Move Changes (v1.4.1)

General Changes

The attributes of all moves (Power, Accuracy, PP, Effect chance, priority) are updated to match Sword and Shield, with both DLCs.

Charm and Moonlight are now Fairy-type as in Sword and Shield.

Legends: Arceus and 'Dexit' have introduced a high degree of fragmentation towards move Effects in the main series.

See 'Redux Move Modifications' below for more information on how we've tackled that!

Move Replacements

To help modernise the game, the following moves have been replaced with moves from later generations.

Old Move (Now Unavailable)	New Move
Sand Tomb	Accelerock
Horn Drill	Boomburst
Spike Cannon	Breaking Swipe
Slam	Brutal Swing
Luster Purge	Dazzling Gleam
Round	Disarming Voice
Sweet Kiss	Draining Kiss
Vice Grip	Dual Wingbeat
Bubble	Esper Wing
Razorwind	Fire Lash
Constrict	Infestation
Rolling Kick	Headlong Rush
Mega Kick	High Horsepower
Barrage	Lunge
Mist Ball	Moonblast
Sacred Fire	Mystical Fire
Sharpen	Nuzzle
Submisson	Play Rough
Comet Punch	Power-Up Punch
Egg Bomb	Psychic Fangs
Smelling Salts	Psyshield Bash
Thrash	Raging Fury
Metal Sound	Scorching Sands
Mega Punch	Smart Strike
Triple Kick	Triple Axel
Punishment	Wave Crash

Type Changes

Certain moves have had their type in future generations, or many have been changed to 'non-canon' variations. These are listed below.

Move	Old Type	New Type
Charm		[!]
Covet		[!]
Cut		[!]
Moonlight
Rock Climb		[!]

Redux Move Modifications

As of late, the Pokémon series has become decently fragmented across different titles when it comes to moves.

With Legends: Arceus came a further fragmentation of move effects across the Pokémon series.
As of writing, it's hard to know what will carry over to the 'mainline' series (think Stealth Rock changes etc).
This makes updating moves to current standards fairly tricky, so we've gone with a 'selective' approach - e.g. just take the bits we like!

Below are all the changes made to moves from vanilla Gen V in Redux. There are three different categories of changes:

Changes made by Gamefreak in the mainline series of games (XY -> Sword and Shield). These changes are unmarked.
Changes decided by the hack creators [!]
Changes implemented based on Legends Arceus [L:A]

With that out of the way, here are the changes to moves made in Redux:

Redux Modifications

Absorb

	Old	New
Power	20	35 [!]

Acid

	Old	New
Power	20	35 [!]

Acid Armour

	Old	New
PP	40	20

Air Cutter

	Old	New
Power	55	60
PP	25	15 [L:A]

Air Slash

	Old	New
PP	15	10 [L:A]

Ally Switch

	Old	New
Priority	+1	+2

Aqua Tail

	Old	New
Power	90	100 [!]
Accuracy	90	85 [!]

Arm Thrust

	Old	New
Power	15	20 [!]

Assurance

	Old	New
Power	50	60

Astonish

	Old	New
Power	30	35 [!]

Aura Sphere

	Old	New
Power	80	90 [!]

Aurora Beam

	Old	New
Power	65	75 [!]

Barrier

	Old	New
PP	30	20

Blaze Kick

	Old	New
Accuracy	90	100 [!]

Blizzard

	Old	New
Power	120	110

Bite

	Old	New
PP	25	20 [L:A]

BubbleBeam

	Old	New
Power	65	70 [!]

Bulk Up

	Old	New
PP	20	10 [L:A]

Bullet Punch

	Old	New
PP	30	20 [L:A]

Calm Mind

	Old	New
PP	20	10 [L:A]

Charge Beam

	Old	New
PP	10	15 [L:A]

Chatter

	Old	New
Power	70	90 [!]
PP	20	10 [!]

Confusion

	Old	New
PP	25	20 [L:A]

Covet

	Old	New
PP	40	20 [!]
Type	Normal	Fairy [!]

Crabhammer

	Old	New
Effect	High Critical Ratio	10% Def -1 [!]

Cross Poison

	Old	New
Power	70	90 [!]
PP	20	15 [L:A]

Crunch

	Old	New
PP	15	10 [L:A]

Cut

	Old	New
Effect		High Critical Ratio [!]
Type	Normal	Grass [!]

Draco Meteor

	Old	New
Power	140	130

Dark Pulse

	Old	New
PP	15	10 [L:A]
Accuracy	100	Never Miss [L:A]

Dark Void

	Old	New
Accuracy	50	90 [L:A]

Dive

	Old	New
Power	80	100 [!]

Dragon Breath

	Old	New
Power	60	70 [!]

Dragon Claw

	Old	New
Power	80	85 [!]
PP	15	10 [L:A]
Effect		High Critical Ratio [L:A]

Dragon Pulse

	Old	New
Power	85	90 [!]
Accuracy	100	Never Miss [L:A]

Dragon Rush

	Old	New
Accuracy	75	80 [!]

Dragon Tail

	Old	New
Accuracy	90	95 [!]

