Nuzzle

Essentials

Nuzzle

physical

Generation 6

Summary

Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 20; percentile 6.6
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32.0 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
: 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.

: 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	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
				12	Pichu		Static Lightning Rod		Undiscovered	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
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	—	Partner Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
				—	World Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
				—	Raichu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	60	90	55	90	80	110	485
				—	Alolan Raichu		Surge Surfer		Field Fairy	60	85	50	95	85	110	485
—	—	—	—		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
				5	Yamper		Ball Fetch Rattled		Field	59	45	50	40	50	26	270
				—	Boltund		Strong Jaw Competitive		Field	69	90	60	90	60	121	490
				—	Toxel		Rattled Static Klutz		Undiscovered	40	38	35	54	35	40	242
				—	Amped Toxtricity		Punk Rock Plus Technician		Human-Like	75	98	70	114	70	75	502
				—	Low Key Toxtricity		Punk Rock Minus Technician		Human-Like	75	98	70	114	70	75	502
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
					Hatenna		Healer Anticipation Magic Bounce		Fairy	42	30	45	56	53	39	265

31 Pokémon