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Normal Type
Status

Raises the user’s evasion by two stages.

Move Stats

Power
Accuracy
PP
10
Priority
0
Generation
Generation I
Target
User

Effect

Raises the user’s evasion by two stages. stomp and steamroller have double power against Pokémon that have used this move since entering the field.

Flavor Text

Move descriptions from different games

Crystal

"Heightens evasive­ ness."

Ruby Sapphire

"Minimizes the user’s size to raise evasiveness."

Emerald

"Minimizes the user’s size to raise evasiveness."

Gold Silver

"Heightens evasive­ ness."

Firered Leafgreen

"The user compresses all the cells in its body to raise its evasiveness."

Diamond Pearl

"The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller. The user’s evasion stat is boosted."

Platinum

"The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller. The user’s evasion stat is boosted."

Heartgold Soulsilver

"The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller. The user’s evasion stat is boosted."

Black White

"The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness."

Black 2 White 2

"The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness."

X Y

"The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness."

Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire

"The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness."

Sun Moon

"The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness."

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

"The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness."

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

"The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness."

Sword Shield

"The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness."

Legends Arceus

"The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness."

Scarlet Violet

"The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply boosts its evasiveness."

Stat Changes

Evasion
+2

Additional Information

Status Effect
None
Category
Net Good Stats
00000

Past Values

How move stats changed over generations

X Y
PP
2010

Effect Changes

How the move effect evolved over game versions

Changed in Gold Silver
Previous Effect:

Does not interact with stomp.

Previous Short Effect:

Changed in Black White
Previous Effect:

Raises evasion by one stage.

Previous Short Effect:

Contest Information

Contest Type
Cute
Super Contest Effect
Available

Contest Effect

Detailed effect when used in contests

Effect Description

Prevents the next jam on this turn.

Flavor Text

"Can avoid being startled by others once."

Appeal
2
0

Super Contest Effect

Detailed effect when used in super contests

Flavor Text

"Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn."

Appeal
2