Sheer Force

Sheer Force (Japanese: ちからずく, Hepburn: Chikara Zuku) is an ability introduced in Generation V. 26 Pokémon have this ability, one is a Mega Pokémon.

Descriptions

Generations	Description
Generation V	Removes added effects to increase move damage.
Generation VI	Removes additional effects to increase move damage.
Generation VII, VIII	Removes additional effects to increase the power of moves when attacking.
Generation IX	Removes any additional effects from the Pokémon's moves, but increases the moves' power.

Effect

If the Pokémon with this ability uses one of the following moves, the additional effect is ignored and instead powered up by 30%.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	Additional effect	Learned by
Acid			40	100%	10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by one stage
Acid Spray			40	100%	Lowers the target's Special Defense stat by two stages
Air Slash			75	95%	30% chance of making the target flinch
Anchor Shot			80	100%	Prevents the target from fleeing or switching out
Ancient Power			60	100%	10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed stats by one stage each
Astonish			30	100%	30% chance of making the target flinch
Aurora Beam			65	100%	10% chance of lowering the target's Attack stat by one stage
Bite			60	100%	30% chance of making the target flinch
Blaze Kick			85	90%	10% chance of burning the target
Blizzard			110	70%	10% chance of freezing the target
Blue Flare			130	85%	20% chance of burning the target
Body Slam			85	100%	30% chance of paralyzing the target	*****
Bolt Strike			130	85%	20% chance of paralyzing the target
Bone Club			65	85%	10% chance of making the target flinch
Bounce			85	85%	30% chance of paralyzing the target
Bubble			40	100%	10% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stage
Bubble Beam			65	100%	10% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stage	**
Bug Buzz			90	100%	10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by one stage
Bulldoze			60	100%	Lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage
Charge Beam			50	90%	70% chance of raising the user's Special Attack stat by one stage
Chatter			65	100%	Confuses the target
Clangorous Soulblaze			185	–	Raises the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed stats by one stage each
Confusion			50	100%	10% chance of confusing the target
Constrict			10	100%	10% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stage
Cross Poison			70	100%	10% chance of poisoning the target
Crunch			10	100%	20% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage
Crush Claw			75	95%	50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage
Dark Pulse			80	100%	20% chance of making the target flinch
Dragon Rush			100	75%	20% chance of making the target flinch
Dragon Breath			80	100%	30% chance of paralyzing the target
Dynamic Punch			100	75%	Confuses the target	*****
Diamond Storm			100	95%	50% chance of raising the user's Defense stat by two stages
Discharge			80	100%	30% chance of paralyzing the target
Dizzy Punch			70	100%	20% chance of confusing the target
Earth Power			80	100%	10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by one stage
Electroweb			55	95%	Lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage
Ember			40	100%	10% chance of burning the target
Energy Ball			90	100%	10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by one stage
Extrasensory			80	100%	10% chance of making the target flinch
Fake Out			40	100%	Makes the target flinch
Fiery Dance			80	100%	50% chance of raising the user's Special Attack stat by one stage
Fire Blast			110	85%	10% chance of burning the target
Fire Fang			65	95%	20% chance of burning the target or making them flinch (10% each)
Fire Lash			80	100%	Lowers the target's Defense stat by one stage
Fire Punch			75	100%	10% chance of burning the target
Flame Charge			50	100%	Raises the user's Speed stat by one stage
Flame Wheel			60	100%	10% chance of burning the target
Flamethrower			90	100%	10% chance of burning the target
Flare Blitz			120	100%	10% chance of burning the target
Flash Cannon			80	100%	10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by one stage
Focus Blast			120	70%	10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by one stage
Force Palm			60	100%	30% chance of paralyzing the target
Freeze-Dry			70	100%	10% chance of freezing the target
Freeze Shock			140	90%	30% chance of paralyzing the target
Genesis Supernova			185	-	Changes the battlefield to Psychic Terrain
Glaciate			65	95%	Lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage
Gunk Shot			120	80%	30% chance of poisoning the target
Headbutt			70	100%	30% chance of making the target flinch	*******
Heart Stamp			60	100%	30% chance of making the target flinch
Heat Wave			90	95%	10% chance of burning the target
Hurricane			110	70%	30% chance of confusing the target
Hyper Fang			80	90%	10% chance of making the target flinch
Ice Beam			90	100%	10% chance of freezing the target
Ice Burn			140	90%	30% chance of burning the target
Ice Fang			65	95%	20% chance of freezing the target or making them flinch (10% each)
Ice Punch			75	100%	10% chance of freezing the target
Icicle Crash			85	90%	30% chance of making the target flinch
Icy Wind			55	95%	Lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage
Inferno			100	50%	Burns the target
Iron Head			80	100%	30% chance of making the target flinch
Iron Tail			100	75%	30% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage
Lava Plume			80	100%	30% chance of burning the target
