Bug · Status move · Gen 6
Powder
Powder is a Bug-type status move introduced in Generation 6. It has 100% accuracy and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). It has +1 priority, so it usually moves before other attacks. 5 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Bug
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
+1
Effect
If using a Fire move, target loses 1/4 max HP. If the target uses a Fire-type move this turn, it is prevented from executing and the target loses 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded half up. This effect does not happen if the Fire-type move is prevented by Primordial Sea.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Powder move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Powder
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vivillon | Bug/Flying | 6–7 | |||
 Vivillon-Fancy | Bug/Flying | 6–7 | |||
 Vivillon-Pokeball | Bug/Flying | 6–7 | |||
 Cutiefly | Bug/Fairy | 7 | |||
 Ribombee | Bug/Fairy | 7 |
Powder FAQ
What does Powder do?
Powder is a Bug-type status move. If the target uses a Fire-type move this turn, it is prevented from executing and the target loses 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded half up. This effect does not happen if the Fire-type move is prevented by Primordial Sea.
Which Pokémon can learn Powder?
5 Pokémon and forms can learn Powder in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Vivillon, Vivillon-Fancy, Vivillon-Pokeball, Cutiefly and Ribombee.
Is Powder in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Powder in Pokémon Champions.
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.