| TM/HM |
Aerial Ace |
Ignores Evasion and Accuracy modifiers and never misses except against Protect, Detect or a target in the middle of Dig, Fly, Dive or Bounce. |
Flying |
20 |
60 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Astonish |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
Ghost |
15 |
30 |
100% |
| 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% |
| TM/HM |
Calm Mind |
Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by 1 stage each. |
Psychic |
20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Confuse Ray |
Confuses the target. |
Ghost |
10 |
N/A |
100% |
| Tutored |
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 or Ice Ball. |
Normal |
40 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Egg Move |
Destiny Bond |
Causes an opponent to faint if its next attack KOs the user. |
Ghost |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Double Team |
Raises the user's Evasion by 1 stage. |
Normal |
15 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Double-edge |
The user receives 1/3 recoil damage. |
Normal |
15 |
120 |
100% |
| Tutored |
Dream Eater |
Restores the user's HP by 1/2 of the damage inflicted on the target but only works on a sleeping target. |
Psychic |
15 |
100 |
100% |
| Tutored |
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 |
| TM/HM |
Facade |
Power doubles if the user is inflicted with burn, paralysis or poison. |
Normal |
20 |
70 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Flash |
Lowers the target's Accuracy by 1 stage. |
Normal |
20 |
N/A |
70% |
| 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% |
| Level-Up |
Grudge |
The target's next move is set to 0 PP if it directly KOs the user. |
Ghost |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Hidden Power |
Varies in power and type depending on the user's IVs; maximum 70 BP. Will run off the user's Attack or Special Attack depending on type. |
Normal |
15 |
Var BP |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Imprison |
Until the user faints or switches out, the opponent cannot select any moves that it has in common with the user. In double battles, this move affects both opponents. |
Psychic |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Mean Look |
As long as the user remains in battle, the target cannot switch out unless it uses Baton Pass. The target will still be trapped if the user switches out by using Baton Pass. |
Normal |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
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% |
| Tutored |
Nightmare |
This move only works on a sleeping target; as long as the target remains asleep and in battle, 1/4 of its max HP is sapped after each turn. |
Ghost |
15 |
N/A |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Pain Split |
Calculates the average of the user's current HP and the target's HP; the HP of both Pokemon is set to this average. |
Normal |
20 |
Var Dmg |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Perish Song |
All active Pokemon will faint in 3 turns unless they are switched out. |
Normal |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 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 |
Psybeam |
Has a 10% chance to confuse the target. |
Psychic |
20 |
65 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Psych Up |
The user copies all six of the target's current stat modifiers. |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Psychic |
Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. |
Psychic |
10 |
90 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Psywave |
Randomly inflicts set damage equal to .5x, .6x, .7x, .8x, .9x, 1.0x, 1.1x, 1.2x, 1.3x, 1.4x or 1.5x the user's level. |
Psychic |
15 |
Var Dmg |
80% |
| 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 decreased from 1/2 to 1/4 of the user's max HP. |
Water |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Rest |
The user is cured of status effects (and confusion), and recovers full HP, but falls asleep for 2 turns. Pokemon who have Early Bird will wake up one turn early. |
Psychic |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Return |
Power increases as user's happiness increases; maximum 102 BP. |
Normal |
20 |
Var BP |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Screech |
Lowers the target's Defense by 2 stages. |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
85% |
| TM/HM |
Secret Power |
This move has a 30% chance to inflict a side effect depending on the battle's current terrain. The target may be put to sleep in any type of grass (or in puddles and very shallow water), its Attack may be lowered by 1 stage while surfing on river or ocean water, its Defense may be lowered by 1 stage while diving underwater, its Speed may be lowered by 1 stage while surfing on pond water, its Accuracy may be lowered by 1 stage on beach and desert sand, it may flinch in caves, it may become confused on rocky outdoor terrain, it may be poisoned on ashy terrain and it may become paralyzed everywhere else (including link battles). |
Normal |
20 |
70 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Shadow Ball |
Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. |
Ghost |
15 |
80 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Shock Wave |
Ignores Evasion and Accuracy modifiers and never misses except against Protect, Detect or a target in the middle of Dig, Fly, Dive or Bounce. |
Electric |
20 |
60 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Skill Swap |
The user exchanges abilities with the target; does not work if Wonder Guard is the ability of either the user or the target. |
Psychic |
10 |
N/A |
100% |
| Tutored |
Sleep Talk |
Does nothing if the user is awake. If the user asleep, it randomly performs one of its attacks. Rest will fail if it is selected. Sleep Talk's generated attacks do not cost PP, but it cannot generate moves with 0 PP, itself, Assist, Bide, Disabled attacks, Focus Punch, Metronome, Mirror Move, Uproar, or 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 |
| TM/HM |
Snatch |
Almost always goes first. Until the end of the turn, the user will steal a supporting move from another Pokemon (including teammates). In double battles, Snatch only steals the first applicable move performed by another Pokemon before wearing off. rse |
Dark |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Snore |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch; fails if user is awake. |
Normal |
15 |
40 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Spite |
The target's most recent move is reduced by 2-5 PP; this fails if the target has not yet performed a move, if the target's last move has run out of PP, or if the target can only use Struggle. |
Ghost |
10 |
N/A |
100% |
| Tutored |
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 Tickle, Hail, 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 |
| TM/HM |
Sunny Day |
Cancels all other weather moves. For 5 turns: freezing is prevented, the power of Fire attacks is increased by 50%, the power of Water attacks is decreased by 50%, Solarbeam fires immediately, Thunder becomes 50% accurate, and the healing power of Morning Sun, Synthesis and Moonlight is increased from 1/2 to 2/3 of the user's max HP. |
Fire |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Swagger |
Confuses the target and raises its Attack by 2 stages. |
Normal |
15 |
N/A |
90% |
| Tutored |
Swift |
Ignores Evasion and Accuracy modifiers and never misses except against Protect, Detect or a target in the middle of Dig, Fly, Dive or Bounce. |
Normal |
20 |
60 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Taunt |
Prevents the target from using non-damaging moves for two turns. Assist, Metronome, Mirror Move and Sleep Talk are prevented during this time, but Bide, Counter, Endeavor, and Mirror Coat are not prevented. |
Dark |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Thief |
Steals the target's held item unless the user is already holding an item or the target has Sticky Hold. |
Dark |
10 |
40 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
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 or Bounce. |
Electric |
10 |
120 |
70% |
| Tutored |
Thunder Wave |
Paralyzes the target. |
Electric |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Thunderbolt |
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. |
Electric |
15 |
95 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Torment |
Prevents the target from using the same move for two turns in a row until the target is switched out. The target will use Struggle every other turn if it cannot attack without using the same move. |
Dark |
15 |
N/A |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Toxic |
The target is badly poisoned, with the damage caused by poison doubling after each turn. Toxic poisoning will remain with the Pokemon during the battle even after switching out. |
Poison |
10 |
N/A |
85% |