PokéKit
PsychicSpecNon-contact

Expanding Force

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
80
Acc
100
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

If the user is under the effect of Psychic Terrain, this move’s power is boosted by 50% and its range extends to all opponents.

Changes by generation

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

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsPsychicSpec80100100
Gen 8–9PsychicSpec80100100

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

FarigirafFarigiraf15.8%Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir90.7%ArmarougeArmarouge96%IndeedeeIndeedee99.7%Mega DelphoxMega Delphox11.5%HattereneHatterene93.3%EspathraEspathra21%Mega MeowsticMega Meowstic98.3%Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam99.5%Mega SlowbroMega Slowbro69.3%Mega StarmieMega Starmie53.8%OranguruOranguru16.2%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

IndeedeeIndeedee99.9%ArmarougeArmarouge95.3%Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam82.7%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Calyrex (Shadow Rider)Calyrex (Shadow Rider)10.1%Iron CrownIron Crown100%LunalaLunala45.1%IndeedeeIndeedee100%HattereneHatterene99.2%Necrozma (Dawn Wings)Necrozma (Dawn Wings)100%ArmarougeArmarouge2%SolosisSolosis100%

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

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

IndeedeeIndeedee100%ArmarougeArmarouge79.3%

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

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

FarigirafFarigiraf29.5%HattereneHatterene91.3%Iron CrownIron Crown99.4%Hoopa UnboundHoopa Unbound96.2%ArmarougeArmarouge99.8%IndeedeeIndeedee99.9%DeoxysDeoxys64.1%GardevoirGardevoir47.5%NecrozmaNecrozma23.6%

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

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
FightingPoison
Not very effective (×½)
PsychicSteel
No effect (×0)
Dark

Moves of the same type

PsychicPrismatic LaserPsychicPsycho BoostPsychicFuture SightPsychicDream EaterPsychicPhoton GeyserPsychicPsystrikePsychicLuster PurgePsychicMist BallPsychicFreezing GlarePsychicPsychicPsychicPsychic FangsPsychicEerie Spell

Pokémon that learn this move64 Pokémon

Raichu (Alolan Form)#0026Raichu (Alolan Form)Wigglytuff#0040WigglytuffSlowpoke#0079SlowpokeSlowbro#0080SlowbroDrowzee#0096DrowzeeHypno#0097HypnoExeggutor#0103ExeggutorArticuno (Galarian Form)#0144Articuno (Galarian Form)Mewtwo#0150MewtwoMew#0151MewEspeon#0196EspeonSlowking#0199SlowkingGirafarig#0203GirafarigRalts#0280RaltsKirlia#0281KirliaGardevoir#0282GardevoirMeditite#0307MedititeMedicham#0308MedichamSpoink#0325SpoinkGrumpig#0326GrumpigChimecho#0358ChimechoMetang#0375MetangMetagross#0376MetagrossJirachi#0385JirachiDeoxys#0386DeoxysBronzor#0436BronzorBronzong#0437BronzongGallade#0475GalladeUxie#0480UxieMesprit#0481MespritAzelf#0482AzelfCresselia#0488CresseliaGothita#0574GothitaGothorita#0575GothoritaGothitelle#0576GothitelleSolosis#0577SolosisDuosion#0578DuosionReuniclus#0579ReuniclusBraviary (Hisuian Form)#0628Braviary (Hisuian Form)Delphox#0655DelphoxEspurr#0677EspurrMeowstic#0678MeowsticInkay#0686InkayMalamar#0687MalamarHoopa#0720HoopaOranguru#0765OranguruBruxish#0779BruxishSolgaleo#0791SolgaleoLunala#0792LunalaNecrozma#0800NecrozmaHatenna#0856HatennaHattrem#0857HattremHatterene#0858HattereneIndeedee#0876IndeedeeCalyrex#0898CalyrexWyrdeer#0899WyrdeerArmarouge#0936ArmarougeRabsca#0954RabscaEspathra#0956EspathraVeluza#0976VeluzaFarigiraf#0981FarigirafScream Tail#0985Scream TailIron Valiant#1006Iron ValiantIron Crown#1023Iron Crown

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FAQ

What type is Expanding Force?

Expanding Force is a Psychic-type Spec move.

What does Expanding Force do?

If the user is under the effect of Psychic Terrain, this move’s power is boosted by 50% and its range extends to all opponents.

What are Expanding Force's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 80, accuracy 100, PP 10.

Which Pokémon can learn Expanding Force?

64 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Raichu (Alolan Form), Wigglytuff, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Drowzee, Hypno, Exeggutor, Articuno (Galarian Form).

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