Coil (move)

	Coil; とぐろをまく Coil Up
Type	Poison
Category	Status
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	0
	Does not make contact; Not affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Affected by Snatch; Not affected by Mirror Move; Not affected by King's Rock;
	Self: Affects the user
Introduced	Generation V
	Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.;
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Appeal	0
Jam	0
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Appeal	0
Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
	Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Coil redirects here. For the Pokémon named Coil in Japanese, see Magnemite (Pokémon).

Coil (Japanese: とぐろをまく Coil Up) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

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

If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Coil, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.
SV	The user coils up and concentrates. This boosts its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
						SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0023	Ekans	Field	Dragon	44	44	44		44	44
0024	Arbok	Field	Dragon	56	56	56		56	56
0162	Furret	Field		Field	−	−	1		1	1
0206	Dunsparce	Field		Field	43^BW 37^B2W2	37	28^SM 31^USUM	48	48	44
0336	Seviper	Field	Dragon	64^BW 49^B2W2	48^XY 46^ORAS	44		44	44
0350	Milotic	Water 1	Dragon	−	44^ORAS	41	48	48	48
0367	Huntail	Water 1		Water 1	−	45^ORAS	45		45
0368	Gorebyss	Water 1		Water 1	−	45^ORAS	45		45
0495	Snivy	Field	Grass	31	31	31			31
0496	Servine	Field	Grass	36	36	36			36
0497	Serperior	Field	Grass	38	38	38			38
0603	Eelektrik	Amorphous		Amorphous	54	54	54			54
0604	Eelektross	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	1	1			1
0718	Zygarde All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		80	72	72
0843	Silicobra	Field	Dragon				45		45
0844	Sandaconda	Field	Dragon				49		49
0850	Sizzlipede	Bug		Bug				25
0851	Centiskorch	Bug		Bug				25
0982	Dudunsparce All forms	Field		Field						44
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#		Egg Groups	Egg Move
			IX
			SV
0968	Orthworm	Field	Field	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Coil raises the user's Attack, Defense, and accuracy.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDGtI	-	-	15	50	—%	-	User	User	-
SMD	-	-	15	30	—%	-	User	User	-
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games	Description
MDGtI	It boosts your Attack, Defense, and accuracy. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD	It boosts your Attack, Defense, and accuracy. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

This move, along with Hone Claws and Acupressure, are the only moves that raise the accuracy stat.
Fitting for its name, most Pokémon that can learn this move have a serpentine body.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	盤蜷 Pùhnkyùhn
Chinese	Mandarin	盤蜷 / 盘蜷 Pánquán
Dutch		Oprollen
French		Enroulement
German		Einrollen
Italian		Arrotola
Korean		똬리틀기 Ttwariteulgi
Brazilian Portuguese		Enroscar
Spanish		Enrosque

Variations of the move Quiver Dance

Quiver Dance • • Victory Dance

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