Move Changes

Pokèmon Navy Sapphire

Changes to moves that were done by Game Freak themselves from Gen 7 to
Gen 9 are not listed here.
 Replaced Moves

The following moves have been replaced by moves from future generations.

Mega Kick -> Replaced by High Horsepower

The following moves have been buffed or rebalanced to make them more useful.

Rebalanced Bug-type Attacks

Fell Stinger
Base Power: 30 -> 70
PP: 25
Accuracy: 100

Fury Cutter
Base Power: 40​
PP: 20
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%

Megahorn
Base Power: 120​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 85% -> 90%

Pin Missile
Base Power: 25​
PP: 20
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%

Quiver Dance
Base Power: 0
PP: 20 -> 1
Accuracy: 0

Tail Glow
Base Power: 0
PP: 20 -> 1
Accuracy: 0

Silver Wind
Base Power: 60
PP: 5 -> 10
Accuracy: 100%
Sticky Web
Base Power: 0​
PP: 20 -> 3

Twineedle
Base Power: 25 -> 35
PP: 20
Accuracy: 100

X-Scissor
Base Power: 80​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%
Crit Stage: 0 -> 1

U-turn
Base Power: 70
PP: 20 -> 2
Accuracy: 100%

Rebalanced Dark-type Attacks

Crunch
Base Power: 80 -> 85​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%

Nasty Plot
Base Power: 0
PP: 20 -> 2
Accuracy: 0

Night Daze
Base Power: 85 -> 110​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 95% -> 85%

Night Slash
Base Power: 70 -> 80​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%

Hone Claws
Base Power: 0
PP: 15 -> 4
Accuracy: 0

Snarl
Base Power: 55 -> 60
PP: 15
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%

Dark Pulse
Base Power: 80 -> 90​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%

Rebalanced Dragon-type Attacks

Dragon Claw
Base Power: 80 -> 95​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%
Crit Stage: 0 -> 1

Dragon Dance
Base Power: 0
PP: 10 -> 2
Accuracy: 0

Dragon Pulse
Base Power: 85 -> 95​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: None -> 10% chance to burn

Dragon Rush
Base Power: 100 -> 120​
PP: 10 -> 5
Accuracy: 75% -> 100%
Effect: Flinch -> Lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def by 1 stage

Dragon Tail
Base Power: 60
PP: 10
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%

Dual Chop
Base Power: 40​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%

Outrage
Base Power: 120 -> 130​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 100%
Rebalanced Electric-type Attacks

Charge Beam
Base Power: 50​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%
SpA Raise: 70% -> 90%

Parabolic Charge
Base Power: 50 -> 75​
PP: 20 -> 10
Accuracy: 100%

Thunder
Base Power: 110​
PP: 10 -> 5
Accuracy: 70% -> 85%

Thunder Fang
Base Power: 65 -> 70​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%

Thunder Punch
Base Power: 75 -> 85​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%

Wild Charge
Base Power: 90 -> 100​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%

Volt Switch
Base Power: 70
PP: 20 -> 2
Accuracy: 100%

Zap Cannon
Base Power: 120 -> 130​
PP: 5
Accuracy: 50% -> 100%
100% chance to paralyze -> User’s Special Attack drops by 2 stages

Rebalanced Fairy-type Attacks

Disarming Voice
Base Power: 40 -> 50
PP: 15
Accuracy: Never Misses

Fairy Wind
Base Power: 40 -> 50
PP: 30
Accuracy: 100%

Light of Ruin
Base Power: 140 -> 130
PP: 5
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%
User gets dealt 50% recoil damage -> User’s Special Attack drops by 2 stages

Play Rough
Base Power: 90​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%
Rebalanced Fighting-type Attacks

Arm Thrust
Base Power: 15 -> 25​
PP: 20
Accuracy: 100%

Aura Sphere
Base Power: 80 -> 90​
PP: 20
Accuracy: Never Miss

Bulk Up
Base Power: 0
PP: 20 -> 4
Accuracy: 0

Power-Up Punch
Base Power: 40
PP: 20 -> 3
Accuracy: 100%

Cross Chop
Base Power: 100 -> 130​
PP: 5
Accuracy: 80%

Focus Blast
Base Power: 120​
PP: 5
Accuracy: 70% -> 85%

Hammer Arm
Base Power: 100 -> 110​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%