Draining Kiss

	Old	New
Power	50	70 [!]

Echoed Voice

	Old	New
Power	40	50 [!]

Energy Ball

	Old	New
Power	80	90 [!]

Extrasensory

	Old	New
PP	20	15 [L:A]

False Swipe

	Old	New
PP	40	30 [L:A]

Fire Blast

	Old	New
Power	120	110

Fire Pledge

	Old	New
Power	50	75 [!]

Fire Punch

	Old	New
PP	15	10 [L:A]

Flame Charge

	Old	New
Power	50	60 [!]

Flame Wheel

	Old	New
Power	60	75 [!]
PP	25	20 [L:A]

Flamethrower

	Old	New
PP	15	10 [L:A]

Flash Cannon

	Old	New
Power	80	90 [!]

Fly

	Old	New
Power	95	80 [!]
Accuracy	95	100 [!]

Focus Energy

	Old	New
PP	30	20 [L:A]

Follow Me

	Old	New
Priority	+3	+2

Frost Breath

	Old	New
Power	60	50² [!]

Fury Cutter

	Old	New
Power	20	30 [!]

Future Sight

	Old	New
Power	100	120

Gear Grind

	Old	New
Power	50	65 [!]
Accuracy	85	95 [!]
PP	15	10 [!]

Giga Drain

	Old	New
Power	75	80 [!]

Glaciate

	Old	New
Power	65	85 [!]
Accuracy	95	100 [!]

Glare

	Old	New
Accuracy	90	100

Grass Pledge

	Old	New
Power	50	75 [!]

Grass Whistle

	Old	New
Accuracy	55	65 [!]

Growth

	Old	New
PP	40	20

Gust

	Old	New
PP	35	25 [L:A]

Gunk Shot

	Old	New
Accuracy	70	80

Head Smash

	Old	New
Accuracy	80	85 [!]

Heart Stamp

	Old	New
Power	60	75 [!]
PP	25	15 [!]

Heat Wave

	Old	New
Power	95	100 [!]

Hex

	Old	New
Power	50	65
PP	10	15 [L:A]

Howl¹

	Old	New
Effect	Raises User and Allies Attack	Raises only Users Attack

Hurricane

	Old	New
Power	120	110
Accuracy	70	80 [!]
PP	10	5 [L:A]

Hydro Pump

	Old	New
Power	120	110

Ice Beam

	Old	New
Power	95	90

Ice Punch

	Old	New
PP	15	10 [L:A]

Ice Shard

	Old	New
PP	30	20 [L:A]

Incinerate

	Old	New
Power	50	60

Inferno

	Old	New
Accuracy	50	65 [!]

Judgement

	Old	New
Power	100	150 [!]

Knock Off

	Old	New
Power	20	65

Leaf Storm

	Old	New
Power	140	130

Leaf Tornado

	Old	New
Power	65	70 [!]
Accuracy	90	100 [!]
Effect	50% Accuracy -1	30% Accuracy -1 [!]

Leech Life

	Old	New
Power	20	80
PP	15	10

Lick

	Old	New
Power	20	30 [!]
PP	30	25

Low Sweep

	Old	New
Power	60	65

Mach Punch

	Old	New
PP	30	20 [L:A]

Magic Room

	Old	New
Priority	-7	0

Magma Storm

	Old	New
Power	100	120 [!]

Mega Drain

	Old	New
Power	40	65 [!]

Meteor Mash

	Old	New
Power	90	95 [!]

Minimise

	Old	New
PP	20	10

Muddy Water

	Old	New
Power	95	90

Mud-Slap

	Old	New
Power	20	30 [!]
PP	10	20 [L:A]

Needle Arm

	Old	New
Power	60	100 [!]
Effect		Boosted by the ability Iron Fist [!]

Octazooka

	Old	New
Power	65	90 [!]
PP	10	5 [!]
Effect	50% Accuracy -1	30% Accuracy -1 [!]
Effect		High Critical Ratio [!]

Overheat

	Old	New
Power	140	130

Pin Missile

	Old	New
Power	14	25
Accuracy	85	95

Poison Fang

	Old	New
Power	50	65 [!]
Accuracy	100	95 [!]
Effect	B.Poison 30%	50% [!]

Poison Gas

	Old	New
PP	40	20 [L:A]
Accuracy	80	100 [!]

Poison Jab

	Old	New
PP	20	10 [L:A]

Poison Powder

	Old	New
PP	35	20 [L:A]

Poison Sting

	Old	New
Power	15	30 [L:A]
PP	35	20 [L:A]

Poison Tail

	Old	New
Power	50	80 [!]
PP	25	10 [!]

Power Gem

	Old	New
Power	80	90 [!]
PP	20	10 [L:A]
Effect		Sp. Def Drop 10% [!]

Power-Up Punch

	Old	New
Power	40	50 [!]

Psycho Cut

	Old	New
Power	70	90 [!]
PP	20	10 [!]

Quick Attack

	Old	New
PP	30	20 [L:A]

Rage Powder

	Old	New
Priority	+3	+2

Rapid Spin

	Old	New
Power	20	50

Razor Shell

	Old	New
Accuracy	95	100 [!]

