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Guide: All New And Returning Moves In Pokemon Legends Arceus

Along with some new Hisuian form Pokemon, Pokemon Legends Arceus introduces some brand new moves for Pokemon to play around with.

At the time of this writing, there are a total of 192 moves available for Pokemon to use in Pokemon Legends Arceus, including moves that are newly introduced. Notably, this is a dramatic decrease from the amount of moves usable in previous games, which number at around 813 in total excluding G-Max moves, Z-Moves and Let’s GO exclusive moves. Presumably, this is because of the changes in the battle system, as well as the smaller number of usable Pokemon in the game.

You can find a full list of all the old moves below, followed by a list of new moves and their effects:

Old Moves

Fire Punch Fire The target is punched with a fiery fist. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Ice Punch Ice The target is punched with an icy fist. This may also leave the target with frostbite.
Thunder Punch Electric The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Swords Dance Normal A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This raises the user’s offensive stats.
Gust Flying A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.
Tackle Normal A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Double-Edge Normal A reckless, life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user.
Poison Sting Poison The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.
Pin Missile Bug Sharp spikes are shot at the target. Spike splinters left behind by this attack continue to damage the target for several turns.
Bite Dark The user bites the target with viciously sharp fangs to inflict damage.
Ember Fire The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flamethrower Fire The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Hydro Pump Water The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Ice Beam Ice The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target with frostbite.
Blizzard Ice A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the target. This may also leave the target with frostbite.
Hyper Beam Normal The target is attacked with a powerful beam.
Absorb Grass The user attacks by draining the target’s nutrients. Some of the damage dealt to the target is absorbed by the user to restore their own HP.
Poison Powder Grass The user scatters a cloud of toxic powder that poisons the target.
Stun Spore Grass The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that paralyzes the target.
Sleep Powder Grass The user scatters a cloud of sleep-inducing powder that makes the target drowsy.
Petal Dance Grass The user attacks the target by scattering petals, then becomes fixated on using this move.
Thunder Shock Electric The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunderbolt Electric The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Wave Electric The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Thunder Electric A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Confusion Psychic The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage.
Psychic Psychic The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
Hypnosis Psychic The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target drowsy.
Quick Attack Normal The user lunges at the target to deal damage, moving at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This also raises the user’s action speed.
Teleport Psychic The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, if there is any able to battle. If a wild Pokémon uses this move, it flees.
Mimic Normal The user copies the target’s last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out.
Recover Normal The user regenerates its cells to restore its own HP.
Focus Energy Normal The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Self-Destruct Normal The user causes an explosion to inflict damage on the target. This also damages the user.
Fire Blast Fire The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Swift Normal Star-shaped rays are shot at the target. This attack never misses.
Soft-Boiled Normal The user restores its own HP.
Poison Gas Poison The user sprays a cloud of toxic gas that poisons the target.
Leech Life Bug The user attacks by draining the target’s blood. Some of the damage dealt to the target is absorbed by the user to restore their own HP.
Bubble Water The user attacks the target with a spray of countless bubbles.
Spore Grass The user scatters a burst of spores that makes the target drowsy.
Splash Normal The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all…
Acid Armor Poison The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, raising its defensive stats.
Rest Normal The user restores its own HP but also becomes drowsy.
Rock Slide Rock Large boulders are hurled at the target to inflict damage.
Tri Attack Normal The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. This may also leave the target with a burn, paralysis, or frostbite.
Slash Normal The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Struggle This attack is used in desperation only if the user has no PP. It also damages the user a little.
Flame Wheel Fire The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target to deal damage. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Powder Snow Ice The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also leave the target with frostbite.
Mach Punch Fighting The user throws a punch at blinding speed. This also raises the user’s action speed.
Sludge Bomb Poison Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target to deal damage. This may also poison the target.
Mud-Slap Ground The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage. Incoming moves also become more likely to miss.
Octazooka Water The user sprays ink in the target’s face to inflict damage. Incoming moves also become more likely to miss.
Spikes Normal The user lays a trap of spikes at the target’s feet. The spikes left behind by this attack continue to damage the target for several turns.
Icy Wind Ice The user attacks with a gust of freezing air.
Outrage Dragon The user attacks by going on a rampage, then becomes fixated on using this move.
Rollout Rock The user rolls into the target to deal damage, then becomes fixated on using this move.
False Swipe Normal A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Spark Electric The user throws an electrically charged tackle at the target to deal damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Megahorn Bug Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target to inflict damage.
Iron Tail Steel The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
Hidden Power Through some mysterious power, this move changes type to deal supereffective damage to the target.
Twister Dragon The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the target.
Crunch Dark The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
Ancient Power Rock The user attacks with a primeval power. This may also raise the user’s offensive and defensive stats.
Shadow Ball Ghost The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target to deal damage. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
Rock Smash Fighting The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
Ice Ball Ice The user hurls a chunk of ice at the target, then becomes fixated on using this move.
Astonish Ghost The user attacks the target while crying out in a startling fashion.
Air Cutter Flying The user launches razor-like wind to slash the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Overheat Fire The user attacks the target at full power. The recoil from this move lowers the user’s offensive stats.
Silver Wind Bug The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by the wind. This may also raise the user’s offensive and defensive stats.
Extrasensory Psychic The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power.
Aerial Ace Flying The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Iron Defense Steel The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, raising its defensive stats.