Rock Smash
Base Power: 40 -> 60​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%
Defense Drop Chance: 50% -> 75%

Sky Uppercut
Base Power: 85​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%

Submission
Base Power:100 -> 120​
PP: 20 -> 10
Accuracy: 80% -> 100%

Rebalanced Fire-type Attacks

Blaze Kick
Base Power: 85 -> 90​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%

Blast Burn
Base Power: 150 -> 120​
PP: 5
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Recharge -> Lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def by 1 stage

Fire Fang
Base Power: 65 -> 70​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%

Heat Wave
Base Power: 95​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%

Overheat
Base Power: 130​
PP: 5
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%

Fire Punch
Base Power: 75 -> 85​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%

Rebalanced Flying-type Attacks

Aeroblast
Base Power: 100 -> 130​
PP: 5
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%
Effect: High Critical Hit Ratio -> User’s Sp. Atk drops by 2 stages

Air Cutter
Base Power: 60​
PP: 25
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%

Air Slash
Base Power: 75 -> 80​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%

Drill Peck
Base Power: 80​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%
Crit Stage: 0 -> 1

Wing Attack
Base Power: 60 -> 80​
PP: 35 -> 20
Accuracy: 100%

Bounce
Base Power: 85​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 85% -> 100%

Fly
Base Power: 90 -> 100​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%

Roost​ ​ ​
Base Power: 0​
PP: 10 -> 5
Accuracy: 100%

Hurricane
Base Power: 110​
PP: 10 -> 5
Accuracy: 70% -> 85%

Rebalanced Ghost-type Attacks

Lick
Base Power: 30 -> 40​
PP: 30
Accuracy: 100%

Shadow Claw
Base Power: 70 -> 90​
PP: 15 -> 10
Accuracy: 100%

Shadow Ball
Base Power: 80 -> 85​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%

Shadow Punch
Base Power: 60 -> 80​
PP: 20
Accuracy: 100%

Phantom Force
Base Power: 90 -> 100​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 100%
Rebalanced Grass-type Attacks

Absorb
Base Power: 20 -> 35​
PP: 25
Accuracy: 100%

Mega Drain
Base Power: 40 -> 60​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%

Frenzy Plant
Base Power: 150 -> 120​
PP: 5
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Recharge -> Lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def by 1 stage

Leaf Storm
Base Power: 130​
PP: 5
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%

Razor Leaf
Base Power: 55​
PP: 25
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%

Petal Dance
Base Power: 120 -> 130​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 100%

Needle Arm
Base Power: 60 -> 80​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%

Horn Leech
Base Power: 75 -> 80​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%
Rebalanced Ground-type Attacks

Bone Club
Base Power: 65​
PP: 20
Accuracy: 85% -> 100%

Bone Rush
Base Power: 25​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%

Bonemerang
Base Power: 50 -> 55​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%

Dig
Base Power: 80 -> 90​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 100%

Drill Run
Base Power: 80​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%

High Horsepower
Base Power: 95 -> 90​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%
Effect: None -> 20% chance to drop defense
Fissure
Base Power: OHKO -> 130​
PP: 5
Accuracy: 30% -> 100%
User’s Attack drops by 2 stages

Mud Bomb
Base Power: 65 -> 70​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 85% -> 100%

Spikes
Base Power: 0​
PP: 20 -> 3

Rebalanced Ice-type Attacks

Aurora Beam
Base Power: 65 -> 70​
PP: 20
Accuracy: 100%

Blizzard
Base Power: 110​
PP: 5
Accuracy: 70% -> 85%​
Effect: 10% chance to freeze -> 10% chance to lower target’s Sp. Atk stat

Freeze-Dry
Base Power: 70 -> 80​
PP: 20
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: 10% chance to freeze -> 10% chance to lower target’s Sp. Atk stat

