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Move Changes

General Changes

  • The numbers of all moves (power, accuracy, PP, effect chance, priority) are updated to match Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
  • Curse is now a Ghost-type move as in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
  • Charm, Moonlight and Sweet Kiss are now Fairy-type as in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Move Replacements

The following moves have been replaced with moves from later generations. Moves under the "Old Move" column are now unavailable.

Old Move New Move
Barrage Draining Kiss
Brine Scald
Constrict Icicle Crash
Horn Drill Drill Run
Lunar Dance Moonblast
Luster Purge Dazzling Gleam
Mist Ball Disarming Voice
Sand Tomb Bulldoze
Submission Play Rough
Twister Hurricane
Volt Tackle Wild Charge

Move Modifications

Some moves have had changes to their numerical values. There are also some cases where moves have lost effects because it can't be replicated in the Gen IV engine.

Aurora Beam

Change Old New
Power 65 75
PP 20 15

Blaze Kick

Change Old New
Power 85 90
Accuracy 90 100

Bubble Beam

Change Old New
Power 65 75
PP 20 15

Chatter

Change Old New
Power 65 90
PP 20 15

Cross Poison

Change Old New
Power 70 90
PP 20 15

Cut

Change Old New
Power 50 60
Accuracy 95% 100%
PP 30 25
Type
Effect No Effect High Critical Ratio

Disarming Voice

Change Old New
Power 40 50

Draining Kiss

Change Old New
Power 50 75
Recovery 75% 50% (Engine limitation)

Flame Wheel

Change Old New
Power 60 75
PP 25 15

Fly

Change Old New
Power 90 100
Accuracy 95% 100%

Hurricane

Change Old New
Effect Confusion (30%) No Effect (Engine limitation)

Needle Arm

Change Old New
Power 60 90

Poison Fang

Change Old New
Power 50 65
Accuracy 100 95

Poison Tail

Change Old New
Power 50 90
PP 25 15

Rock Climb

Change Old New
Power 90 80
Accuracy 85% 95%
PP 20 10
Type

Rock Smash

Change Old New
Power 40 60

Scald

Change Old New
Effect Burn (30%) + Self thaw + Thaw enemy frozen Pokémon Burn (30%) + Self thaw (Engine limitation)

Shadow Claw

Change Old New
Power 65 80
PP 15 15

Shadow Punch

Change Old New
Power 60 80
PP 20 15

Sludge

Change Old New
Power 65 75
PP 20 15

Strength

Change Old New
Power 80 100
Effect No Effect May Raise Attack (10%)

Wild Charge

Change Old New
Power 90 100