Secret Power (move)
Move data
Type | Normal |
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Category | Physical |
Power | 70 |
Accuracy | 100 |
PP | 20 (max. 32) |
Makes contact? | No |
Introduced | Generation 3 |
Machine/Record
Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald |
TM43 |
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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
TM43 |
O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | TM94 |
Effects
Secret Power deals damage and has a 30% chance of inducing a secondary effect on the opponent, depending on the environment. The move's animation also changes, reusing that of a specific attack for each terrain.
Generations 6-7
Location | Effect | Animation |
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In buildings, paved/plain terrain or wi-fi/linked battles | Paralysis | Body Slam |
Grass or with Grassy Terrain in effect | Sleep | Vine Whip |
Sand or rocky terrain | Accuracy lowered one stage | Mud Slap |
In caves | Flinching | Rock Throw |
Water or Underwater | Attack lowered one stage | Water Pulse |
Shallow water or Marshland | Speed lowered one stage | Mud Shot |
Soaring or at Sky Pillar | Speed lowered one stage | Gust |
Snow or ice | Freezing | Avalanche or Ice Shard |
Volcanic terrain | Burn | Incinerate |
With Electric Terrain in effect | Paralysis | Thunder Shock |
With Misty Terrain in effect | Special Attack lowered one stage | Fairy Wind |
With Psychic Terrain in effect | Speed lowered one stage | Confusion |
Generation 5
Location | Effect | Animation |
---|---|---|
In buildings, paved/plain terrain or wi-fi/linked battles | Paralysis | Body Slam |
Grass | Sleep | Needle Arm |
Sand | Accuracy lowered one stage | Mud Slap |
In caves or rocky terrain | Flinching | Rock Throw |
Water | Attack lowered one stage | Water Pulse |
Puddles | Speed lowered one stage | Mud Shot |
Snow or ice | Freezing | Avalanche |
Generation 4
Location | Effect | Animation |
---|---|---|
In buildings or wi-fi/linked battles | Paralysis | Body Slam |
Distortion World | Paralysis | Pound |
Grass | Sleep | Needle Arm |
Paved/plain terrain or sand | Accuracy lowered one stage | Mud Slap |
In caves or rocky terrain | Flinching | Rock Throw |
Water | Attack lowered one stage | Water Pulse |
Snow or ice | Freezing | Avalanche |
Generation 3
Location | Effect | Animation |
---|---|---|
In buildings or linked battles | Paralysis | Strength |
Paved/plain terrain | Paralysis | Slam |
Grass | Poison | Needle Arm |
Long grass | Sleep | Magical Leaf |
In caves | Flinching | Bite |
Sand | Accuracy lowered one stage | Mud Shot |
Rocky terrain | Confusion | Rock Throw |
On ponds | Speed lowered one stage | Bubble Beam |
On the sea | Attack lowered one stage | Surf |
Underwater | Defense lowered one stage | Waterfall |
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Secret Power turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 140.
Outside of battle
In Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Secret Power allows the user to create their own secret base when used on weeping willow-like trees or indented walls.
Move target
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
English | Secret Power |
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Japanese | ひみつのちから (Himitsu no Chikara) |
German | Geheimpower |
French | Force Cachée |
Italian | Forzasegreta |
Spanish | Daño Secreto |
Korean | 비밀의힘 |
Chinese (Simplified) | 秘密之力 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 秘密之力 |
Game descriptions
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
An attack with effects that vary by location. |
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FireRed/LeafGreen | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The user attacks with a secret power. Its added effects vary depending on the user’s environment. |
Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user attacks the target with a secret power. Its added effects vary depending on the user’s environment. |
X/Y | The user attacks the target with a secret power. Its additional effects vary depending on the user’s environment. |
O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | An attack whose additional effects depend upon where it was used. Can also be used to make a Secret Base. |
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The additional effects of this attack depend upon where it was used. |
Sword/Shield 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 | This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Secret Power at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Secret Power as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
#0096 / Psychic
Human-Like
#0097 / Psychic
Human-Like
#0175 / Fairy
Undiscovered
#0307 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like
#0308 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like
Learnt in previous generations only
These Pokémon can only learn Secret Power in previous games; check the respective Pokédex pages for full details.
#0004 / Fire
Gen 6 — TM
#0005 / Fire
Gen 6 — TM
#0012 / Bug · Flying
Gen 6 — TM
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Gen 6 — TM
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Gen 6 — TM
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Gen 6 — TM
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Gen 6 — TM
#0071 / Grass · Poison
Gen 6 — TM
#0073 / Water · Poison
Gen 6 — TM
#0083 / Normal · Flying
Gen 6 — TM
#0107 / Fighting
Gen 6 — TM
#0115 / Normal
Gen 6 — TM
#0125 / Electric
Gen 6 — TM
#0142 / Rock · Flying
Gen 6 — TM
#0157 / Fire
Gen 6 — TM
#0160 / Water
Gen 6 — TM
#0200 / Ghost
Gen 6 — TM
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Gen 6 — TM
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Gen 6 — TM
#0402 / Bug
Gen 6 — TM
#0449 / Ground
Gen 6 — TM
#0463 / Normal
Gen 6 — TM
#0466 / Electric
Gen 6 — TM
#0524 / Rock
Gen 6 — TM
#0534 / Fighting
Gen 6 — TM
#0537 / Water · Ground
Gen 6 — TM
#0544 / Bug · Poison
Gen 6 — TM
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Gen 6 — TM
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Gen 6 — TM
Standard Mode
#0555 / Fire
Gen 6 — TM
#0563 / Ghost
Gen 6 — TM
#0565 / Water · Rock
Gen 6 — TM
#0576 / Psychic
Gen 6 — TM
#0588 / Bug
Gen 6 — TM
#0589 / Bug · Steel
Gen 6 — TM
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Gen 6 — TM
#0598 / Grass · Steel
Gen 6 — TM
#0604 / Electric
Gen 6 — TM
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Gen 6 — TM
#0626 / Normal
Gen 6 — TM
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
Gen 6 — TM
#0661 / Normal · Flying
Gen 6 — TM
#0662 / Fire · Flying
Gen 6 — TM
#0663 / Fire · Flying
Gen 6 — TM
#0683 / Fairy
Gen 6 — TM
#0689 / Rock · Water
Gen 6 — TM
#0694 / Electric · Normal
Gen 6 — TM