Dragon Claw Dragon The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Bulk Up Fighting The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising its offensive and defensive stats.
Volt Tackle Electric The user electrifies itself and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user and may leave the target with paralysis.
Magical Leaf Grass The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Calm Mind Psychic The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its offensive and defensive stats.
Leaf Blade Grass The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and attacks by cutting its target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Water Pulse Water The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This attack never misses.
Roost Flying The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user’s HP.
Close Combat Fighting The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s defensive stats.
Flare Blitz Fire The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user and may leave the target with a burn.
Aura Sphere Fighting The user lets loose a blast of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This attack never misses.
Poison Jab Poison The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Dark Pulse Dark The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This attack never misses.
Night Slash Dark The user slashes the target the instant the target lowers its guard. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Aqua Tail Water The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Air Slash Flying The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky.
X-Scissor Bug The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Bug Buzz Bug The user vibrates to generate a damaging sound wave. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
Dragon Pulse Dragon The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth. This attack never misses.
Power Gem Rock The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.
Drain Punch Fighting The user attacks with an energy-draining punch that restores the user’s HP.
Energy Ball Grass The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
Brave Bird Flying The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user.
Earth Power Ground The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
Giga Impact Normal The user charges at the target using every bit of its power.
Nasty Plot Dark The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts, raising the user’s offensive stats.
Bullet Punch Steel The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This also raises the user’s action speed.
Ice Shard Ice The user flash-freezes chunks of ice and hurls them at the target. This also raises the user’s action speed.
Shadow Claw Ghost The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Thunder Fang Electric The user bites the target with electrified fangs to deal damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Ice Fang Ice The user bites the target with cold-infused fangs to deal damage. This may also leave the target with frostbite.
Fire Fang Fire The user bites the target with flame-cloaked fangs to deal damage. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Shadow Sneak Ghost The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This also raises the user’s action speed.
Mud Bomb Ground The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to inflict damage. Incoming moves also become more likely to miss.
Psycho Cut Psychic The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Zen Headbutt Psychic The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target.
Flash Cannon Steel The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
Draco Meteor Dragon Comets are summoned down from the sky onto the target. The recoil from this move lowers the user’s offensive stats.
Leaf Storm Grass The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move lowers the user’s offensive stats.
Cross Poison Poison A slashing attack with a toxic blade that may also poison the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Iron Head Steel The user slams the target with its steel-hard head.
Stone Edge Rock The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Stealth Rock Rock The user launches countless stones at the target. Stone splinters left behind by this attack continue to damage the target for several turns.
Judgment The user releases countless shots of light at the target. This move’s type varies depending on the kind of Plate the user last interacted with.
Charge Beam Electric The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The leftover electricity may also raise the user’s offensive stats.
Wood Hammer Grass The user slams its rugged body into the target to attack. This also damages the user.
Aqua Jet Water The user lunges at the target to deal damage, moving at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This also raises the user’s action speed.
Head Smash Rock The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user.
Double Hit Normal The user adopts a hard-hitting stance to increase the damage dealt by its moves by 50 percent.
Roar of Time Dragon The user blasts the target with power that distorts even time.
Spacial Rend Dragon The user tears the target along with the space around it. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Crush Grip Normal The target is crushed with great force. The more HP the target has left, the greater this move’s power.
Magma Storm Fire The user envelops the target in a maelstrom of fire. This also leaves the target with a burn.
Dark Void Dark The target is dragged into a world of total darkness that makes the target drowsy and lowers its defensive stats.
Seed Flare Grass The user emits a shock wave from its body to attack its target. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
Ominous Wind Ghost The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. This may also raise the user’s offensive and defensive stats.
Shadow Force Ghost The user cloaks itself in darkness as it attacks. Incoming moves also become more likely to miss.
Venoshock Poison The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid to inflict damage. This move’s power is doubled if the target has a status condition.
Acid Spray Poison The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
Hex Ghost The user attacks with relentless intensity. This move’s power is doubled if the target has a status condition.
Struggle Bug Bug The user struggles against the target, dealing damage. This also lowers the target’s offensive stats.
Bulldoze Ground The user tramples its target into the ground, dealing damage. This also lowers the target’s action speed.
Wild Charge Electric The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user and may leave the target with paralysis.
Hurricane Flying The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind.
Snarl Dark The user attacks by crying out as if it’s ranting about something. This also lowers the target’s offensive stats.
Icicle Crash Ice The user attacks by crashing large icicles onto the target.
Draining Kiss Fairy The user attacks with an energy-draining kiss that restores the user’s HP.
Play Rough Fairy The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target’s offensive stats.
Fairy Wind Fairy The user stirs up a fairy wind and strikes the target with it.
Moonblast Fairy Borrowing the power of the moon, the user attacks the target. This may also lower the target’s offensive stats.
Mystical Fire Fire The user attacks by breathing a special, hot fire. This also lowers the target’s offensive stats.
Dazzling Gleam Fairy The user emits a powerful flash of light to inflict damage on the target.
Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy The user stares at the target with its baby-doll eyes. This lowers the target’s offensive stats.
High Horsepower Ground The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.
Leafage Grass The user attacks by pelting the target with leaves.
Liquidation Water The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
Steel Beam Steel The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.

