Skitter Smack (move)

Skitter Smack はいよるいちげき Creeping Strike

Battles Type  Bug Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  70 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Move Tutor in The Isle of Armor TM219 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Skitter Smack (Japanese: はいよるいちげき Creeping Strike) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced during Generation VIII, in The Isle of Armor. It is TM219 in Generation IX.

Effect

Skitter Smack inflicts damage and lowers the target's Special Attack stat by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Skitter Smack cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IX
						SV
0917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug	44
0918		Spidops		Bug		Bug	49
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy	47
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy	47
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy	47
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 TM/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII	IX
						SwShIA Tutor	SV TM219
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon		✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon		✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug		✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug		✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	−	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	−	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	−	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug		✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug		✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like		✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like		✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like		✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon		✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug		✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug		✔
0415		Combee		Bug		Bug	−	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	−	✔
0422		Shellos All forms		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
0423		Gastrodon All forms		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug		✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug		✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0487		Giratina All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug		✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug		✔
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug	✔
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field	✔	✔
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug	✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug		✔
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon		✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon		✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral	−	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous	✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous	✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0718		Zygarde All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy	✔	✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy	✔	✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass	−	✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass	−	✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	✔
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field	−	✔
0833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug	✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug	✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like	✔
0872		Snom		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug		✔
0917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug		✔
0918		Spidops		Bug		Bug		✔
0919		Nymble		Bug		Bug		✔
0920		Lokix		Bug		Bug		✔
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field		✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field		✔
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass		✔
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass		✔
0949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass		✔
0950		Klawf		Water 3		Water 3		✔
0953		Rellor		Bug		Bug		✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug		✔
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		Field		✔
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IX
						SV
0919		Nymble		Bug		Bug	✔
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 generations

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

In other languages

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