Coil (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 5

Effects

Coil raises the user's Attack, Defense and Accuracy by one stage each.

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Coil turns into Z-Coil and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Coil
Japanese とぐろをまく (Toguro wo Maku)
German Einrollen
French Enroulement
Italian Arrotola
Spanish Enrosque
Korean 똬리틀기
Chinese (Simplified) 盘蜷
Chinese (Traditional) 盤蜷

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user coils up and concentrates. This boosts its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Coil at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Level 44
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Level 56
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Level 1
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Level 44
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Level 44
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Level 48
Snivy Snivy
#0495 / Grass
Level 31
Servine Servine
#0496 / Grass
Level 36
Serperior Serperior
#0497 / Grass
Level 38
Eelektrik Eelektrik
#0603 / Electric
Level 54
Eelektross Eelektross
#0604 / Electric
Level 1
Silicobra Silicobra
#0843 / Ground
Level 45
Sandaconda Sandaconda
#0844 / Ground
Level 49
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Level 44

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Coil as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.