PokéKit
FightingStatus

Coaching

Pow
—
Acc
—
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats.

Effects & flags

Raises Atk by 1Raises Def by 1Bypasses Substitute

Pokémon that run this move

Champions VGC reg.MB2026-07

SneaslerSneasler12%Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken1.1%Mega ScraftyMega Scrafty8%BlazikenBlaziken59.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions VGC reg.MB (2026-07).

Doubles OU2026-07

MewMew2.5%SneaslerSneasler47.4%Zapdos (Galarian Form)Zapdos (Galarian Form)19.6%BlazikenBlaziken94%HitmontopHitmontop0.8%KeldeoKeldeo12.8%HariyamaHariyama0.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-07).

VGC 2026 reg.I2026-06

Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)11.7%Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)0.3%UrshifuUrshifu0.6%Iron ValiantIron Valiant5.9%SneaslerSneasler2.2%AnnihilapeAnnihilape63.1%GalladeGallade1.1%HitmontopHitmontop57.1%ScraggyScraggy100%ConkeldurrConkeldurr94.7%RioluRiolu100%Lilligant (Hisuian Form)Lilligant (Hisuian Form)20.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 reg.I (2026-06).

Moves of the same type

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

Pokémon that learn this move52 Pokémon

Poliwrath#0062PoliwrathHitmonlee#0106HitmonleeHitmonchan#0107HitmonchanZapdos (Galarian Form)#0145Zapdos (Galarian Form)Mew#0151MewHeracross#0214HeracrossSneasel (Hisuian Form)#0215Sneasel (Hisuian Form)Hitmontop#0237HitmontopCombusken#0256CombuskenBlaziken#0257BlazikenMakuhita#0296MakuhitaHariyama#0297HariyamaInfernape#0392InfernapeRiolu#0447RioluLucario#0448LucarioCroagunk#0453CroagunkToxicroak#0454ToxicroakGallade#0475GalladePignite#0499PigniteEmboar#0500EmboarTimburr#0532TimburrGurdurr#0533GurdurrConkeldurr#0534ConkeldurrLilligant (Hisuian Form)#0549Lilligant (Hisuian Form)Scraggy#0559ScraggyScrafty#0560ScraftyMienfoo#0619MienfooMienshao#0620MienshaoCobalion#0638CobalionTerrakion#0639TerrakionVirizion#0640VirizionKeldeo#0647KeldeoMeloetta#0648MeloettaChesnaught#0652ChesnaughtHawlucha#0701HawluchaDecidueye (Hisuian Form)#0724Decidueye (Hisuian Form)Crabrawler#0739CrabrawlerCrabominable#0740CrabominablePassimian#0766PassimianHakamo-o#0783Hakamo-oKommo-o#0784Kommo-oCinderace#0815CinderaceFalinks#0870FalinksZamazenta#0889ZamazentaUrshifu#0892UrshifuSneasler#0903SneaslerQuaquaval#0914QuaquavalPawmo#0922PawmoPawmot#0923PawmotAnnihilape#0979AnnihilapeIron Valiant#1006Iron ValiantIron Leaves#1010Iron Leaves

FAQ

What type is Coaching?

Coaching is a Fighting-type Status move.

What does Coaching do?

The user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats.

Which Pokémon can learn Coaching?

52 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Poliwrath, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Zapdos (Galarian Form), Mew, Heracross, Sneasel (Hisuian Form), Hitmontop.

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