Ice Beam
Base Power: 90​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%​
Effect: 10% chance to freeze -> 10% chance to lower target’s Sp. Atk stat

Ice Fang
Base Power: 65 -> 70
PP: 15
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%
Effect: 10% chance to freeze -> 10% chance to lower target’s Sp. Atk stat

Ice Punch
Base Power: 75 -> 85​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: 10% chance to freeze -> 10% chance to lower target’s Sp. Atk stat

Icicle Crash
Base Power: 85 -> 95​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 90%

Icy Wind
Base Power: 55​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 95% -> 100

Powder Snow
Base Power: 40
PP: 25
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: 10% chance to freeze -> 10% chance to lower target’s Sp. Atk stat

Sheer Cold
Base Power: OHKO -> 130
PP: 5
Accuracy: 30% -> 100%
Effect: OHKO -> User’s Special Attack drops by 2 stages

Rebalanced Normal-type Attacks

Cut
Type: Normal -> Steel​​ ​
Base Power: 50 -> 60​
PP: 30
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%

Crush Claw​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Base Power: 75 -> 100​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%

Covet
Type: Normal -> Fairy​
Base Power: 60​
PP: 25
Accuracy: 100%

Double Hit​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Base Power: 35​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%​
​
Double Slap​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Base Power: 35 -> 45​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 85% -> 90%

Belly Drum
Base Power: 0
PP: 10 -> 1
Accuracy: 0

Shell Smash
Base Power: 0
PP: 15 -> 1
Accuracy: 0

Encore​ ​ ​ ​
Base Power: 0​
PP: 5 -> 1
Accuracy: 100%

Explosion
Base Power: 250
PP: 5
Accuracy: 100%
Crit Stage: 0 -> 4 (GUARANTEED CRIT)

Self-Destruct
Base Power: 200 -> 250
PP: 5
Accuracy: 100%
Crit Stage: 0 -> 4 (GUARANTEED CRIT)
Category: Physical -> Special

Fake Out
Base Power: 40
PP: 40 -> 2
Accuracy: 100%

Fury Attack
Type: Normal -> Flying​ ​
Base Power: 15 -> 25​
PP: 25
Accuracy: 85% -> 100%

Fury Swipes​
Base Power: 18 -> 25​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 80% -> 100%

Milk Drink
Base Power: 0
PP: 10 -> 3
Accuracy: 0

Guillotine
Type: Normal -> Steel​​ ​
Base Power: OHKO -> 120​
PP: 5 -> 10
Accuracy: 30% -> 100%
Now has 33% recoil

Horn Drill
Type: Normal -> Bug​ ​ ​
Base Power: OHKO -> 120​
PP: 5 -> 10
Accuracy: 30% -> 100%
Now has 33% recoil
Protect
Base Power: 0​
PP: 10 -> 2

Strength
Type: Normal -> Rock​​
Base Power: 80 -> 85​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%

Swords Dance
Base Power: 0
PP: 20 -> 2
Accuracy: 0

Slack Off​ ​ ​ ​
Base Power: 0​
PP: 10 -> 5
Accuracy: 100%

Work Up
Base Power: 0
PP: 30 -> 4
Accuracy: 0

Spike Cannon
Type: Normal -> Water​ ​ ​
Base Power: 20 -> 25​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%

Relic Song​
Base Power: 75 -> 90
PP: 10%
Accuracy: 100%

Rock Climb
Type: Normal -> Rock​​
Base Power: 90
PP: 20 -> 10
Accuracy: 85% -> 100%

Tail Slap
Base Power: 25​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 80% -> 100%

Thrash
Base Power: 120 -> 130​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 100%

Take Down
Base Power: 90​
PP: 20
Accuracy: 85% -> 100%

Rebalanced Poison-type Attacks

Acid Armor
Base Power: 0
PP: 20 -> 5
Accuracy: 0

Cross Poison
Base Power: 70 -> 90​
PP: 15 -> 10
Accuracy: 100%

Coil
Base Power: 0
PP: 20 -> 4
Accuracy: 0

Poison Fang
Base Power: 50 -> 70​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%

