Electric · Physical move · Gen 6
Nuzzle
Nuzzle is a Electric-type physical move introduced in Generation 6. It has 20 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 22 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Electric
Category
Physical
Power
20
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
100% chance to paralyze the target. Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (18 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (9 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (9 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Electric attack
2× vsWaterFlying
½× vsElectricGrassDragon
0× vsGround
Pokémon that learn Nuzzle
22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Pikachu (Alola Cap) | Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Raichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Pichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Plusle | Electric | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Minun | Electric | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Pachirisu | Electric | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Emolga | Electric/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Dedenne | Electric/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Togedemaru | Electric/Steel | 7–8 | |||
 Yamper | Electric | 8 | |||
 Boltund | Electric | 8 | |||
 Toxel | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Toxtricity | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Toxtricity-Low-Key | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Hatenna | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hattrem | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hatterene | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Pawmi | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmo | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Nuzzle FAQ
What does Nuzzle do?
Nuzzle is a Electric-type physical move with 20 power. Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Nuzzle?
22 Pokémon and forms can learn Nuzzle in at least one game: 18 in Scarlet & Violet, 9 in Pokémon Champions and 9 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Pichu and Plusle.
Is Nuzzle in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 9 Pokémon can use Nuzzle in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Nuzzle super effective against?
As a Electric-type attack, Nuzzle is super effective against Water and Flying, not very effective against Electric, Grass and Dragon and has no effect on Ground (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.