Fissure (move)

Fissure じわれ Fissure

Battles Type  Ground Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  — Accuracy  30% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM27 in Generation I

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Fissure (Japanese: じわれ Fissure) is a Ground-type one-hit knockout move introduced in Generation I. It was TM27 in Generation I. In Generation II, it was the signature move of Diglett and Dugtrio.

Effect

Generation I

Fissure always inflicts exactly 65535 HP damage if it hits. Its accuracy is 30%. Fissure will break a substitute if it hits.

Unlike other moves that skip the damage formula, Fissure does not bypass type immunities.

Fissure will not affect a target whose current Speed stat is greater than the user's current Speed stat.

Generation II

Fissure now inflicts damage equal to the target's current HP. The accuracy of Fissure is now calculated using the following formula:

$Accuracy=\left({\frac {(Level_{user}-Level_{target})\times 2+76}{256}}\right)\times 100\%$

If the user is a lower level than the target, the move always fails (Speed no longer has any impact on the success of Fissure). If the user is 90 levels or more higher than the target, Fissure's accuracy is 100% (even though the formula would produce values over 100% for a difference of 91 or more).

This formula means that the accuracy starts at approximately 30% (${\tfrac {76}{256}}$) when the Pokémon have the same level, and grows by approximately 0.78% (${\tfrac {2}{256}}$) for every level higher than the target that the user is. This accuracy is affected by accuracy and evasion stats.

Fissure can also now affect Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Dig.

In the Generation II core series games only, Fissure can be countered by Counter for maximum damage if it misses. In Pokémon Stadium 2, Fissure cannot be countered by Counter.

Generation III onwards

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: confirm it can still hit Pokémon in the semi-invulnerable stage of Dig in Generation III; from Generation IV onward You can discuss this on the talk page.

Despite having an accuracy of 30% listed, Fissure's chance of hitting a Pokémon is instead calculated using the following formula:

$HitChance=(Level_{user}-Level_{target}+30)\%$

This formula means that the accuracy starts at 30% when the Pokémon have the same level, and is 1% more likely to hit for every level the user is higher than the target. If the user is at least 70 levels higher than the target, Fissure will always hit. If the user is a lower level than the target, the move always fails.

This chance of hitting is not an accuracy: it is not affected by accuracy and evasion stats, nor is it affected by other accuracy modifiers such as Gravity, Wide Lens, and Compound Eyes. Additionally, Fissure cannot hit a semi-invulnerable Pokémon (except a Pokémon using Dig). However, effects that guarantee moves to hit (such as No Guard and Lock-On) still affect Fissure.

Fissure can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Earthquake was used in the previous turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination and will give an extra three appeal points if any of the moves Lock-On, Mind Reader and Miracle Eye was used in the prior turn.

When used in a Max Raid Battle against a Dynamax Pokémon while it is under the effect of a mysterious barrier, Fissure will deplete two bars of the barrier's strength. Otherwise, Fissure will always fail against Dynamax Pokémon. Tera Raid bosses are unaffected by Fissure.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 Causes a single-hit knockout if it hits. Useless against Flying-type Pokémon. GSC A ground-type, one-hit KO attack. RSE A one-hit KO move that drops the foe in a fissure. FRLG The foe is dropped into a fissure. The foe faints if it hits. ColoXD A one-hit KO that drops the target in a fissure. DPPtHGSSPBR The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the foe in. The target instantly faints if it hits. BWB2W2 The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target instantly faints if it hits. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	49	49	40	45	45	43	33	44	44	44
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field						43	33	44		44
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	61	64	50	57	57	53	45	54	54	54
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field						53	45	54		54
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field		55	67	75BW 59B2W2	1, 59	1, 59			1, 59	1
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon		−	89	89BW 73B2W2	1, 73XY 47ORAS	47		48	48	48
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon		−	−	−	−	−		1	1	Rem.
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon		−	−	−	−	−		1	1	Rem.
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2		41	47	47	47XY 44ORAS	44		48	48	48
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2		56	57	57	57XY 52ORAS	52		56	56	56
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		60	60DPPt 75HGSS	75	75XY 65ORAS	65		45	45	45
0413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug			47	47	47	47			47
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field			50	50	50	50		48	48	48
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field			60	60	60	60		56	56	56
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field				47	47	47		48		48
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field				62	62	62		58		58
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous				61	1, 61	1, 61		55
0618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous								55
0645		Landorus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				67	1, 67	1, 61		75		75
1003		Ting-Lu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										75
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0422		Shellos All forms		Water 1	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔	−
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0749		Mudbray		Field		Field					−	✔		✔
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral						✔		✔
0932		Nacli		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0977		Dondozo		Water 2		Water 2								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						I
						TM27
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	Dream World - Icy Cave
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	Dream World - Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area One)SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Fissure defeats the target in one hit. Prior to Gates to Infinity, Fissure knocks out the target by deaing "calamitous damage" (Japanese: とてつもない タメージ tremendous damage) which is internally treated as 9999 damage. Unlike in the core series games, it cannot hit a Pokémon in middle of Dig. Additionally, it will fail against Flying-type Pokémon and Pokémon with the Ability Levitate.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 14 - 35% - Front Enemy No MDTDS - - 10 - 20% - Front Enemy No BSL - - 10 - 20% - Front Enemy No MDGtI - - 14 50 30% 50% Front Enemy No SMD - - 14 30 30% 50% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Physical	4	—	—	—	30%	An opponent	One-Hit KO	Except in certain circumstances, deals damage equal to the target's maximum HP ignoring the opponent's effects that would reduce the damage of this attack.	Users of Metronome (very small chance) Volo & Togepi (via Masterful Metronome; very small chance)