New Moves

Dire Claw Poison The user lashes out at the target with ruinous claws, aiming to land a critical hit. This may also leave the target poisoned, paralyzed, or drowsy.
Psyshield Bash Psychic Cloaking itself in psychic energy, the user slams into the target. This may also raise the user’s defensive stats.
Power Shift Normal The user swaps its offensive and defensive stats.
Stone Axe Rock The user swings its stone axes at the target, aiming to land a critical hit. Stone splinters left behind by this attack continue to damage the target for several turns.
Springtide Storm Fairy The user attacks by wrapping the target in fierce winds brimming with love and hate. This move’s additional effects depend on the user’s form.
Mystical Power Psychic The user strengthens itself with a mysterious power. If it excels in offense, its offensive stats are raised. If it excels in defense, its defensive stats are raised.
Raging Fury Fire The user rampages and spews vicious flames to inflict damage on the target, then becomes fixated on using this move.
Wave Crash Water The user shrouds itself in water and slams into the target with its whole body to inflict damage. This also damages the user and raises the user’s action speed.
Chloroblast Grass The user launches its amassed chlorophyll to inflict damage on the target. This also damages the user and lowers the user’s action speed.
Mountain Gale Ice The user hurls giant chunks of ice at the target to inflict damage.
Victory Dance Fighting The user performs a dance to usher in victory. This raises the user’s offensive and defensive stats and increases the damage dealt by the user’s moves by 50 percent.
Headlong Rush Ground The user smashes into the target in a full-body tackle. This also lowers the user’s defensive stats.
Barb Barrage Poison The user launches countless toxic barbs to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. This move’s power is doubled if the target has a status condition.
Esper Wing Psychic The user slashes the target with aura-enriched wings. This also raises the user’s action speed. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Bitter Malice Ghost The user attacks its target with spine-chilling resentment. This may also leave the target with frostbite. This move’s power is doubled if the target has a status condition.
Shelter Steel The user makes its skin as hard as an iron shield, raising its defensive stats. Incoming moves also become more likely to miss.
Triple Arrows Fighting The user delivers an axe kick, then fires three arrows. This raises the chance of its future attacks landing critical hits and also lowers the target’s defensive stats.
Infernal Parade Ghost The user attacks with myriad fireballs. This may also leave the target with a burn. This move’s power is doubled if the target has a status condition.
Ceaseless Edge Dark The user slashes its shell blade at the target, aiming to land a critical hit. Shell splinters left behind by this attack will continue to damage the target for several turns.
Bleakwind Storm Flying The user attacks with savagely cold winds that cause both body and spirit to tremble. This may also leave the target with frostbite.
Wildbolt Storm Electric The user summons a thunderous tempest and savagely attacks with lightning and wind. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Sandsear Storm Ground The user attacks by wrapping the target in fierce winds and searingly hot sand. This also leaves the target with a burn.
Lunar Blessing Psychic The user heals its own status conditions and restores its HP. Incoming moves also become more likely to miss.
Take Heart Psychic The user lifts its spirits, healing its own status conditions and raising its offensive and defensive stats.

As the list of unavailable moves would be too long to include here, a rough list of them can be found here (via Centro Leaks).

What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

Yoerider

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