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Normal · Physical move · Gen 1

Slam

Slam is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 80 base power and 75% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 93 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Physical

Power

80

Accuracy

75%

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

No additional effect.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (57 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Normal attack

2× vs—

½× vsRockSteel

0× vsGhost

Pokémon that learn Slam

93 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
EkansPoison3–8
ArbokPoison3–8
PikachuElectric3–8
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric7–8
RaichuElectric3–8
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic3–8
BellsproutGrass/Poison✓3–9
WeepinbellGrass/Poison✓3–9
VictreebelGrass/Poison✓3–9
Galarian Farfetch’dFighting8
SeelWater3–7
DewgongWater/Ice3–7
OnixRock/Ground3–8
KrabbyWater3–8
KinglerWater3–8
LickitungNormal3–8
TangelaGrass3–8
OmanyteRock/Water3–8
OmastarRock/Water3–8
DratiniDragon✓3–9
DragonairDragon✓3–9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓3–9
SentretNormal✓3–7, 9
FurretNormal✓3–7, 9
MarillWater/Fairy✓3–9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓3–9
SudowoodoRock✓3–9
AipomNormal✓3–7, 9
WooperWater/Ground✓3–9
Paldean WooperPoison/Ground✓9
QuagsireWater/Ground✓3–9
SteelixSteel/Ground3–8
MantineWater/Flying3–8
PhanpyGround✓4–7, 9
DonphanGround✓4–7, 9
TreeckoGrass✓3–9
GrovyleGrass✓3–9
SceptileGrass✓3–9
AzurillNormal/Fairy✓3–9
MawileSteel/Fairy5–8
TropiusGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
CranidosRock✓4–7, 9
RampardosRock✓4–7, 9
AmbipomNormal✓3–7, 9
BonslyRock4–5
CarnivineGrass4–7
MantykeWater/Flying4–8
LickilickyNormal3–8
TangrowthGrass3–8
SnivyGrass✓5–7, 9
ServineGrass✓5–7, 9
SerperiorGrass✓5–7, 9
PatratNormal5–7
WatchogNormal5–7
TimburrFighting✓8–9
GurdurrFighting✓8–9
ConkeldurrFighting✓8–9
Galarian YamaskGround/Ghost8
TirtougaWater/Rock5–8
CarracostaWater/Rock5–8
MinccinoNormal✓5–9
CinccinoNormal✓5–9
DeinoDark/Dragon✓5–9
ZweilousDark/Dragon✓5–9
HydreigonDark/Dragon✓5–9
CrabrawlerFighting✓9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓9
KomalaNormal✓7, 9
DhelmiseGhost/Grass7–8
GrookeyGrass✓8–9
ThwackeyGrass✓8–9
RillaboomGrass✓8–9
SilicobraGround✓8–9
SandacondaGround✓8–9
SizzlipedeFire/Bug8
CentiskorchFire/Bug8
Sirfetch’dFighting8
RunerigusGround/Ghost8
CufantSteel✓8–9
CopperajahSteel✓8–9
DracozoltElectric/Dragon8
ArctozoltElectric/Ice8
PawmiElectric✓9
PawmoElectric/Fighting✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓9
TinkatinkFairy/Steel✓9
TinkatuffFairy/Steel✓9
TinkatonFairy/Steel✓9
WiglettWater✓9
WugtrioWater✓9
ClodsirePoison/Ground✓9
Iron HandsFighting/Electric✓9
OgerponGrass✓9

Slam FAQ

What does Slam do?

Slam is a Normal-type physical move with 80 power. No additional effect.

Which Pokémon can learn Slam?

93 Pokémon and forms can learn Slam in at least one game: 57 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Ekans, Arbok, Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Raichu and Alolan Raichu.

Is Slam in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Slam in Pokémon Champions.

What is Slam super effective against?

As a Normal-type attack, Slam is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel 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.