| Level-Up |
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. |
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Flying |
20 |
60 |
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. |
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Normal |
15 |
N/A |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Bide |
Usually goes first for the duration of the move. The user absorbs all damage for two turns and then, during the third turn, the user inflicts twice the absorbed damage on its target. This move ignores the target's type and even hits Ghost-type Pokemon. |
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Normal |
10 |
Var Dmg |
100% |
| Tutored |
Body Slam |
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. |
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Normal |
15 |
85 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Brick Break |
Reflect and Light Screen are removed from the target's field even if the attack misses or the target is a Ghost-type. |
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Fighting |
15 |
75 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Bulk Up |
Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1 stage each. |
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Fighting |
20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Captivate |
Lowers the target's Special Attack by 2 stages if the target is the opposite gender of the user. Fails if either Pokemon is genderless. |
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Normal |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Close Combat |
Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by 1 stage. |
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Fighting |
5 |
120 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Counter |
Almost always goes last; if an opponent strikes with a Physical attack before the user's turn, the user retaliates for twice the damage it had endured. In double battles, this attack targets the last opponent to hit the user with a Physical attack and cannot hit the user's teammate. |
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Fighting |
20 |
Var Dmg |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Cut |
Damages the target. |
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Normal |
30 |
50 |
95% |
| TM/HM |
Dig |
On the first turn, the user digs underground, becoming uncontrollable, and evades all attacks. Earthquake and Magnitude can hit underground and gain doubled power. The user may also be hit underground if it was previously targeted by Lock-On or Mind Reader or if it is attacked by a Pokemon with No Guard. On the second turn, the user attacks. |
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Ground |
10 |
80 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Double Team |
Raises the user's Evasion by 1 stage. |
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Normal |
15 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Egg Move |
Double-edge |
The user receives 1/3 recoil damage. |
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Normal |
15 |
120 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Earthquake |
Power doubles when performed against Pokemon using Dig. |
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Ground |
10 |
100 |
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. |
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Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Facade |
Power doubles if the user is inflicted with burn, paralysis or poison. |
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Normal |
20 |
70 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
False Swipe |
Leaves the target with at least 1 HP. |
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Normal |
40 |
40 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Feint |
Almost always goes first. If the target does not use Protect or Detect, this move fails. |
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Normal |
10 |
50 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Flail |
Base power increases as the user's HP decreases. |
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Normal |
15 |
Var BP |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Fling |
The user's held item is thrown at the target. Base power and additional effects vary depending on the thrown item. Note that the target will instantly benefit from the effects of thrown berries. The held item is gone for the rest of the battle unless Recycle is used; the item will return to the original holder after wireless battles but will be permanently lost if it is thrown during in-game battles. |
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Dark |
10 |
Var BP |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Focus Blast |
Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. |
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Fighting |
5 |
120 |
70% |
| TM/HM |
Focus Punch |
At the beginning of the round, the user tightens its focus; the attack itself usually goes last and will fail if the user is attacked by any other Pokemon during the turn. |
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Fighting |
20 |
150 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Frustration |
Power increases as user's happiness decreases; maximum 102 BP. |
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Normal |
20 |
Var BP |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Fury Attack |
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. If the user of this move has Skill Link, this move will always strike five times. |
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Normal |
20 |
15 |
85% |
| Tutored |
Fury Cutter |
The base power of this move doubles with each consecutive hit; however, power is capped at a maximum 160 BP and remains there for any subsequent uses. If this move misses, base power will be reset to 10 BP on the next turn. The user can also select other attacks without resetting this move's power; it will continue to double after each use until it either misses or reaches the 160 BP cap. |
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Bug |
20 |
10 |
95% |
| TM/HM |
Giga Impact |
The user recharges during its next turn; as a result, until the end of the next turn, the user becomes uncontrollable. |
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Normal |
5 |
150 |
90% |
| Egg Move |
Harden |
Raises the user's Defense by 1 stage. |
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Normal |
30 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Helping Hand |
Always goes first. In double battles, the power of the user's partner's attacks is increased by 1.5x for that turn; does nothing in single battles. |
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Normal |
20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Hidden Power |
Varies in power and type depending on the user's IVs; maximum 70 BP. Will always run off the user's Special Attack regardless of type. |
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Normal |
