Fairy · Special move · Gen 6
Light of Ruin
Light of Ruin is a Fairy-type special move introduced in Generation 6. It has 140 base power and 90% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fairy
Category
Special
Power
140
Accuracy
90%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Has 1/2 recoil. If the target lost HP, the user takes recoil damage equal to 1/2 the HP lost by the target, rounded half up, but not less than 1 HP.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fairy attack
2× vsFightingDragonDark
½× vsFirePoisonSteel
Pokémon that learn Light of Ruin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Floette-Eternal | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6, 9 |
Light of Ruin FAQ
What does Light of Ruin do?
Light of Ruin is a Fairy-type special move with 140 power. If the target lost HP, the user takes recoil damage equal to 1/2 the HP lost by the target, rounded half up, but not less than 1 HP.
Which Pokémon can learn Light of Ruin?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Light of Ruin in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Floette-Eternal.
Is Light of Ruin in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Light of Ruin in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Light of Ruin super effective against?
As a Fairy-type attack, Light of Ruin is super effective against Fighting, Dragon and Dark, not very effective against Fire, Poison 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.