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Sacred Sword

In Pokémon ChampionsGen V
Game

Pokémon Champions

FightingPhysical

Ignores the target's changes.

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
0.3% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Sacred Sword changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen VI

    PP 20 → 15 Nerfed

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Ignores the target's changes, including evasiveness.

  • Makes contact
  • Slicing: boosted by

“The user attacks by slicing with a sword. The target's stat changes don't affect the damage inflicted by this move.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Who runs Sacred Sword on Showdown

  1. Gallade99.3% of its sets
  2. Hisuian Samurott85.9% of its sets
  3. Aegislash30.7% of its sets
  4. Mega Gallade40.2% of its sets

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

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Sacred Sword among their most used moves.

Who learns Sacred Sword

6 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.