Natural Gift
NormalNatural Gift is a Normal-type physical attack. It has — base power, 100% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
Technical data
- Type
- Normal
- Category
- physical
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 15
- 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-up38 Pokémon
Drampa Mega
Altaria Mega
Meganium Mega
Meganium
Talonflame
Altaria
Drampa
Forretress
TM / HM631 Pokémon
Metagross Mega
Tyranitar Mega
Blaziken Mega
Gardevoir Mega
Steelix Mega
Houndoom Mega
Gyarados Mega
Ampharos Mega
Heracross Mega
Gallade Mega
Scizor Mega
Garchomp Mega Z
Garchomp Mega
Glalie Mega
Sceptile Mega
Aerodactyl Mega
Swampert Mega
Slowbro Mega
Pidgeot Mega
Dragonite Mega
Altaria Mega
Blastoise Mega
Pinsir Mega
Charizard Mega Y
Charizard Mega X
Gengar Mega
Kangaskhan Mega
Sharpedo Mega
Snorlax
Lucario Mega Z
Lucario Mega
Alakazam Mega
Empoleon
Venusaur Mega
Feraligatr Mega
Glaceon
Infernape
Leafeon
Lopunny Mega
Abomasnow Mega
Meganium Mega
Arcanine
Dragonite
Blastoise Gmax
Charizard Gmax
Rhyperior
Garchomp
Aerodactyl
Froslass Mega
Torterra
Starmie Mega
Camerupt Mega
Aggron Mega
Venusaur Gmax
Pelipper
Swampert
Machamp Gmax
Machamp
Staraptor Mega
Feraligatr
Flareon
Gengar Gmax
Blastoise
Gengar
Tyranitar
Jolteon
Skarmory Mega
Typhlosion
Vaporeon
Charizard
Gyarados
Blaziken
Alakazam
Absol Mega
Ninetales
Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
Raichu Mega Y
Aggron
Absol Mega Z
Heracross
Manectric Mega
Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
Victreebel Mega
Tauros Paldea Combat Breed
Weavile
Raichu Mega X
Gardevoir
Raichu Alola
Sceptile
Scizor
Banette Mega
Kangaskhan
Mawile Mega
Clefable Mega
Meganium
Politoed
Rotom Mow
Steelix
Luxray
Roserade
Slowking Galar
Chimecho Mega
Spiritomb
Venusaur
Pidgeot
Rotom Fan
Ampharos
Arcanine Hisui
Bastiodon
Milotic
Rotom Frost
Typhlosion Hisui
Abomasnow
Rotom Wash
Snorlax Gmax
Rampardos
Beedrill Mega
Rotom Heat
Altaria
Clefable
Hippowdon
Slowbro Galar
Glalie
Houndoom
Gallade
Mamoswine
Torkoal
Lucario
Metagross
Sableye Mega
Slowbro
Pinsir
Umbreon
Sharpedo
Manectric
Espeon
Tauros
Toxicroak
Starmie
Medicham Mega
Gliscor
Ninetales Alola
Raichu
Absol
Lopunny
Froslass
Slowking
Forretress
Victreebel
Staraptor
Chimecho
Vileplume
Skarmory
Banette
Qwilfish
Camerupt
Arbok
Rotom
Qwilfish Hisui
Pikachu Starter
Azumarill
Castform Snowy
Castform Rainy
Castform Sunny
Castform
Medicham
Ariados
Beedrill
Mawile
Pikachu
Pikachu Alola Cap
Pikachu Belle
Pikachu Cosplay
Pikachu Gmax
Pikachu Hoenn Cap
Pikachu Kalos Cap
Pikachu Libre
Pikachu Original Cap
Pikachu Partner Cap
Pikachu Phd
Pikachu Pop Star
Pikachu Rock Star
Pikachu Sinnoh Cap
Pikachu Unova Cap
Pikachu World Cap
Sableye
Egg move (breeding)29 Pokémon
Snorlax
Snorlax Gmax
Dedenne
Pokémon that use this move
646 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Metagross Mega
Tyranitar Mega
Blaziken Mega
Gardevoir Mega
Steelix Mega
Drampa Mega
