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FightingPhysContact

Body Press

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
80
Acc
100
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The damage dealt by this move is calculated using the user’s Defense stat instead of its Attack stat.

Effects & flags

Contact

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsFightingPhys80100100
Gen 8–9FightingPhys80100100

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Mega MetagrossMega Metagross34%TorkoalTorkoal3.5%Kommo-oKommo-o3.3%CorviknightCorviknight25.8%Goodra (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)58.9%Mega SlowbroMega Slowbro34.6%SnorlaxSnorlax27.9%MudsdaleMudsdale16%Mega SkarmoryMega Skarmory5.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

CorviknightCorviknight63.8%Goodra (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)9.1%Mega SkarmoryMega Skarmory5.8%OrthwormOrthworm99.2%Mega AggronMega Aggron43.6%SkarmorySkarmory51%AggronAggron99.9%CofagrigusCofagrigus44.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)100%DondozoDondozo32.9%ArchaludonArchaludon99.1%Kommo-oKommo-o100%BastiodonBastiodon100%BronzongBronzong100%CorviknightCorviknight1.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

ZamazentaZamazenta62.9%CorviknightCorviknight26%SkarmorySkarmory85.9%GarganaclGarganacl14.6%DondozoDondozo47.2%ChesnaughtChesnaught96.4%Tauros (Paldean Form (Blaze Breed))Tauros (Paldean Form (Blaze Breed))0%MagnezoneMagnezone38.6%HippowdonHippowdon0.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Ting-LuTing-Lu45.8%DiancieDiancie92%Goodra (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)24.7%BronzongBronzong99.7%HeatranHeatran75.6%OrthwormOrthworm100%Kommo-oKommo-o78.1%GarganaclGarganacl13.5%CorviknightCorviknight82.1%Wo-ChienWo-Chien2.9%DondozoDondozo56.7%RegisteelRegisteel100%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
Not very effective (×½)
PoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
No effect (×0)
Ghost

Moves of the same type

FightingFocus PunchFightingHigh Jump KickFightingAxe KickFightingClose CombatFightingFocus BlastFightingSuperpowerFightingCollision CourseFightingCross ChopFightingDynamic PunchFightingFlying PressFightingHammer ArmFightingSacred Sword

Pokémon that learn this move121 Pokémon

Blastoise#0009BlastoiseJigglypuff#0039JigglypuffWigglytuff#0040WigglytuffGraveler#0075GravelerGolem#0076GolemSlowbro#0080SlowbroHypno#0097HypnoRhyhorn#0111RhyhornRhydon#0112RhydonTauros (Paldean Form (Combat Breed))#0128Tauros (Paldean Form (Combat Breed))Lapras#0131LaprasSnorlax#0143SnorlaxDragonite#0149DragoniteMew#0151MewMeganium#0154MeganiumSudowoodo#0185SudowoodoWooper (Paldean Form)#0194Wooper (Paldean Form)Quagsire#0195QuagsireForretress#0205ForretressSkarmory#0227SkarmoryDonphan#0232DonphanTyranitar#0248TyranitarSwampert#0260SwampertSlaking#0289SlakingMakuhita#0296MakuhitaHariyama#0297HariyamaNosepass#0299NosepassSwalot#0317SwalotNumel#0322NumelCamerupt#0323CameruptTorkoal#0324TorkoalGrumpig#0326GrumpigTropius#0357TropiusMetagross#0376MetagrossRegirock#0377RegirockRegice#0378RegiceRegisteel#0379RegisteelGroudon#0383GroudonTorterra#0389TorterraRampardos#0409RampardosBastiodon#0411BastiodonBronzong#0437BronzongHippopotas#0449HippopotasHippowdon#0450HippowdonAbomasnow#0460AbomasnowMagnezone#0462MagnezoneRhyperior#0464RhyperiorMamoswine#0473MamoswineProbopass#0476ProbopassDialga#0483DialgaPalkia#0484PalkiaHeatran#0485HeatranRegigigas#0486RegigigasArceus#0493ArceusEmboar#0500EmboarEelektross#0604EelektrossCubchoo#0613CubchooBeartic#0614BearticGolurk#0623GolurkCobalion#0638CobalionReshiram#0643ReshiramZekrom#0644ZekromKyurem#0646KyuremChesnaught#0652ChesnaughtHawlucha#0701HawluchaCarbink#0703CarbinkGoodra#0706GoodraAvalugg#0713AvaluggDiancie#0719DiancieVolcanion#0721VolcanionCrabominable#0740CrabominableMudsdale#0750MudsdaleKommo-o#0784Kommo-oRillaboom#0812RillaboomGreedent#0820GreedentCorviknight#0823CorviknightDrednaw#0834DrednawCarkol#0838CarkolCoalossal#0839CoalossalAppletun#0842AppletunSandaconda#0844SandacondaGrimmsnarl#0861GrimmsnarlFalinks#0870FalinksStonjourner#0874StonjournerCufant#0878CufantCopperajah#0879CopperajahDuraludon#0884DuraludonZamazenta#0889ZamazentaUrshifu#0892UrshifuGlastrier#0896GlastrierCalyrex#0898CalyrexUrsaluna#0901UrsalunaOinkologne#0916OinkolognePawmot#0923PawmotDachsbun#0927DachsbunNaclstack#0933NaclstackGarganacl#0934GarganaclOrthworm#0968OrthwormHoundstone#0972HoundstoneCetoddle#0974CetoddleCetitan#0975CetitanDondozo#0977DondozoClodsire#0980ClodsireDudunsparce#0982DudunsparceGreat Tusk#0984Great TuskBrute Bonnet#0986Brute BonnetSlither Wing#0988Slither WingSandy Shocks#0989Sandy ShocksIron Treads#0990Iron TreadsIron Hands#0992Iron HandsIron Thorns#0995Iron ThornsBaxcalibur#0998BaxcaliburWo-Chien#1001Wo-ChienTing-Lu#1003Ting-LuRoaring Moon#1005Roaring MoonKoraidon#1007KoraidonOkidogi#1014OkidogiArchaludon#1018ArchaludonHydrapple#1019HydrappleRaging Bolt#1021Raging BoltTerapagos#1024Terapagos

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FAQ

What type is Body Press?

Body Press is a Fighting-type Phys move.

What does Body Press do?

The damage dealt by this move is calculated using the user’s Defense stat instead of its Attack stat.

What are Body Press's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 80, accuracy 100, PP 10.

Which Pokémon can learn Body Press?

121 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Blastoise, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Graveler, Golem, Slowbro, Hypno, Rhyhorn.

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