NormalPhysContact

Facade

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

Acc

100

Priority

Range

Single

Effect

This move’s power is doubled if the user is poisoned, badly poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. Although this move is a physical move, the damage it deals is not halved when the user is burned.

Effects & flags

Contact

Changes by generation

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

Generation	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP	Priority
Pokémon Champions	Normal	Phys	70	100	20	0
Gen 3–9	Normal	Phys	70	100	20	0

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Mega Lopunny12.8%

Snorlax11.9%

Squawkabilly4%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Scizor14.9%

Conkeldurr1.3%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Rillaboom0%

Ursaluna100%

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

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

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

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Ursaluna99.8%

Regigigas0.9%

Slaking7.8%

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

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)

—

Not very effective (×½)

RockSteel

No effect (×0)

Ghost

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Pokémon that learn this move709 Pokémon

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FAQ

What type is Facade?

Facade is a Normal-type Phys move.

What does Facade do?

This move’s power is doubled if the user is poisoned, badly poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. Although this move is a physical move, the damage it deals is not halved when the user is burned.

What are Facade's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 70, accuracy 100, PP 20.

Which Pokémon can learn Facade?

709 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle.

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