Expanding Force (move)

Expanding Force (Japanese: ワイドフォース Wide Force) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation VIII.

Expanding Force
ワイドフォース Wide Force

Battles

Type	Psychic
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make 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 VIII
Move Tutor in The Isle of Armor

On Smogon's Movedex:
- Generation VIII

Effect

Expanding Force inflicts damage. It normally targets a single Pokémon.

If Psychic Terrain is in effect and the user is grounded upon its execution, this move gets a 1.5× power increase (in addition to the usual 1.3× bonus from terrain) and it becomes a move that targets both opponents.

Description

Games	Description
SwSh	The user attacks the target with its psychic power. This move's power goes up and damages all opposing Pokémon on Psychic Terrain.
BDSP	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔
078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1	✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1	✔
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
144		Articuno Galarian Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1	✔
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔
375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔
376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
480		Uxie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
481		Mesprit		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
482		Azelf		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
488		Cresselia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
494		Victini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
517		Munna		Field		Field	✔
518		Musharna		Field		Field	✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying	✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	✔
555		Darmanitan		Field		Field	✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying	✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
677		Espurr		Field		Field	✔
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field	✔
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field	✔
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2	✔
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2	✔
765		Oranguru		Field		Field	✔
791		Solgaleo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
792		Lunala		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
800		Necrozma		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
806		Blacephalon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
825		Dottler		Bug		Bug	✔
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug	✔
856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy	✔
857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy	✔
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy	✔
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy	✔
876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy	✔
898		Calyrex		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
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 languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	廣域戰力 Gwóngwihk Jinlihk
Chinese	Mandarin	廣域戰力 / 广域战力 Guǎngyù Zhànlì
Czech		Rožšířená Moc
French		Vaste Pouvoir
German		Flächenmacht
Italian		Vastenergia
Korean		와이드포스 Wide Force
Spanish		Vasta Fuerza

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