Fell Stinger (move)

Move data

Type Bug
Category Physical  Physical
Power 50
Accuracy 100
PP 25  (max. 40)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 6

Effects

Fell Stinger deals damage, and if the target is knocked out by this move, the user's Attack is raised by three stages.

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Changes

  • In Generation 6, Fell Stinger has 30 base power.
  • In Generation 6, Fell Stinger raises Attack by two stages instead of three.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Buginium Z and uses its Z-Power, Fell Stinger turns into Savage Spin-Out and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Fell Stinger
Japanese とどめばり (Todome-bari)
German Stachelfinale
French Dard Mortel
Italian Pungiglione
Spanish Aguijón Letal
Korean 마지막일침
Chinese (Simplified) 致命针刺
Chinese (Traditional) 致命針刺

Game descriptions

X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
When the user knocks out a target with this move, the user’s Attack stat rises sharply.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
When the user knocks out a target with this move, the user’s Attack stat rises drastically.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
When the user knocks out a target with this move, the user’s Attack stat rises drastically.
Scarlet​/​Violet When the user knocks out a target with this move, the user’s Attack stat is boosted drastically.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Fell Stinger at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Level 1
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Level 12
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Level 12
Kricketune Kricketune
#0402 / Bug
Level 36
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Level 12
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Level 29
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Level 12

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Fell Stinger as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Bug, Water 1