Research List of High-power physical normal STAB moves in a post-Return world

[Nokocchi]

I decided to make a list of every non-dexited "Strong" normal type move available to every normal type in the games.

I am using the term "Strong" loosely here, since without that many later-gen Normal types would have nothing of note. The prerequisites are the following

-Base power must always be at least 70 or over if they hit, regardless of other factors related to the move. some moves listed have Asterisks next to them if they are boosted by a certain ability the Pokemon has. Many, but not all, of these moves only have 70 or more power guaranteed when said abilities are applied to them
-For OCD reasons, when I say I included every normal type, even mean the ones that evolve into non-normal types(Fairy types that used to be normal are not listed here since they are only Normal types in games with Return) and ones currently in neither SwSh or BDSP

016 Pidgey: Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Take Down
017 Pidgeotto: Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Take Down
018 Pidgeot: Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Take Down
019 Rattata: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Skull Bash, Take Down
019 Alolan Rattata: Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort
020 Raticate: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Skull Bash, Strength, Take Down
020 Alolan Raticate: Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort
021 Spearow: Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Take Down
022 Fearow: Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Take Down
039 Jigglypuff: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Self-Destruct, Skull Bash, Strength, Take Down
040 Wigglytuff: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Self-Destruct, Skull Bash, Strength, Take Down
052 Meowth: Body Slam, Covet*, Cut*, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Skull Bash, Slash, Take Down
053 Persian: Body Slam, Covet*, Cut*, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Skull Bash, Slash, Take Down
083 Farfetch'd: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Skull Bash, Slash, Take Down
084 Doduo: Body Slam, Double Hit, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Skull Bash, Take Down, Thrash
085 Dodrio: Body Slam, Double Hit, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Skull Bash, Take Down, Thrash
108 Lickitung: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Skull Bash, Slam, Strength, Take Down, Thrash
113 Chansey: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Skull Bash, Strength, Take Down
115 Kangaskhan: Body Slam, Crush Claw, Double Hit, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Skull Bash, Strength, Take Down
128 Tauros: Body Slam**, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt**, Retaliate, Rock Climb**, Skull Bash, Stomp**, Strength, Take Down, Thrash
132 Ditto: Nothing
133 Eevee: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Skull Bash, Take Down
137 Porygon: Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Skull Bash, Take Down
143 Snorlax: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Self-Destruct, Skull Bash, Strength, Take Down
161 Sentret: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Slam, Slash
162 Furret: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Slam, Slash, Strength
163 Hoothoot: Double-Edge, Facade, Take Down
164 Noctowl: Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Take Down
174 Igglybuff: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch
190 Aipom: Body Slam, Covet*, Cut*, Double Hit*, Double-Edge, Facade, Fury Swipes***, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Slam, Strength, Tail Slap***
203 Girafarig: Body Slam, Double Hit, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Retaliate, Strength, Take Down
206 Dunsparce: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Strength, Take Down
216 Teddiursa: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Slash, Strength, Take Down, Thrash
217 Ursaring: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Slash, Strength, Take Down, Thrash
233 Porygon2: Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Skull Bash, Take Down
234 Stantler: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Take Down, Thrash
235 Smeargle: Everything(Also has Technician)
241 Miltank: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Strength
242 Blissey: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Skull Bash, Strength, Take Down, Take Down
263 Zigzagoon: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Extreme Speed, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Take Down
263 Galarian Zigzagoon: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Retaliate, Take Down
264 Linoone: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Extreme Speed, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Slash, Strength, Take Down
264 Galarian Linoone: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Retaliate, Take Down
276 Taillow: Double-Edge, Facade
277 Swellow: Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact
287 Slakoth: Body Slam, Crush Claw, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Slash, Strength
288 Vigoroth: Body Slam, Crush Claw, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Slash, Strength
289 Slaking: Body Slam, Crush Claw, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Slash, Strength
293 Whismur: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Take Down
294 Loudred: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Strength, Take Down
295 Exploud: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Strength, Take Down
298 Azurill: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Slam
300 Skitty: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate
301 Delcatty: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Strength
327 Spinda: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Strength, Thrash
333 Swablu: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Take Down
335 Zangoose: Body Slam, Crush Claw, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Slash, Strength
351 Castform: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Last Resort, Retaliate
352 Kelcleon: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Slash, Strength
396 Starly: Double-Edge****, Facade, Retaliate, Take Down****
397 Staravia: Double-Edge****, Facade, Retaliate, Take Down****
398 Staraptor: Double-Edge****, Facade, Giga Impact, Retaliate, Take Down****
399 Bidoof: Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Skull Bash, Take Down
400 Bibarel: Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Skull Bash, Strength, Take Down
224 Ambipom: Body Slam, Covet*, Cut*, Double Hit*, Double-Edge, Facade, Fury Swipes***, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Slam, Strength, Tail Slap***
427 Buneary: Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate
428 Lopunny: Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Strength
431 Glameow: Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Slash
432 Purugly: Body Slam, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Slash
440 Happiny: Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort
441 Chatot: Facade
446 Munchlax: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Self-Destruct, Strength
463 Lickilicky: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Explosion, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Self-Destruct, Skull Bash, Slam, Strength, Take Down, Thrash
474 Porygon-Z: Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Skull Bash, Take Down
486 Regigigas: Body Slam, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Strength
493 Arceus: Extreme Speed, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Strength
504 Patrat: Facade, Last Resort, Retaliate, Slam
505 Watchog: Facade, Giga Impact, Last Resort, Retaliate, Slam, Strength
506 Lillipup: Facade, Last Resort, Retaliate, Take Down
507 Herdier: Facade, Last Resort, Retaliate, Strength, Take Down
508 Stoutland: Facade, Giga Impact, Last Resort, Retaliate, Strength, Take Down
519 Pidove: Facade
520 Tranquill: Facade
521 Unfezant: Facade, Giga Impact
531 Audino: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Take Down
572 Minccino: Covet*, Facade, Last Resort, Retaliate, Slam, Tail Slap***
573 Cinccino: Covet*, Facade, Giga Impact, Last Resort, Retaliate, Slam, Tail Slap***
585 Deerling: Double-Edge, Facade, Last Resort, Retaliate, Take Down
586 Sawsbuck: Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Last Resort, Retaliate, Take Down
626 Bouffalant: Body Slam, Facade, Giga Impact, Head Charge****, Headbutt, Retaliate, Rock Climb, Skull Bash, Strength, Thrash
627 Rufflet: Crush Claw**, Facade, Retaliate, Slash, Strength, Thrash
628 Braviary: Crush Claw**, Facade, Giga Impact, Retaliate, Slash, Strength, Thrash
648 Meloetta: Facade, Giga Impact, Last Resort, Retaliate, Strength
659 Bunnelby: Facade, Last Resort, Strength, Take Down
660 Diggersby: Body Slam, Facade, Giga Impact, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Strength, Take Down
661 Fletchling: Facade
667 Litleo: Facade, Headbutt, Retaliate, Strength
668 Pyroar: Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Retaliate, Strength
676 Furfrou: Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Retaliate, Take Down
694 Helioptile: Facade
695 Heliolisk: Facade, Giga Impact, Mega Kick, Mega Punch
731 Pikipek: Fury Attack***
732 Trumbeak: Fury Attack***
733 Toucannon: Fury Attack***
734 Yungoos: Facade, Last Resort, Take Down, Thrash
735 Gumshoos: Facade, Last Resort, Take Down, Thrash
759 Stufful: Double-Edge, Facade, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Strength, Take Down, Thrash
760 Bewear: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Strength, Take Down, Thrash
765 Oranguru: Facade, Giga Impact, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Mega Punch
772 Type: Null: Crush Claw, Double Hit, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Last Resort, Take Down
773 Silvally: Crush Claw, Double Hit, Double-Edge, Explosion, Facade, Giga Impact, Last Resort, Multi-Attack, Self-Destruct, Take Down
775 Komala: Facade, Last Resort, Slam, Thrash
780 Drampa: Facade, Giga Impact
819 Skwovet: Body Slam, Facade
820 Greedent: Body Slam, Facade, Giga Impact, Last Resort
831 Wooloo: Double-Edge, Facade, Headbutt, Last Resort, Take Down
832 Dubwool: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Last Resort, Mega Kick, Retaliate, Take Down
862 Obstagoon: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Facade, Giga Impact, Headbutt, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Retaliate, Take Down
876 Indeedee Male, Facade, Last Resort
876 Indeedee Female, Facade

