| Level-Up |
Astonish |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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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. |
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Normal |
15 |
N/A |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Bite |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Dark |
25 |
60 |
100% |
| Tutored |
Body Slam |
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. |
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Normal |
15 |
85 |
100% |
| Tutored |
Bounce |
On the first turn, the user bounces 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 descends and has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. |
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Flying |
5 |
85 |
85% |
| Level-Up |
Calm Mind |
Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by 1 stage each. |
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Psychic |
20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
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% |
| TM/HM |
Charge Beam |
Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by 1 stage. |
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Electric |
10 |
50 |
90% |
| Level-Up |
Confuse Ray |
Confuses the target. |
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Ghost |
10 |
N/A |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Disable |
The target cannot choose its last move for 4-7 turns. Disable only works on one move at a time and fails if the target has not yet used a move or if its move has run out of PP. The target does nothing if it is about to use a move that becomes disabled. |
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Normal |
20 |
N/A |
80% |
| Egg Move |
Double Kick |
Strikes twice; if the first hit breaks the target's Substitute, the real Pokemon will take damage from the second hit. |
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Fighting |
30 |
30 |
100% |
| 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% |
| TM/HM |
Dream Eater |
Restores the user's HP by 1/2 of the damage inflicted on the target but only works on a sleeping target. |
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Psychic |
15 |
100 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Earthquake |
Power doubles when performed against Pokemon using Dig. |
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Ground |
10 |
100 |
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 |
Energy Ball |
Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. |
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Grass |
10 |
80 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Extrasensory |
Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Psychic |
30 |
80 |
100% |
| 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 |
Frustration |
Power increases as user's happiness decreases; maximum 102 BP. |
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Normal |
20 |
Var BP |
100% |
| 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% |
| 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 |
Hypnosis |
Puts the target to sleep. |
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Psychic |
20 |
N/A |
70% |
| Level-Up |
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. |
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Psychic |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Iron Tail |
Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage. |
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Steel |
15 |
100 |
75% |
| Tutored |
Last Resort |
Fails until each other move in the user's moveset has been performed at least once; the user must also know at least one other move. |
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Normal |
5 |
130 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Leer |
Lowers the target's Defense by 1 stage. |
 |
Normal |
30 |
N/A |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Light Screen |
All Pokemon in the user's party receive 1/2 damage from Special attacks for 5 turns. Light Screen will be removed from the user's field if an opponent's Pokemon uses Brick Break. It will also last for eight turns if its user is holding Light Clay. In double battles, both Pokemon are shielded, but damage protection is reduced from 1/2 to 1/3. |
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Psychic |
30 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Me First |
This move fails if it goes last; if the target selects a damaging move for its turn, the user copies the move and performs it with 1.5x power. In a double battle, a move copied by Me First that targets a single Pokemon will hit a random opponent; Me First cannot target the user's teammate. |
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Normal |
20 |
Copy |
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. |
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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. |
 |
Normal |
15 |
Var BP |
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. |
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Ghost |
15 |
N/A |
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 |
| TM/HM |
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% |
| 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 |
Reflect |
All Pokemon in the user's party receive 1/2 damage from Physical attacks for 5 turns. Reflect will be removed from the user's field if an opponent's Pokemon uses Brick Break. It will also last for eight turns if its user is holding Light Clay. In double battles, both Pokemon are shielded, but damage protection is reduced from 1/2 to 1/3. |
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Psychic |
20 |
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. |
 |
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. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Role Play |
The user's own ability is overwritten with the target's ability; does nothing if the target's ability is Wonder Guard. |
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Psychic |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Sand-Attack |
Lowers the target's Accuracy by 1 stage. |
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Ground |
15 |
N/A |
100% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Tutored |
Signal Beam |
Has a 10% chance to confuse the target. |
 |
Bug |
15 |
75 |
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 |
N/A |
| 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 |
SolarBeam |
The user prepares on turn one, becoming uncontrollable, and then attacks on turn two. During Sunny Day, this move fires immediately; during Rain Dance, Sandstorm and Hail, this move has half power. |
 |
Grass |
10 |
120 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Spite |
The target's most recent move is reduced by 4 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% |
| Level-Up |
Stomp |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch; also retains its normal accuracy and gains doubled power against Minimized Pokemon. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
65 |
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 |
| Tutored |
Sucker Punch |
Almost always goes first, but fails if the target doesn't select a move that will damage the user. The move also fails if the target uses an attack with higher priority or if the target is faster and uses an attack with the same priority. |
 |
Dark |
5 |
80 |
100% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Egg Move |
Thrash |
The user attacks uncontrollably for 2-3 turns and then gets confused. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
90 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Thunder |
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. It also has normal accuracy against mid-air Pokemon who have used Fly or Bounce. During Sunny Day, this move has 50% accuracy. During Rain Dance, this move will never miss under normal circumstances and has a 30% chance to hit through a target's Protect or Detect. |
 |
Electric |
10 |
120 |
70% |
| TM/HM |
Thunder Wave |
Paralyzes the target. This move activates Motor Drive. |
 |
Electric |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Thunderbolt |
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. |
 |
Electric |
15 |
95 |
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% |
| TM/HM |
Trick Room |
Always goes last. Attacking order is reversed for all active Pokemon for five turns; the slowest Pokemon moves first and vice versa. Note that move order is still determined by the regular priority categories and the effects of Trick Room apply only when Pokemon have chosen moves with the same priority. Using Trick Room a second time reverses this effect. This effect is also ignored by Stall and held items that may affect the turn order: Full Incense, Lagging Tail and Quick Claw. |
 |
Psychic |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Uproar |
The user causes an Uproar and attacks uncontrollably for 2-5 turns. During the effects of the Uproar, active Pokemon cannot fall asleep and sleeping Pokemon sent into battle will wake up. |
 |
Normal |
10 |
50 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Zen Headbutt |
Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
 |
Psychic |
15 |
80 |
90% |