Roar

	Old	New
Accuracy	100	Never Miss

Rock Climb

	Old	New
Power	90	80 [!]
Accuracy	85	95 [!]
PP	20	10 [!]
Type	Normal	Rock [!]

Rock Smash

	Old	New
Power	40	55 [!]
Effect	50% Def -1	100% Def -1 [!]
Effect		Boosted by the ability Iron Fist [!]

Rock Tomb

	Old	New
Power	50	60
Accuracy	80	95
PP	10	15

Rollout

	Old	New
Power	30	40 [L:A]

Sacred Sword

	Old	New
PP	20	15

Scald

	Old	New
PP	15	10 [!]
Effect	30% Burn	10% Burn [!]

Shadow Ball

	Old	New
PP	15	10 [L:A]

Shadow Punch

	Old	New
Power	60	90 [!]

Shadow Claw

	Old	New
PP	70	90 [!]

Shadow Sneak

	Old	New
PP	30	20 [L:A]

Slash

	Old	New
PP	20	15 [L:A]

Sludge

	Old	New
Power	65	70 [!]
PP	20	15 [!]

Smelling Salts

	Old	New
Power	60	70

Smog

	Old	New
Power	20	35 [!]
Accuracy	70	90 [!]

Snarl

	Old	New
Accuracy	95	100 [L:A]

Spore

	Old	New
PP	15	10 [L:A]

Steam Roller

	Old	New
Power	75	100 [!]
Accuracy	100	90 [!]
PP	20	10 [!]

String Shot

	Old	New
Speed	-1	Speed -2

Storm Throw

	Old	New
Power	40	50 [!]

Strength

	Old	New
Power	80	85 [!]
Effect		10% Raise Attack [!]
PP	15	10 [!]

Stun Spore

	Old	New
PP	30	20 [L:A]
Accuracy	75	90 [!]

Sucker Punch

	Old	New
Power	80	70

Surf

	Old	New
Power	95	90

Swagger

	Old	New
Accuracy	90	85

Swords Dance

	Old	New
PP	30	20

Psycho Shift

	Old	New
Accuracy	90	100

Psywave

	Old	New
Accuracy	80	100

Synchronoise

	Old	New
Power	70	120
PP	15	10

Tackle

	Old	New
Power	40	50 [!]
PP	35	30 [L:A]

Tailwind

	Old	New
PP	30	15

Techno Blast

	Old	New
Power	85	140 [!]

Thief

	Old	New
Power	40	50 [!]
PP	10	15 [!]

Triple Axel³

	Old	New
Power	20	30 [!]
Effect	Successive Hits Power 20	10 [!]

Thunder

	Old	New
Power	120	110
PP	10	5 [L:A]

Thunder Punch

	Old	New
PP	15	10 [L:A]

Thunder Shock

	Old	New
PP	30	25 [L:A]

Thunderbolt

	Old	New
Power	95	90
PP	15	10 [L:A]

Thunder Wave

	Old	New
Accuracy	100	90

Twineedle

	Old	New
Power	25	40 [!]

Twister

	Old	New
Power	40	50 [!]
PP	25	20 [L:A]

Venoshock

	Old	New
PP	10	15 [L:A]

Vine Whip

	Old	New
Power	35	40 [!]

Wake-Up Slap

	Old	New
Power	60	70

Waterfall

	Old	New
PP	15	10 [!]

Water Pledge

	Old	New
Power	50	75 [!]

Wild Charge

	Old	New
PP	15	10 [!]
Effect	Recoil	No Recoil [!]

Will-O-Wisp

	Old	New
Accuracy	75	85

Whirlwind

	Old	New
Accuracy	100	Never Miss

Wonder Room

	Old	New
Priority	-7	0

X-Scissor

	Old	New
PP	15	10 [L:A]
Effect		High Critical Ratio [L:A]

Zen Headbutt

	Old	New
PP	15	10 [L:A]

Further Modifications

All Sound Moves now hit through a defenders Substitute, like in Gen VI+.

Legends: Arceus Moves

Headlong Rush

	Old	New
Power	100	120 [!]
Accuracy	100	90 [!]
PP		5
Effect		Drops both Defense and Special Defense like Close Combat

Psyshield Bash

	Old	New
Power		70
Accuracy	90	95 [!]
PP		10
Effect		Rasies the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.

Raging Fury

	Old	New
Power	90	95 [!]
Accuracy	85	100 [!]
PP		10
Effect		Confuses user like Outrage

Wave Crash

	Old	New
Power	75	110 [!]
Accuracy		100
PP	10	5 [!]
Effect		Damages user like Double Edge

Not currently implemented/cannot be properly implemented due limitations with the Gen V engine/toolset. ↩
Accounting for the x2 damage of critical hits in Gen V, as opposed to the x1.5 damage of Gen VI+. ↩
Born of current Gen V Limitations, uses Triple Kick mechanics, with a higher initial base power. This should work out to roughly the same amount of damage. ↩