Pokémon GO

Fissure
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power ? Energy cost ? Duration 2.8 seconds Damage window 1 - 2.3 seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy cost ? Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Description

Games Description MDRB Defeats the target in one shot--if it hits. It has no effect on a flying foe. MDTDS Defeats the target in one shot if it hits successfully. It has no effect on a flying enemy. BSL てきポケモンを いちげきで たおしてしまうが めいちゅうしにくい とんでるポケモンには こうかがない MDGtI The enemy will faint instantly if this attack hits, but it's hard to land this move. It has no effect on Flying-type Pokémon and Pokémon with the Levitate Ability. SMD MDRTDX The enemy will faint instantly if this attack hits, but it's hard to land this move. It has no effect on Flying-type Pokémon or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Sandshrew Onix Tauros Groudon
The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the foe in.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sandshrew jumps into the air, then dives onto the ground, creating a fissure as it lands.
A.J.'s Sandshrew	The Path to the Pokémon League		Debut
	Onix slams its body on the ground, sending a wave of bluish-white energy towards the opponent. When the wave strikes the opponent, the energy bursts out of the ground and sends them flying.
A Trainer's Onix	Mewtwo Strikes Back		Japanese version only
	Tauros rattles the battlefield with his hooves, then uses one of his hooves to slice open the ground with a white energy beam.
Ash's Tauros	Hello, Pummelo!		None
	Groudon slams its arm into the ground and it sends a white energy beam from it at the opponent.
Groudon (Ruby and Sapphire series)	The Scuffle of Legends		None

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Sandshrew
The user opens a fissure in the ground and drops the foe in. The target instantly faints if it hits.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sandshrew jumps into the air and faces its head down at the ground. It then waves its arm at the ground and an energy beam shoots down from the sky and hits the ground. When the beam of energy hits the ground, an orb of energy appears by the ground.
Professor Oak's Sandshrew	Clefairy in Space		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Rhydon
The user opens a fissure in the ground and drops the foe in. The target instantly faints if it hits.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rhydon cracks open a fissure in the ground, trapping the opponent inside of it.
Giovanni's Rhydon	Long Live the Nidoqueen!?		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	DPPt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Due to the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake, this move, alongside Earthquake and Magnitude, has not been seen in the animated series since AG101 (unaired) (which has never aired anywhere in the world).
• After defeating Giovanni at the Viridian Gym in Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, he mentions that he made the TM27 that teaches Fissure in Generation I.
• In Pokémon Yellow, a game highly based on the animated series, there is a Youngster on Route 9 with a Sandshrew that knows Fissure, much like A.J.'s Sandshrew in the animated series.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 地裂 Deihliht Mandarin 地裂 Dìliè Czech Štěrbinový útok Práskavý útok Dutch Kloof Finnish Lohkaisu French Abîme German Geofissur Greek Ρήγμα Italian Abisso Korean 땅가르기 Ttanggareugi Portuguese Brazil Fissura (Pokémon GO, manga) Ruptura (anime) Portugal Fissura Serbian Procep Spanish Fisura Swedish Klyvanfall Thai แยกพสุธา Vietnamese Nứt Đất

One-hit knockout moves
Guillotine • Horn Drill • Fissure Sheer Cold

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