Critical-hit stages

High Critical-Hit Moves and Elevated Stage Mechanics Directory for Pokemon Champions Players

Compare intrinsic critical-hit stages, accuracy, and learner distribution for matching moves.

High critical-hit moves in Pokemon Champions start with an elevated stage above the baseline, changing damage probability without guaranteeing a critical hit. Final reliability depends on accuracy, typing, and additional stage modifiers active in battle. Filter matching moves by type and category to compare base power and evaluate learner distribution against ordinary alternatives.

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Explore moves with an elevated critical-hit stage, understanding how increased likelihood interacts with other battle modifiers.

High Critical-Hit Move Mechanics and Battle Interactions

This group includes moves with a critical-hit stage greater than zero, increasing critical-hit likelihood without guaranteeing one. While the stored stage influences the initial calculation, additional battle effects can raise, suppress, or alter final behavior. Evaluate base power, accuracy, type, and distribution alongside this elevated potential to understand exact combat utility.

What to compare

Intrinsic critical-hit stage and additional modifiers

Base power, accuracy, type, and damage category

Learner distribution and consistency versus ordinary alternatives

Keep in mind

A raised critical-hit stage increases likelihood; it does not mean every use is guaranteed to land a critical hit.

Moves in this category · 19 moves

Compare moves with an increased critical hit stage by type, category, power, and accuracy.

Complete List of High Critical-Hit Moves in Pokemon Champions

Every entry features a criticalHitStage value above zero, ensuring an elevated chance to land critical hits. Compare each option by move type, physical or special category, base power, accuracy, and total Pokemon learner count. Sharing a high crit multiplier does not make these attacks functionally identical, as secondary effects and damage output dictate distinct combat roles across different team builds.

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Physical

Stone Edge

Power100

Accuracy80%

PP8

Primary effect

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

63PokemonView Stone Edge Details

Physical

Shadow Claw

Power70

Accuracy100%

PP16

Primary effect

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

56PokemonView Shadow Claw Move Data

Physical

U-turn

Power70

Accuracy100%

PP20

Primary effect

After attacking the user switches out of battle to be replaced by another party Pokémon.

42PokemonView U-turn Move Statistics

Physical

Dragon Tail

Power60

Accuracy90%

PP12

Primary effect

If there are other Pokémon in the target's party that can switch into battle the target is forced to switch out of battle and is replaced by one of those Pokémon at random.

31PokemonView Dragon Tail move statistics

Physical

Night Slash

Power70

Accuracy100%

PP20

Primary effect

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

31PokemonView Night Slash Data

Special

Air Cutter

Power60

Accuracy95%

PP20

Primary effect

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

18PokemonView Air Cutter Stats

Physical

Psycho Cut

Power70

Accuracy100%

PP20

Primary effect

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

14PokemonView Psycho Cut Move Specifications

Physical

Drill Run

Power80

Accuracy95%

PP12

Primary effect

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

12PokemonView Drill Run Battle Stats

Physical

Cross Poison

Power70

Accuracy100%

PP20

Primary effect

Has a 10% chance of poisoning the target. This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

10PokemonView Cross Poison Details

Physical

Sky Attack

Power140

Accuracy90%

PP8

Primary effect

The user gains the Charging status on the turn this move is used then attacks on the following turn. This move has a 30% chance of making the target flinch and it has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

10PokemonView Sky Attack Move Statistics

Physical

Blaze Kick

Power85

Accuracy90%

PP12

Primary effect

Has a 10% chance of burning the target. This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

8PokemonView Blaze Kick Move Data

Special

Frost Breath

Power60

Accuracy90%

PP12

Primary effect

Always a critical hit.

8PokemonView Frost Breath move statistics

Physical

Leaf Blade

Power90

Accuracy100%

PP16

Primary effect

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

8PokemonView Leaf Blade Move Data

Physical

Cross Chop

Power100

Accuracy80%

PP8

Primary effect

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

7PokemonCross Chop move specifications

Physical

Aqua Cutter

Power70

Accuracy100%

PP20

Primary effect

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

5PokemonView Aqua Cutter Move Statistics

Physical

Crabhammer

Power100

Accuracy95%

PP12

Primary effect

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

3PokemonView Crabhammer Battle Mechanics

Physical

Ceaseless Edge

Power65

Accuracy90%

PP16

Primary effect

Gives the opponent's side the Spikes status.

1PokemonView Ceaseless Edge Details

Physical

Fire Lash

Power90

Accuracy100%

PP16

Primary effect

Lowers the target's Defense stat by 1 stage.

1PokemonView Fire Lash Move Stats

Physical

Triple Arrows

Power90

Accuracy100%

PP12

Primary effect

Has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by 1 stage and has a 30% chance of making the target flinch. This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

1PokemonView Triple Arrows Move Statistics

Cross-reference high critical-hit moves with other mechanic flags to understand complex battle interactions.

Explore Related Move Mechanics in Pokemon Champions

A single Pokemon Champions move can carry multiple mechanic flags, meaning high critical-hit attacks occasionally overlap with other functional groups. Use the related mechanic directories below to cross-reference these shared behaviors and conduct deeper rules research. Investigating how different categories intersect reveals complex move interactions that remain hidden when viewing any isolated flag.

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ContactDirect-contact interactions

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BitingBite-based interactions

SlicingCutting interactions

BulletProjectile interactions

WindWind-based interactions

PowderPowder interactions

Compare High Critical-Hit Moves by Base Power and Accuracy

Filter the matching move directory by type and damage category to evaluate base power, accuracy, and learner distribution. Use the critical-hit stage data to compare intrinsic move value against ordinary attacking options and refine team-building choices.

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