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Coaching

In Pokémon ChampionsGen VIII
Game

Pokémon Champions

FightingStatus

an ally's Attack and Defense by 1.

Power
–
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Hits
The user’s ally
On Showdown
1.0% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

the target's Attack and Defense by 1 . Fails if there is no ally adjacent to the user.

“The user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Who runs Coaching on Showdown

  1. Sneasler13.7% of its sets
  2. Pawmot22.8% of its sets
  3. Blaziken50.0% of its sets
  4. Grapploct8.4% of its sets
  5. Cinderace29.6% of its sets
  6. Hawlucha31.8% of its sets
  7. Scrafty15.8% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

Who learns Coaching

34 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

MachampHeracrossBlazikenMedichamInfernapeLucarioToxicroakGalladeEmboarConkeldurrScraftyChesnaughtPangoroHawluchaCrabominablePassimianKommo-oFalinksSneaslerQuaquavalAnnihilapeMega HeracrossMega BlazikenMega MedichamMega LucarioMega GalladeHisuian DecidueyeMega EmboarMega ScraftyMega ChesnaughtMega HawluchaMega FalinksMega Lucario ZMega Crabominable

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