Leaf Tornado			65	90%	50% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy stat by one stage
Lick			30	100%	30% chance of paralyzing the target
Liquidation			85	100%	20% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage
Low Sweep			65	100%	Lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage
Lunge			80	100%	Lowers the target's Attack stat by one stage
Luster Purge			70	100%	50% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by one stage
Metal Claw			50	95%	10% chance of raising the user's Attack stat by one stage
Meteor Mash			90	90%	20% chance of raising the user's Attack stat by one stage
Mirror Shot			65	85%	30% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy stat by one stage
Mist Ball			70	100%	50% chance of lowering the target's Special Attack stat by one stage
Moonblast			95	100%	30% chance of lowering the target's Special Attack stat by one stage
Mud Bomb			65	85%	30% chance of lowering the foe's Accuracy stat by one stage
Mud Shot			55	95%	Lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage
Mud-Slap			20	100%	Lowers the target's Accuracy stat by one stage	********
Muddy Water			90	85%	30% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy stat by one stage
Mystical Fire			75	100%	Lowers the target's Special Attack stat by one stage
Needle Arm			60	100%	30% chance of making the target flinch
Night Daze			85	95%	40% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy stat by one stage
Nuzzle			20	100%	Paralyzes the target
Octazooka			65	85%	50% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy stat by one stage
Ominous Wind			60	100%	10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed stats by one stage each
Play Rough			90	90%	10% chance of lowering the target's Attack stat by one stage
Poison Fang			50	100%	50% chance of badly poisoning the target
Poison Jab			80	100%	30% chance of poisoning the target
Poison Sting			15	100%	30% chance of poisoning the target
Poison Tail			50	100%	10% chance of poisoning the target
Powder Snow			40	100%	10% chance of freezing the target
Power-Up Punch			40	100%	Raises the user's Attack stat by one stage
Psybeam			65	100%	10% chance of confusing the target
Psychic			90	100%	10% chance of confusing the target
Razor Shell			75	95%	50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage
Relic Song			75	100%	10% chance of causing the target to sleep
Rock Climb			90	85%	20% chance of confusing the target	*
Rock Slide			90	85%	30% chance of making the target flinch
Rock Smash			40	100%	50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage
Rock Tomb			60	95%	Lowers the target's Speed by one stage
Rolling Kick			60	85%	30% chance of making the target flinch
Sacred Fire			100	95%	50% chance of burning the target
Scald			80	100%	30% chance of burning the target
Searing Shot			100	100%	30% chance of burning the target
Secret Power			70	100%	30% chance of: Paralysis In Electric Terrain and plain terrain Sleep In Grass Burning On Volcano Freezing In Hail/Snow Flinching In Caves Lower Accuracy by one stage On Sand/Dirt/Rock Lower Attack by one stage On Water Lower Defense by one stage In Ultra Space Lower Special Attack by one stage In Misty Terrain Lower Speed by one stage In Psychic Terrain
Seed Flare			120	85%	40% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by two stages
Shadow Ball			80	100%	20% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by one stage
Shadow Bone			85	100%	20% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage
Signal Beam			75	100%	10% chance of confusing the target
Silver Wind			60	100%	10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed stats by one stage each
Sky Attack			140	90%	30% chance of making the target flinch
Sludge			65	100%	30% chance of poisoning the target
Sludge Bomb			90	100%	30% chance of poisoning the target
Sludge Wave			95	100%	10% chance of poisoning the target
Smog			30	70%	40% chance of poisoning the target
Snarl			55	95%	Lowers the target's Special Attack stat by one stage
Snore			50	100%	30% chance of making the target flinch
Spark			65	100%	30% chance of paralyzing the target
Spirit Shackle			80	100%	Prevents the target from fleeing or switching out
Steam Eruption			110	95%	30% chance of burning the target
Steamroller			65	100%	30% chance of making the target flinch
Steel Wing			70	90%	10% chance of raising the user's Defense stat by one stage
Stoked Sparksurfer			175	-	Paralyzes the target
Stomp			65	100%	30% chance of making the target flinch
Struggle Bug			50	100%	Lowers the target's Special Attack stat by one stage
Thunder			110	70%	30% chance of paralyzing the target
Thunder Fang			65	95%	20% chance of paralyzing the target or making them flinch (10% each)
Thunder Punch			75	100%	10% chance of paralyzing the target
Thunder Shock			40	100%	10% chance of paralyzing the target
Thunderbolt			90	100%	10% chance of paralyzing the target
Tri Attack			80	100%	20% chance of either paralyzing, freezing, or burning the target (6.67% each)
Trop Kick			70	100%	Lowers the target's Attack stat by one stage
Twineedle			25	100%	20% chance of poisoning the target (per strike)
Twister			40	100%	20% chance of making the target flinch
Volt Tackle			120	100%	10% chance of paralyzing the target
Water Pulse			60	100%	20% chance of confusing the target
Waterfall			80	100%	20% chance of making the target flinch
Zap Cannon			120	50%	Paralyzes the target	*
Zen Headbutt			80	90%	20% chance of making the target flinch
Zing Zap			80	100%	30% chance of paralyzing the target

