Judgment (Japanese: さばきのつぶて Judgment Pebble) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is the signature move of Arceus and varies in type depending on the Plate held by the user.
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.
Judgment is affected by Normalize.
Judgment is unaffected by Normalize.
If Magic Room is in effect, Judgment's type will always be Normal regardless of the Plate held.
Judgment is unaffected by Normalize, Pixilate, Refrigerate, and Aerilate. However, it is affected by Ion Deluge (if the move would be Normal-type) and Electrify.
Judgment's type is unaffected by Z-Crystals held by the user, remaining a Normal-type move.
Judgment cannot be selected in a battle in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
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 Mimic, 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 Unown's signature move Hidden Power.
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 Normal 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 paralysis or drowsy status condition. Arceus will also revert back into a Normal type at the end of battle.
The following table indicates which type Judgment will become based on every possible type combination. Note that some type combinations have multiple possible outputs, which Judgment selects between randomly.
| Target Type | Judgment Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | Fighting | |
| Normal | Fighting | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| Normal | Flying | Rock |
| Normal | Poison | Ground |
| Normal | Ground | Grass |
| Normal | Rock | Fighting |
| Normal | Bug | Rock |
| Normal | Ghost | Dark |
| Normal | Steel | Fighting |
| Normal | Fire | Rock |
| Normal | Water | Grass |
| Normal | Grass | Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire |
| Normal | Electric | Ground |
| Normal | Psychic | Dark |
| Normal | Ice | Fighting |
| Normal | Dragon | Fairy |
| Normal | Dark | Fighting |
| Normal | Fairy | Steel |
| Fighting | Normal | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| Fighting | Flying, Psychic, Fairy | |
| Fighting | Flying | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| Fighting | Poison | Psychic |
| Fighting | Ground | Flying |
| Fighting | Rock | Psychic, Fairy |
| Fighting | Bug | Flying |
| Fighting | Ghost | Ghost |
| Fighting | Steel | Fire |
| Fighting | Fire | Flying, Psychic |
| Fighting | Water | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| Fighting | Grass | Flying |
| Fighting | Electric | Psychic, Fairy |
| Fighting | Psychic | Ghost |
| Fighting | Ice | Psychic, Fairy |
| Fighting | Dragon | Fairy |
| Fighting | Dark | Fairy |
| Fighting | Fairy | Poison |
| Flying | Normal | Rock |
| Flying | Fighting | Electric |
| Flying | Rock, Electric | |
| Flying | Poison | Rock |
| Flying | Ground | Ice |
| Flying | Rock | Steel |
| Flying | Bug | Rock |
| Flying | Ghost | Rock, Electric |
| Flying | Steel | Electric |
| Flying | Fire | Rock |
| Flying | Water | Electric |
| Flying | Grass | Ice |
| Flying | Electric | Rock |
| Flying | Psychic | Rock, Electric |
| Flying | Ice | Rock |
| Flying | Dragon | Ice |
| Flying | Dark | Rock, Electric |
| Flying | Fairy | Steel |
| Poison | Normal | Ground |
| Poison | Fighting | Psychic |
| Poison | Flying | Rock |
| Poison | Ground | |
| Poison | Ground | Ground |
| Poison | Rock | Ground |
| Poison | Bug | Rock |
| Poison | Ghost | Ground |
| Poison | Steel | Ground |
| Poison | Fire | Ground |
| Poison | Water | Ground |
| Poison | Grass | Flying, Fire |
| Poison | Electric | Ground |
| Poison | Psychic | Ground, Ghost |
| Poison | Ice | Steel |
| Poison | Dragon | Ground |
| Poison | Dark | Ground |
