Body Press
FightingBody Press is a Fighting-type physical attack. It has 80 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
Technical data
- Type
- Fighting
- Category
- physical
- Power
- 80
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 10
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- Yes
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up3 Pokémon
No Pokémon listed in the current dataset.
TM / HM222 Pokémon
Metagross Mega
Tyranitar Mega
Hawlucha Mega
Steelix Mega
Chesnaught Mega
Falinks Mega
Swampert Mega
Slowbro Mega
Eelektross Mega
Goodra Hisui
Dragonite Mega
Blastoise Mega
Emboar Mega
Kommo O
Archaludon
Snorlax
Goodra
Hydrapple
Crabominable Mega
Golurk Mega
Abomasnow Mega
Meganium Mega
Dragonite
Blastoise Gmax
Rhyperior
Torterra
Camerupt Mega
Aggron Mega
Swampert
Sandaconda
Blastoise
Tyranitar
Grimmsnarl Gmax
Skarmory Mega
Avalugg
Avalugg Hisui
Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
Aggron
Beartic
Houndstone
Sandaconda Gmax
Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
Tauros Paldea Combat Breed
Meganium
Steelix
Grimmsnarl
Appletun
Bastiodon
Runerigus
Chesnaught
Orthworm
Abomasnow
Snorlax Gmax
Garbodor
Eelektross
Garganacl
Rampardos
Cofagrigus
Emboar
Falinks
Crabominable
Appletun Gmax
Hippowdon
Slowbro Galar
Corviknight Gmax
Mamoswine
Torkoal
Metagross
Slowbro
Hawlucha
Mudsdale
Corviknight
Forretress
Garbodor Gmax
Golurk
Skarmory
Camerupt
Pokémon that use this move
222 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Metagross Mega
Tyranitar Mega
Hawlucha Mega
Steelix Mega
Chesnaught Mega
Falinks Mega
Swampert Mega
Slowbro Mega
Eelektross Mega
Goodra Hisui
Dragonite Mega
Blastoise Mega
Emboar Mega
Kommo O
Archaludon
Snorlax
Goodra
Hydrapple
Crabominable Mega
Golurk Mega
Abomasnow Mega
Meganium Mega
Dragonite
Blastoise Gmax
Rhyperior
Torterra
Camerupt Mega
Aggron Mega
Swampert
Sandaconda
Blastoise
Tyranitar
Grimmsnarl Gmax
Skarmory Mega
Avalugg
Avalugg Hisui
Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
Aggron
Beartic
Houndstone
Sandaconda Gmax
Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
Tauros Paldea Combat Breed
Meganium
Steelix
Grimmsnarl
Appletun
Bastiodon
Runerigus
Chesnaught
Orthworm
Abomasnow
Snorlax Gmax
Garbodor
Eelektross
Garganacl
Rampardos
Cofagrigus
Emboar
Falinks
Crabominable
Appletun Gmax
Hippowdon
Slowbro Galar
Corviknight Gmax
Mamoswine
Torkoal
Metagross
Slowbro
Hawlucha
Mudsdale
Corviknight
Forretress
Garbodor Gmax
Golurk
Skarmory
Camerupt
What this move does
Body Press is a Fighting-type physical attack. It has 80 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Body Press is a Fighting-type physical attack. It has 80 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Body Press when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Body Press is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Body Press include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Body Press in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
+Is Body Press good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
+Is Body Press blocked by Protect?
Yes, Body Press is blocked by Protect and Detect.