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Ceaseless Edge (Japanese: ひけん・ちえなみ Secret Sword - Thousand Waves) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. It is the signature move of Hisuian Samurott.

Effect

Generation VIII

Ceaseless Edge inflicts damage and has an increased critical-hit ratio. It also leaves the target with splinters for 4 turns (Strong Style), 2 turns (Agile Style), or 3 turns (otherwise).

Generation IX

Ceaseless Edge inflicts damage and sets up one layer of Spikes on the opposing side of the field. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%. It does not have an increased critical-hit ratio.

Description

Games Description
LA The user slashes its shell blade at the target, aiming to land a critical hit. Shell splinters left behind by this attack will continue to damage the target for several turns.
SV The user slashes its shell blade at the target, aiming to land a critical hit. Shell splinters left behind by this attack remain scattered under the target as spikes.*
The user slashes its shell blade at the target. Shell splinters left behind by this attack remain scattered under the target as spikes.*

Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
VIII IX
0503 Samurott WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Field 21 Evo.
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 Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses) 		Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Ceaseless Edge Physical 4 — 160 192 90% An opponent — Critical hits land more easily. Applies Dark Damage Field to the opponents' field of play. (Dark Damage Field: The sync pairs will take Dark-type damage whenever they take an action.) Akari & Samurott
Buddy move
Top Performer Ceaseless Edge Physical 2 — 200 240 —% An opponent Sure Hit Activation Condition: When Dark Damage Field applies to the opponents' field of play.

Deactivation Condition: When the opponents' field of play is no longer Dark Damage Field.

Never misses. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. This move's power increases when successfully used in succession. (This move powers up by 20% every time it is used.) (The maximum power-up is 60%.) If a different move is used by the user's Pokémon, this move's power returns to normal.

Akari & Samurott
Sync move
Name Category State Base power Max power Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
Master Crafter Ceaseless Edge Physical Default 250 300 An opponent — No additional effect. Akari & Samurott
6★ EX Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time.
• Dark Zone
6★ EX with EX role All opponents

In other generations

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