Rock · Physical move · Gen 9
Salt Cure
Salt Cure is a Rock-type physical move introduced in Generation 9. It has 40 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 2 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Rock
Category
Physical
Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
Deals 1/8 max HP each turn; 1/4 on Steel, Water. Causes damage to the target equal to 1/8 of its maximum HP (1/4 if the target is Steel or Water type), rounded down, at the end of each turn during effect. This effect ends when the target is no longer active.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (2 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (2 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Rock attack
2× vsFireIceFlyingBug
½× vsFightingGroundSteel
Pokémon that learn Salt Cure
2 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.
Naclstack
GarganaclSalt Cure FAQ
What does Salt Cure do?
Salt Cure is a Rock-type physical move with 40 power. Causes damage to the target equal to 1/8 of its maximum HP (1/4 if the target is Steel or Water type), rounded down, at the end of each turn during effect. This effect ends when the target is no longer active.
Which Pokémon can learn Salt Cure?
2 Pokémon and forms can learn Salt Cure in at least one game: 2 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 2 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Naclstack and Garganacl.
Is Salt Cure in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Salt Cure in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Salt Cure super effective against?
As a Rock-type attack, Salt Cure 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.