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Self-targeting setup move raising Attack by 1 and Speed by 2 stagesStatusSteelshift-gear
Shift Gear: Steel-Type Status Move with a Dual Attack and Speed Boost in Pokemon Champions
Shift Gear is a self-targeting Steel status move in Pokemon Champions that boosts Attack by 1 stage and Speed by 2 stages in one turn. Since it deals no damage and makes no contact, its value rests entirely on the stat swing it creates. The profile covers battle category, target, and effect structure for weighing setup cost against payoff.
MoveShift Gear
Stat profileSteel
Power0
Accuracy101%
PP12
StatusPriority 0
A single-target Steel status move that raises Attack by one stage and Speed by two, shaping how the user's turn economy unfolds.Status stats
Shift Gear: Steel-Type Status Move and Self-Boosting Battle Context
Shift Gear is a Steel-type status move that targets only the user, trading a turn for an Attack boost of one stage and a Speed boost of two. Reading it as a battle tool means weighing its self-targeting profile, dual-stat effect identity, and absence of contact or secondary traits before comparing mechanics flags, eligible learners, or similar setup moves elsewhere on this route.
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Power
0
Accuracy
101%
Priority
0
Effect rate
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Battle effectTarget · self
Boosts the user's Attack stat by 1 stage and Speed stat by 2 stages.
How Shift Gear's interaction markers, from its non-contact profile to its self-target status typing, shape how the move behaves under battle rules.0 of 10 active
Shift Gear Mechanics: How Move Flags Shape Its Battle Behavior
Shift Gear is a Steel status move targeting the user, raising Attack by one stage and Speed by two, with a flag profile that marks it as non-contact, non-sound, and outside punch, slicing, bullet, wind, and powder categories. Reading these traits clarifies which protection effects, blocking rules, and interaction cases apply, so flagged values on the page become practical context instead of isolated booleans.
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This move does not pick up any of the tracked Pokemon Champions interaction traits above.
Makes contactSound-basedPunch moveBiting moveSlicing moveBullet moveWind movePowder moveDefrosts on useBlocked by Protect/Detect
A narrow learnset makes the roster link especially direct: one learner defines where Shift Gear exists across the Pokemon Champions roster.
Pokemon That Learn Shift Gear in Pokemon Champions
Shift Gear has one of the tightest learner pools in Pokemon Champions, with a single recorded learner. Seeing the full roster connection on one screen shows exactly which Pokemon entry carries this Attack-plus-Speed setup move, and turns the move's record into applied roster context rather than an isolated entry.
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Compare Shift Gear against role-adjacent stat boosts and setup options, not a single fixed substitute.4 suggestions · Steel · Status
Moves Similar to Shift Gear: Comparing Steel Setup Options
Shift Gear combines an Attack boost with a sharp Speed raise, a setup profile few status moves share. The moves listed nearby help clarify what overlaps, what trades differently, and where each option diverges in battle function.
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Status
Power0
Accuracy101%
PP8
Primary effect
The user protects itself from incoming attacks for the turn and changes into its Shield Forme. Any attackers that use contact moves against the user during this turn will have their Attack stats lowered by 1 stage. With each consecutive use this move's chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.
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Compare Shift Gear Against Other Setup Moves in Pokemon Champions
Move beyond the raw effect listing. Pair Shift Gear's dual Attack and Speed boost against its learners, weigh when a 2-stage Speed lead outweighs immediate damage, and cross-check related Steel moves and boosting options while refining team-building decisions in Pokemon Champions.
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