Trailblaze (move)

	Trailblaze; くさわけ Trailblazer
Type	Grass
Category	Physical
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	50
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
	Makes contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation IX
	TM020 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet;
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Appeal	0
Jam	0
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	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX; ;

Trailblaze (Japanese: くさわけ Trailblazer) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation IX. It is TM020 in Generation IX.

Effect

Trailblaze inflicts damage and raises the user's Speed by one stage.

Description

Games	Description
SV	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.

Learnset

By TM

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				IX
				SV TM020
0001	Bulbasaur	Monster	Grass	✔
0002	Ivysaur	Monster	Grass	✔
0003	Venusaur	Monster	Grass	✔
0023	Ekans	Field	Dragon	✔
0024	Arbok	Field	Dragon	✔
0025	Pikachu	Field	Fairy	✔
0026	Raichu	Field	Fairy	✔
0026	Raichu Alolan Form	Field	Fairy	✔
0039	Jigglypuff	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040	Wigglytuff	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0043	Oddish	Grass		Grass	✔
0044	Gloom	Grass		Grass	✔
0045	Vileplume	Grass		Grass	✔
0052	Meowth	Field		Field	✔
0052	Meowth Alolan Form	Field		Field	✔
0052	Meowth Galarian Form	Field		Field	✔
0053	Persian	Field		Field	✔
0053	Persian Alolan Form	Field		Field	✔
0054	Psyduck	Water 1	Field	✔
0055	Golduck	Water 1	Field	✔
0069	Bellsprout	Grass		Grass	✔
0070	Weepinbell	Grass		Grass	✔
0071	Victreebel	Grass		Grass	✔
0085	Dodrio	Flying		Flying	✔
0096	Drowzee	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0097	Hypno	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0103	Exeggutor Alolan Form	Grass		Grass	✔
0107	Hitmonchan	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0113	Chansey	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0123	Scyther	Bug		Bug	✔
0125	Electabuzz	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0128	Tauros	Field		Field	✔
0128	Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)	Field		Field	✔
0128	Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)	Field		Field	✔
0128	Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)	Field		Field	✔
0133	Eevee	Field		Field	✔
0134	Vaporeon	Field		Field	✔
0135	Jolteon	Field		Field	✔
0136	Flareon	Field		Field	✔
0143	Snorlax	Monster		Monster	✔
0145	Zapdos Galarian Form	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0152	Chikorita	Monster	Grass	✔
0153	Bayleef	Monster	Grass	✔
0154	Meganium	Monster	Grass	✔
0158	Totodile	Monster	Water 1	✔
0159	Croconaw	Monster	Water 1	✔
0160	Feraligatr	Monster	Water 1	✔
0161	Sentret	Field		Field	✔
0162	Furret	Field		Field	✔
0167	Spinarak	Bug		Bug	✔
0168	Ariados	Bug		Bug	✔
0172	Pichu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0174	Igglybuff	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0179	Mareep	Monster	Field	✔
0180	Flaaffy	Monster	Field	✔
0181	Ampharos	Monster	Field	✔
0182	Bellossom	Grass		Grass	✔
0183	Marill	Water 1	Fairy	✔
0184	Azumarill	Water 1	Fairy	✔
0185	Sudowoodo	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0187	Hoppip	Fairy	Grass	✔
0188	Skiploom	Fairy	Grass	✔
0189	Jumpluff	Fairy	Grass	✔
0190	Aipom	Field		Field	✔
0191	Sunkern	Grass		Grass	✔
0192	Sunflora	Grass		Grass	✔
0194	Wooper	Water 1	Field	✔
0194	Wooper Paldean Form	Water 1	Field	✔
0195	Quagsire	Water 1	Field	✔
0196	Espeon	Field		Field	✔
0197	Umbreon	Field		Field	✔
0203	Girafarig	Field		Field	✔
0209	Snubbull	Field	Fairy	✔
0210	Granbull	Field	Fairy	✔
0212	Scizor	Bug		Bug	✔
0214	Heracross	Bug		Bug	✔
0215	Sneasel	Field		Field	✔
0215	Sneasel Hisuian Form	Field		Field	✔
0216	Teddiursa	Field		Field	✔
0217	Ursaring	Field		Field	✔
0220	Swinub	Field		Field	✔
0221	Piloswine	Field		Field	✔
0225	Delibird	Water 1	Field	✔
0228	Houndour	Field		Field	✔
0229	Houndoom	Field		Field	✔
0231	Phanpy	Field		Field	✔
0232	Donphan	Field		Field	✔
0234	Stantler	Field		Field	✔
0239	Elekid	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0242	Blissey	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0243	Raikou	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0244	Entei	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0245	Suicune	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0252	Treecko	Monster	Dragon	✔
0253	Grovyle	Monster	Dragon	✔
