Fighting · Status move · Gen 8
No Retreat
No Retreat is a Fighting-type status move introduced in Generation 8. It never misses and has 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fighting
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Raises all stats by 1 (not acc/eva). Traps user. Raises the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage, but it becomes prevented from switching out. The user can still switch out if it uses Baton Pass, Flip Turn, Parting Shot, Teleport, U-turn, or Volt Switch. Fails if the user has already been prevented from switching by this effect.
- Targets
- The user
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Pokémon that learn No Retreat
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Falinks | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
No Retreat FAQ
What does No Retreat do?
No Retreat is a Fighting-type status move. Raises the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage, but it becomes prevented from switching out. The user can still switch out if it uses Baton Pass, Flip Turn, Parting Shot, Teleport, U-turn, or Volt Switch. Fails if the user has already been prevented from switching by this effect.
Which Pokémon can learn No Retreat?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn No Retreat in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Falinks.
Is No Retreat in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use No Retreat in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
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.