/Grass✓9
KlawfRock✓9
TinkatinkFairy/Steel✓✓9
TinkatuffFairy/Steel✓✓9
TinkatonFairy/Steel✓✓✓9
BombirdierFlying/Dark✓9
CyclizarDragon/Normal✓✓9
FlamigoFlying/Fighting✓
CetoddleIce✓9
CetitanIce✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓
KingambitDark/Steel5–7
Great TuskGround/Fighting✓9
Iron TreadsGround/Steel✓9
Iron JugulisDark/Flying✓9
Wo-ChienDark/Grass✓9
Roaring MoonDragon/Dark✓9
Iron ValiantFairy/Fighting✓9
Walking WakeWater/Dragon✓9
OkidogiPoison/Fighting✓9
OgerponGrass✓9

Knock Off FAQ

What does Knock Off do?

Knock Off is a Dark-type physical move with 65 power. This move's power is multiplied by 1.5 if the target is holding an item, and the target loses its held item if the user has not fainted. A target with the Sticky Hold Ability does not lose its held item if it has not fainted. This move does not increase in power or remove the target's item if it is a Blue Orb, Red Orb, Adamant Crystal, Lustrous Globe, Griseous Core, Plate, Drive, Memory, Rusted Sword, Rusted Shield, Booster Energy, or Mask held by a Kyogre, Groudon, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Arceus, Genesect, Silvally, Zacian, Zamazenta, Paradox Pokemon, or Ogerpon, respectively, or if the user is one of those species and the target is holding the respective item. In this case, Paradox Pokemon include every species with the Protosynthesis and Quark Drive Abilities, except Gouging Fire, Raging Bolt, Iron Boulder, and Iron Crown. Items lost to this move cannot be regained with Recycle or the Harvest Ability.

Which Pokémon can learn Knock Off?

348 Pokémon and forms can learn Knock Off in at least one game: 220 in Scarlet & Violet, 76 in Pokémon Champions and 95 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Beedrill, Alolan Raticate and Ekans.

Is Knock Off in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 76 Pokémon can use Knock Off in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Knock Off super effective against?

As a Dark-type attack, Knock Off is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Fighting, Dark and 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.