Heavy Metal (ability)

Effect

Heavy Metal doubles the Pokémon's weight in battle. Increasing weight affects these moves:

  • Grass Knot (higher damage when receiving)
  • Heat Crash (higher damage when attacking, lower damage when receiving)
  • Heavy Slam (higher damage when attacking, lower damage when receiving)
  • Low Kick (higher damage when receiving)

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
Doubles the Pokémon’s weight.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
Doubles the Pokémon’s weight.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
Doubles the Pokémon’s weight.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
Doubles the Pokémon’s weight.
Scarlet​/​Violet Doubles the Pokémon’s weight.

Other languages

English Heavy Metal
Japanese ヘヴィメタル (Heavy Metal)
German Schwermetall
French Heavy Metal
Italian Metalpesante
Spanish Metal Pesado
Korean 헤비메탈
Chinese (Simplified) 重金属
Chinese (Traditional) 重金屬

Pokémon with Heavy Metal

#
Name
2nd ability
Hidden ability
Duraludon 0884 Duraludon Light Metal Stalwart

Heavy Metal as a hidden ability