| Level-Up |
Absorb |
Restores the user's HP by 1/2 of the damage inflicted on the target. |
Grass |
20 |
20 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Ancientpower |
Has a ~10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by 1 stage. |
Rock |
5 |
60 |
100% |
| 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% |
| Egg Move |
Aurora Beam |
Has a ~10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1 stage. |
Ice |
20 |
65 |
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% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Blizzard |
Has a ~10% chance to freeze the target. |
Ice |
5 |
120 |
70% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Body Slam |
Has a ~30% chance to paralyze the target. |
Normal |
15 |
85 |
100% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Bubblebeam |
Has a ~10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage. |
Water |
20 |
65 |
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 |
| Egg Move |
Dig |
On the first turn, the user digs underground, becoming uncontrollable, and evades all attacks. Earthquake, Magnitude and Fissure can hit underground, with Earthquake and Magnitude having doubled power; the user may also be hit underground if it was previously targeted by Lock-On or Mind Reader. On the second turn, the user attacks. |
Ground |
10 |
60 |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
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% |
| Level-Up |
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 |
| Egg Move |
Flail |
Base power increases as the user's HP decreases. |
Normal |
15 |
Var BP |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Frustration |
Power increases as user's happiness decreases; maximum 102 BP. |
Normal |
20 |
Var BP |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Giga Drain |
Restores the user's HP by 1/2 of the damage inflicted on the target. |
Grass |
5 |
60 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Harden |
Raises the user's Defense by 1 stage. |
Normal |
30 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 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% |
| Level-Up |
Hydro Pump |
Damages the target. |
Water |
5 |
120 |
80% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Ice Beam |
Has a ~10% chance to freeze the target. |
Ice |
10 |
95 |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Icy Wind |
Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage. |
Ice |
15 |
55 |
95% |
| Level-Up |
Leer |
Lowers the target's Defense by 1 stage. |
Normal |
30 |
N/A |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Mega Drain |
Restores the user's HP by 1/2 of the damage inflicted on the target. |
Grass |
10 |
40 |
100% |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| Egg Move |
Rapid Spin |
Removes Spikes and Leech Seed from the user's side of the field; also frees the user from Bind, Clamp, Fire Spin, Whirlpool and Wrap. These side effects do not occur if the move misses or is used against Ghost-type Pokemon. |
Normal |
40 |
20 |
100% |
| 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% |
| Other Method |
Rock Slide |
Has a ~30% chance to make the target flinch. |
Rock |
10 |
75 |
90% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Rock Smash |
Has a ~50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage. |
Fighting |
15 |
20 |
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% |
| Level-Up |
Sand-Attack |
Lowers the target's Accuracy by 1 stage. |
Ground |
15 |
N/A |
100% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Sandstorm |
Cancels all other weather moves. For 5 turns: each active Pokemon, even when protected by a Substitute, loses 1/16 of its max HP unless it is a Ground-, Rock-, or Steel-type and the healing power of Morning Sun, Synthesis and Moonlight is halved. |
Rock |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Scratch |
Damages the target. |
Normal |
35 |
40 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Slash |
Has a high critical hit ratio. |
Normal |
20 |
70 |
100% |
| 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% |
| 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 |
| RBY TM/HM |
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% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Take Down |
The user receives 1/4 recoil damage. |
Normal |
20 |
90 |
85% |
| GSC TM/HM |
Thief |
Steals the target's held item unless the user is already holding an item |
Dark |
10 |
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% |
| RBY TM/HM |
Water Gun |
Damages the target. |
Water |
25 |
40 |
100% |