0254	Sceptile	Monster	Dragon	✔
0261	Poochyena	Field		Field	✔
0262	Mightyena	Field		Field	✔
0270	Lotad	Water 1	Grass	✔
0271	Lombre	Water 1	Grass	✔
0272	Ludicolo	Water 1	Grass	✔
0273	Seedot	Field	Grass	✔
0274	Nuzleaf	Field	Grass	✔
0275	Shiftry	Field	Grass	✔
0288	Vigoroth	Field		Field	✔
0289	Slaking	Field		Field	✔
0307	Meditite	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0308	Medicham	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0311	Plusle	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0312	Minun	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0313	Volbeat	Bug	Human-Like	✔
0314	Illumise	Bug	Human-Like	✔
0322	Numel	Field		Field	✔
0323	Camerupt	Field		Field	✔
0325	Spoink	Field		Field	✔
0326	Grumpig	Field		Field	✔
0331	Cacnea	Grass	Human-Like	✔
0332	Cacturne	Grass	Human-Like	✔
0333	Swablu	Flying	Dragon	✔
0334	Altaria	Flying	Dragon	✔
0336	Seviper	Field	Dragon	✔
0354	Banette	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0357	Tropius	Monster	Grass	✔
0361	Snorunt	Fairy	Mineral	✔
0362	Glalie	Fairy	Mineral	✔
0375	Metang	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0376	Metagross	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0387	Turtwig	Monster	Grass	✔
0388	Grotle	Monster	Grass	✔
0389	Torterra	Monster	Grass	✔
0402	Kricketune	Bug		Bug	✔
0403	Shinx	Field		Field	✔
0404	Luxio	Field		Field	✔
0405	Luxray	Field		Field	✔
0408	Cranidos	Monster		Monster	✔
0409	Rampardos	Monster		Monster	✔
0410	Shieldon	Monster		Monster	✔
0411	Bastiodon	Monster		Monster	✔
0417	Pachirisu	Field	Fairy	✔
0424	Ambipom	Field		Field	✔
0434	Stunky	Field		Field	✔
0435	Skuntank	Field		Field	✔
0438	Bonsly	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0446	Munchlax	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0447	Riolu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0448	Lucario	Field	Human-Like	✔
0459	Snover	Monster	Grass	✔
0460	Abomasnow	Monster	Grass	✔
0461	Weavile	Field		Field	✔
0466	Electivire	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0470	Leafeon	Field		Field	✔
0471	Glaceon	Field		Field	✔*
0473	Mamoswine	Field		Field	✔
0478	Froslass	Fairy	Mineral	✔*
0492	Shaymin All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0493	Arceus All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0495	Snivy	Field	Grass	✔
0496	Servine	Field	Grass	✔
0497	Serperior	Field	Grass	✔
0498	Tepig	Field		Field	✔
0499	Pignite	Field		Field	✔
0500	Emboar	Field		Field	✔
0522	Blitzle	Field		Field	✔
0523	Zebstrika	Field		Field	✔
0540	Sewaddle	Bug		Bug	✔
0541	Swadloon	Bug		Bug	✔
0542	Leavanny	Bug		Bug	✔
0548	Petilil	Grass		Grass	✔
0549	Lilligant	Grass		Grass	✔
0549	Lilligant Hisuian Form	Grass		Grass	✔
0559	Scraggy	Field	Dragon	✔
0560	Scrafty	Field	Dragon	✔
0572	Minccino	Field		Field	✔
0573	Cinccino	Field		Field	✔
0580	Ducklett	Water 1	Flying	✔
0581	Swanna	Water 1	Flying	✔
0585	Deerling All forms	Field		Field	✔
0586	Sawsbuck All forms	Field		Field	✔
0609	Chandelure	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0610	Axew	Monster	Dragon	✔
0611	Fraxure	Monster	Dragon	✔
0612	Haxorus	Monster	Dragon	✔
0613	Cubchoo	Field		Field	✔
0614	Beartic	Field		Field	✔
0619	Mienfoo	Field	Human-Like	✔
0620	Mienshao	Field	Human-Like	✔
0636	Larvesta	Bug		Bug	✔
0637	Volcarona	Bug		Bug	✔
0640	Virizion	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0647	Keldeo All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0650	Chespin	Field		Field	✔
0651	Quilladin	Field		Field	✔
0652	Chesnaught	Field		Field	✔
0656	Froakie	Water 1		Water 1	✔
0657	Frogadier	Water 1		Water 1	✔
0658	Greninja All forms	Water 1		Water 1	✔
0667	Litleo	Field		Field	✔
0668	Pyroar All forms	Field		Field	✔
0669	Flabébé All forms	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0670	Floette All forms	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0671	Florges All forms	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0672	Skiddo	Field		Field	✔
0673	Gogoat	Field		Field	✔
0678	Meowstic All forms	Field		Field	✔
0687	Malamar	Water 1	Water 2	✔
0700	Sylveon	Field		Field	✔
0701	Hawlucha	Flying	Human-Like	✔
0702	Dedenne	Field	Fairy	✔
0708	Phantump	Grass	Amorphous	✔
0709	Trevenant	Grass	Amorphous	✔
0722	Rowlet	Flying		Flying	✔
0723	Dartrix	Flying		Flying	✔
0724	Decidueye	Flying		Flying	✔
0724	Decidueye Hisuian Form	Flying		Flying	✔
0734	Yungoos	Field		Field	✔
0735	Gumshoos	Field		Field	✔
0741	Oricorio All forms	Flying		Flying	✔
0742	Cutiefly	Bug	Fairy	✔
0743	Ribombee	Bug	Fairy	✔
