Ruination
- 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 Gen 9
Pow
—
Acc
90
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Single
Effect
The user summons a ruinous disaster. This cuts the target’s HP in half.
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 ChampionsNot available | — | |||||
| Gen 9 | Dark | Spec | — | 90 | 10 | 0 |
Pokémon that run this move
VGC 20262026-09
Chien-Pao
Smeargle
Ting-Lu
Wo-ChienPercentages 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
Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)
Type
Super effective (×2)
PsychicGhost
Not very effective (×½)
FightingDarkFairy
No effect (×0)
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Moves of the same type
Pokémon that learn this move4 Pokémon
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FAQ
What type is Ruination?
Ruination is a Dark-type Spec move.
What does Ruination do?
The user summons a ruinous disaster. This cuts the target’s HP in half.
Which Pokémon can learn Ruination?
4 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Wo-Chien, Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, Chi-Yu.