Poison Sting
Base Power: 15 -> 50​
PP: 30
Accuracy: 100%

Poison Tail
Base Power: 50 -> 75​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 100%

Gastro Acid
Base Power: 0​
PP: 10
Priority Bracket: 0 -> +1

Gunk Shot
Base Power: 120​
PP: 5
Accuracy: 80% -> 85%

Smog
Base Power: 30 -> 40​
PP: 20
Accuracy: 70% -> 100%

Rebalanced Psychic-type Attacks

Amnesia
Base Power: 0
PP: 20 -> 5
Accuracy: 0

Agility
Base Power: 0
PP: 30 -> 4
Accuracy: 0

Calm Mind
Base Power: 0
PP: 20 -> 4
Accuracy: 0

Heart Stamp
Type: Psychic -> Fairy
Base Power: 60
PP: 25​
Category: Physical -> Special
Hypnosis
Base Power: 0 ​
PP: 20
Accuracy: 60% -> 70%

Psycho Cut
Base Power: 70 -> 85​
PP: 20 -> 15
Accuracy: 100%

Psycho Boost
Base Power: 140 -> 130
PP: 5
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%

Zen Headbutt
Base Power: 80 -> 90​
PP: 15
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%

Rest
Base Power: 0
PP: PP -> 5
Accuracy: 0

Rebalanced Rock-type Attacks

Ancient Power
Base Power: 60
PP: 5 -> 10
Accuracy: 100%

Diamond Storm
Base Power: 100
PP: 5
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%
Category: Physical -> Special

Head Smash
Base Power: 150 -> 140
PP: 5
Accuracy: 80% -> 100%

Power Gem
Base Power: 80 -> 90​
PP: 20 -> 15
Accuracy: 100%
Now has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Sp. Def

Rock Blast
Base Power: 25
PP: 10
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%

Rock Tomb
Base Power: 60
PP: 15
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%

Rock Slide
Base Power: 75 -> 80
PP: 10
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%

Rock Wrecker
Base Power: 150 -> 130​
PP: 5
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%
Effect: Recharge -> User’s Attack drops by 2 stages

Stealth Rock
Base Power: 0​
PP: 20 -> 3

Stone Edge
Base Power: 100 -> 110​
PP: 5
Accuracy: 80% -> 85%
Rebalanced Steel-type Attacks

Autotomize
Base Power: 0
PP: 30 -> 4
Accuracy: 0

Gear Grind
Base Power: 50
PP: 15
Accuracy: 85% -> 100%

Flash Cannon
Base Power: 80 -> 90​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 100%

Iron Defense
Base Power: 0
PP: 15 -> 5
Accuracy: 0

Iron Tail
Base Power: 100 -> 110
PP: 15
Accuracy: 75% -> 85%

Metal Claw
Base Power: 50 -> 60​
PP: 35
Accuracy: 95% -> 100%

Meteor Mash
Base Power: 90 -> 100​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 90% -> 100

Steel Wing
Base Power: 70 -> 80​
PP: 25
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%

Shift Gear
Base Power: 0
PP: 10 -> 2
Accuracy: 0

King’s Shield​​
Base Power: 0​
PP: 10 -> 5
Accuracy: 100%

Rebalanced Water-type Attacks

Aqua Tail
Base Power: 90 -> 120​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 90% -> 100%
Added 33% recoil.

Bubble Beam
Base Power: 65 -> 70​
PP: 20
Accuracy: 100%

Dive
Base Power: 80 -> 90​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 100%

Hydro Cannon
Base Power: 150 -> 120​
PP: 5
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Recharge -> Lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def by 1 stage

Hydro Pump
Base Power: 110​
PP: 5
Accuracy: 80% -> 85%

Muddy Water
Base Power: 90
PP: 10
Accuracy: 85% -> 100%

Octazooka
Base Power: 65 -> 75​
PP: 10
Accuracy: 85% -> 100%

Water Shuriken​ ​ ​
Base Power: 20 -> 25​
PP: 20
Accuracy: 100%