Judgment (move)

Judgment (Japanese: さばきのつぶて Judgment Pebble) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation IV. It is the signature move of and varies in type depending on the Plate held by the user.
==Effect==
Judgment inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. The type of Judgment depends on the type of Plate held by the user, being Normal-type if there is no held Plate.
===Generation IV===
Judgment is affected by .
===Generation V===
Judgment is unaffected by .
===Generations VI and VII===
If is in effect, Judgment's type will always be Normal regardless of the Plate held.
Judgment is unaffected by , , , and . However, it is affected by (if the move would be Normal-type) and .
===Generation VII===
Judgment's type is unaffected by Z-Crystals held by the user, remaining a Normal-type move.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Sword and Shield====
Judgment is programmed into , but cannot be selected in a battle as no available Pokémon can learn it. However, it can be called by . It has no animation, so the game will crash if battle effects are enabled.
====Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl====
Judgment works like it did in previous generations.
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
Judgment PP was reduced to 5. Judgment's type is now determined by which Plate Arceus last interacted with, and thus the move will match Arceus's current type. When used by another Pokémon through , Judgment will always be Normal-type regardless of what type it was when copied by Mimic. Unlike in other games, Judgment's animation is slightly different depending on which of the eighteen types it is currently using.
The move's function drastically changes if the last plate Arceus interacted with is the Legend Plate. In battle, Arceus gains the ability to change type when using Judgment, based on the selected opponent's type. While selecting a move, Judgment displays the type that it will become against the selected opponent, if used that turn. This is similar to 's signature move .
* Judgment will become a type that is super effective against the target, prioritizing any double weaknesses of dual-type targets.
* If multiple types are equally effective, Judgment will change to a type that best resists the target's primary type, prioritizing immunities, regardless of what the target's secondary type may be.
** Since ’s primary type is , Judgment will always become . Since ’s primary type is , Judgment will always become . Although is immune to their secondary typing, it does not resist Water or Ghost.
* If multiple types are still equally valid, Judgment will change to the type that best resists the target's secondary type, if any. Otherwise one type is chosen at random.
This calculation is done on each turn, so if there are multiple valid types, Judgment's type may vary between them each turn.
At the start of battle Arceus will be a type. Upon using Judgment, Arceus will first transform into whatever type Judgment has chosen, and then use the move. This means Judgment will always receive a same-type attack bonus. Arceus will transform even if Judgment misses the opponent. Arceus will not transform however, if the move could not be executed due to its or status condition. Arceus will also revert back into a Normal type at the end of battle.
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===Generation IX===
Since Judgment's type only depends on the held Plate, its type will not be changed if the user stallizes into a type different to the Plate's type.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
While neither Arceus nor Judgment are legitimately obtainable prior to WiiWare games, the move still exists in Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky data—in the Japanese versions its original name of さばきのつぶて has been retained, while in the English versions it was replaced with the placeholder name of $$$. Both languages only include the same placeholder as its description. It is a move with base power of 20, 7PP and 80% accuracy. The user targets all enemies in the room, and since Plates do not exist, it instead uses the user's primary type.
In the WiiWare games, Judgment's type depends on the version of the game played. In Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad, it is a Fire-type move; in Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad, it is a Water-type move; and in Go For It! Light Adventure Squad, it is an Electric-type move. This is due to the absence of Plates and to the fact that Arceus instead takes the type represented by each version.
The move is unobtainable and has only dummy data in Gates to Infinity as Arceus does not appear in the game.
In , Judgment deals damage as if it were the same type as the user. Again due to the absence of Plates, this will almost always be Normal-type damage. However, Judgment will change to Water-type if the user's type is changed with (but not if a type is added to the user due to or ).
===Pokémon Conquest===
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In , Judgment's type varies for each Arceus obtained.
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
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==Trivia==
* In the English dub of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, Arceus consistently says the word "Justice" whenever using this move.
* Judgment, , and , have the only battle mechanics affected by the order of a Pokémon's types (not counting a glitch affecting in ).
* During the boss battle against in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it can use Judgment several times in a row.
==In other languages==
Category:Signature moves
Category:Moves that change type
Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Category:Form-changing moves
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