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Gear Grind

SteelPhysical

Gear Grind deals damage and will strike twice (with 50 base power each time). Each strike of Gear Grind is treated like a separate attack: The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.

Move data

Power

50

Accuracy

85%

PP

15

Makes contact

Yes

Introduced

Generation 5

Target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Game descriptions

  • Black, White, Black 2, White 2:The user attacks by throwing two steel gears at its target.
  • X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:The user attacks by throwing steel gears at its target twice.
  • Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon:The user attacks by throwing steel gears at its target twice.
  • Sword, Shield:The user attacks by throwing steel gears at its target twice.
  • B.Diamond, S.Pearl:This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
  • Scarlet, Violet:The user attacks by throwing steel gears at the target twice in a row.

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