Nuzzle

Essentials

Nuzzle

physical

Generation 6

Summary

Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 20; percentile 3.9
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user attacks by nuzzling its electrified cheeks against the target. This also leaves the target with paralysis.

: The user attacks by nuzzling its electrified cheeks against the target. This also leaves the target with paralysis.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ほっぺすりすり (hoppesurisuri)
: ほっぺすりすり
Korean: 볼부비부비
Chinese: 蹭蹭臉頰
: 蹭蹭脸颊
French: Frotte-Frimousse
German: Wangenrubbler
Spanish: Moflete Estático
Italian: Elettrococcola

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Nuzzle.

Pokémon

Electric Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Nuzzle's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

				Pokémon	Ability	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
23	29	29	29	Pikachu	Static Lightning Rod	Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
	29			Cosplay Pikachu	Static Lightning Rod	Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
	29			Pikachu Rock Star	Static Lightning Rod	Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
	29			Pikachu Belle	Static Lightning Rod	Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
	29			Pikachu Pop Star	Static Lightning Rod	Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
	29			Pikachu Ph.D.	Static Lightning Rod	Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
	29			Pikachu Libre	Static Lightning Rod	Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
		29	29	Original Cap Pikachu	Static Lightning Rod	Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
		29	29	Hoenn Cap Pikachu	Static Lightning Rod	Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
		29	29	Sinnoh Cap Pikachu	Static Lightning Rod	Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
		29	29	Unova Cap Pikachu	Static Lightning Rod	Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
		29	29	Kalos Cap Pikachu	Static Lightning Rod	Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
		29	29	Alola Cap Pikachu	Static Lightning Rod	Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
			29	Pikachu	Static Lightning Rod	Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
—	—	—	—	Plusle	Plus Lightning Rod	Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
—	—	—	—	Minun	Minus Volt Absorb	Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
19	19	19	19	Pachirisu	Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb	Field Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
15	15	15	15	Emolga	Static Motor Drive	Field	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
20	20	20	20	Dedenne	Cheek Pouch Pickup Plus	Field Fairy	67	58	57	81	67	101	431
		21	21	Togedemaru	Iron Barbs Lightning Rod Sturdy	Field Fairy	65	98	63	40	73	96	435
			21	Totem Togedemaru	Iron Barbs Lightning Rod Sturdy	Field Fairy	65	98	63	40	73	96	435

21 Pokémon