Houndoom Mega
Gyarados Mega
Ampharos Mega
Heracross Mega
Gallade Mega
Scizor Mega
Garchomp Mega Z
Garchomp Mega
Glalie Mega
Sceptile Mega
Aerodactyl Mega
Swampert Mega
Slowbro Mega
Pidgeot Mega
Dragonite Mega
Altaria Mega
Blastoise Mega
Pinsir Mega
Charizard Mega Y
Charizard Mega X
Gengar Mega
Kangaskhan Mega
Sharpedo Mega
Snorlax
Lucario Mega Z
Lucario Mega
Alakazam Mega
Empoleon
Venusaur Mega
Feraligatr Mega
Glaceon
Infernape
Leafeon
Lopunny Mega
Abomasnow Mega
Meganium Mega
Arcanine
Dragonite
Blastoise Gmax
Charizard Gmax
Rhyperior
Garchomp
Aerodactyl
Froslass Mega
Torterra
Starmie Mega
Camerupt Mega
Aggron Mega
Venusaur Gmax
Pelipper
Swampert
Machamp Gmax
Machamp
Staraptor Mega
Feraligatr
Flareon
Gengar Gmax
Blastoise
Gengar
Tyranitar
Jolteon
Skarmory Mega
Typhlosion
Vaporeon
Charizard
Gyarados
Blaziken
Alakazam
Absol Mega
Ninetales
Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
Raichu Mega Y
Aggron
Absol Mega Z
Heracross
Manectric Mega
Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
Victreebel Mega
Tauros Paldea Combat Breed
Weavile
Raichu Mega X
Gardevoir
Raichu Alola
Sceptile
Scizor
Banette Mega
Kangaskhan
Mawile Mega
Clefable Mega
Meganium
Politoed
Rotom Mow
Steelix
Talonflame
Luxray
Roserade
Slowking Galar
Chimecho Mega
Spiritomb
Venusaur
Pidgeot
Rotom Fan
Ampharos
Arcanine Hisui
Bastiodon
Milotic
Rotom Frost
Typhlosion Hisui
Abomasnow
Rotom Wash
Snorlax Gmax
Rampardos
Beedrill Mega
Rotom Heat
Altaria
Clefable
Hippowdon
Slowbro Galar
Glalie
Houndoom
Gallade
Mamoswine
Torkoal
Lucario
Metagross
Sableye Mega
Slowbro
Pinsir
Umbreon
Sharpedo
Manectric
Espeon
Tauros
Toxicroak
Starmie
Drampa
Medicham Mega
Gliscor
Ninetales Alola
Raichu
Absol
Lopunny
Froslass
Slowking
Forretress
Victreebel
Staraptor
Chimecho
Vileplume
Skarmory
Banette
Qwilfish
Camerupt
Arbok
Rotom
Qwilfish Hisui
Dedenne
Pikachu Starter
Azumarill
Castform Snowy
Castform Rainy
Castform Sunny
Castform
Medicham
Ariados
Beedrill
Mawile
Pikachu
Pikachu Alola Cap
Pikachu Belle
Pikachu Cosplay
Pikachu Gmax
Pikachu Hoenn Cap
Pikachu Kalos Cap
Pikachu Libre
Pikachu Original Cap
Pikachu Partner Cap
Pikachu Phd
Pikachu Pop Star
Pikachu Rock Star
Pikachu Sinnoh Cap
Pikachu Unova Cap
Pikachu World Cap
Sableye
What this move does
Natural Gift is a Normal-type physical attack. It has — base power, 100% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Natural Gift is a Normal-type physical attack. It has — base power, 100% accuracy, 15 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 Natural Gift 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, Natural Gift 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 Natural Gift 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 Natural Gift 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 Natural Gift 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 Natural Gift blocked by Protect?
Yes, Natural Gift is blocked by Protect and Detect.