Chip Away (move)

Chip Away (Japanese: なしくずし Little by Little) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation V.

Chip Away
なしくずし Little by Little

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	70
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation V
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
Excites the audience in any kind of contest.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generations V to VII

Chip Away inflicts damage, ignoring any changes to the target's Defense and evasion stat stages - positive and negative. It does not ignore changes to stats that do not use stat stages, such as Reflect, Abilities such as Sand Veil, or items such as Eviolite. It also does not ignore changes to the user's Attack or accuracy.

Generation VIII

Chip Away cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	Looking for an opening, the user strikes continually. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE	Looking for an opening, the user strikes consistently. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.
SwSh	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	23	23	23^SMUSUM
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	23	23	23^SMUSUM
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	37	37	37^SMUSUM
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	34	34^XY 25^ORAS	25^SMUSUM
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	34	34^XY 25^ORAS	25^SMUSUM
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	31	31	31^SMUSUM
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	25	17	17^SMUSUM
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	29	29	29
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	33	33	33
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	37	37	37
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	16^B2W2	16	16
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	14	14	14
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	14	14	14
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	14	14	14
287		Slakoth		Field		Field	37	37^XY 25^ORAS	25
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	43	43^XY 27^ORAS	27
289		Slaking		Field		Field	37	37^XY 27^ORAS	27
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	28	28	28
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	28	28	28
446		Munchlax		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	25	17	17
463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	37	37	37
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	30	30^XY 25^ORAS	25
532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like	24	24	24
533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	24	24	24
534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	24	24	24
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2	16	16	11
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	27	27	27
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	27	27	27
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	31	31	31
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Description

Games	Description
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. The enemy's stat changes in Defense and evasiveness don't affect this attack's damage. (Whether they are boosted or reduced, they don't affect this attack's damage.)
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. The enemy's stat changes in Defense and evasiveness don't affect this attack, regardless of whether the stats were boosted or reduced.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	逐步擊破 Juhkbouh Gīkpo
Chinese	Mandarin	逐步擊破 / 逐步击破 Zhúbù Jípò / Zhúbù Jīpò
French		Attrition
German		Zermürben
Italian		Insidia
Korean		야금야금 Yageum-yageum
Brazilian Portuguese		Lapidar
Spanish		Guardia Baja

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