| Level-Up |
Agility |
Raises the user's Speed by 2 stages. |
Psychic |
30 |
N/A |
N/A |
| GSC TM/HM |
Attract |
Infatuates Pokemon of the opposite gender, even if they have a Substitute, causing a 50% chance for the target's attack to fail. |
Normal |
15 |
N/A |
100% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Bide |
The user absorbs all damage for 2-3 turns and then inflicts twice the absorbed damage on its target. This move ignores the target's type but still cannot hit Ghost-type Pokemon. |
Normal |
10 |
Var Dmg |
100% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Body Slam |
Has a ~30% chance to paralyze the target. |
Normal |
15 |
85 |
100% |
| Inherited |
Charm |
Lowers the target's Attack by 2 stages. |
Normal |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Curse |
When used by a Ghost-type, the user sacrifices half of its max HP to sap the target by 1/4 of its max HP per turn. When used by anything else, the user's Speed is decreased by 1 stage and its Attack and Defense are increased by 1 stage. |
??? |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| GSC TM/HM |
Defense Curl |
Raises the user's Defense by 1 stage; after one use of this move, the user's starting base power is doubled for every use of Rollout. |
Normal |
40 |
N/A |
N/A |
| GSC TM/HM |
Detect |
Almost always goes first. The user is protected from all attacks for one turn, but the move's success rate halves with each consecutive use of Protect, Detect or Endure. |
Fighting |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Inherited |
Dizzy Punch |
Has a ~20% chance to confuse the target. |
Normal |
10 |
70 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Double Team |
Raises the user's Evasion by 1 stage. |
Normal |
15 |
N/A |
N/A |
| RBY TM/HM |
Double-edge |
The user receives 1/4 recoil damage. |
Normal |
15 |
120 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Doubleslap |
Attacks 2-5 times in one turn; if one of these attacks breaks a target's Substitute, the target will take damage for the rest of the hits. This move has a 3/8 chance to hit twice, a 3/8 chance to hit three times, a 1/8 chance to hit four times and a 1/8 chance to hit five times. |
Normal |
10 |
15 |
85% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Dynamicpunch |
Confuses the target. |
Fighting |
5 |
100 |
50% |
| Egg Move |
Encore |
The target is forced to use its last attack for the next 2-6 turns. The effects of this move will end immediately if the target runs out of PP for the repeated attack. |
Normal |
5 |
N/A |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Endure |
Almost always goes first. The user is left with at least 1 HP following any attacks for one turn, but the move's success rate halves with each consecutive use of Protect, Detect or Endure. |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| GSC TM/HM |
Flash |
Lowers the target's Accuracy by 1 stage. |
Normal |
20 |
N/A |
70% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Frustration |
Power increases as user's happiness decreases; maximum 102 BP. |
Normal |
20 |
Var BP |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Growl |
Lowers the target's Attack by 1 stage. |
Normal |
40 |
N/A |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Headbutt |
Has a ~30% chance to make the target flinch. |
Normal |
15 |
70 |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Hidden Power |
Varies in power and type depending on the user's DVs; maximum 70 BP. Will run off the user's Attack or Special Attack depending on type. |
Normal |
15 |
Var BP |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Iron Tail |
Has a ~30% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage. |
Steel |
15 |
100 |
75% |
| Level-Up |
Light Screen |
All Pokemon in the user's party receive 1/2 damage from Special attacks for 5 turns. |
Psychic |
30 |
N/A |
N/A |
| RBY TM/HM |
Mega Kick |
Damages the target. |
Normal |
5 |
120 |
75% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Mega Punch |
Damages the target. |
Normal |
20 |
80 |
85% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Mimic |
This move is temporarily replaced by the target's last move; the replacement move will have 5 PP and become part of the user's moveset until the user switches out or the battle ends. Mimic copies attacks even if they miss or the user has immunity toward their type; it cannot copy itself, Struggle, Transform, Sketch, Metronome or moves that the user already knows, and it will fail if the target has yet to use a move. |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Mud-Slap |
Lowers the target's Accuracy by 1 stage. |
Ground |
10 |
20 |
100% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Pay Day |
The player picks up extra money after in-game battles; the money received is equal to: [user's level * 2 * number of times Pay Day is used]. The player does not lose money if the opponent uses Pay Day but the player wins the battle. |
Normal |
20 |
40 |
100% |
| Inherited |
Petal Dance |
The user attacks uncontrollably for 2-3 turns and then gets confused. |
Grass |
20 |
70 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Present |
Randomly either attacks with a variable power, between 40 base power and 120 base power, or heals the target by 80 HP. /advanced |
Normal |
15 |
Var BP |
90% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Protect |
Almost always goes first. The user is protected from all attacks for one turn, but the move's success rate halves with each consecutive use of Protect, Detect or Endure. |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Quick Attack |