Pokémon

Pokédex	Pokémon	Type	Abilities
#031	Nidoqueen		Generation III Poison Point Generation IV Rivalry Generation V Sheer Force
#034	Nidoking
#098	Krabby		Generation III Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Generation V Sheer Force
#099	Kingler
#128	Tauros		Generation III Intimidate Generation IV Anger Point Generation V Sheer Force
#158	Totodile		Generation III Torrent Generation V Sheer Force
#159	Croconaw
#160	Feraligatr
#208	Steelix		Generation III Rock Head Sturdy Generation V Sheer Force
#296	Makuhita		Generation III Thick Fat Guts Generation V Sheer Force
#297	Hariyama
#303	Mawile		Generation III Hyper Cutter Intimidate Generation V Sheer Force
#323	Mega Camerupt		Generation VI Sheer Force
#328	Trapinch		Generation III Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Generation V Sheer Force
#371	Bagon		Generation III Rock Head Generation V Sheer Force
#408	Cranidos		Generation IV Mold Breaker Generation V Sheer Force
#409	Rampardos
#532	Timburr		Generation V Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist(DW)
#533	Gurdurr
#534	Conkeldurr
#555	Darmanitan		Generation V Sheer Force Zen Mode(DW)
#621	Druddigon		Generation V Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker(DW)
#627	Rufflet		Generation V Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle(DW)
#628	Braviary		Generation V Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant(DW)
#645	Incarnate Landorus		Generation V Sand Force Sheer Force
#733	Toucannon		Generation VII Keen Eye Skill Link Sheer Force
#878	Cufant		Generation VIII Sheer Force Heavy Metal(DW)
#879	Copperajah		Generation VIII Sheer Force Heavy Metal(DW)
• Green indicates the ability is known naturally • Yellow indicates the ability is only known through the Dream World