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Sheer Force

In Pokémon ChampionsGen V

Game

Pokémon Champions

This Pokémon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3× power; nullifies the effects.

Who has it: 32 Pokémon
On Showdown: 1.9% of Champions VGC teams bring it
Showdown rating

How it works in Champions

This Pokémon's attacks with have their power multiplied by 1.3, but the secondary effects are removed. If a secondary effect was removed, it also removes the user's Life Orb and Shell Bell recovery, and prevents the target's Anger Shell, Berserk, Color Change, Emergency Exit, Pickpocket, Wimp Out, Red Card, Eject Button, Kee Berry, and Maranga Berry from activating.

“Removes any additional effects from the Pokémon's moves, but increases the moves' power.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Changes over time

How Sheer Force changed from game to game, newest first.

Gen IX
… Bell recovery, and prevents the target's added: Anger Shell, Berserk, Color Change, Emergency Exit, Pickpocket, …
Gen VII
… Bell recovery, and prevents the target's added: Berserk, Color Change, added: Emergency Exit, Pickpocket, added: Wimp Out, Red Card, Eject Button, Kee Berry, …
Gen VI
… target's Color Change, Pickpocket, Red Card, added: Eject Button, Kee Berry, and ~~dropped: Eject Button~~ added: Maranga Berry from activating.

Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, and PokéAPI’s notes on the changes they don’t show. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

Good to know

Moves with a secondary effect do 1.3× damage but lose the effect.Moves with a secondary effect

Works with or against it

Who runs Sheer Force on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown; the ranks are from today’s in-game ladder.

Pokémon with Sheer Force

As a hidden ability

Yellow Plumage Squawkabilly