Fighting · Special move · Gen 5
Secret Sword
Secret Sword is a Fighting-type special move introduced in Generation 5. It has 85 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fighting
Category
Special
Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
Damages target based on Defense, not Sp. Def. Deals damage to the target based on its Defense instead of Special Defense.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Slicing move (Sharpness)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fighting attack
2× vsNormalIceRockDarkSteel
½× vsPoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Secret Sword
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Keldeo | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
Secret Sword FAQ
What does Secret Sword do?
Secret Sword is a Fighting-type special move with 85 power. Deals damage to the target based on its Defense instead of Special Defense.
Which Pokémon can learn Secret Sword?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Secret Sword in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Keldeo.
Is Secret Sword in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Secret Sword in Pokémon Champions.
What is Secret Sword super effective against?
As a Fighting-type attack, Secret Sword is super effective against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark and Steel, not very effective against Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug and Fairy and has no effect on Ghost (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.