| 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. |
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Flying |
20 |
60 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Agility |
Raises the user's Speed by 2 stages. |
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Psychic |
30 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Air Cutter |
Has a high critical hit ratio. |
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Flying |
25 |
55 |
95% |
| Level-Up |
Air Slash |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Flying |
20 |
75 |
95% |
| Egg Move |
Assurance |
Base power doubles if, since the beginning of the current turn, the target has taken residual damage from any factors such as recoil, Spikes, Stealth Rock or the effects of holding Life Orb. |
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Dark |
10 |
50 |
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 |
Brave Bird |
The user receives 1/3 recoil damage. |
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Flying |
15 |
120 |
100% |
| 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% |
| Tutored |
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% |
| Egg Move |
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. |
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??? |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Cut |
Damages the target. |
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Normal |
30 |
50 |
95% |
| TM/HM |
Dark Pulse |
Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Dark |
15 |
80 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Defog |
Lowers the target's Evasion by 1 stage and removes Reflect, Light Screen, Safeguard, Mist, Spikes, Stealth Rock and Toxic Spikes from the target's side of the field. |
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Flying |
15 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Double Team |
Raises the user's Evasion by 1 stage. |
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Normal |
15 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Double-edge |
The user receives 1/3 recoil damage. |
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Normal |
15 |
120 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Drill Peck |
Damages the target. |
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Flying |
20 |
80 |
100% |
| 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. |
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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% |
| TM/HM |
Flash |
Lowers the target's Accuracy by 1 stage. |
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Normal |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Flash Cannon |
Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. |
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Steel |
10 |
80 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Fly |
On the first turn, the user flies into the air, becoming uncontrollable, and evades most attacks. Gust, Twister, Thunder and Sky Uppercut have normal accuracy against a mid-air Pokemon, with Gust and Twister also gaining doubled power. The user may also be hit in mid-air 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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Flying |
15 |
90 |
95% |
| 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. |
 |
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 |
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% |
| Tutored |
Icy Wind |
Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage. |
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Ice |
15 |
55 |
95% |
| Tutored |
Iron Defense |
Raises the user's Defense by 2 stages. |
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Steel |
15 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Leer |
Lowers the target's Defense by 1 stage. |
 |
Normal |
30 |
N/A |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Metal Sound |
Lowers the target's Special Defense by 2 stages. |
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Steel |
40 |
N/A |
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. |
 |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Mud-Slap |
Lowers the target's Accuracy by 1 stage. |
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Ground |
10 |
20 |
100% |
| 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% |
| Tutored |
Ominous Wind |
Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by 1 stage. |
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Ghost |
5 |
60 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Payback |
Power doubles if the target switches out or goes before the user. |
 |
Dark |
10 |
50 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Peck |
Damages the target. |
 |
Flying |
35 |
35 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Pluck |
The user eats the target's held berry and, if applicable, receives its benefits. Jaboca Berry will be removed without damaging the user, but Coba Berry will still activate and reduce this move's power. The target can still recover its held berry by using Recycle. |
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Flying |
20 |
60 |
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 |
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% |
| TM/HM |
Roar |
Almost always goes last; in trainer battles, the target is switched out for a random member of its team. Escapes from wild battles. Has no effect if the target has Suction Cups, Soundproof or used Ingrain. |
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Normal |
20 |
N/A |
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. |
 |
Fighting |
15 |
40 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Rock Tomb |
Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage. |
 |
Rock |
10 |
50 |
80% |
| TM/HM |
Roost |
The user recovers 1/2 of its max HP; if it is a Flying-type Pokemon, it also loses its Flying-type classification until the start of the next turn. |
 |
Flying |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Sand-Attack |
Lowers the target's Accuracy by 1 stage. |
 |
Ground |
15 |
N/A |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Sandstorm |
Cancels all other weather moves. For 5 turns: the Special Defense of Rock-type Pokemon is boosted by 50%, each active Pokemon, even when protected by a Substitute, loses 1/16 of its max HP unless it has Sand Veil or is a Ground-, Rock-, or Steel-type, the power of Solarbeam is halved, and the healing power of Morning Sun, Synthesis and Moonlight is halved. The effects of Sandstorm will last for eight turns if its user is holding Smooth Rock. |
 |
Rock |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 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. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
70 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Sky Attack |
The user prepares on turn one, becoming uncontrollable, and then attacks on turn two. Also has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
 |
Flying |
5 |
140 |
90% |
| Level-Up |
Slash |
Has a high critical hit ratio. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
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% |
| Level-Up |
Spikes |
Damages opponents, unless they are Flying-type or have Levitate, every time they are switched in; hits through Wonder Guard. Can be used up to three times: saps 1/8 of max HP with one layer, 3/16 of max HP with two layers and 1/4 of max HP for three layers. |
 |
Ground |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Stealth Rock |
Damages opponents every time they switch in until they use Rapid Spin. Saps a fraction of max HP determined by the effectiveness of Rock-type attacks against the opponent's type: 1/32 for 1/4x, 1/16 for 1/2x, 1/8 for 1x, 1/4 for 2x and 1/2 for 4x. For example, Stealth Rock saps 50% of an Ice/Flying Pokemon's max HP when it switches in. |
 |
Rock |
20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Steel Wing |
Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by 1 stage. |
 |
Steel |
25 |
70 |
90% |
| 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% |
| Level-Up |
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 |
Swords Dance |
Raises the user's Attack by 2 stages. |
 |
Normal |
30 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Taunt |
Prevents the target from using non-damaging moves for two to four turns. Assist, Copycat, Me First, Metronome, Mirror Move and Sleep Talk are prevented during this time, but Bide, Counter, Endeavor, Metal Burst 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 or Multitype. A stolen item cannot be recovered by using Recycle. |
 |
Dark |
10 |
40 |
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% |
| Tutored |
Twister |
Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch; power doubles while the target is in mid-air via Fly or Bounce. |
 |
Dragon |
20 |
40 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Whirlwind |
Almost always goes last; in trainer battles, the target is switched out for a random member of its team. Escapes from wild battles. Has no effect if the target has Suction Cups or used Ingrain. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| TM/HM |
X-Scissor |
Damages the target. |
 |
Bug |
15 |
80 |
100% |