Steel · Physical move · Gen 7
Smart Strike
Smart Strike is a Steel-type physical move introduced in Generation 7. It has 70 base power and never misses, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 61 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Steel
Category
Physical
Power
70
Accuracy
—
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
This move does not check accuracy.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (42 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (16 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Steel attack
2× vsIceRockFairy
½× vsFireWaterElectricSteel
Pokémon that learn Smart Strike
61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nidoran-M | Poison | 7–8 | |||
 Nidorino | Poison | 7–8 | |||
 Nidoking | Poison/Ground | 7–8 | |||
 Hisuian Growlithe | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Rapidash | Fire | 7–8 | |||
 Galarian Rapidash | Psychic/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Seel | Water | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Dewgong | Water/Ice | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Cloyster | Water/Ice | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Goldeen | Water | 7–8 | |||
 Seaking | Water | 7–8 | |||
 Tauros | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed) | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed) | Fighting/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed) | Fighting/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Lapras | Water/Ice | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Ariados | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Togetic | Fairy/Flying | 7–8 | |||
 Forretress | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Heracross | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Donphan | Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Togekiss | Fairy/Flying | 7–8 | |||
 Samurott | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Samurott | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Blitzle | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Zebstrika | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Excadrill | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Scolipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Sawsbuck | Normal/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 7–8 | |||
 Bouffalant | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Cobalion | Steel/Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Terrakion | Rock/Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Virizion | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Thundurus | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Keldeo | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Xerneas | Fairy | 8 | |||
 Tapu Bulu | Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Tapu Fini | Water/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Celesteela | Steel/Flying | 7–8 | |||
 Kartana | Grass/Steel | 7–8 | |||
 Necrozma | Psychic | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Naganadel | Poison/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Falinks | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Glastrier | Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Ice | Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Overqwil | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dudunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Great Tusk | Ground/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Treads | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Leaves | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Crown | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Smart Strike FAQ
What does Smart Strike do?
Smart Strike is a Steel-type physical move with 70 power. This move does not check accuracy.
Which Pokémon can learn Smart Strike?
61 Pokémon and forms can learn Smart Strike in at least one game: 42 in Scarlet & Violet, 16 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Nidoran-M, Nidorino, Nidoking, Hisuian Growlithe, Hisuian Arcanine and Rapidash.
Is Smart Strike in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 16 Pokémon can use Smart Strike in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Smart Strike super effective against?
As a Steel-type attack, Smart Strike is super effective against Ice, Rock and Fairy, not very effective against Fire, Water, Electric 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.