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SteelPhysContact

Heavy Slam

  • 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 the user outweighs the target, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 40 and 120). If the target has the Minimized status, this move’s power is doubled and it will be sure to hit.

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 5–9SteelPhys—100100

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Goodra (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)48%MudsdaleMudsdale81.4%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Goodra (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)75.5%Mega AggronMega Aggron95.3%OrthwormOrthworm84.8%AggronAggron99.9%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Calyrex (Ice Rider)Calyrex (Ice Rider)1.2%Iron HandsIron Hands34.3%Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)62.7%HeatranHeatran80.8%Ting-LuTing-Lu9.1%

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

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

ZamazentaZamazenta42.9%Ting-LuTing-Lu11.3%HeatranHeatran25.1%Iron HandsIron Hands17.3%GlastrierGlastrier5.7%

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

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Iron HandsIron Hands38.5%VolcanionVolcanion1.6%Goodra (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)87.8%BronzongBronzong33.3%OrthwormOrthworm98.1%MetagrossMetagross45.3%GarganaclGarganacl0.5%DondozoDondozo1%SlakingSlaking31.6%RegisteelRegisteel11.3%MudsdaleMudsdale99.6%GlastrierGlastrier84.2%

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 move102 Pokémon

Graveler#0075GravelerGolem#0076GolemMagnemite#0081MagnemiteMagneton#0082MagnetonRhyhorn#0111RhyhornRhydon#0112RhydonSnorlax#0143SnorlaxMew#0151MewForretress#0205ForretressPhanpy#0231PhanpyDonphan#0232DonphanTyranitar#0248TyranitarSlaking#0289SlakingMakuhita#0296MakuhitaHariyama#0297HariyamaNosepass#0299NosepassNumel#0322NumelCamerupt#0323CameruptTorkoal#0324TorkoalMetang#0375MetangMetagross#0376MetagrossRegirock#0377RegirockRegice#0378RegiceRegisteel#0379RegisteelKyogre#0382KyogreGroudon#0383GroudonTurtwig#0387TurtwigGrotle#0388GrotleTorterra#0389TorterraRampardos#0409RampardosShieldon#0410ShieldonBastiodon#0411BastiodonBronzor#0436BronzorBronzong#0437BronzongHippowdon#0450HippowdonMagnezone#0462MagnezoneRhyperior#0464RhyperiorMamoswine#0473MamoswineProbopass#0476ProbopassDialga#0483DialgaPalkia#0484PalkiaHeatran#0485HeatranRegigigas#0486RegigigasArceus#0493ArceusTepig#0498TepigPignite#0499PigniteEmboar#0500EmboarEelektross#0604EelektrossCubchoo#0613CubchooBeartic#0614BearticGolett#0622GolettGolurk#0623GolurkCobalion#0638CobalionCarbink#0703CarbinkSliggoo (Hisuian Form)#0705Sliggoo (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)#0706Goodra (Hisuian Form)Avalugg#0713AvaluggVolcanion#0721VolcanionMudbray#0749MudbrayMudsdale#0750MudsdaleSolgaleo#0791SolgaleoMagearna#0801MagearnaCorviknight#0823CorviknightCarkol#0838CarkolCoalossal#0839CoalossalFlapple#0841FlappleAppletun#0842AppletunPerrserker#0863PerrserkerStonjourner#0874StonjournerCufant#0878CufantCopperajah#0879CopperajahDuraludon#0884DuraludonZamazenta#0889ZamazentaGlastrier#0896GlastrierCalyrex (Ice Rider)#0898Calyrex (Ice Rider)Ursaluna#0901UrsalunaNacli#0932NacliNaclstack#0933NaclstackGarganacl#0934GarganaclTinkaton#0959TinkatonRevavroom#0966RevavroomOrthworm#0968OrthwormCetoddle#0974CetoddleCetitan#0975CetitanDondozo#0977DondozoClodsire#0980ClodsireDudunsparce#0982DudunsparceGreat Tusk#0984Great TuskSlither Wing#0988Slither WingSandy Shocks#0989Sandy ShocksIron Treads#0990Iron TreadsIron Hands#0992Iron HandsIron Thorns#0995Iron ThornsGholdengo#1000GholdengoTing-Lu#1003Ting-LuKoraidon#1007KoraidonMiraidon#1008MiraidonArchaludon#1018ArchaludonHydrapple#1019HydrappleRaging Bolt#1021Raging BoltIron Crown#1023Iron CrownTerapagos#1024Terapagos

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FAQ

What type is Heavy Slam?

Heavy Slam is a Steel-type Phys move.

What does Heavy Slam do?

The more the user outweighs the target, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 40 and 120). If the target has the Minimized status, this move’s power is doubled and it will be sure to hit.

Which Pokémon can learn Heavy Slam?

102 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Graveler, Golem, Magnemite, Magneton, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Snorlax, Mew.

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