Rock · Status move · Gen 8
Tar Shot
Tar Shot is a Rock-type status move introduced in Generation 8. It has 100% accuracy and has 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Rock
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
Target gets -1 Spe and becomes weaker to Fire. Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage. Until the target switches out, the effectiveness of Fire-type moves is doubled against it.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Tar Shot
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coalossal | Rock/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 |
Tar Shot FAQ
What does Tar Shot do?
Tar Shot is a Rock-type status move. Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage. Until the target switches out, the effectiveness of Fire-type moves is doubled against it.
Which Pokémon can learn Tar Shot?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Tar Shot in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Coalossal.
Is Tar Shot in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Tar Shot 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.