How To Get TM08 Body Slam in Pokémon Yellow

Near TM08 on the SS Anne Ship
TM08 Body Slam
# Location Repeatable?
1 S.S Anne. On the 1st floor of the ship, 2nd room on the left. No

You’ll find a Pokéball containing TM08 Body Slam inside a room on the S.S Anne in Vermillion City. The room is the 2nd one from the left-hand side on the first floor of the ship.

A waiter NPC will be standing near the room.

But you won’t be able to get onto the S.S Anne until you get the S.S ticket from Bill at his house on Route 25.

Prerequisites

This is what you need to do before you can get TM08:

  1. Obtain the S.S Ticket from Bill at his house at the northeast edge of Route 25

Getting TM08 Body Slam

Starting from the Vermillion City Pokémon Center, head southeast.

Standing in front of the Vermillion City Pokémon Center / Pokémon Yellow
Standing in front of the Vermillion City Pokémon Center.

When you reach the officer next to the Poké Mart, head east.

Standing behind the officer next to the Poké Mart / Pokémon Yellow
Standing behind the officer next to the Poké Mart.

Once you reach the start of the dock, walk along the path.

At the start of the dock leading to the S.S Anne / Pokémon Yellow
At the start of the dock leading to the S.S Anne.

At the end of the path, you’ll be greeted by a sailor. He’ll check for your S.S Ticket and if you have it, he’ll let you onto the S.S Anne.

Talking to the ticket checking sailor before heading onto the S.S Anne / Pokémon Yellow
Talking to the ticket checking sailor before heading onto the S.S Anne.

After entering the S.S Anne, head southwest until you see a waiter NPC.

Standing near the front entrance of the S.S Anne / Pokémon Yellow
Standing near the front entrance of the S.S Anne.

The room containing TM08 Body Slam will be the one in front of the waiter NPC. It’s also the 2nd room from the left.

Standing outside the room on the S.S Anne where TM08 is / Pokémon Yellow
Standing outside the room on the S.S Anne where TM08 is.

Once inside the room, you’ll find the Pokéball containing TM08 near the southwest corner of the room.

There’s a Youngster below you that can’t be avoided and must be fought to reach TM08.

Inside the room on the S.S Anne where TM08 is located / Pokémon Yellow
Inside the room on the S.S Anne where TM08 is located.
Standing next to the Pokéball containing TM08 / Pokémon Yellow
Standing next to the Pokéball containing TM08.

Body Slam Move Details

Body Slam Move Details
Type Normal
Power 85
Accuracy 100%
PP 15 (max. 24)
Effect 30% chance of paralyzing the opposing Pokémon.

Body Slam is one of the best Normal type attacks in Gen 1. It has the best balance of power and accuracy of any of the Normal type moves in the game.

It’s stronger than moves like Mega Punch and Strength, it has more accuracy than moves like Mega Kick and Egg Bomb, and it doesn’t cause recoil damage like Double Edge.

Body Slam also has a 30% chance of paralyzing an opposing Pokémon if it successfully hits.

Typically the percent chance of inflicting status conditions or lowering stats is lower with higher powered moves.

The fact that Body Slam has a 30% chance for paralysis as a move with 85 power makes it incredibly useful. The only downside is that Body Slam can’t paralyze Normal-type Pokémon in Gen 1.

But if you have a Pokémon with a good attack stat, especially if it’s a Normal type Pokémon, then Body Slam is a great move worth using – especially since you can get it in the earlier part of the game.

Nidoking using Body Slam against a wild Horsea / Pokémon Yellow
Nidoking using Body Slam against a wild Horsea.

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