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SteelPhysContact

Hard 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
—
Acc
100
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The more HP the target has left, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 1 and 100).

Effects & flags

Contact

Changes by generation

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

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsSteelPhys—100100
Gen 9SteelPhys—100100

Pokémon that run this move

Doubles OU2026-09

RegigigasRegigigas1.1%

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

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
IceRockFairy
Not very effective (×½)
FireWaterElectricSteel
No effect (×0)

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Pokémon that learn this move44 Pokémon

Graveler#0075GravelerGolem#0076GolemSnorlax#0143SnorlaxMew#0151MewForretress#0205ForretressScizor#0212ScizorTyranitar#0248TyranitarSwampert#0260SwampertSlaking#0289SlakingCrawdaunt#0342CrawdauntMetang#0375MetangMetagross#0376MetagrossRegirock#0377RegirockRegisteel#0379RegisteelTorterra#0389TorterraShieldon#0410ShieldonBastiodon#0411BastiodonBronzong#0437BronzongHippowdon#0450HippowdonAbomasnow#0460AbomasnowMagnezone#0462MagnezoneMamoswine#0473MamoswineProbopass#0476ProbopassDusknoir#0477DusknoirHeatran#0485HeatranRegigigas#0486RegigigasEmboar#0500EmboarConkeldurr#0534ConkeldurrBeartic#0614BearticGolurk#0623GolurkAvalugg (Hisuian Form)#0713Avalugg (Hisuian Form)Crabominable#0740CrabominableStonjourner#0874StonjournerCopperajah#0879CopperajahUrsaluna#0901UrsalunaGarganacl#0934GarganaclTinkaton#0959TinkatonPalafin#0964PalafinRevavroom#0966RevavroomCetitan#0975CetitanIron Treads#0990Iron TreadsIron Hands#0992Iron HandsOkidogi#1014OkidogiArchaludon#1018Archaludon

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FAQ

What type is Hard Press?

Hard Press is a Steel-type Phys move.

What does Hard Press do?

The more HP the target has left, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 1 and 100).

Which Pokémon can learn Hard Press?

44 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Graveler, Golem, Snorlax, Mew, Forretress, Scizor, Tyranitar, Swampert.

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