Knock Off (move)

**Knock Off** (Japanese: **はたきおとす** *Knock Off*) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation III.

## Effect

### Generations III and IV

Knock Off inflicts damage and renders the target's held item unusable for the rest of the battle (even if switched out). The Pokémon is still listed as holding the item on the status screen and cannot obtain another item, nor can it restore the knocked off item with Recycle.

If Knock Off triggers an item (such as a Focus Band, Focus Sash, or Colbur Berry) after the attack, that item activates before Knock Off can knock it off (in the case of the Focus Band, which is not consumed, it will be removed after its effect has activated).

If an Exp. Share or Lucky Egg was knocked off, the Pokémon will still gain experience accordingly. If an Amulet Coin was knocked off, the Pokémon will still gain prize money accordingly.

Even if the user faints when using Knock Off (such as due to the target's Rough Skin or user's Life Orb), it still knocks off the target's held item.

Knock Off cannot knock off Mail, an item from Pokémon with the Sticky Hold Ability, or if it hits a Pokémon's substitute. It also cannot knock off any item from a Pokémon with Multitype or a Griseous Orb from any Pokémon.

Knock Off can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if Fake Out was used in the prior turn.

### Generation V

Knock Off now removes the held item rather than rendering it unusable, so the Pokémon can obtain another item if its held item is removed by Knock Off. Recycle still cannot recover an item removed by Knock Off.

Wild Pokémon cannot remove held items of the player's Pokémon.

If the user faints due to the target's Ability (Rough Skin or Iron Barbs) or held Rocky Helmet, it cannot remove the target's held item. However, Knock Off will still remove the target's held item if the user faints due to its own held Life Orb. If Knock Off causes a Pokémon with the Sticky Hold Ability to faint, it can now remove its held item.

Knock Off can now remove a held Griseous Orb as long as the target is not Giratina. Knock Off cannot remove a Plate if the target is Arceus (Multitype has no effect on Knock Off), and cannot remove a Drive if the target is Genesect.

### Generation VI to VII

Knock Off's power has been increased from 20 to 65.

Knock Off cannot remove a Z-Crystal from any Pokémon, a Mega Stone or Orb if the target could use it to Mega Evolve or undergo Primal Reversion, or a memory if the target is Silvally.

If Knock Off is used on a Pokémon that is holding an item that can be knocked off, its base power will be boosted by 50%. Knock Off cannot remove the held item of a target that has Sticky Hold or if it hits the target's substitute, but the bonus damage will apply anyway. If used on a Pokémon weak to Dark-type moves holding a Colbur Berry, the Colbur Berry will still be eaten, but Knock Off will get the damage boost regardless. If used on a Pokémon that cannot lose its held item—such as a Pokémon holding its corresponding Mega Stone—this move will not receive the boost.

### Generation VIII

When used in a Max Raid Battle, Knock Off fails completely, without even dealing damage.

Knock Off cannot remove a Rusted Sword from Zacian, or a Rusted Shield from Zamazenta.

### Generation AN-I to AN-V

Knock Off's base power has been reduced from 65 to 30. However, the power increase due to knocking off an item has increased (from 1.5× to 2×). Additionally, the power boost does not apply if the item cannot be knocked off. However, the power boost does apply if a Colbur Berry (or Chilan Berry if the user has Normalize) activates in response to Knock Off, even though the berry is eaten. Items that cannot be knocked off are:

* Any item specifically meant for a certain Pokémon species, and being held by that species (e.g. Light Ball);
* Any Plate if the target has the Ability Multitype or any Memory if the target has the Ability RKS System;
* Any item if the target has Sticky Hold or uses a Substitute or protecting move to block the attack;
* Any item if the target is Dynamaxed**ARS****BsQs**.

## Description

 **XYORAS****SMUSUM****SwSh** | The user slaps down the target's held item, and that item can't be used in that battle. The move does more damage if the target has a held item.

## In other games

### Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Knock Off is a move with 22PP and 100% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front of them, knocking their held item away (if they have any). This move is affected by Taunt.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Light in the Shadows, Knock Off retains its entire effect from the prior games, but its power and mechanics are changed to the version of the move introduced in Generation AN-I. Accordingly, its PP is reduced from 22 to 20.

### Description

 **SMD****MDRTDX** | It damages an enemy. The power goes up if the enemy has an item. It also knocks the enemy's held item to the floor near it.

## Trivia

* In Generation VIII, the secondary effect of Knock Off in Generations III and IV was reused for Corrosive Gas.

## In other languages

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de:Abschlag
es:Desarme
fr:Sabotage
it:Privazione
ja:はたきおとす
zh:拍落（招式）