Fissure
GroundFissure is a Ground-type physical attack. It has — base power, 30% accuracy, 5 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
Technical data
- Type
- Ground
- Category
- physical
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- 30
- PP
- 5
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- No
- 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-up24 Pokémon
Excadrill Mega
Camerupt Mega
Excadrill
Stunfisk
Hippowdon
Stunfisk Galar
Camerupt
TM / HM53 Pokémon
Slowbro Mega
Blastoise Mega
Charizard Mega Y
Charizard Mega X
Kangaskhan Mega
Snorlax
Blastoise Gmax
Charizard Gmax
Machamp Gmax
Machamp
Blastoise
Charizard
Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
Tauros Paldea Combat Breed
Kangaskhan
Snorlax Gmax
Slowbro Galar
Slowbro
Tauros
Arbok
Egg move (breeding)21 Pokémon
Snorlax
Bastiodon
Snorlax Gmax
Mamoswine
Torkoal
Pokémon that use this move
90 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Slowbro Mega
Blastoise Mega
Charizard Mega Y
Charizard Mega X
Kangaskhan Mega
Snorlax
Excadrill Mega
Blastoise Gmax
Charizard Gmax
Camerupt Mega
Machamp Gmax
Machamp
Blastoise
Charizard
Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
Tauros Paldea Combat Breed
Kangaskhan
Bastiodon
Snorlax Gmax
Excadrill
Stunfisk
Hippowdon
Slowbro Galar
Mamoswine
Torkoal
Slowbro
Tauros
Stunfisk Galar
Camerupt
Arbok
What this move does
Fissure is a Ground-type physical attack. It has — base power, 30% accuracy, 5 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Fissure is a Ground-type physical attack. It has — base power, 30% accuracy, 5 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Fissure 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, Fissure 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 Fissure 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 Fissure 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 Fissure 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 Fissure blocked by Protect?
Yes, Fissure is blocked by Protect and Detect.