*Boosted by Technician
**Boosted by Sheer Force
***Boosted by Skill Link
**** Boosted by Reckless

 

[qtrx]

Seems to me Strength could be just improved to 90 (or 95? 100 even?) power and we'd call it a day. It's thematically perfect for a generic, bread-n-butter move. Those missing out are usually birds who have access to better Flying STABs.

 

[Nokocchi]

Seems to me Strength could be just improved to 90 (or 95? 100 even?) power and we'd call it a day. It's thematically perfect for a generic, bread-n-butter move. Those missing out are usually birds who have access to better Flying STABs.

I'd argue making Double-Edge a TM/TR/Move Tutor again would be the best option, since the ONLY Pokemon that could learn TM moves but couldn't learn the TM in Gen I or Tutor in Gen III were Grimer, Muk, Gastly, Haunter, Voltorb, Electrode, Koffing, and Weezing, and none of them are normal types anyways. Brave Bird and Flare Blitz are currently TRs in SwSh, so having the Normal-type version of them too would not be that game-breaking at all.

 

[Bug Maniac Aydon]

Seems to me Strength could be just improved to 90 (or 95? 100 even?) power and we'd call it a day. It's thematically perfect for a generic, bread-n-butter move. Those missing out are usually birds who have access to better Flying STABs.

I kinda wanna see Strength gain a secondary effect, like maybe it has a 30% chance to raise Attack a stage. Its Japanese name isn't just Strength, but Super Strength, and that could be cool to see in effect.