| Poison | Fairy | Steel |
| Ground | Normal | Grass |
| Ground | Fighting | Flying |
| Ground | Flying | Ice |
| Ground | Poison | Ground |
| Ground | Grass | |
| Ground | Rock | Grass |
| Ground | Bug | Flying |
| Ground | Ghost | Grass |
| Ground | Steel | Water |
| Ground | Fire | Water |
| Ground | Water | Grass |
| Ground | Grass | Ice |
| Ground | Electric | Grass |
| Ground | Psychic | Bug, Grass |
| Ground | Ice | Grass |
| Ground | Dragon | Ice |
| Ground | Dark | Bug, Grass |
| Ground | Fairy | Grass |
| Rock | Normal | Fighting |
| Rock | Fighting | Fighting, Ground |
| Rock | Flying | Steel |
| Rock | Poison | Ground |
| Rock | Ground | Grass |
| Rock | Fighting, Ground, Steel | |
| Rock | Bug | Steel |
| Rock | Ghost | Ground, Steel |
| Rock | Steel | Fighting, Ground |
| Rock | Fire | Ground |
| Rock | Water | Grass |
| Rock | Grass | Steel |
| Rock | Electric | Ground |
| Rock | Psychic | Steel |
| Rock | Ice | Steel |
| Rock | Dragon | Steel |
| Rock | Dark | Fighting |
| Rock | Fairy | Steel |
| Bug | Normal | Flying, Fire |
| Bug | Fighting | Flying |
| Bug | Flying | Rock |
| Bug | Poison | Flying, Fire |
| Bug | Ground | Flying |
| Bug | Rock | Steel |
| Bug | Flying, Fire | |
| Bug | Ghost | Flying, Fire |
| Bug | Steel | Fire |
| Bug | Fire | Rock |
| Bug | Water | Flying |
| Bug | Grass | Flying, Fire |
| Bug | Electric | Fire |
| Bug | Psychic | Flying, Ghost, Fire |
| Bug | Ice | Fire |
| Bug | Dragon | Fairy |
| Bug | Dark | Fairy |
| Bug | Fairy | Poison, Steel, Fire |
| Ghost | Normal | Dark |
| Ghost | Fighting | Flying, Fairy |
| Ghost | Flying | Dark |
| Ghost | Poison | Dark |
| Ghost | Ground | Dark |
| Ghost | Rock | Dark |
| Ghost | Bug | Dark |
| Ghost | Dark | |
| Ghost | Steel | Dark |
| Ghost | Fire | Dark |
| Ghost | Water | Dark |
| Ghost | Grass | Dark |
| Ghost | Electric | Dark |
| Ghost | Psychic | Dark |
| Ghost | Ice | Dark |
| Ghost | Dragon | Dark |
| Ghost | Dark | Fairy |
| Ghost | Fairy | Steel |
| Steel | Normal | Fighting |
| Steel | Fighting | Fire |
| Steel | Flying | Electric |
| Steel | Poison | Ground |
| Steel | Ground | Water |
| Steel | Rock | Fighting, Ground |
| Steel | Bug | Fire |
| Steel | Ghost | Fire |
| Steel | Fire | |
| Steel | Fire | Ground |
| Steel | Water | Electric |
| Steel | Grass | Fire |
| Steel | Electric | Ground |
| Steel | Psychic | Fire |
| Steel | Ice | Fire |
| Steel | Dragon | Fighting, Ground |
| Steel | Dark | Fighting |
| Steel | Fairy | Fire |
| Fire | Normal | Rock |
| Fire | Fighting | Water |
| Fire | Flying | Rock |
| Fire | Poison | Ground |
| Fire | Ground | Water |
| Fire | Rock | Water |
| Fire | Bug | Rock |
| Fire | Ghost | Rock, Water |
| Fire | Steel | Ground |
| Fire | Rock, Water | |
| Fire | Water | Rock |
| Fire | Grass | Rock |
| Fire | Electric | Ground |
| Fire | Psychic | Rock, Water |
| Fire | Ice | Rock |
| Fire | Dragon | Rock |
| Fire | Dark | Rock, Water |
| Fire | Fairy | Rock, Water |
| Water | Normal | Grass |
| Water | Fighting | Grass |
| Water | Flying | Electric |
| Water | Poison | Electric, Psychic |
| Water | Ground | Grass |
| Water | Rock | Grass |
| Water | Bug | Flying |
| Water | Ghost | Grass |
| Water | Steel | Electric |
| Water | Fire | Electric |
| Water | Grass | |
| Water | Grass | Flying, Poison, Bug |
| Water | Electric | Grass |
| Water | Psychic | Grass |
| Water | Ice | Grass |
| Water | Dragon | Dragon |
| Water | Dark | Grass |
| Water | Fairy | Grass |
| Grass | Normal | Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire |
| Grass | Fighting | Flying |
| Grass | Flying | Ice |
| Grass | Poison | Flying, Fire |
| Grass | Ground | Ice |
| Grass | Rock | Steel |
| Grass | Bug | Flying, Fire |
