Move profile

Submission Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation I

Fighting

Power

Accuracy

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Physical

Target

Selected Pokemon

Flavor text

An attack that al so hurts the user.

Effect

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation I.

How to get Submission

Submission learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 61 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 9 species in sample

Clobbopus · Lv 30 Grapploct · Lv 30 Hawlucha · Lv 24 Machamp · Lv 61 Machoke · Lv 61 Machop · Lv 49 Obstagoon · Lv 1 Pinsir · Lv 44 Pinsir Mega · Lv 33

Machine availability

TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.

Version group	Item
Blue Japan	Tm17
Red Blue	Tm17
Red Green Japan	Tm17
Yellow	Tm17

Species that learn it

61 Pokémon can learn Submission in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Abra Alakazam Blastoise Chansey Charizard Charmander Charmeleon Chimchar Clefable Clefairy Clobbopus Cubone Cyndaquil Drilbur Drowzee Electabuzz Gengar Geodude Golduck Golem Grapploct Graveler Hawlucha Hitmonchan

Showing 24 of 61 learners

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