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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

Esper Wing

  Old New
Power 75 70
Accuracy 90 100
PP 10 10
Effect High Critical Hit Ratio; +1 Speed +1 Priority

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

  1. Not currently implemented/cannot be properly implemented due limitations with the Gen V engine/toolset. 

  2. Accounting for the x2 damage of critical hits in Gen V, as opposed to the x1.5 damage of Gen VI+. 

  3. 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.