Usually goes first. |
Normal |
30 |
40 |
100% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Rage |
The user's Attack rises by 1 stage if attacked before its next move. |
Normal |
20 |
20 |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Rain Dance |
Cancels all other weather moves. For 5 turns: the power of Water attacks is increased by 50%, the power of Fire attacks is decreased by 50%, Thunder becomes 100% accurate, the power of Solarbeam is halved, and the healing power of Morning Sun, Synthesis and Moonlight is halved. |
Water |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| RBY TM/HM |
Reflect |
All Pokemon in the user's party receive 1/2 damage from Physical attacks for 5 turns. |
Psychic |
20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| GSC TM/HM |
Rest |
The user is cured of status effects (and confusion), and recovers full HP, but falls asleep for 2 turns. |
Psychic |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| GSC TM/HM |
Return |
Power increases as user's happiness increases; maximum 102 BP. |
Normal |
20 |
Var BP |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Reversal |
Base power increases as the user's HP decreases. |
Fighting |
15 |
Var BP |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Rollout |
The user attacks uncontrollably for five turns; this move's power doubles after each turn and also if Defense Curl was used beforehand. Its power resets after five turns have ended or if the attack misses. |
Rock |
20 |
30 |
90% |
| Inherited |
Scary Face |
Lowers the target's Speed by 2 stages. |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
90% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Seismic Toss |
Does damage equal to user's level. |
Fighting |
20 |
Var Dmg |
100% |
| Inherited |
Sing |
Puts the target to sleep. |
Normal |
15 |
N/A |
55% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Skull Bash |
The user prepares on turn one, raising its Defense by 1 stage and becoming uncontrollable, and then attacks on turn two. |
Normal |
15 |
100 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Slam |
Damages the target. |
Normal |
20 |
80 |
75% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Sleep Talk |
Does nothing if the user is awake. If the user asleep, it randomly performs one of its attacks. If Rest is selected, user recovers its HP and stays asleep for two more turns. Sleep Talk can choose an attack that has run out of PP; the generated attacks also do not cost PP, and it cannot generate itself, Bide, Disabled attacks or two-turn attacks with a charge-up turn like Fly or Skull Bash. (Moves with a recharge turn like Hyper Beam can be generated.) |
Normal |
10 |
Copy |
N/A |
| GSC TM/HM |
Snore |
Has a ~30% chance to make the target flinch; fails if user is awake. |
Normal |
15 |
40 |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Strength |
Damages the target. |
Normal |
15 |
80 |
100% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Submission |
The user receives 1/4 recoil damage. |
Fighting |
20 |
80 |
80% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Substitute |
The user takes one-fourth of its maximum HP to create a substitute; this move fails if the user does not have enough HP for this. Until the substitute is broken, it receives damage from all attacks made by other Pokemon and shields the user from status effects and stat modifiers caused by other Pokemon. The user is still affected by Sandstorm and Attract from behind its Substitute. If a Substitute breaks from a hit during a multistrike move such as Fury Attack, the user takes damage from the remaining strikes. |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Other Method |
Surf |
Damages the target. |
Water |
15 |
95 |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Swagger |
Confuses the target and raises its Attack by 2 stages. |
Normal |
15 |
N/A |
90% |
| Inherited |
Sweet Kiss |
Confuses the target. |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
75% |
| Level-Up |
Swift |
Ignores Evasion and Accuracy modifiers and never misses except against Protect, Detect or a target in the middle of Dig or Fly. |
Normal |
20 |
60 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Tail Whip |
Lowers the target's Defense by 1 stage. |
Normal |
30 |
N/A |
100% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Take Down |
The user receives 1/4 recoil damage. |
Normal |
20 |
90 |
85% |
| Level-Up |
Thunder |
Has a ~30% chance to paralyze the target. Has 50% accuracy during Sunny Day and 100% accuracy during Rain Dance. Also has normal accuracy against mid-air Pokemon have used Fly. |
Electric |
10 |
120 |
70% |
| Level-Up |
Thunder Wave |
Paralyzes the target. |
Electric |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Thunderbolt |
Has a ~10% chance to paralyze the target. |
Electric |
15 |
95 |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Thunderpunch |
Has a ~10% chance to paralyze the target. |
Electric |
15 |
75 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Thundershock |
Has a ~10% chance to paralyze the target. |
Electric |
30 |
40 |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Toxic |
The target is badly poisoned, with the damage caused by poison doubling after each turn. However, Toxic poisoning will revert to normal poisoning if the poisoned Pokemon is switched out. |
Poison |
10 |
N/A |
85% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Zap Cannon |
Paralyzes the target. |
Electric |
5 |
100 |
50% |