Sweet Kiss
FairySweet Kiss is a Fairy-type status move. It targets a single adjacent target and has 10 PP.
Technical data
- Type
- Fairy
- Category
- status
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- 75
- PP
- 10
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- No
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up50 Pokémon
Alcremie
Raichu Mega Y
Alcremie Gmax
Raichu Mega X
Raichu Alola
Clefable Mega
Tinkaton
Clefable
Raichu
Aromatisse
Pikachu Starter
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
Egg move (breeding)9 Pokémon
Audino Mega- Clefable Mega
- Clefable
Audino
Pokémon that use this move
57 Pokémon, sorted by usage
- Audino Mega
- Alcremie
- Raichu Mega Y
- Alcremie Gmax
- Raichu Mega X
- Raichu Alola
- Clefable Mega
- Tinkaton
- Clefable
- Raichu
- Aromatisse
- Audino
- Pikachu Starter
- 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
What this move does
Sweet Kiss is a Fairy-type status move. It targets a single adjacent target and has 10 PP. Sweet Kiss is a Fairy-type status move. It targets a single adjacent target and has 10 PP.
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates.
When to consider it
Consider Sweet Kiss when your team needs the utility it provides rather than direct damage. Status moves define speed control, redirection, protection and disruption in VGC. Its value depends on whether your team can exploit the turns it creates. Check your team composition for Pokémon that benefit from the positioning or tempo it generates.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Sweet Kiss competes with other support and disruption options for a limited number of moveslots. Ask whether your team has enough offense to justify a utility move, and whether you have the speed or bulk to use it safely. Many successful teams run one or two status moves that enable the rest of the roster, so treat it as part of your overall gameplan rather than an afterthought.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Sweet Kiss include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. 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 Sweet Kiss 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 Sweet Kiss good in ChampionsVGC?
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
＋Is Sweet Kiss blocked by Protect?
Yes, Sweet Kiss is blocked by Protect and Detect.