| Grass | Ghost | Flying, Fire |
| Grass | Steel | Fire |
| Grass | Fire | Flying, Poison |
| Grass | Water | Flying, Poison, Bug |
| Grass | Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire | |
| Grass | Electric | Poison, Bug, Fire |
| Grass | Psychic | Bug |
| Grass | Ice | Fire |
| Grass | Dragon | Ice |
| Grass | Dark | Bug |
| Grass | Fairy | Poison |
| Electric | Normal | Ground |
| Electric | Fighting | Ground |
| Electric | Flying | Rock |
| Electric | Poison | Ground |
| Electric | Ground | Ground |
| Electric | Rock | Ground |
| Electric | Bug | Fire |
| Electric | Ghost | Ground |
| Electric | Steel | Ground |
| Electric | Fire | Ground |
| Electric | Water | Ground |
| Electric | Grass | Poison, Bug, Fire |
| Electric | Ground | |
| Electric | Psychic | Ground |
| Electric | Ice | Ground |
| Electric | Dragon | Ground |
| Electric | Dark | Ground |
| Electric | Fairy | Ground |
| Psychic | Normal | Dark |
| Psychic | Fighting | Ghost |
| Psychic | Flying | Dark |
| Psychic | Poison | Dark |
| Psychic | Ground | Dark |
| Psychic | Rock | Dark |
| Psychic | Bug | Dark |
| Psychic | Ghost | Dark |
| Psychic | Steel | Dark |
| Psychic | Fire | Dark |
| Psychic | Water | Dark |
| Psychic | Grass | Bug |
| Psychic | Electric | Dark |
| Psychic | Dark | |
| Psychic | Ice | Dark |
| Psychic | Dragon | Dark |
| Psychic | Dark | Bug |
| Psychic | Fairy | Steel |
| Ice | Normal | Fighting |
| Ice | Fighting | Fire |
| Ice | Flying | Rock |
| Ice | Poison | Steel |
| Ice | Ground | Water |
| Ice | Rock | Steel |
| Ice | Bug | Fire |
| Ice | Ghost | Steel, Fire |
| Ice | Steel | Fire |
| Ice | Fire | Rock |
| Ice | Water | Fighting, Electric |
| Ice | Grass | Fire |
| Ice | Electric | Fire |
| Ice | Psychic | Steel |
| Ice | Steel, Fire | |
| Ice | Dragon | Steel |
| Ice | Dark | Fighting |
| Ice | Fairy | Steel |
| Dragon | Normal | Fairy |
| Dragon | Fighting | Fairy |
| Dragon | Flying | Ice |
| Dragon | Poison | Ground |
| Dragon | Ground | Ice |
| Dragon | Rock | Fairy |
| Dragon | Bug | Fairy |
| Dragon | Ghost | Fairy |
| Dragon | Steel | Fighting, Ground |
| Dragon | Fire | Rock |
| Dragon | Water | Fairy |
| Dragon | Grass | Ice |
| Dragon | Electric | Fairy |
| Dragon | Psychic | Fairy |
| Dragon | Ice | Fairy |
| Dragon | Fairy | |
| Dragon | Dark | Fairy |
| Dragon | Fairy | Fairy |
| Dark | Normal | Fighting |
| Dark | Fighting | Fairy |
| Dark | Flying | Fairy |
| Dark | Poison | Ground |
| Dark | Ground | Fighting, Fairy |
| Dark | Rock | Fighting |
| Dark | Bug | Fairy |
| Dark | Ghost | Fairy |
| Dark | Steel | Fighting |
| Dark | Fire | Fighting |
| Dark | Water | Fighting, Fairy |
| Dark | Grass | Bug |
| Dark | Electric | Fighting, Fairy |
| Dark | Psychic | Bug |
| Dark | Ice | Fighting |
| Dark | Dragon | Fairy |
| Dark | Fighting, Fairy | |
| Dark | Fairy | Fairy |
| Fairy | Normal | Steel |
| Fairy | Fighting | Poison |
| Fairy | Flying | Steel |
| Fairy | Poison | Steel |
| Fairy | Ground | Steel |
| Fairy | Rock | Steel |
| Fairy | Bug | Poison, Steel, Fire |
| Fairy | Ghost | Steel |
| Fairy | Steel | Fire |
| Fairy | Fire | Poison |
| Fairy | Water | Poison |
| Fairy | Grass | Poison |
| Fairy | Electric | Poison |
| Fairy | Psychic | Steel |
| Fairy | Ice | Steel |
| Fairy | Dragon | Steel |
| Fairy | Dark | Poison, Steel |
| Fairy | Poison, Steel | |
| Category | Special | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PP | 5 | ||
| Agile | Strong | ||
| Power | 100 | 80 | 120 |
| Accuracy | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Action speed modifier | |||
| Self | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| Target | 0 | +3 | 0 |
| Additional effect | |||
| None | |||
