Expanding Force in Pokémon Sword & Shield

The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat.

The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies.

The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.

The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.

The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.

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The user absorbs a mystical power from space to raise its Defense and Sp. Def stats.

The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

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The user attacks with its tremendous psychic power. This also removes 3 PP from the target’s last move.

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The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.

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The user shoots its psychic power from its eyes to attack. This may also leave the target frozen.

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Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target.

This move enables Flying-type Pokémon or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability to be hit by Ground-type moves. Moves that involve flying can’t be used.

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The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.

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The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.

The user emits a healing pulse that restores the target’s HP by up to half of its max HP.

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The user faints. In return, the Pokémon taking its place will have its HP restored and status conditions cured.

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The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.

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If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.

The user instructs the target to use the target’s last move again.

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The user distracts the target by bending a spoon. This lowers the target’s accuracy.

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A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.

The user faints. In return, the Pokémon taking its place will have its status and HP fully restored.

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The user lets loose a damaging burst of light. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

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Moves like Leech Seed and moves that inflict status conditions are blocked by a barrier and reflected back to the user of those moves.

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The user scatters a cloud of magic powder that changes the target to Psychic type.

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The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon’s held items lose their effects for five turns.

A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

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A mist-like flurry of down envelops and damages the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Atk stat.

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The user attacks a target with a pillar of light. This move inflicts Attack or Sp. Atk damage—whichever stat is higher for the user.

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The user employs its psychic power to average its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with those of the target.

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The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target.

The user employs its psychic power to switch its Attack stat with its Defense stat.

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The user shoots powerful lasers using the power of a prism. The user can’t move on the next turn.

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The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused.

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The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

The user bites the target with its psychic capabilities. This can also destroy Light Screen and Reflect.

This protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves for five turns.

The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.

Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status conditions to the target.

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The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.

The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.

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A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns.

The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.

The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s Ability.

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The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.

The user exchanges Speed stats with the target.

The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user’s stats are raised, the greater the move’s power.

The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, if any. If a wild Pokémon uses this move, it flees.

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The user catches the target off guard and swaps its held item with its own.

The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.

The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon’s Defense and Sp. Def stats are swapped for five turns.

The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.