Doubles Targeting Guide

Understand move targeting patterns for doubles battles — spread moves, single target, and field effects.

Damaging only

937 moves

Move	Type	Class	Power	Target
pound	normal	physical	40	Single Target
karate chop	fighting	physical	50	Single Target
double slap	normal	physical	15	Single Target
comet punch	normal	physical	18	Single Target
mega punch	normal	physical	80	Single Target
pay day	normal	physical	40	Single Target
fire punch	fire	physical	75	Single Target
ice punch	ice	physical	75	Single Target
thunder punch	electric	physical	75	Single Target
scratch	normal	physical	40	Single Target
vice grip	normal	physical	55	Single Target
guillotine	normal	physical	—	Single Target
razor wind	normal	special	80	All Opponents
swords dance	normal	status	—	Self
cut	normal	physical	50	Single Target
gust	flying	special	40	Single Target
wing attack	flying	physical	60	Single Target
whirlwind	normal	status	—	Single Target
fly	flying	physical	90	Single Target
bind	normal	physical	15	Single Target
slam	normal	physical	80	Single Target
vine whip	grass	physical	45	Single Target
stomp	normal	physical	65	Single Target
double kick	fighting	physical	30	Single Target
mega kick	normal	physical	120	Single Target
jump kick	fighting	physical	100	Single Target
rolling kick	fighting	physical	60	Single Target
sand attack	ground	status	—	Single Target
headbutt	normal	physical	70	Single Target
horn attack	normal	physical	65	Single Target
fury attack	normal	physical	15	Single Target
horn drill	normal	physical	—	Single Target
tackle	normal	physical	40	Single Target
body slam	normal	physical	85	Single Target
wrap	normal	physical	15	Single Target
take down	normal	physical	90	Single Target
thrash	normal	physical	120	Random Opponent
double edge	normal	physical	120	Single Target
tail whip	normal	status	—	All Opponents
poison sting	poison	physical	15	Single Target
twineedle	bug	physical	25	Single Target
pin missile	bug	physical	25	Single Target
leer	normal	status	—	All Opponents
bite	dark	physical	60	Single Target
growl	normal	status	—	All Opponents
roar	normal	status	—	Single Target
sing	normal	status	—	Single Target
supersonic	normal	status	—	Single Target
sonic boom	normal	special	—	Single Target
disable	normal	status	—	Single Target
acid	poison	special	40	All Opponents
ember	fire	special	40	Single Target
flamethrower	fire	special	90	Single Target
mist	ice	status	—	Your Side
water gun	water	special	40	Single Target
hydro pump	water	special	110	Single Target
surf	water	special	90	All Others
ice beam	ice	special	90	Single Target
blizzard	ice	special	110	All Opponents
psybeam	psychic	special	65	Single Target
bubble beam	water	special	65	Single Target
aurora beam	ice	special	65	Single Target
hyper beam	normal	special	150	Single Target
peck	flying	physical	35	Single Target
drill peck	flying	physical	80	Single Target
submission	fighting	physical	80	Single Target
low kick	fighting	physical	—	Single Target
counter	fighting	physical	—	Specific Move
seismic toss	fighting	physical	—	Single Target
strength	normal	physical	80	Single Target
absorb	grass	special	20	Single Target
mega drain	grass	special	40	Single Target
leech seed	grass	status	—	Single Target
growth	normal	status	—	Self
razor leaf	grass	physical	55	All Opponents
solar beam	grass	special	120	Single Target
poison powder	poison	status	—	Single Target
stun spore	grass	status	—	Single Target
sleep powder	grass	status	—	Single Target
petal dance	grass	special	120	Random Opponent

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Pokemon Doubles Targeting Guide — Spread vs. Single Target Moves

Doubles battles add a layer of complexity that singles don't have: move targeting. Which Pokemon a move can hit — and whether it hits one or many — changes everything about how you build and pilot a team.

Targeting Categories

Single target — hits one adjacent Pokemon of your choice at full power
Spread (all opponents) — hits both opponents but deals only 75% damage to each
All other Pokemon — hits opponents and your own ally (Earthquake, Surf)
Self — affects only the user (Protect, Swords Dance)
Ally — targets a teammate only (Helping Hand, Heal Pulse)

The 75% Spread Penalty

Spread moves hit multiple targets but at a cost. A 100-power spread move deals only 75 effective base power to each target in doubles. This means a 120-power Earthquake hits each opponent for the equivalent of 90 base power — sometimes making an 80-power single-target move the better pick if you only need to KO one threat.

Use the filters above to browse all 937 moves by targeting type, damage class, or move type. Understanding which moves in your team's movepool are spread versus single target is fundamental to doubles positioning.