15 |
Var BP |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Horn Attack |
Damages the target. |
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Normal |
25 |
65 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Hyper Beam |
The user recharges during its next turn; as a result, until the end of the next turn, the user becomes uncontrollable. |
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Normal |
5 |
150 |
90% |
| Tutored |
Iron Defense |
Raises the user's Defense by 2 stages. |
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Steel |
15 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Knock Off |
Disables the target's held item unless it has Sticky Hold or Multitype. Items lost to this move cannot be recovered by using Recycle. |
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Dark |
20 |
20 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Leer |
Lowers the target's Defense by 1 stage. |
 |
Normal |
30 |
N/A |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Megahorn |
Damages the target. |
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Bug |
10 |
120 |
85% |
| 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. |
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Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Natural Gift |
The user's berry is thrown at the target. This attack's base power and type vary depending on the thrown berry. The berry is gone for the rest of the battle unless Recycle is used; it will return to the original holder after wireless battles but will be permanently lost if it is thrown during in-game battles. |
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Normal |
15 |
Var BP |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Night Slash |
Has a high critical hit ratio. |
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Dark |
15 |
70 |
100% |
| 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. If a Pokemon has No Guard, or used Lock-On or Mind Reader against the user during the previous turn, its attack has a [100 - move's normal accuracy]% chance to hit through Protect; OHKO moves do not benefit from this effect. Blizzard has a 30% to hit through this move during Hail, as does Thunder during Rain Dance. |
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Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Egg Move |
Pursuit |
If the target switches out on the current turn, this move strikes with doubled power before the switch. Baton Passers still escape safely. When a faster Pokemon uses Pursuit against a U-Turner, the U-Turner is hit for normal damage; when a slower Pokemon uses Pursuit against a U-Turner, the U-Turner makes its attack, then is hit by Pursuit for double power, and switches out. |
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Dark |
20 |
40 |
100% |
| 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 never misses and has a 30% chance to hit through Protect and Detect, 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. The effects of Rain Dance will last for eight turns if its user is holding Damp Rock. |
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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. |
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Psychic |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Return |
Power increases as user's happiness increases; maximum 102 BP. |
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Normal |
20 |
Var BP |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Revenge |
Almost always goes last, even after another Pokemon's Focus Punch; this move's base power doubles if the user is damaged before its turn. |
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Fighting |
10 |
60 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Reversal |
Base power increases as the user's HP decreases. |
 |
Fighting |
15 |
Var BP |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Rock Slide |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Rock |
10 |
75 |
90% |
| TM/HM |
Rock Smash |
Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage. |
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Fighting |
15 |
40 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Rock Tomb |
Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage. |
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Rock |
10 |
50 |
80% |
| 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), its Attack may be lowered by 1 stage while surfing on any body of water, its Speed may be lowered by 1 stage while on marshy terrain, its Accuracy may be lowered by 1 stage on beach sand, desert sand and dirt paths, it may flinch in caves or on rocky outdoor terrain, it may become frozen on snowy terrain and it may become paralyzed everywhere else (including Wi-Fi battles).
In Pokemon Battle Revolution, the target's Attack may be lowered by 1 stage at Gateway, its Accuracy may be lowered by 1 stage at Sunset, it may be paralyzed at Courtyard, Main Street and Neon, it may be put to sleep at Sunny Park and Waterfall and it may flinch at Crystal, Magma and Stargazer. |
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Normal |
20 |
70 |
100% |
| Tutored |
Seismic Toss |
Does damage equal to user's level. |
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Fighting |
20 |
Var Dmg |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Shadow Claw |
Has a high critical hit ratio. |
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Ghost |
15 |
70 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
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, Chatter, Copycat, Disabled attacks, Focus Punch, Me First, 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 |
| Tutored |
Snore |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch; fails if user is awake. |
 |
Normal |
15 |
40 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Stone Edge |
Has a high critical hit ratio. |
 |
Rock |
5 |
100 |
80% |
| TM/HM |
Strength |
Damages the target. |
 |
Normal |
15 |
80 |
100% |
| 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 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. The effects of Sunny Day will last for eight turns if its user is holding Heat Rock. |
 |
Fire |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Swagger |
Confuses the target and raises its Attack by 2 stages. |
 |
Normal |
15 |
N/A |
90% |
| TM/HM |
Swords Dance |
Raises the user's Attack by 2 stages. |
 |
Normal |
30 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Tackle |
Damages the target. |
 |
Normal |
35 |
35 |
95% |
| Level-Up |
Take Down |
The user receives 1/4 recoil damage. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
90 |
85% |
| TM/HM |
Thief |
Steals the target's held item unless the user is already holding an item or the target has Sticky Hold or Multitype. A stolen item cannot be recovered by using Recycle. |
 |
Dark |
10 |
40 |
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% |
| Tutored |
Vacuum Wave |
Usually goes first. |
 |
Fighting |
30 |
40 |
100% |