Rock · Physical move · Gen 9
Mighty Cleave
Mighty Cleave is a Rock-type physical move introduced in Generation 9. It has 95 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Rock
Category
Physical
Power
95
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Bypasses protection without breaking it.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact · Slicing move (Sharpness)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Rock attack
2× vsFireIceFlyingBug
½× vsFightingGroundSteel
Pokémon that learn Mighty Cleave
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iron Boulder | Rock/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Mighty Cleave FAQ
What does Mighty Cleave do?
Mighty Cleave is a Rock-type physical move with 95 power. Bypasses protection without breaking it.
Which Pokémon can learn Mighty Cleave?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Mighty Cleave in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Iron Boulder.
Is Mighty Cleave in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Mighty Cleave in Pokémon Champions.
What is Mighty Cleave super effective against?
As a Rock-type attack, Mighty Cleave is super effective against Fire, Ice, Flying and Bug, not very effective against Fighting, Ground 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.