0744	Rockruff	Field		Field	✔
0745	Lycanroc Midday Form	Field		Field	✔
0745	Lycanroc Midnight Form	Field		Field	✔
0745	Lycanroc Dusk Form	Field		Field	✔
0751	Dewpider	Water 1	Bug	✔
0752	Araquanid	Water 1	Bug	✔
0753	Fomantis	Grass		Grass	✔
0754	Lurantis	Grass		Grass	✔
0757	Salandit	Monster	Dragon	✔
0758	Salazzle	Monster	Dragon	✔
0761	Bounsweet	Grass		Grass	✔
0762	Steenee	Grass		Grass	✔
0763	Tsareena	Grass		Grass	✔
0764	Comfey	Grass		Grass	✔
0765	Oranguru	Field		Field	✔
0766	Passimian	Field		Field	✔
0775	Komala	Field		Field	✔
0778	Mimikyu	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0810	Grookey	Field	Grass	✔
0811	Thwackey	Field	Grass	✔
0812	Rillaboom	Field	Grass	✔
0813	Scorbunny	Field	Human-Like	✔
0814	Raboot	Field	Human-Like	✔
0815	Cinderace	Field	Human-Like	✔
0819	Skwovet	Field		Field	✔
0820	Greedent	Field		Field	✔*
0841	Flapple	Grass	Dragon	✔
0842	Appletun	Grass	Dragon	✔
0849	Toxtricity All forms	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0859	Impidimp	Fairy	Human-Like	✔
0860	Morgrem	Fairy	Human-Like	✔
0861	Grimmsnarl	Fairy	Human-Like	✔
0863	Perrserker	Field		Field	✔
0870	Falinks	Fairy	Mineral	✔
0888	Zacian All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0889	Zamazenta All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0892	Urshifu Single Strike Style	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0892	Urshifu Rapid Strike Style	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0893	Zarude All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0896	Glastrier	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0898	Calyrex Ice Rider	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0899	Wyrdeer	Field		Field	✔
0900	Kleavor	Bug		Bug	✔
0901	Ursaluna	Field		Field	✔
0901	Ursaluna Bloodmoon	Field		Field	✔
0903	Sneasler	Field		Field	✔
0906	Sprigatito	Field	Grass	✔
0907	Floragato	Field	Grass	✔
0908	Meowscarada	Field	Grass	✔
0915	Lechonk	Field		Field	✔
0916	Oinkologne All forms	Field		Field	✔
0917	Tarountula	Bug		Bug	✔
0918	Spidops	Bug		Bug	✔
0919	Nymble	Bug		Bug	✔
0920	Lokix	Bug		Bug	✔
0925	Maushold All forms	Field		Fairy	✔
0926	Fidough	Field	Mineral	✔
0927	Dachsbun	Field	Mineral	✔
0928	Smoliv	Grass		Grass	✔
0929	Dolliv	Grass		Grass	✔
0930	Arboliva	Grass		Grass	✔
0942	Maschiff	Field		Field	✔
0943	Mabosstiff	Field		Field	✔
0944	Shroodle	Field		Field	✔
0945	Grafaiai	Field		Field	✔
0946	Bramblin	Grass		Grass	✔
0947	Brambleghast	Grass		Grass	✔
0948	Toedscool	Grass		Grass	✔
0949	Toedscruel	Grass		Grass	✔
0950	Klawf	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0951	Capsakid	Grass		Grass	✔
0952	Scovillain	Grass		Grass	✔
0967	Cyclizar	Field		Field	✔
0980	Clodsire	Water 1	Field	✔
0981	Farigiraf	Field		Field	✔
0986	Brute Bonnet	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0988	Slither Wing	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1001	Wo-Chien	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1010	Iron Leaves	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1015	Munkidori	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1017	Ogerpon All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous	Wild Tera Pokémon - Timeless Woods^SV^TM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Trailblaze

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

65

Energy cost

50

Duration

2 seconds

Damage window

1.2 - 1.9 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

65

Energy cost

45

Secondary effect

1 Attack

Effect chance

100%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

Updates

Trainer battles

September 3, 2024
- Energy cost: 50 → 45

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Sudowoodo
The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Sudowoodo moves rapidly towards the opponent in a zigzag motion. It then hits the opponent with the orbs on one of its hands.
Brassius's Sudowoodo	Nemona and Brassius and…	Debut Enhanced by Terastallization

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	起草 Héichóu
Chinese	Mandarin	起草 Qǐcǎo
Czech		Nová cesta
Dutch		Baanbreker
French		Désherbaffe
German		Wegbereiter
Italian		Apripista
Korean		개척하기 Gaecheokhagi
Polish		Prekursor
Portuguese		Desbravar
Spanish		Abrecaminos

Variations of the move Flame Charge

	Flame Charge • Pounce •
	Struggle Bug • Chilling Water

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 • 216 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229

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